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Turkey Controlled Hunt Upland Bird Season
Hunt Area 54-3
24 Tags
5/6/2013 - 5/25/2013
- Species
- Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
- Bearded Tom Wild Turkey
- Bearded turkeys only (Toms).
- Short-Range Weapons
- Muzzleloader, Archery, Crossbow, Shotgun or Handgun.
- Restrictions
- YOUTH HUNT: ONLY hunters 12-17 years of age with a valid license and tag may participate in this hunt.
- 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
The daily bag limit is one bearded turkey per day in the spring and one turkey (either sex) per day in the fall, except in Units 1, 2, 3 and 5 where 5 turkeys (either sex) may be taken in a day during fall seasons. No more than two bearded turkeys may be taken per spring. The most tags one hunter may possess in one year is six.
- Hunt Area 54-3
- All of Unit 54 Area Size: 873,344 acres
Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics
Year | Season | Hunt# | Area | Hunters | Harvest | Success% | Days | Toms | Hens | Days/Hunter | Birds/Day | Days/Bird |
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2017 | Spring | 9010 | 54 | 24 | 9 | 37 | 76 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 8.7 | ||
2017 | Spring | 9011 | 54 | 22 | 5 | 22 | 101 | 4.5 | 0 | 20.1 | ||
2017 | Spring | 9012 | 54 | 29 | 6 | 22 | 111 | 3.9 | 0.1 | 17.8 | ||
2016 | Spring | 9010 | 54 | 25 | 8 | 30 | 82 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 11 | ||
2016 | Spring | 9011 | 54 | 31 | 14 | 44 | 158 | 5.1 | 0.1 | 11.6 | ||
2016 | Spring | 9012 | 54 | 27 | 10 | 36 | 103 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 10.4 | ||
2015 | spring | 9009 | 54-1 | 20 | 9 | 48 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 5.1 | |||
2015 | spring | 9010 | 54-2 | 16 | 7 | 57 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 7.7 | |||
2015 | spring | 9011 | 54-3 | 13 | 5 | 48 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 9 | |||
2014 | spring | 9009 | 54-1 | 17 | 8 | 79 | 4.6 | 0.1 | 9.3 | |||
2014 | spring | 9010 | 54-2 | 15 | 4 | 157 | 10.6 | 0 | 42.5 | |||
2014 | spring | 9011 | 54-3 | 12 | 2 | 91 | 7.6 | 0 | 45.5 | |||
2013 | 9008 | 54-1 | 25 | 4 | 15 | 116 | 4.5 | 0 | 30.3 | |||
2013 | 9009 | 54-2 | 23 | 2 | 10 | 112 | 4.9 | 0 | 51.5 | |||
2013 | 9010 | 54-3 | 21 | 3 | 13 | 109 | 5.3 | 0 | 39.5 | |||
2012 | Spring | 9008 | 54-1 | 28 | 4 | 14 | 106 | 3.8 | 0 | 26.5 | ||
2012 | Spring | 9009 | 54-2 | 22 | 7 | 32 | 83 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 11.9 | ||
2012 | Spring | 9010 | 54-3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 4.2 | 0 | |||
2011 | Spring | 9006 | 954-1 | 21 | 5 | 24 | 99 | 4.7 | 0.1 | 19.8 | ||
2011 | Spring | 9007 | 954-2 | 23 | 13 | 57 | 96 | 4.2 | 0.1 | 7.4 | ||
2011 | Spring | 9008 | 954-3 | 23 | 8 | 35 | 85 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 10.6 | ||
2010 | Spring | 9006 | 954-1 | 25 | 13 | 50 | 82 | |||||
2010 | Spring | 9007 | 954-2 | 17 | 11 | 62 | 93 | |||||
2010 | Spring | 9008 | 954-3 | 22 | 3 | 12 | 114 | |||||
2009 | Spring | 9006 | 954-1 | 25 | 13 | 50 | 82 | |||||
2009 | Spring | 9007 | 954-2 | 17 | 11 | 62 | 93 | |||||
2009 | Spring | 9008 | 954-3 | 22 | 3 | 12 | 114 | |||||
2008 | Spring | 9006 | 954-1 | 25 | 11 | |||||||
2008 | Spring | 9007 | 954-2 | 17 | 8 | |||||||
2008 | Spring | 9008 | 954-3 | 22 | 6 | |||||||
2007 | Spring | 9005 | 954-1 | 16 | 8 | |||||||
2007 | Spring | 9006 | 954-2 | 15 | 10 | |||||||
2007 | Spring | 9007 | 954-3 | 15 | 6 | |||||||
2006 | Spring | 9005 | 954-1 | 10 | 6 | 67 | 40 | |||||
2006 | Spring | 9006 | 954-2 | 13 | 6 | 50 | 59 | |||||
2006 | Spring | 9007 | 954-3 | 12 | 5 | 46 | 40 | |||||
2005 | Spring | 9005 | 954-1 | 5 | 57 | 42 | ||||||
2005 | Spring | 9006 | 954-2 | 8 | 67 | 45 | ||||||
2005 | Spring | 9007 | 954-3 | 3 | 25 | 48 | ||||||
2004 | Spring | 9004 | 954-1 | 6 | 86 | |||||||
2004 | Spring | 9005 | 954-2 | 7 | 100 | |||||||
