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Deer Controlled Hunt Antlered Season
Hunt Area 73
Deer Controlled Hunt 1059 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 73
- All of Unit 73. Area Size: 791,868 acres
Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics
Year | Hunt# | Area | Hunters | Harvest | Success% | Days | Antlered | Antlerless | %4+Pts | %5+Pts | %Whitetail |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 1057 | 73 | 1466 | 508 | 35 | 6777 | 508 | 45 | 0 | 1 | |
2023 | 1058 | 73 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 76 | 2 | 100 | 0 | ||
2022 | 1056 | 73 | 1605 | 705 | 44 | 7490 | 705 | 47.3 | 0 | 0.7 | |
2022 | 1057 | 73 | 5 | 5 | 100 | 81 | 5 | 100 | 0 | ||
2021 | 1056 | 73 | 1540 | 611 | 40 | 7001 | 611 | 49.2 | 0 | 3.3 | |
2021 | 1057 | 73 | 5 | 4 | 76 | 115 | 4 | 33.3 | 0 | ||
2020 | 1055 | 73 | 1705 | 654 | 38 | 8253 | 654 | 41.9 | 0 | 1.5 | |
2020 | 1056 | 73 | 5 | 5 | 100 | 90 | 5 | 100 | 0 | ||
2019 | 1055 | 73 | 1605 | 690 | 43 | 7160 | 690 | 45 | 0 | 1 | |
2019 | 1056 | 73 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 60 | 2 | 100 | 0 | ||
2018 | 1055 | 73 | 1778 | 912 | 51 | 6462 | 907 | 6 | 48.9 | 0 | 0.6 |
2018 | 1056 | 73 | 5 | 5 | 100 | 87 | 5 | 100 | 0 | ||
2017 | 1055 | 73 | 1561 | 688 | 44 | 5602 | 688 | 49.5 | 0 | ||
2017 | 1056 | 73 | 4 | 2 | 50 | 44 | 2 | 50 | 0 | ||
2016 | 1055 | 73 | 1448 | 739 | 51 | 5230 | 734 | 5 | 48.2 | 0 | |
2016 | 1056 | 73 | 4 | 3 | 75 | 133 | 3 | 100 | 0 | ||
2015 | 1055 | 73 | 1563 | 809 | 52 | 5579 | 808 | 2 | 43 | 10.4 | 0.6 |
2015 | 1056 | 73 | 5 | 5 | 100 | 60 | 5 | 100 | 75 | 0 | |
2014 | 1050 | 73 | 1744 | 805 | 46 | 6075 | 802 | 3 | 46.1 | 9.7 | 0.7 |
2013 | 1050 | 73 | 1636 | 757 | 46 | 5507 | 752 | 5 | 53 | 10 | 0 |
2012 | 1046 | 73 | 1454 | 633 | 44 | 4887 | 631 | 2 | 48.5 | 9.8 | 0.8 |
2011 | 1045 | 73 | 1573 | 588 | 37 | 5587 | 587 | 1 | 49.3 | 10 | 0.8 |
2010 | 1045 | 73 | 1449 | 667 | 46 | 4564 | 666 | 1 | 56 | 9.1 | 0.9 |
2009 | 1046 | 73 | 1088 | 547 | 50 | 3666 | 545 | 55.3 | 12 | 0.8 |
* 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 | 1057 | 73 | 1 | 2056 | 1876 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 1876 | 1876 | |||
2024 | 1058 | 73 | 1 | 193 | 40 | 21 | 302 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | ||
2024 | 1058 | 73 | 2 | 235 | 3 | 1 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||
2024 | 1059 | 73 | 1 | 430 | 5 | 1 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | ||
2023 | 1057 | 73 | 1 | 2107 | 1828 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 1828 | 1828 | |||
2023 | 1058 | 73 | 1 | 346 | 5 | 1 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | ||
2022 | 1056 | 73 | 1 | 2095 | 1892 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1892 | 1892 | |||
2022 | 1057 | 73 | 1 | 401 | 5 | 1 | 260 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | ||
2022 | 1057 | 73 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2021 | 1056 | 73 | 1 | 2106 | 1870 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1870 | 99999 | ||
2021 | 1057 | 73 | 1 | 391 | 5 | 1 | 279 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | ||
2021 | 1057 | 73 | 2 | 226 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
2020 | 1055 | 73 | 1 | 2352 | 1963 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 1963 | 99999 | |||
2020 | 1056 | 73 | 1 | 390 | 5 | 1 | 198 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | ||
2019 | 1055 | 73 | 1 | 2390 | 1846 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 1846 | 99999 | |||
2019 | 1056 | 73 | 1 | 384 | 5 | 1 | 185 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | ||
2018 | 1055 | 73 | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 2014 | 999999 | |||
2018 | 1056 | 73 | 1 | 340 | 5 | 1 | 197 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | ||
2017 | 1055 | 73 | 1 | 1810 | 1810 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 1810 | 999999 | |||
