Deer General Short-Range Weapon Season

Portion of Unit 53
Regular Deer Tag Unlimited Tags

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

8/30/2024 - 11/6/2024

Species
Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus)
White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Antlerless or Antlered Mule and White-tailed Deer
Either sex may be taken.
Short-Range Weapons
Muzzleloader, Archery, Crossbow, Shotgun or Handgun.

Restrictions

That portion of Unit 53 beginning at the U.S. Highway 93 and U.S. Highway 30 junction (east of Filer), then west and north on U.S. 30 to the Snake River (Gridley Bridge), then down the Snake River to where it intersects with Interstate 84 at the King Hill Bridge (milepost 128.1), then east and South on Interstate 84 to Bliss (exit 141), then east on U.S. Highway 26 to Shoshone, then south and west on U.S. Highway 93 to the point of beginning. The rest of Unit 53 is controlled hunt only.

Portion of Unit 53
That portion of Unit 53 beginning at the U.S. Highway 93 and U.S. Highway 30 junction (east of Filer), then west and north on U.S. 30 to the Snake River (Gridley Bridge), then down the Snake River to where it intersects with Interstate 84 at the King Hill Bridge (milepost 128.1), then east and South on Interstate 84 to Bliss (exit 141), then east on U.S. Highway 26 to Shoshone, then south and west on U.S. Highway 93 to the point of beginning. The rest of Unit 53 is controlled hunt only. Area Size: 363,840 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 53 53 53

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.

No surface management agency information for this area is available at this time.

Access Yes! Properties

Access Yes! is Fish and Game program designed to improve hunting and fishing access to private land or through private land to public land by compensating willing landowners who provide access.

No properties are currently available in this hunt area.
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Federally-designated Wilderness Areas

No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.

There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.