Deer General Youth Season

Unit 29
Regular 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
Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus)
White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Antlerless Mule and 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.
  • 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

Youth hunt ONLY on Private Land ONLY

Unit 29
All of Unit 29. Area Size: 452,333 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 29

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Take Method Unit Harvest Hunters Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %4+Pts %5+Pts %Whitetail
2023 Any Weapon 29 175 683 26 3214 164 11 16 19 35
2022 Any Weapon 29 301 773 39 3543 268 33 19.6 18.3 28.9
2021 Any Weapon 29 292 849 34 4116 277 15 26.6 23.9 24
2020 Any Weapon 29 332 954 35 4161 308 24 27.1 31.1 33.2
2019 Any Weapon 29 294 934 31.5 3922 266 28 22.2 16.4 32.5
2018 Any Weapon 29 296 931 31.8 3638 278 18 28.7 25.9 32.3
2017 Any Weapon 29 361 1031 35 3710 333 28 35.6 21 31.3
2016 Any Weapon 29 353 784 45.1 3157 320 33 26.7 4.5 23.2
2015 Any Weapon 29 544 1341 40.6 4786 498 47 39 15 30.3
2014 Any Weapon 29 300 911 33 3393 262 38 35.6 3.3 24.3
2013 Any Weapon 29 267 875 30.5 3563 245 17 34.9 8.1 21.7
2012 Any Weapon 29 237 758 31.2 3077 220 17 43.6 15.8 19.2
2011 Any Weapon 29 254 763 33.2 2999 228 25 37.8 4.9 22.5
2010 Any Weapon 29 292 696 42 2815 269 23 32.7 8.4 16.5
2009 Any Weapon 29 258 779 33.2 2814 236 21 30.7 8.6 16.7
2008 Any Weapon 29 282 709 39.8 2695 276 6 38.8 6.5 15.6
2007 Any Weapon 29 314 857 36.6 3430 294 17 25.4 6.3 17.8
2006 Any Weapon 29 176 610 28.9 170 1 28.8 8.2 10.8
2005 Any Weapon 29 228 572 39.9 2070 206 22 21.8 4.4 12.3
2004 Any Weapon 29 152 722 21.1 3059 149 3 36.9 2 9
2003 Any Weapon 29 204 751 27 2846 202 2 26 7 14
2002 Any Weapon 29 229 776 30 2928 224 5 27 7 10
2001 Any Weapon 29 191 539 35 2026 183 8 26 5 10
2000 Any Weapon 29 191 189 2 26 3 9
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 50.59 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 228,821 acres   50.6%
Graph illustrating 26.93 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 121,806 acres   26.9%
Graph illustrating 19.69 percent Private 89,047 acres   19.7%
Graph illustrating 2.64 percent State of Idaho 11,942 acres   2.6%
Graph illustrating 0.16 percent Other 718 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.

There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.