Deer General Archery Season

Unit 15
White-tailed Deer Tag Unlimited Tags

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

12/5/2024 - 12/20/2024

Species
White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Antlerless or Antlered White-tailed Deer
Either sex may be taken.
Archery
Archery ONLY.

Restrictions

No special restrictions.

Unit 15
All of Unit 15. Area Size: 560,305 acres
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General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Take Method Unit Harvest Hunters Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %4+Pts %5+Pts %Whitetail
2023 Archery 15 51 262 19 1895 36 14 60 100
2023 Archery 15 51 262 19 1895 36 14 60 100
2022 Archery 15 35 245 14 1851 21 14 37.3 100
2022 Archery 15 35 245 14 1851 21 14 37.3 100
2021 Archery 15 79 321 25 2362 44 35 42.6 100
2021 Archery 15 79 321 25 2362 44 35 42.6 100
2020 Archery 15 38 263 14 1927 33 6 3.9 96.4
2020 Archery 15 38 263 14 1927 33 6 3.9 96.4
2019 Archery 15 96 355 27.1 2442 50 46 22.3 98.6
2019 Archery 15 96 355 27.1 2442 50 46 22.3 98.6
2018 Archery 15 103 342 30 2429 51 52 33.3 100
2018 Archery 15 103 342 30 2429 51 52 33.3 100
2017 Archery 15 99 295 33.6 2046 58 41 0 13.8 96.7
2017 Archery 15 99 295 33.6 2046 58 41 0 13.8 96.7
2016 Archery 15 84 306 27.3 2157 46 37 100 26.2 93.4
2016 Archery 15 84 306 27.3 2157 46 37 100 26.2 93.4
2015 Archery 15 116 321 36.1 1903 98 18 73.5 25.5 100
2015 Archery 15 116 321 36.1 1903 98 18 73.5 25.5 100
2014 Archery 15 93 322 28.8 1834 53 40 74.6 12.7 100
2014 Archery 15 93 322 28.8 1834 53 40 74.6 12.7 100
2013 Archery 15 98 297 33.1 1934 59 39 84.8 40.1 100
2013 Archery 15 98 297 33.1 1934 59 39 84.8 40.1 100
2012 Archery 15 87 333 26 2201 55 32 73.3 21.2 100
2012 Archery 15 87 333 26 2201 55 32 73.3 21.2 100
2011 Archery 15 86 319 27 2114 48 37 67.5 27.5 100
2011 Archery 15 86 319 27 2114 48 37 67.5 27.5 100
2010 Archery 15 142 475 29.9 2673 88 53 57.7 26.6 100
2010 Archery 15 142 475 29.9 2673 88 53 57.7 26.6 100
2009 Archery 15 68 327 20.9 2377 54 14 82.3 37.6 100
2009 Archery 15 68 327 20.9 2377 54 14 82.3 37.6 100
2008 Archery 15 102 354 28.7 2910 71 30 67 20.7 99
2008 Archery 15 102 354 28.7 2910 71 30 67 20.7 99
2007 Archery 15 138 373 37 2781 85 53 64.4 36.8 99.3
2007 Archery 15 138 373 37 2781 85 53 64.4 36.8 99.3
2006 Archery 15 76 369 20.6 51 24 66.7 35.3 94.7
2006 Archery 15 76 369 20.6 51 24 66.7 35.3 94.7
2005 Archery 15 151 352 42.8 2620 96 54 31.2 36.4 99.3
2005 Archery 15 151 352 42.8 2620 96 54 31.2 36.4 99.3
2004 Archery 15 65 332 19.6 2506 42 23 61.9 33.3 98
2004 Archery 15 65 332 19.6 2506 42 23 61.9 33.3 98
2003 Archery 15 90 355 25 2204 55 34 67 38 92
2003 Archery 15 90 355 25 2204 55 34 67 38 92
2002 Archery 15 41 339 12 2488 27 14 74 30 93
2002 Archery 15 41 339 12 2488 27 14 74 30 93
2001 Archery 15 74 300 25 1693 59 15 65 22 90
2001 Archery 15 74 300 25 1693 59 15 65 22 90
2000 Archery 15 60 41 19 33 8 92
2000 Archery 15 60 41 19 33 8 92
Source: Harvest Statistics Database compiled from Mandatory Harvest Reports and Check Station Records
* In 2000 hunter information not collected.

Resident Tags and Permits

  • Adult Deer Tag
  • Jr./Sr./DAV Deer Tag
  • Archery Permit
  • 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
  • Handicapped Archery Permit* (permit for use of a crossbow during archery-only seasons)
  • 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 90.06 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 504,625 acres   90.1%
Graph illustrating 7.25 percent Private 40,607 acres   7.2%
Graph illustrating 2.4 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 13,446 acres   2.4%
Graph illustrating 0.28 percent State of Idaho 1,553 acres   0.3%
Graph illustrating 0.01 percent Other 59 acres   0%
Graph illustrating 0 percent Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 16 acres   0%

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Federally-designated Wilderness Areas

No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.