2017 | 1056 | 73 | 1 | 369 | 5 | 1 | 202 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | ||
2016 | 1055 | 73 | 1 | 1713 | 1713 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 1713 | 999999 | |||
2016 | 1056 | 73 | 1 | 340 | 5 | 1 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | ||
2015 | 1055 | 73 | 1 | 1729 | 1729 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 1729 | 999999 | |||
2015 | 1056 | 73 | 1 | 445 | 5 | 1 | 197 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | ||
2014 | 1050 | 73 | 1 | 1161 | 1161 | 100 | 1029 | 907 | 88 | 2068 | 999999 | ||
2013 | 1050 | 73 | 1 | 1170 | 1170 | 100 | 914 | 816 | 89 | 1986 | 999999 | ||
2012 | 1046 | 73 | 1 | 1040 | 1040 | 100 | 831 | 749 | 90 | 1789 | 999999 | ||
2011 | 1045 | 73 | 1 | 1224 | 1224 | 100 | 808 | 712 | 88 | 1936 | 999999 | ||
2010 | 1045 | 73 | 1 | 1115 | 1115 | 100 | 706 | 600 | 85 | 1715 | 999999 | ||
2009 | 1046 | 73 | 1 | 872 | 872 | 100 | 453 | 361 | 80 | 1233 | 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 | 1057 | 73 | 1 | 1637 | 1636 | 100 | 419 | 240 | 57 | 1876 | 1876 |
2024 | 1058 | 73 | 1 | 164 | 36 | 22 | 29 | 4 | 14 | 40 | 40 |
2024 | 1058 | 73 | 2 | 169 | 3 | 2 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2024 | 1059 | 73 | 1 | 391 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
2023 | 1057 | 73 | 1 | 1594 | 1588 | 100 | 513 | 240 | 47 | 1828 | 1828 |
2023 | 1058 | 73 | 1 | 304 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
2022 | 1056 | 73 | 1 | 1654 | 1652 | 100 | 441 | 240 | 54 | 1892 | 1892 |
2022 | 1057 | 73 | 1 | 367 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
2022 | 1057 | 73 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2021 | 1056 | 73 | 1 | 1630 | 1630 | 100 | 476 | 240 | 50 | 1870 | 99999 |
2021 | 1057 | 73 | 1 | 336 | 5 | 1 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
2021 | 1057 | 73 | 2 | 198 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2020 | 1055 | 73 | 1 | 1734 | 1723 | 99 | 618 | 240 | 39 | 1963 | 99999 |
2020 | 1056 | 73 | 1 | 350 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
2019 | 1055 | 73 | 1 | 1624 | 1606 | 99 | 766 | 240 | 31 | 1846 | 99999 |
2019 | 1056 | 73 | 1 | 342 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
2018 | 1055 | 73 | 1 | 1313 | 1313 | 100 | 701 | 701 | 100 | 2014 | 999999 |
2018 | 1056 | 73 | 1 | 316 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
2017 | 1055 | 73 | 1 | 1200 | 1200 | 100 | 610 | 610 | 100 | 1810 | 999999 |
2017 | 1056 | 73 | 1 | 340 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
2016 | 1055 | 73 | 1 | 1184 | 1184 | 100 | 529 | 529 | 100 | 1713 | 999999 |
2016 | 1056 | 73 | 1 | 305 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
2015 | 1055 | 73 | 1 | 1221 | 1221 | 100 | 508 | 508 | 100 | 1729 | 999999 |
2015 | 1056 | 73 | 1 | 410 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
2014 | 1050 | 73 | 1 | 865 | 1552 | 100 | 296 | 516 | 100 | 2068 | 999999 |
2013 | 1050 | 73 | 1 | 914 | 1548 | 100 | 256 | 438 | 100 | 1986 | 999999 |
2012 | 1046 | 73 | 1 | 819 | 1385 | 100 | 221 | 404 | 100 | 1789 | 999999 |
2011 | 1045 | 73 | 1 | 914 | 1465 | 100 | 310 | 471 | 100 | 1936 | 999999 |
2010 | 1045 | 73 | 1 | 841 | 1287 | 100 | 274 | 428 | 100 | 1715 | 999999 |
2009 | 1046 | 73 | 1 | 709 | 964 | 100 | 163 | 269 | 100 | 1233 | 999999 |
* 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*
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 508,167 acres 64.2% |
U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 126,697 acres 16% |
U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 125,727 acres 15.9% |
State of Idaho 14,379 acres 1.8% |
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 10,211 acres 1.3% |
U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) 6,333 acres 0.8% |
Other 228 acres 0% |
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Land management via Inside Idaho
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