Deer Controlled Hunt Muzzleloader Season

Hunt Area 61
Deer Controlled Hunt 1097 Unlimited Tags

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

11/11/2024 - 12/9/2024

Species
Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus)
White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Antlerless or Antlered Mule and White-tailed Deer
Either sex may be taken.
Muzzleloader
Muzzleloader ONLY.

Restrictions

Grizzly Bear Caution!
Grizzlies may be found in all or parts of this area. Be prepared. Hunting in grizzly bear country can be very safe and rewarding. Visit our Grizzly Bear Page to learn more.

Either sex

Surface Management
Game Units
Wilderness
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Hunt Area 61
All of Unit 61. Area Size: 507,046 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 61

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

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Year
Hunt#
Area
Hunters
Harvest
Success%
Days
Antlered
Antlerless
%4+Pts
%5+Pts
%Whitetail
202410976111912106511200
202310976173233761100
202210996159352393500
20211099618845633470.90
202011006155233292100
2019110061961157611000
2018110361524736145010033.3
2017110361707103525225.40
201611096136102619863500
20151109616635303310000
20141106615212289110000
2013110261693442333300
201210966155111932346000
20111087617457459540.200
201010886138615183330018.1
2009108761241415310
2008108561301324610
20071073611816931000
2006107461362625920500
200510766160583853233330
2004107861606104074250067
2003108161818106022210000
2002108361480028800000
20011081615761148406000
20001076617522500
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)

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Hunt Information
1st Choice
2nd Choice
Total
Year
Hunt#
Area
Draw*
Applicants
Permits Awarded
Success%
Applicants
Permits Awarded
Success%
Total Awarded
Permit Quota
20241097611616110016115294213213
20231097611373710013912288159159
20221099611535310012410383156156
2021109961151511001121008915199999
202011006113838100108948713299999
2019110061147471001351259317299999
201811036113030100977880108999999
201711036113535100897483109999999
20161109611303010070486978999999
20151109611515110068466897999999
20141106611252510067507575999999
201311026114040100896876108999999
20121096611292910076678896999999
201110876115050100635587105999999
20101088611424210034195661999999
20091087611202010028176137999999
20081085611272710037164343999999
20071073611202010028124332999999
20061074611333310048377770999999
20051076611515110072354986999999
20041078611575710087424899999999
2003108161153531001076358116999999
20021083611464610064223468999999
20011081611505010061284578999999
2000107661176761001135548131999999
19991075611626210074354797999999
199810676117878100673755115999999
Source: Drawing Odds Database
* Beginning in 2004, a second drawing was held for unclaimed tags.

Drawing Odds for Resident & NonResident Applicants (controlled hunts only)

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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
20241097611535310088100213213
20231097611343410033100159159
2022109961143431001010100156156
2021109961144441007710015199999
2020110061134341004410013299999
201911006113737100101010017299999
201811036112290100818100108999999
201711036112893100716100109999999
2016110961128721002610078999999
2015110961149911002610097999999
2014110661124731001210075999999
201311026113910610012100108999999
2012109661128951001110096999999
201110876114710110034100105999999
2010108861142611000061999999
2009108761119361001110037999999
2008108561127431000043999999
2007107361120301000232999999
2006107461130611003910070999999
20051076611437410081210086999999
2004107861154941003510099999999
200310816114686100730100116999999
2002108361143601003810068999999
2001108161147751003310078999999
20001076611661161001015100131999999
1999107561158921004510097999999
1998106761162951001620100115999999
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

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.

Graph illustrating 70.88 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 359,382 acres   70.9%
Graph illustrating 17.4 percent Private 88,226 acres   17.4%
Graph illustrating 5.72 percent State of Idaho 28,983 acres   5.7%
Graph illustrating 4.98 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 25,240 acres   5%
Graph illustrating 0.86 percent Other 4,352 acres   0.9%
Graph illustrating 0.06 percent U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 283 acres   0.1%

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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.

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.