Deer General Any Weapon Season

Unit 52A
Regular Deer Tag Unlimited Tags

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

10/10/2024 - 10/31/2024

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.
Any Weapon
Rifle, Archery, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, or Handgun.

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

Surface Management
Game Units
Wilderness
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Unit 52A
All of Unit 52A. (Caution: Craters of the Moon National Park is CLOSED) Area Size: 1,111,356 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 52A 52A

General Season Harvest Statistics

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Year
Take Method
Unit
Harvest
Hunters
Success%
Days
Antlered
Antlerless
%4+Pts
%5+Pts
%Whitetail
2024Any Weapon52A222105122190473017052390
2024Any Weapon52A222105122190473017052390
2023Any Weapon52A156107914465513818330
2023Any Weapon52A156107914465513818330
2022Any Weapon52A194104119440444916034430
2022Any Weapon52A194104119440444916034430
2021Any Weapon52A230122123040569219437300
2021Any Weapon52A230122123040569219437300
2020Any Weapon52A189109218910506415138460
2020Any Weapon52A189109218910506415138460
2019Any Weapon52A2411180241004954187544001
2019Any Weapon52A2411180241004954187544001
2018Any Weapon52A1581152158404755128304105
2018Any Weapon52A1581152158404755128304105
2017Any Weapon52A2001343199805006163364502
2017Any Weapon52A2001343199805006163364502
2016Any Weapon52A167798166803131167300
2016Any Weapon52A167798166803131167300
2015Any Weapon52A19691021.539531682828.111.20
2015Any Weapon52A19691021.539531682828.111.20
2014Any Weapon52A10988912.33448102738.57.77.3
2014Any Weapon52A10988912.33448102738.57.77.3
2013Any Weapon52A18694419.737921572946.18.33.6
2013Any Weapon52A18694419.737921572946.18.33.6
2012Any Weapon52A14968221.923901341644.66.70.7
2012Any Weapon52A14968221.923901341644.66.70.7
2011Any Weapon52A9473512.82987791542.43.80
2011Any Weapon52A9473512.82987791542.43.80
2010Any Weapon52A16870323.927941491832.59.91.2
2010Any Weapon52A16870323.927941491832.59.91.2
2009Any Weapon52A11693512.43569942361.914.21.7
2009Any Weapon52A11693512.43569942361.914.21.7
2008Any Weapon52A12659421.22648952949.78.50
2008Any Weapon52A12659421.22648952949.78.50
2007Any Weapon52A14971320.9276612720465.56.8
2007Any Weapon52A14971320.9276612720465.56.8
2006Any Weapon52A11754621.4843123.860.9
2006Any Weapon52A11754621.4843123.860.9
2005Any Weapon52A9144220.614907714221.31.1
2005Any Weapon52A9144220.614907714221.31.1
2004Any Weapon52A7456113.2211563939.76.30
2004Any Weapon52A7456113.2211563939.76.30
2003Any Weapon52A130823163170963324114
2003Any Weapon52A130823163170963324114
2002Any Weapon52A66509131876501649195
2002Any Weapon52A66509131876501649195
2001Any Weapon52A10737129123783244391
2001Any Weapon52A10737129123783244391
2000Any Weapon52A929113491
2000Any Weapon52A929113491
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
  • Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*

NonResident Tags and Permits

  • Junior Mentored Deer Tag
  • Adult Deer Tag
  • 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 55.47 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 616,427 acres   55.5%
Graph illustrating 33.59 percent U.S. National Park Service (NPS) 373,266 acres   33.6%
Graph illustrating 8.84 percent Private 98,269 acres   8.8%
Graph illustrating 2.06 percent State of Idaho 22,919 acres   2.1%
Graph illustrating 0.04 percent U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 475 acres   0%

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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.