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Deer Controlled Hunt Archery Season
Hunt Area 53-1
Deer Controlled Hunt 1081 Unlimited Tags
Non-resident tag quota of 15,500 total deer tags. See the Nonresident Tag Quotas for availability.
8/30/2024 - 12/19/2024
- Species
- Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus)
- White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
- Antlerless or Antlered Mule and White-tailed Deer
- Either sex may be taken.
- Archery
- Archery 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
Either Sex, Motorized Hunting Rule Applies
- Hunt Area 53-1
- That portion of Unit 53 east of US Highway 93. Due to routing changes made to US Highway 93, the western boundary for Unit 53 is: Beginning at the junction of US Highway 93 and US Highway 30 (east of Filer), north along Hwy 93 turning east at the junction of Poleline Road, continuing east to Blue Lakes Blvd, then north across the Perrine Bridge following US Highway 93 to US Highway 26 in Shoshone. Area Size: 836,618 acres
Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics
Year | Hunt# | Area | Hunters | Harvest | Success% | Days | Antlered | Antlerless | %4+Pts | %5+Pts | %Whitetail |
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2023 | 1081 | 53-1 | 358 | 87 | 24 | 4371 | 72 | 15 | 86 | 0 | 2 |
2022 | 1081 | 53-1 | 320 | 113 | 35 | 4365 | 97 | 16 | 64.7 | 0 | |
2021 | 1081 | 53-1 | 274 | 68 | 25 | 3527 | 62 | 6 | 38.2 | 0 | |
2020 | 1082 | 53-1 | 319 | 72 | 23 | 3646 | 61 | 11 | 55 | 0 | |
2019 | 1082 | 53-1 | 239 | 89 | 37 | 2494 | 67 | 22 | 55 | 0 | |
2018 | 1085 | 53-1 | 241 | 82 | 34 | 2582 | 64 | 18 | 78.2 | 0 | |
2017 | 1085 | 53-1 | 163 | 79 | 49 | 2101 | 61 | 18 | 61.8 | 0 | |
2016 | 1092 | 53-1 | 181 | 49 | 27 | 2428 | 41 | 8 | 40 | 0 | |
2015 | 1092 | 53-1 | 199 | 60 | 30 | 2915 | 47 | 14 | 64.5 | 19.4 | 0 |
2014 | 1090 | 53* | 199 | 52 | 26 | 2538 | 37 | 15 | 55.2 | 17.2 | 0 |
2013 | 1090 | 53 | 167 | 32 | 19 | 2135 | 29 | 3 | 66 | 24 | 0 |
2012 | 1084 | 53 | 152 | 39 | 26 | 1858 | 33 | 6 | 45.7 | 19.1 | 2.6 |
2011 | 1071 | 53 | 121 | 21 | 18 | 1482 | 15 | 6 | 33.2 | 13.3 | 0 |
* In 2000 hunter information not collected.
