Deer Controlled Hunt Archery Season

Hunt Area 72-1
Deer Controlled Hunt 1085 Unlimited Tags

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

11/16/2024 - 12/5/2024

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.

Archery: Archery ONLY.

Restrictions

1st choice only Unlimited Controlled Hunt, Antlered only, Motorized Hunting Rule Applies

Surface Management

Game Units

Wilderness

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Hunt Area 72-1: All of Unit 72 and that portion of Unit 76 within the following boundary: from the intersection of Highway 30/34 in Soda Springs, south on Highway 30 to Georgetown, then east on Stringtown Road, then north on the Left Hand Georgetown Canyon Road-Slug Creek Road, then west on the Blackfoot River Road, then south on Highway 34 to the intersection of Highway 30/34 at Soda Springs. Area Size: 393,954 acres

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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 72 76

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

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Year	Hunt#	Area	Hunters	Harvest	Success%	Days	Antlered	%4+Pts	%5+Pts
2024	1085	72-1	118	28	24	887	28	66
2023	1085	72-1	136	14	10	913	14	45
2022	1085	72-1	183	37	20	1384	37	44.4
2020	1086	72-1	157	16	10	1086	16	59.9
2019	1086	72-1	216	15	7	1718	15	44
2018	1089	72-1	188	32	17	1523	32	61.8
2017	1089	72-1	163	28	18	1240	28	59.8
2016	1096	72-1	249	44	18	1802	44	46.2
2015	1096	72-1	208	64	31	1411	64	69.8	20.9
2014	1094	72*	128	41	32	918	41	59.4	18.8
2013	1092	72	173	14	8	1245	14	64	14

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
2024	1085	72-1	1	179	179	100	0	0		179	179
2023	1085	72-1	1	191	191	100	0	0		191	191
2022	1085	72-1	1	237	237	100	0	0		237	237
2020	1086	72-1	1	212	212	100	0	0		212	99999
2019	1086	72-1	1	257	257	100	0	0		257	99999
2018	1089	72-1	1	230	230	100	0	0		230	999999
2017	1089	72-1	1	198	198	100	0	0		198	999999
2016	1096	72-1	1	174	174	100	241	218	90	392	999999
2015	1096	72-1	1	121	121	100	181	156	86	277	999999
2014	1094	72*	1	82	82	100	124	109	88	191	999999
2013	1092	72	1	128	128	100	124	103	83	231	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)

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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
2024	1085	72-1	1	146	146	100	33	33	100	179	179
2023	1085	72-1	1	149	149	100	42	42	100	191	191
2022	1085	72-1	1	174	174	100	63	63	100	237	237
2020	1086	72-1	1	173	173	100	39	39	100	212	99999
2019	1086	72-1	1	200	200	100	57	57	100	257	99999
2018	1089	72-1	1	182	182	100	48	48	100	230	999999
2017	1089	72-1	1	162	162	100	36	36	100	198	999999
2016	1096	72-1	1	132	292	100	42	100	100	392	999999
2015	1096	72-1	1	92	186	100	29	91	100	277	999999
2014	1094	72*	1	75	157	100	7	34	100	191	999999
2013	1092	72	1	117	208	100	11	23	100	231	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
Archery Permit
Controlled Hunt Application Fee
Handicapped Archery Permit* (permit for use of a crossbow during archery-only seasons)
Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*

NonResident Tags and Permits

Junior Mentored Deer Tag
Adult Deer Tag
Archery Permit
Controlled Hunt Application Fee
Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*
Handicapped Archery Permit* (permit for use of a crossbow during archery-only seasons)

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.

Private 217,366 acres 55.2%

State of Idaho 64,906 acres 16.5%

U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 47,794 acres 12.1%

U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 31,626 acres 8%

Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 27,471 acres 7%

Other 4,791 acres 1.2%

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