Deer General Any Weapon Season

Unit 71
Unlimited Tags

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

10/10/2012 - 10/24/2012

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

No special restrictions.

Unit 71
All of Unit 71. Area Size: 338,653 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 71

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Take Method Unit Harvest Hunters Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %4+Pts %5+Pts %Whitetail
2022 Any Weapon 71 233 970 24 3746 233 37.4 0
2021 Any Weapon 71 330 1164 28 4528 329 1 32 0
2020 Any Weapon 71 213 952 22 3658 213 38 0 2.7
2019 Any Weapon 71 263 1026 25.6 3727 260 3 36.4 0 0.5
2018 Any Weapon 71 211 1046 20.2 4218 211 32.2 0
2017 Any Weapon 71 178 1259 14.1 4885 175 3 34 0 4.3
2016 Any Weapon 71 421 1268 33.2 4528 351 70 38.5 0 2.2
2015 Any Weapon 71 450 1544 29.1 5284 385 65 34.3 2.5 0
2014 Any Weapon 71 537 1482 36.2 5173 404 133 30.9 5.8 2.8
2013 Any Weapon 71 340 1204 28.2 4360 266 74 21.4 5 2.2
2012 Any Weapon 71 297 947 31.4 3157 241 57 38.9 9.4 3
2011 Any Weapon 71 192 1024 18.7 3662 146 45 33.5 7.1 1
2010 Any Weapon 71 220 941 23.4 3425 176 44 22.6 4 1.8
2009 Any Weapon 71 169 1196 14.1 4751 133 36 15.9 3 0.6
2008 Any Weapon 71 166 919 18.1 3856 163 3 33.3 3.1 0
2007 Any Weapon 71 284 881 32.2 3499 282 18.2 1.8 0.4
2006 Any Weapon 71 143 821 17.4 139 32.4 7.2 0.7
2005 Any Weapon 71 275 970 28.3 4051 266 9 18.9 6 0.7
2004 Any Weapon 71 109 777 14 2750 109 0 19.3 6.4 0
2003 Any Weapon 71 161 883 18 3163 160 1 20 6 1
2002 Any Weapon 71 148 1253 12 5527 141 7 39 11 1
2001 Any Weapon 71 368 1015 36 3722 300 68 29 5 1
2000 Any Weapon 71 236 230 6 20 4 1
Source: Harvest Statistics Database compiled from Mandatory Harvest Reports and Check Station Records
* In 2000 hunter information not collected.

Resident Tags and Permits

  • Adult Deer Tag
  • Jr./Sr./DAV Deer Tag
  • Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*

NonResident Tags and Permits

  • Junior Mentored Deer Tag
  • Adult Deer Tag
  • 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 34.6 percent Private 117,170 acres   34.6%
Graph illustrating 22.48 percent Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 76,125 acres   22.5%
Graph illustrating 21.19 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 71,763 acres   21.2%
Graph illustrating 10.48 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 35,484 acres   10.5%
Graph illustrating 9.08 percent Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 30,758 acres   9.1%
Graph illustrating 1.18 percent State of Idaho 3,991 acres   1.2%
Graph illustrating 0.99 percent State of Idaho 3,362 acres   1%

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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.

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Federally-designated Wilderness Areas

No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.

There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.