Deer Controlled Hunt Antlered Season

Hunt Area 38-2
Deer Controlled Hunt 1029 20 Tags

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

10/10/2023 - 11/24/2023

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.

Short-Range Weapons: Muzzleloader, Archery, Crossbow, Shotgun or Handgun.

Restrictions

Short range weapons only, Very limited access

Surface Management

Game Units

Wilderness

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Hunt Area 38-2: All of Unit 38 except that portion of Unit 38 within the Lake Lowell Sector of the Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge is closed. Area Size: 1,262,584 acres

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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 38

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

Year	Hunt#	Area	Hunters	Harvest	Success%	Days	Antlered	Antlerless	%4+Pts	%5+Pts	%Whitetail
2023	1029	38-2	14	8	54	121	8		76		0
2022	1028	38-2	15	1	8	129	1		100		0

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
2023	1029	38-2	1	28	20	71	31	0	0	20	20
2023	1029	38-2	2	40	3	8	9	0	0	3	3
2022	1028	38-2	1	38	20	53	17	0	0	20	20
2022	1028	38-2	2	9	2	22	5	0	0	2	2

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
2023	1029	38-2	1	24	18	75	4	2	50	20	20
2023	1029	38-2	2	38	3	8	2	0	0	3	3
2022	1028	38-2	1	37	19	51	1	1	100	20	20
2022	1028	38-2	2	9	2	22	0	0		2	2

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.

Private 744,832 acres 59%

U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 414,682 acres 32.8%

State of Idaho 58,955 acres 4.7%

Other 14,587 acres 1.2%

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 13,905 acres 1.1%

U.S. Military 7,820 acres 0.6%

State of Idaho 4,134 acres 0.3%

U.S. National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) 775 acres 0.1%

State of Idaho 558 acres 0%

Other 1 acres 0%

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