Nonresident Tag Quotas

Nonresident deer and elk general tags are limited.

All 2019 nonresident deer and elk tags are sold out

Tags for 2020 become available to nonresidents on December 1, 2019

This page reflects the current status of nonresident general deer and elk tags. The established limits for nonresident general season tags are:

12,815 nonresident elk tags
14,000 Regular and White-Tailed deer tags
1,500 nonresident white-tailed deer tags (additional tags, when the regular/white-tailed tags sell out)

These tags are reserved for nonresidents through July 31. If there are any unsold tags at that time are available as second tags to everyone. Resident tags are not shown on this page and only some resident elk zones are capped.

2019 Nonresident Elk Quotas

Nonresident Deer and Elk Quotas

Last updated: Tag count last updated September 13, 8;39 pm MDT.

Tag Type	Quota	Available
General (Mule or White-tailed) Deer	14,000	Sold Out
Additional White-tailed Deer***	1,500	Sold Out

Elk Zone Name	Quota	Available
TOTAL Nonresident Elk Tags	12,815	Sold Out

***White-tailed Deer available after main quota of 14,000 has sold out.

News

Update Sept. 13: All nonresident elk and deer tags sold out

Friday, September 13, 2019 - 9:21 PM MDT

Fish and Game licensing section reported all regular nonresident deer and elk tags have sold out. Limits apply only to nonresident deer tags. There is no limit on the number of resident deer tags available.

Licenses, tags, and permits Deer Hunting Licenses, Tags and Permits – Nonresident Nonresident Tag Quotas
Hunters: Buy deer tags early to avoid the last minute rush

Tuesday, September 10, 2019 - 5:16 PM MDT

Deer hunters have a lot to look forward to this season, but standing in a long line waiting to buy a tag should not be one of them. Fish and Game is anticipating high volumes of sales immediately before the opening day on Oct. 10. By buying tags early, hunters can avoid the last-minute rush.

Licenses, tags, and permits Big Game Hunting Licenses, Tags and Permits – Nonresident Nonresident Tag Quotas Panhandle Region Clearwater Region Southwest Region Magic Valley Region Southeast Region Upper Snake Region Salmon Region
F&G Commission looks to manage nonresident hunters and seeks nonresident fee increase

Tuesday, September 3, 2019 - 4:39 PM MDT

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission is looking at ways to manage the number and distribution of nonresident big game hunters in response to concerns about hunter crowding and congestion in some popular hunting areas.

Licenses, Tags and Permits – Nonresident Nonresident Tag Quotas
Hunters: nonresident/second elk tags are sold out for 2019

Friday, August 16, 2019 - 9:40 AM MDT

Nonresident hunters who plan to buy a deer tag, or resident hunters interested in buying a second tag, should do so quickly.

Big Game Hunting Elk hunting Deer Hunting Licenses, tags, and permits Second Tags Nonresident Tag Quotas Elk (Cervus canadensis) Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

Sawtooth, and newly capped Elk Zone Tags

The following elk tags went on sale on May 10, 2019 at 10:00 am Mountain Time. These tags were expected to sell out quickly due to high demand and did.

Big Desert Zone - B Tag
Pioneer Zone - B Tag
Sawtooth Zone - A Tag
Sawtooth Zone - B Tag

2018 Nonresident Deer and Elk Tags Sold Out!

All 2018 nonresident deer and elk tags were sold out in September 2018.

The 2019 nonresident allocation went on sale December 1, 2018. General deer and elk tags can be exchanged for controlled hunt tags if they are drawn in June.

The following zones are new to the nonresident tag quotas as of the March 13 Commission big game season-setting meeting.