Deer General Archery Season

Unit 21A
White-tailed Deer Tag Unlimited Tags

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

8/30/2024 - 9/30/2024

Species
White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Antlerless or Antlered White-tailed Deer
Either sex may be taken.
Archery
Archery ONLY.

Restrictions

No special restrictions.

Unit 21A
All of Unit 21A. Area Size: 159,053 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 21A

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Take Method Unit Harvest Hunters Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %4+Pts %5+Pts %Whitetail
2023 Archery 21A 10 69 14 598 10 0 0 49
2022 Archery 21A 16 57 28 421 10 6 0 0 40.8
2021 Archery 21A 22 41 54 416 12 10 0 0 30.7
2020 Archery 21A 20 91 22 650 20 50.6 0 16.2
2019 Archery 21A 11 80 13.6 683 4 7 0 100 26.5
2018 Archery 21A 7 65 11 511 7 22.1
2017 Archery 21A 8 48 16.2 326 8 0 0 80.5
2016 Archery 21A 6 39 15.4 173 3 3 0 100
2015 Archery 21A 28 55 51.9 107 10 19 100 100 33.7
2014 Archery 21A 8 23 33.6 203 8 0 0 100
2013 Archery 21A 5 22 23 141 2 3 50 50 40
2012 Archery 21A 10 26 38.6 193 10 30.4 0 20.3
2011 Archery 21A 4 28 14.1 155 4 50
2010 Archery 21A 12 44 26.5 235 4 8 50 25 25.5
2009 Archery 21A 3 64 4.7 546 3 50 0 33.3
2008 Archery 21A 8 57 14 421 2 6 50 0 12.5
2007 Archery 21A 10 29 34.5 241 5 5 60 0 10
2006 Archery 21A 13 28 46.4 8 5 12.5 23.1
2005 Archery 21A 8 31 25.8 277 5 3 20 0 25
2004 Archery 21A 2 21 9.5 189 2 0 0 0 0
2003 Archery 21A 4 26 15 189 4 0 25 0 25
2002 Archery 21A 2 28 7 203 2 0 0 0 0
2001 Archery 21A 3 24 14 109 3 0 0 0 0
2000 Archery 21A 1 1 0 35 7 2
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
  • Archery Permit
  • Handicapped Archery Permit* (permit for use of a crossbow during archery-only seasons)
  • Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*

NonResident Tags and Permits

  • Junior Mentored Deer Tag
  • Adult Deer Tag
  • Archery Permit
  • Handicapped Archery Permit* (permit for use of a crossbow during archery-only seasons)
  • Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*

A valid hunting license is required for all hunting and trapping activities.
* Indicates this item is optional.

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.

Graph illustrating 73.78 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 117,350 acres   73.8%
Graph illustrating 14.14 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 22,493 acres   14.1%
Graph illustrating 11.13 percent Private 17,695 acres   11.1%
Graph illustrating 0.47 percent State of Idaho 753 acres   0.5%
Graph illustrating 0.28 percent Other 438 acres   0.3%

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Land management via Inside Idaho

Access Yes! Properties

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Federally-designated Wilderness Areas

No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.

There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.