Deer General Any Weapon Season

Unit 8A
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 - 11/3/2024

Species
Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus)
White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Antlerless or Antlered Mule and White-tailed Deer
Either sex may be taken.
Any Weapon
Rifle, Archery, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, or Handgun.

Restrictions

No special restrictions.

Unit 8A
All of Unit 8A. Area Size: 468,020 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 8A

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Take Method Unit Harvest Hunters Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %4+Pts %5+Pts %Whitetail
2023 Any Weapon 8A 1703 4377 39 29205 1233 470 72 26 98
2022 Any Weapon 8A 1477 4190 35 27402 993 483 42.8 20.3 98.8
2021 Any Weapon 8A 1703 4366 39 30422 1208 496 54.2 22.9 98.6
2020 Any Weapon 8A 2005 4880 41 34715 1364 641 42.8 24.2 98.9
2019 Any Weapon 8A 1602 4908 32.6 33064 1148 453 34.6 21.9 98.8
2018 Any Weapon 8A 1865 4944 37.7 33031 1219 645 28.7 25.8 98.8
2017 Any Weapon 8A 1706 4771 35.7 31371 1149 557 19.5 24.1 98
2016 Any Weapon 8A 1791 4580 39.1 30910 1327 464 28.2 23.5 98.1
2015 Any Weapon 8A 2007 4919 40.8 31373 1338 669 58 27.1 96.8
2014 Any Weapon 8A 2209 5429 40.7 32607 1611 598 65.1 27.4 98.3
2013 Any Weapon 8A 1866 4818 38.7 32103 1268 598 67.3 27.7 97.6
2012 Any Weapon 8A 2024 4802 42.2 31551 1424 590 65.2 25.9 97.5
2011 Any Weapon 8A 1652 4291 38.5 28791 1173 479 67.9 30.5 98.3
2010 Any Weapon 8A 1553 4199 37 29531 1102 450 70.7 33.8 97.4
2009 Any Weapon 8A 1505 4530 33.2 29910 1124 381 71.9 29.1 96.7
2008 Any Weapon 8A 1501 4540 33.1 31246 1149 348 74 26.8 98.2
2007 Any Weapon 8A 2234 4898 45.6 30819 1620 599 69.7 24.3 98.4
2006 Any Weapon 8A 1972 4203 46.9 1367 575 64.6 27.7 97.2
2005 Any Weapon 8A 1966 4535 43.3 28108 1371 595 36.5 27.1 98.2
2004 Any Weapon 8A 1622 4414 36.7 28914 1171 445 66.4 27.3 95
2003 Any Weapon 8A 1645 4647 35 28683 1125 516 64 27 95
2002 Any Weapon 8A 1461 4807 30 29799 1046 415 62 21 96
2001 Any Weapon 8A 1927 3640 53 22572 1299 628 61 23 96
2000 Any Weapon 8A 1563 1017 546 37 13 93
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 59.77 percent Private 279,714 acres   59.8%
Graph illustrating 26.65 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 124,713 acres   26.6%
Graph illustrating 12.25 percent State of Idaho 57,343 acres   12.3%
Graph illustrating 0.64 percent U.S. Corps of Engineers (COE) 2,975 acres   0.6%
Graph illustrating 0.55 percent Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 2,583 acres   0.6%
Graph illustrating 0.13 percent Other 613 acres   0.1%
Graph illustrating 0.02 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 80 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.

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Federally-designated Wilderness Areas

No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.

There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.