Deer Controlled Hunt Muzzleloader Season

Hunt Area 68
Deer Controlled Hunt 1098 20 Tags

Non-resident tag quota of 15,500 total deer tags. See the Nonresident Tag Quotas for availability.

11/16/2024 - 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.
Muzzleloader
Muzzleloader ONLY.

Restrictions

Antlered only

Hunt Area 68
All of Unit 68. (Caution: Craters of the Moon National Park is CLOSED) Area Size: 1,162,497 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 68 68

Drawing Odds for 1st & 2nd Choice Applicants (controlled hunts only)

Hunt Information 1st Choice 2nd Choice Total
Year Hunt# Area Draw* Applicants Permits Awarded Success% Applicants Permits Awarded Success% Total Awarded Permit Quota
2024 1098 68 1 79 20 25 44 0 0 20 20
2024 1098 68 2 27 1 4 12 0 0 1 1
Source: Drawing Odds Database
* 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
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 1098 68 1 78 19 24 1 1 100 20 20
2024 1098 68 2 27 1 4 0 0 1 1
Source: Drawing Odds Database
* Beginning in 2004, a second drawing was held for unclaimed tags.

Resident Tags and Permits

  • Adult Deer Tag
  • Jr./Sr./DAV Deer Tag
  • Muzzleloader Permit
  • Controlled Hunt Application Fee
  • Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*

NonResident Tags and Permits

  • Junior Mentored Deer Tag
  • Adult Deer Tag
  • Muzzleloader Permit
  • 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

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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.

Graph illustrating 54.56 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 634,297 acres   54.6%
Graph illustrating 29.82 percent Private 346,673 acres   29.8%
Graph illustrating 6.72 percent U.S. National Park Service (NPS) 78,108 acres   6.7%
Graph illustrating 6.16 percent U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 71,649 acres   6.2%
Graph illustrating 2.13 percent State of Idaho 24,811 acres   2.1%
Graph illustrating 0.35 percent U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 4,083 acres   0.4%
Graph illustrating 0.21 percent Other 2,469 acres   0.2%
Graph illustrating 0.04 percent U.S. National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) 408 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.