Deer General Youth Season

Unit 28
White-tailed Deer Tag Unlimited Tags

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

10/10/2024 - 10/31/2024

Species
White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Antlerless White-tailed Deer
Only deer without antlers or with antlers shorter than 3 inches may be taken in any season which is open for antlerless deer only.
Any Weapon
Rifle, Archery, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, or Handgun.

Restrictions
  • YOUTH HUNT: ONLY hunters 10-17 years of age with a valid license and tag may participate in this hunt.

Youth Hunt ONLY. Very limited access.

Unit 28
All of Unit 28. Area Size: 837,093 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 28

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Take Method Unit Harvest Hunters Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %4+Pts %5+Pts %Whitetail
2023 Any Weapon 28 193 1168 16 6840 190 3 38 12 7
2022 Any Weapon 28 314 1149 27 6135 305 9 41.2 28.2 4.5
2021 Any Weapon 28 465 1226 38 6082 450 15 31.9 7.9 8.3
2020 Any Weapon 28 419 1728 24 9712 406 13 37.8 11.3 8.6
2019 Any Weapon 28 484 1479 32.7 7152 456 28 37.5 29 8.7
2018 Any Weapon 28 444 1538 28.9 8056 420 24 40.8 25.7 13.3
2017 Any Weapon 28 486 1674 29.1 8194 467 19 36.1 15.4 11.1
2016 Any Weapon 28 638 1467 43.5 6806 616 22 40.8 24 7.3
2015 Any Weapon 28 525 1396 37.6 6799 515 9 31.4 7.1 3.4
2014 Any Weapon 28 412 1364 30.2 7563 383 29 37.4 6 11.2
2013 Any Weapon 28 380 1238 30.7 6370 366 10 43.5 19.1 7.1
2012 Any Weapon 28 361 1204 30 5762 342 20 31.6 9.8 8.3
2011 Any Weapon 28 403 1174 34.4 6088 368 35 36.1 8.9 3
2010 Any Weapon 28 441 1233 35.8 5794 418 23 27.4 6 7.7
2009 Any Weapon 28 315 1290 24.4 6711 297 19 31.8 7.4 6
2008 Any Weapon 28 437 1428 30.6 7363 424 11 28.1 4.7 9.5
2007 Any Weapon 28 576 1602 36 7510 568 4 30.8 6.5 5.4
2006 Any Weapon 28 564 1535 36.7 548 7 31.6 6.6 3.5
2005 Any Weapon 28 614 1459 42.1 7472 594 20 31.7 7.7 2.9
2004 Any Weapon 28 378 1198 31.6 6159 378 0 32 4.5 5
2003 Any Weapon 28 367 1396 26 6139 366 1 20 4 4
2002 Any Weapon 28 295 1225 24 5838 293 2 24 6 3
2001 Any Weapon 28 290 865 33 3668 275 15 18 3 2
2000 Any Weapon 28 259 254 5 19 3 5
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 87.7 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 734,109 acres   87.7%
Graph illustrating 8.44 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 70,664 acres   8.4%
Graph illustrating 3.32 percent Private 27,799 acres   3.3%
Graph illustrating 0.3 percent State of Idaho 2,550 acres   0.3%
Graph illustrating 0.24 percent Other 1,971 acres   0.2%

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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.

No properties are currently available in this hunt area.
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Federally-designated Wilderness Areas

No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.