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Deer Controlled Hunt Antlered Season
Hunt Area 66A
Deer Controlled Hunt 1052 5 Tags
Non-resident tag quota of 15,500 total deer tags. See the Nonresident Tag Quotas for availability.
10/10/2024 - 11/30/2024
- Species
- Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus)
- White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
- Antlered Mule and White-tailed Deer
- Only deer with at least one antler longer than 3 inches may be taken in any season which is open for antlered deer only. In antlered-only seasons, antlers must accompany the carcass while in transit.
- Any Weapon
- Rifle, Archery, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, or Handgun.
- Restrictions
- Motorized Hunting Rule (MHR): Motorized vehicle use by all big game hunters is restricted to established roadways legally open to travel by full-sized automobiles. The motorized hunting rule applies only to big game animals, including moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goats, in designated units from August 30 through December 31. Learn more about the Motorized hunting Rule at idfg.idaho.gov/hunt/access/motorized-vehicles
Motorized Hunting Rule Applies
Surface Management
Game Units
Wilderness
- Hunt Area 66A
- All of Unit 66A. Area Size: 171,578 acres
View a High Resolution Adobe PDF Map of Hunt Area 66AControlled Hunt Harvest Statistics
| Year | Hunt# | Area | Hunters | Harvest | Success% | Days | Antlered | Antlerless | %4+Pts | %5+Pts | %Whitetail |
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| 2023 | 1052 | 66A | 4 | 0 | 0 | 58 | |||||
| 2022 | 1051 | 66A | 5 | 4 | 74 | 79 | 4 | 27.3 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 1051 | 66A | 5 | 2 | 40 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 100 | ||
| 2020 | 1050 | 66A | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | |||||
| 2019 | 1050 | 66A | 5 | 1 | 20 | 46 | 1 | 100 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 1050 | 66A | 5 | 1 | 20 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 1050 | 66A | 4 | 4 | 100 | 48 | 4 | 100 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 1050 | 66A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | |||||
| 2015 | 1050 | 66A | 5 | 2 | 50 | 50 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
* In 2000 hunter information not collected.
Drawing Odds for 1st & 2nd Choice Applicants (controlled hunts only)
| Hunt Information | 1st Choice | 2nd Choice | Total | ||||||||||
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| Year | Hunt# | Area | Draw* | Applicants | Permits Awarded | Success% | Applicants | Permits Awarded | Success% | Total Awarded | Permit Quota | ||
| 2024 | 1052 | 66A | 1 | 142 | 5 | 4 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 2023 | 1052 | 66A | 1 | 160 | 5 | 3 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 2022 | 1051 | 66A | 1 | 182 | 5 | 3 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 2022 | 1051 | 66A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | 1051 | 66A | 1 | 155 | 5 | 3 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 2021 | 1051 | 66A | 2 | 95 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2020 | 1050 | 66A | 1 | 127 | 5 | 4 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 2019 | 1050 | 66A | 1 | 155 | 5 | 3 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 2018 | 1050 | 66A | 1 | 155 | 5 | 3 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 2017 | 1050 | 66A | 1 | 174 | 5 | 3 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 2016 | 1050 | 66A | 1 | 120 | 5 | 4 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 2015 | 1050 | 66A | 1 | 216 | 5 | 2 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | ||
* Beginning in 2004, a second drawing was held for unclaimed tags.
Drawing Odds for Resident & NonResident Applicants (controlled hunts only)
| Hunt Information | Resident | NonResident | Total | ||||||||
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| Year | Hunt# | Area | Draw* | 1st Choice Applicants | Permits Awarded | 1st Choice Success% | 1st Choice Applicants | Permits Awarded | 1st Choice Success% | Total Awarded | Permit Quota |
| 2024 | 1052 | 66A | 1 | 122 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1052 | 66A | 1 | 142 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1051 | 66A | 1 | 164 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1051 | 66A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 1051 | 66A | 1 | 140 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1051 | 66A | 2 | 88 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1050 | 66A | 1 | 117 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1050 | 66A | 1 | 144 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 1050 | 66A | 1 | 134 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 1050 | 66A | 1 | 153 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 2016 | 1050 | 66A | 1 | 108 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2015 | 1050 | 66A | 1 | 197 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
* Beginning in 2004, a second drawing was held for unclaimed tags.
Resident Tags and Permits
- Adult Deer Tag
- Jr./Sr./DAV Deer Tag
- Controlled Hunt Application Fee
- Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*
NonResident Tags and Permits
- Junior Mentored Deer Tag
- Adult Deer Tag
- Controlled Hunt Application Fee
- Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*
A valid hunting license is required for all hunting and trapping activities.
* Indicates this item is optional.
Where to purchase
Learn more about IDFG Licenses, Tags & Permits
Surface Management
For government land, these data show the managing agency of the land, which may or not be the same as the owning agency.
U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 112,737 acres 65.7%
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Private 30,351 acres 17.7%
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Other 21,528 acres 12.5%
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State of Idaho 2,966 acres 1.7%
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Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 2,597 acres 1.5%
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U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 919 acres 0.5%
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U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 389 acres 0.2%
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U.S. National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) 83 acres 0%
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Land management via Inside Idaho
Access Yes! Properties
Access Yes! is Fish and Game program designed to improve hunting and fishing access to private land or through private land to public land by compensating willing landowners who provide access.
No properties are currently available in this hunt area.
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Federally-designated Wilderness Areas
No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.
There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.