Deer Controlled Hunt Muzzleloader Season

Hunt Area 29-1
Deer Controlled Hunt 1088 63 Tags

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

11/25/2024 - 12/9/2024

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.
Muzzleloader
Muzzleloader ONLY.

Restrictions
  • Motorized Hunting Rule (MHR): Motorized vehicle use by all big game hunters is restricted to established roadways legally open to travel by full-sized automobiles. The motorized hunting rule applies only to big game animals, including moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goats, in designated units from August 30 through December 31. Learn more about the Motorized hunting Rule at idfg.idaho.gov/hunt/access/motorized-vehicles

Antlered only, Motorized Hunting Rule Applies

Hunt Area 29-1
All of Units 29 and 37A. Area Size: 675,608 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 29 37A

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

Year Hunt# Area Hunters Harvest Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %4+Pts %5+Pts %Whitetail
2023 1088 29-1 56 15 27 276 15 42 0
2022 1090 29-1 56 25 44 289 25 78.2 0
2021 1090 29-1 57 27 47 266 27 33.3 0 5.6
2020 1091 29-1 59 21 35 373 21 80.2 0
2019 1091 29-1 56 18 32 322 18 65 58 13
2018 1094 29-1 59 24 42 323 24 67.5 0
2017 1094 29-1 54 26 49 217 26 77.5 100 7
2016 1101 29-1 59 31 53 375 30 2 71.6 0
2015 1101 29-1 57 29 51 247 29 68.4 10.5 5.3
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
2024 1088 29-1 1 131 63 48 40 0 0 63 63
2024 1088 29-1 2 83 5 6 18 0 0 5 5
2023 1088 29-1 1 109 63 58 50 0 0 63 63
2023 1088 29-1 2 59 3 5 12 0 0 3 3
2022 1090 29-1 1 131 63 48 53 0 0 63 63
2022 1090 29-1 2 92 2 2 6 0 0 2 2
2021 1090 29-1 1 122 63 52 55 0 0 63 63
2021 1090 29-1 2 62 2 3 5 0 0 2 2
2020 1091 29-1 1 137 63 46 48 0 0 63 63
2020 1091 29-1 2 44 1 2 5 0 0 1 1
2019 1091 29-1 1 139 63 45 54 0 0 63 63
2019 1091 29-1 2 44 1 2 14 0 0 1 1
2018 1094 29-1 1 140 63 45 50 0 0 63 63
2018 1094 29-1 2 85 6 7 8 0 0 6 6
2017 1094 29-1 1 114 63 55 49 0 0 63 63
2017 1094 29-1 2 81 6 7 7 0 0 6 6
2016 1101 29-1 1 116 63 54 51 0 0 63 63
2015 1101 29-1 1 90 63 70 70 0 0 63 63
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
2024 1088 29-1 1 106 57 54 25 6 24 63 63
2024 1088 29-1 2 71 5 7 12 0 0 5 5
2023 1088 29-1 1 83 57 69 26 6 23 63 63
2023 1088 29-1 2 45 1 2 14 2 14 3 3
2022 1090 29-1 1 100 57 57 31 6 19 63 63
2022 1090 29-1 2 76 1 1 16 1 6 2 2
2021 1090 29-1 1 94 57 61 28 6 21 63 63
2021 1090 29-1 2 50 1 2 12 1 8 2 2
2020 1091 29-1 1 105 57 54 32 6 19 63 63
2020 1091 29-1 2 34 1 3 10 0 1 1
2019 1091 29-1 1 113 57 50 26 6 23 63 63
2019 1091 29-1 2 36 1 3 8 0 0 1 1
2018 1094 29-1 1 115 57 50 25 6 24 63 63
2018 1094 29-1 2 77 6 8 8 0 0 6 6
2017 1094 29-1 1 88 57 65 26 6 23 63 63
2017 1094 29-1 2 73 6 8 8 0 0 6 6
2016 1101 29-1 1 94 57 61 22 6 27 63 63
2015 1101 29-1 1 71 57 80 19 6 32 63 63
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

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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 55.16 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 372,640 acres   55.2%
Graph illustrating 26.71 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 180,449 acres   26.7%
Graph illustrating 15.11 percent Private 102,110 acres   15.1%
Graph illustrating 2.87 percent State of Idaho 19,404 acres   2.9%
Graph illustrating 0.15 percent Other 1,006 acres   0.1%

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Land management via Inside Idaho

Access Yes! Properties

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Federally-designated Wilderness Areas

No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.

There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.