2004 | Spring | 9006 | 954-3 | 6 | 100 |
* 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 | ||
2017 | 9010 | 54 | 1 | 60 | 30 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | ||
2017 | 9011 | 54 | 1 | 243 | 30 | 12 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | ||
2017 | 9012 | 54 | 1 | 97 | 30 | 31 | 176 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | ||
2016 | 9010 | 54 | 1 | 58 | 30 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | ||
2016 | 9011 | 54 | 1 | 260 | 30 | 12 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | ||
2016 | 9012 | 54 | 1 | 108 | 30 | 28 | 176 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | ||
2013 | 9008 | 54-1 | 1 | 82 | 30 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | ||
2013 | 9009 | 54-2 | 1 | 242 | 24 | 10 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | ||
2013 | 9010 | 54-3 | 1 | 111 | 24 | 22 | 175 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | ||
2012 | 9008 | 54-1 | 1 | 101 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | ||
2012 | 9009 | 54-2 | 1 | 358 | 24 | 7 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | ||
2012 | 9010 | 54-3 | 1 | 117 | 24 | 21 | 249 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | ||
2011 | 9006 | 954-1 | 1 | 112 | 30 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | ||
2011 | 9007 | 954-2 | 1 | 355 | 24 | 7 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | ||
2011 | 9008 | 954-3 | 1 | 101 | 24 | 24 | 220 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | ||
2010 | 9006 | 954-1 | 1 | 105 | 30 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | ||
2010 | 9007 | 954-2 | 1 | 426 | 24 | 6 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | ||
2010 | 9008 | 954-3 | 1 | 95 | 24 | 25 | 298 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | ||
2009 | 9006 | 954-1 | 1 | 93 | 30 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | ||
2009 | 9007 | 954-2 | 1 | 394 | 24 | 6 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | ||
2009 | 9008 | 954-3 | 1 | 145 | 24 | 17 | 244 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | ||
2008 | 9006 | 954-1 | 1 | 97 | 30 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | ||
2008 | 9007 | 954-2 | 1 | 371 | 24 | 6 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | ||
2008 | 9008 | 954-3 | 1 | 125 | 24 | 19 | 212 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | ||
2007 | 9005 | 954-1 | 1 | 82 | 18 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | ||
2007 | 9006 | 954-2 | 1 | 393 | 16 | 4 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | ||
2007 | 9007 | 954-3 | 1 | 119 | 16 | 13 | 301 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | ||
2006 | 9005 | 954-1 | 1 | 104 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | ||
2006 | 9006 | 954-2 | 1 | 388 | 16 | 4 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | ||
2006 | 9007 | 954-3 | 1 | 121 | 16 | 13 | 305 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | ||
2005 | 9005 | 954-1 | 1 | 88 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | ||
2005 | 9006 | 954-2 | 1 | 243 | 12 | 5 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | ||
2005 | 9007 | 954-3 | 1 | 76 | 12 | 16 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | ||
2004 | 9004 | 954-1 | 1 | 48 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | ||
2004 | 9005 | 954-2 | 1 | 132 | 8 | 6 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | ||
2004 | 9006 | 954-3 | 1 | 74 | 8 | 10 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
* 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 |
2017 | 9010 | 54 | 1 | 58 | 29 | 50 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 30 | 30 |
2017 | 9011 | 54 | 1 | 239 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 |
2017 | 9012 | 54 | 1 | 97 | 30 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | |
2016 | 9010 | 54 | 1 | 58 | 30 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | |
