Moose Controlled Hunt Antlered Season

Hunt Area 8
Moose Controlled Hunt 3028 8 Tags

8/30/2025 - 11/23/2025

Species
Moose (Alces alces)
Antlered Moose
Only moose with at least one antler longer than six inches may be taken in any season open for antlered moose only.
Any Weapon
Rifle, Archery, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, or Handgun.

Restrictions

No special restrictions.

Surface Management
Game Units
Wilderness
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Hunt Area 8
All of Unit 8. Area Size: 490,436 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 8

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

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Year
Hunt#
Area
Hunters
Harvest
Success%
Days
Bulls
Cows
Avg. Antler Spread (in.)
2024302888562537.05
20233028888100836.56
2022302888788732.71
2021302888788736.3
2020302888788738.7
2019302888788733
20183027810101001037.6
20173027810990935
20163028810101001037.5
20153028810990940.4
20143026810990936.7
20133026810101001035.4
2012302788675636.62
20113027888100837.47
201030298878840.64
200930298878836.14
200830418878835.98
200730418878837.39
200630168878835.14
2005301688810041
2004301086610041.08
2003301086610037.5
20023010866100
2001301086583
200030158-16583
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
202430288110688840088
202330288112087870088
202230288110987670088
202130288110188770088
202030288110188730088
20193028819489540088
201830278191101160001010
201730278112110884001010
201630288110810959001010
201530288111810865001010
201430268112110849001010
201330268116810683001010
201230278111587590088
201130278110488670088
201030298113386800088
20093029819788580088
200830418183810420088
200730418174811530088
200630168173811710088
200530168166812540088
200430108149612480066
200330108143614600066
200230108146613400066
200130108135617380066
200030158-1131619510066
199930158-1159610830066
19983014814449620044
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
2024302881106880088
20233028811168740088
20223028811088710088
2021302881958860088
20203028819477711488
20193028818978512088
20183027818710114001010
20173027811141097001010
201630288110310105001010
20153028811151093001010
20143026811201081001010
20133026811621066001010
20123027811148710088
20113027811038810088
201030298113075313388
20093029819577215088
20083041818181020088
20073041817181130088
20063016816981240088
20053016816381330088
2004301081496120010066
2003301081436140010066
2002301081466130010066
2001301081356170010066
200030158-11316190010066
199930158-11596100010066
199830148144490010044
Source: Drawing Odds Database
* Beginning in 2004, a second drawing was held for unclaimed tags.

Resident Tags and Permits

  • Adult Moose Tag
  • Controlled Hunt Application Fee
  • Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*

NonResident Tags and Permits

  • Adult Moose 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 95.03 percent Private 466,052 acres   95%
Graph illustrating 2.33 percent Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 11,435 acres   2.3%
Graph illustrating 1.41 percent State of Idaho 6,922 acres   1.4%
Graph illustrating 0.62 percent Other 3,027 acres   0.6%
Graph illustrating 0.45 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 2,217 acres   0.5%
Graph illustrating 0.13 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 624 acres   0.1%

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Federally-designated Wilderness Areas

No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.

There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.