Deer General Any Weapon Season

Unit 61
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 - 10/24/2024

Species
Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus)
White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Antlered Mule and White-tailed Deer
Only deer with at least one antler longer than 3 inches may be taken in any season which is open for antlered deer only. In antlered-only seasons, antlers must accompany the carcass while in transit.
Any Weapon
Rifle, Archery, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, or Handgun.

Restrictions

No special restrictions.

Grizzly Bear Caution!
Grizzlies may be found in all or parts of this area. Be prepared. Hunting in grizzly bear country can be very safe and rewarding. Visit our Grizzly Bear Page to learn more.

Unit 61
All of Unit 61. Area Size: 507,046 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 61

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Take Method Unit Harvest Hunters Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %4+Pts %5+Pts %Whitetail
2023 Any Weapon 61 87 951 9 3936 84 3 44 23 11
2022 Any Weapon 61 194 890 22 3404 192 3 34.2 0 4.4
2021 Any Weapon 61 130 897 14 3755 125 5 38.6 9 26.2
2020 Any Weapon 61 168 1161 14 5065 115 52 40.5 20.1 14.7
2019 Any Weapon 61 145 1002 14.4 4025 106 39 25 0 14.2
2018 Any Weapon 61 188 1058 17.8 4043 140 48 25.3 0 9.3
2017 Any Weapon 61 230 1255 18.3 5426 169 61 27 0 19.4
2016 Any Weapon 61 186 1031 18 4700 147 39 34.6 26.1 13
2015 Any Weapon 61 263 1338 19.6 5532 170 93 44.4 11.1 11
2014 Any Weapon 61 176 1119 15.7 4388 124 53 25.3 6.3 13.1
2013 Any Weapon 61 151 967 15.6 3685 104 46 31.4 4.8 14
2012 Any Weapon 61 155 782 19.8 3165 123 32 50 21.8 11.7
2011 Any Weapon 61 83 758 10.9 3068 72 11 31.6 1.4 14.6
2010 Any Weapon 61 109 806 13.5 2957 83 26 39.4 10.6 18.3
2009 Any Weapon 61 103 707 14.5 2751 80 23 46.4 5 14.6
2008 Any Weapon 61 67 683 9.8 2811 56 11 22.3 9.3 29
2007 Any Weapon 61 93 700 13.3 2989 69 22 27.5 8.7 16.1
2006 Any Weapon 61 82 673 12.2 65 14 30.5 3.1 15.8
2005 Any Weapon 61 93 847 11 3354 70 23 22.8 2.8 11.8
2004 Any Weapon 61 120 798 15 3090 88 33 19.3 5.7 17
2003 Any Weapon 61 98 846 12 3131 71 26 16 6 11
2002 Any Weapon 61 87 1023 9 4487 64 23 28 5 5
2001 Any Weapon 61 141 867 16 3254 111 30 28 4 8
2000 Any Weapon 61 115 102 13 20 4 3
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

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 70.88 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 359,382 acres   70.9%
Graph illustrating 17.4 percent Private 88,226 acres   17.4%
Graph illustrating 5.72 percent State of Idaho 28,983 acres   5.7%
Graph illustrating 4.98 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 25,240 acres   5%
Graph illustrating 0.86 percent Other 4,352 acres   0.9%
Graph illustrating 0.06 percent U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 283 acres   0.1%

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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.