2016 | 9011 | 54 | 1 | 258 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 |
2016 | 9012 | 54 | 1 | 108 | 30 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | |
2013 | 9008 | 54-1 | 1 | 82 | 30 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | |
2013 | 9009 | 54-2 | 1 | 240 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 |
2013 | 9010 | 54-3 | 1 | 111 | 24 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | |
2012 | 9008 | 54-1 | 1 | 101 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | |
2012 | 9009 | 54-2 | 1 | 353 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 |
2012 | 9010 | 54-3 | 1 | 117 | 24 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | |
2011 | 9006 | 954-1 | 1 | 112 | 30 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | |
2011 | 9007 | 954-2 | 1 | 351 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 50 | 24 | 24 |
2011 | 9008 | 954-3 | 1 | 101 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | |
2010 | 9006 | 954-1 | 1 | 105 | 30 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | |
2010 | 9007 | 954-2 | 1 | 423 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 |
2010 | 9008 | 954-3 | 1 | 95 | 24 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | |
2009 | 9006 | 954-1 | 1 | 93 | 30 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | |
2009 | 9007 | 954-2 | 1 | 388 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 |
2009 | 9008 | 954-3 | 1 | 145 | 24 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | |
2008 | 9006 | 954-1 | 1 | 97 | 30 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | |
2008 | 9007 | 954-2 | 1 | 370 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 |
2008 | 9008 | 954-3 | 1 | 124 | 24 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 |
2007 | 9005 | 954-1 | 1 | 82 | 18 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | |
2007 | 9006 | 954-2 | 1 | 391 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
2007 | 9007 | 954-3 | 1 | 118 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
2006 | 9005 | 954-1 | 1 | 103 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
2006 | 9006 | 954-2 | 1 | 384 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
2006 | 9007 | 954-3 | 1 | 118 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
2005 | 9005 | 954-1 | 1 | 86 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 12 | 12 |
2005 | 9006 | 954-2 | 1 | 240 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
2005 | 9007 | 954-3 | 1 | 73 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
2004 | 9004 | 954-1 | 1 | 48 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 8 | 8 |
2004 | 9005 | 954-2 | 1 | 132 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 8 | 8 |
2004 | 9006 | 954-3 | 1 | 74 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 8 | 8 |
* Beginning in 2004, a second drawing was held for unclaimed tags.
Resident Tags and Permits
- Adult Turkey - General Tag
- Jr./Sr./DAV Turkey Tag
- Controlled Hunt Application Fee
- Controlled Hunt Permit* (required if successful in drawing)
- Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*
NonResident Tags and Permits
- Junior Mentored Turkey Tag
- Adult Turkey - General Tag
- Controlled Hunt Application Fee
- Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*
- Controlled Hunt Permit* (required if successful in drawing)
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 355,662 acres 40.7% |
U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 302,094 acres 34.6% |
U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 199,078 acres 22.8% |
State of Idaho 15,347 acres 1.8% |
State of Idaho 832 acres 0.1% |
U.S. Military 319 acres 0% |
Make your own map of Hunt Area 54-3
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.
Federally-designated Wilderness Areas
No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.
There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.