Deer Controlled Hunt Antlered Season

Hunt Area 66A
Deer Controlled Hunt 1052 5 Tags

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

10/10/2024 - 11/30/2024

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

Motorized Hunting Rule Applies

Hunt Area 66A
All of Unit 66A. Area Size: 171,578 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 66A

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

Year Hunt# Area Hunters Harvest Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %4+Pts %5+Pts %Whitetail
2023 1052 66A 4 0 0 58
2022 1051 66A 5 4 74 79 4 27.3 0
2021 1051 66A 5 2 40 31 2 0 100
2020 1050 66A 5 0 0 41
2019 1050 66A 5 1 20 46 1 100 0
2018 1050 66A 5 1 20 60 1 0 0
2017 1050 66A 4 4 100 48 4 100 0
2016 1050 66A 2 0 0 36
2015 1050 66A 5 2 50 50 2 100 0 0
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 1052 66A 1 142 5 4 157 0 0 5 5
2023 1052 66A 1 160 5 3 159 0 0 5 5
2022 1051 66A 1 182 5 3 170 0 0 5 5
2022 1051 66A 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 1051 66A 1 155 5 3 163 0 0 5 5
2021 1051 66A 2 95 1 1 49 0 0 1 1
2020 1050 66A 1 127 5 4 109 0 0 5 5
2019 1050 66A 1 155 5 3 124 0 0 5 5
2018 1050 66A 1 155 5 3 108 0 0 5 5
2017 1050 66A 1 174 5 3 129 0 0 5 5
2016 1050 66A 1 120 5 4 124 0 0 5 5
2015 1050 66A 1 216 5 2 138 0 0 5 5
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 1052 66A 1 122 5 4 20 0 0 5 5
2023 1052 66A 1 142 5 4 18 0 0 5 5
2022 1051 66A 1 164 4 2 18 1 6 5 5
2022 1051 66A 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 1051 66A 1 140 4 3 15 1 7 5 5
2021 1051 66A 2 88 1 1 7 0 0 1 1
2020 1050 66A 1 117 5 4 10 0 0 5 5
2019 1050 66A 1 144 5 3 11 0 0 5 5
2018 1050 66A 1 134 5 4 21 0 0 5 5
2017 1050 66A 1 153 4 3 21 1 5 5 5
2016 1050 66A 1 108 5 5 12 0 0 5 5
2015 1050 66A 1 197 5 3 19 0 0 5 5
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
  • Controlled Hunt Application Fee
  • Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*

NonResident Tags and Permits

  • Junior Mentored Deer Tag
  • Adult Deer Tag
  • 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 65.71 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 112,737 acres   65.7%
Graph illustrating 17.69 percent Private 30,351 acres   17.7%
Graph illustrating 12.55 percent Other 21,528 acres   12.5%
Graph illustrating 1.73 percent State of Idaho 2,966 acres   1.7%
Graph illustrating 1.51 percent Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 2,597 acres   1.5%
Graph illustrating 0.54 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 919 acres   0.5%
Graph illustrating 0.23 percent U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 389 acres   0.2%
Graph illustrating 0.05 percent U.S. National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) 83 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.