Deer Controlled Hunt Antlered Season

Hunt Area 20A
Deer Controlled Hunt 1012 Unlimited Tags

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

11/1/2024 - 11/18/2024

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

Nonresident tag limit is 13 tags

Hunt Area 20A
All of Unit 20A. Area Size: 483,040 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 20A

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

Year Hunt# Area Hunters Harvest Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %4+Pts %5+Pts %Whitetail
2023 1012 20A 63 29 46 300 29 74 0
2022 1011 20A 84 38 46 413 38 65.5 48.7 12.2
2021 1011 20A 62 34 54 350 34 63.8 0
2020 1011 20A 112 39 35 629 37 1 92.2 0 7.2
2019 1011 20A 138 50 36 695 50 58 17 16
2018 1011 20A 115 58 51 586 58 78 0 2.4
2017 1011 20A 93 50 53 488 50 70.2 100 3.2
2016 1011 20A 74 45 61 452 45 62.6 0 6.6
2015 1011 20A 95 56 59 453 56 79.5 15.4 2.6
2014 1009 20A 77 51 66 386 51 61 26.8 2.4
2013 1009 20A 79 43 55 491 43 63 12 2
2012 1009 20A 77 45 59 525 45 72.1 12 0
2011 1009 20A 56 23 41 322 23 86.8 47.3 0
2010 1009 20A 97 48 50 625 48 80.2 21.9 4.1
2009 1010 20A 81 46 57 512 46 73.2 4.3 4.3
2008 1010 20A 83 35 42 558 35 72 14 9
2007 1009 20A 68 45 66 385 45 75.7 22.8 11
2006 1009 20A 86 51 59 504 50 48 78 20
2005 1009 20A 75 44 59 383 41 3 44 27 9
2004 1009 20A 51 35 69 313 34 0 68 32 26
2003 1009 20A 48 30 63 287 28 0 52 15 7
2002 1009 20A 38 22 58 243 21 1 65 20 18
2001 1009 20A 60 19 32 391 19 0 67 13 33
2000 1009 20A 22 20 0 76 18 21
Source: Harvest Statistics Database compiled from Mandatory Harvest Reports and Check Station Records
* In 2000 hunter information not collected.

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 1012 20A 1 93 80 86 122 92 75 172 172
2023 1012 20A 1 84 57 68 109 73 67 130 130
2022 1011 20A 1 98 85 87 125 90 72 175 175
2021 1011 20A 1 62 40 65 110 76 69 116 99999
2020 1011 20A 1 77 77 100 144 127 88 204 99999
2019 1011 20A 1 96 96 100 163 150 92 246 99999
2018 1011 20A 1 71 71 100 99 89 90 160 999999
2017 1011 20A 1 62 62 100 93 86 92 148 999999
2016 1011 20A 1 43 43 100 104 90 87 133 999999
2015 1011 20A 1 46 46 100 105 92 88 138 999999
2014 1009 20A 1 35 35 100 83 73 88 108 999999
2013 1009 20A 1 34 34 100 88 70 80 104 999999
2012 1009 20A 1 58 58 100 55 47 85 105 999999
2011 1009 20A 1 25 25 100 61 47 77 72 999999
2010 1009 20A 1 76 76 100 48 37 77 113 999999
2009 1010 20A 1 67 67 100 29 25 86 92 999999
2008 1010 20A 1 65 65 100 49 42 86 107 999999
2007 1009 20A 1 58 58 100 42 30 71 88 999999
2006 1009 20A 1 104 104 100 31 26 84 130 999999
2005 1009 20A 1 72 72 100 27 24 89 96 999999
2004 1009 20A 1 45 45 100 31 23 74 68 999999
2003 1009 20A 1 41 41 100 25 23 92 64 999999
2002 1009 20A 1 37 37 100 31 22 71 59 999999
2001 1009 20A 1 30 30 100 23 17 73 47 999999
2000 1009 20A 1 62 62 100 20 15 75 77 999999
1999 1008 20A 1 19 19 100 8 6 75 25 999999
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 1012 20A 1 67 67 100 26 13 50 172 172
2023 1012 20A 1 44 44 100 40 13 32 130 130
2022 1011 20A 1 72 72 100 26 13 50 175 175
2021 1011 20A 1 27 27 100 35 13 37 116 99999
2020 1011 20A 1 44 44 100 33 33 100 204 99999
2019 1011 20A 1 48 48 100 48 48 100 246 99999
2018 1011 20A 1 32 92 100 39 68 100 160 999999
2017 1011 20A 1 41 115 100 21 33 100 148 999999
2016 1011 20A 1 33 101 100 10 32 100 133 999999
2015 1011 20A 1 17 84 100 29 54 100 138 999999
2014 1009 20A 1 22 79 100 13 29 100 108 999999
2013 1009 20A 1 17 76 100 17 28 100 104 999999
2012 1009 20A 1 26 56 100 32 49 100 105 999999
2011 1009 20A 1 13 54 100 12 18 100 72 999999
2010 1009 20A 1 35 61 100 41 52 100 113 999999
2009 1010 20A 1 33 53 100 34 39 100 92 999999
2008 1010 20A 1 23 50 100 42 57 100 107 999999
2007 1009 20A 1 17 44 100 41 44 100 88 999999
2006 1009 20A 1 31 48 100 73 82 100 130 999999
2005 1009 20A 1 34 54 100 38 42 100 96 999999
2004 1009 20A 1 23 43 100 22 25 100 68 999999
2003 1009 20A 1 17 28 100 24 36 100 64 999999
2002 1009 20A 1 14 28 100 23 31 100 59 999999
2001 1009 20A 1 15 27 100 15 20 100 47 999999
2000 1009 20A 1 30 40 100 32 37 100 77 999999
1999 1008 20A 1 5 8 100 14 17 100 25 999999
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
  • 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

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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 99.44 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 480,346 acres   99.4%
Graph illustrating 0.22 percent Other 1,083 acres   0.2%
Graph illustrating 0.19 percent Private 910 acres   0.2%
Graph illustrating 0.15 percent State of Idaho 702 acres   0.1%

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Federally-designated Wilderness Areas

No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.