Drawing Odds for 1st & 2nd Choice Applicants (controlled hunts only)
Hunt Information | 1st Choice | 2nd Choice | Total | ||||||||||
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Year | Hunt# | Area | Draw* | Applicants | Permits Awarded | Success% | Applicants | Permits Awarded | Success% | Total Awarded | Permit Quota | ||
2024 | 1081 | 53-1 | 1 | 230 | 230 | 100 | 352 | 293 | 83 | 523 | 523 | ||
2023 | 1081 | 53-1 | 1 | 228 | 228 | 100 | 303 | 263 | 87 | 491 | 491 | ||
2022 | 1081 | 53-1 | 1 | 216 | 216 | 100 | 291 | 252 | 87 | 468 | 468 | ||
2021 | 1081 | 53-1 | 1 | 179 | 179 | 100 | 267 | 222 | 83 | 401 | 99999 | ||
2020 | 1082 | 53-1 | 1 | 173 | 173 | 100 | 334 | 281 | 84 | 454 | 99999 | ||
2019 | 1082 | 53-1 | 1 | 148 | 148 | 100 | 243 | 197 | 81 | 345 | 99999 | ||
2018 | 1085 | 53-1 | 1 | 129 | 129 | 100 | 249 | 191 | 77 | 320 | 999999 | ||
2017 | 1085 | 53-1 | 1 | 102 | 102 | 100 | 168 | 135 | 80 | 237 | 999999 | ||
2016 | 1092 | 53-1 | 1 | 83 | 83 | 100 | 209 | 179 | 86 | 262 | 999999 | ||
2015 | 1092 | 53-1 | 1 | 127 | 127 | 100 | 139 | 120 | 86 | 247 | 999999 | ||
2014 | 1090 | 53* | 1 | 118 | 118 | 100 | 204 | 157 | 77 | 275 | 999999 | ||
2013 | 1090 | 53 | 1 | 83 | 83 | 100 | 173 | 144 | 83 | 227 | 999999 | ||
2012 | 1084 | 53 | 1 | 84 | 84 | 100 | 124 | 106 | 85 | 190 | 999999 | ||
2011 | 1071 | 53 | 1 | 74 | 74 | 100 | 114 | 94 | 82 | 168 | 999999 |
* 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 | ||||||||
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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 | 1081 | 53-1 | 1 | 215 | 215 | 100 | 15 | 15 | 100 | 523 | 523 |
2023 | 1081 | 53-1 | 1 | 217 | 217 | 100 | 11 | 11 | 100 | 491 | 491 |
2022 | 1081 | 53-1 | 1 | 204 | 204 | 100 | 12 | 12 | 100 | 468 | 468 |
2021 | 1081 | 53-1 | 1 | 173 | 173 | 100 | 6 | 6 | 100 | 401 | 99999 |
2020 | 1082 | 53-1 | 1 | 167 | 167 | 100 | 6 | 6 | 100 | 454 | 99999 |
2019 | 1082 | 53-1 | 1 | 141 | 141 | 100 | 7 | 7 | 100 | 345 | 99999 |
2018 | 1085 | 53-1 | 1 | 125 | 311 | 100 | 4 | 9 | 100 | 320 | 999999 |
2017 | 1085 | 53-1 | 1 | 99 | 229 | 100 | 3 | 8 | 100 | 237 | 999999 |
2016 | 1092 | 53-1 | 1 | 82 | 260 | 100 | 1 | 2 | 100 | 262 | 999999 |
2015 | 1092 | 53-1 | 1 | 119 | 237 | 100 | 8 | 10 | 100 | 247 | 999999 |
2014 | 1090 | 53* | 1 | 115 | 272 | 100 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 275 | 999999 |
2013 | 1090 | 53 | 1 | 81 | 223 | 100 | 2 | 4 | 100 | 227 | 999999 |
2012 | 1084 | 53 | 1 | 83 | 187 | 100 | 1 | 3 | 100 | 190 | 999999 |
2011 | 1071 | 53 | 1 | 73 | 165 | 100 | 1 | 3 | 100 | 168 | 999999 |
* Beginning in 2004, a second drawing was held for unclaimed tags.
Resident Tags and Permits
- Adult Deer Tag
- Jr./Sr./DAV Deer Tag
- Archery Permit
- Controlled Hunt Application Fee
- 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
- Controlled Hunt Application Fee
- Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*
- Handicapped Archery Permit* (permit for use of a crossbow during archery-only seasons)
Where to purchase
Learn more about IDFG Licenses, Tags & Permits
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 496,402 acres 59.3% |
U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 277,869 acres 33.2% |
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 31,760 acres 3.8% |
State of Idaho 18,484 acres 2.2% |
Other 9,437 acres 1.1% |
U.S. National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) 2,491 acres 0.3% |
U.S. National Park Service (NPS) 175 acres 0% |
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Land management via Inside Idaho
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.