Deer General Archery Season

Unit 61
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.

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 Archery 61 14 420 3 3919 12 2 84 0 47
2022 Archery 61 29 488 6 4259 28 1 51.5 0
2021 Archery 61 49 443 11 4172 47 2 0 0
2020 Archery 61 104 525 20 4462 40 63 63.5 0 11
2019 Archery 61 24 443 5.5 4076 18 7 0 100 13.6
2018 Archery 61 73 410 17.9 3244 33 40 4.2 9.2
2017 Archery 61 23 484 4.7 4018 13 10 0 23.1
2016 Archery 61 45 413 10.8 3099 9 36 0 0
2015 Archery 61 47 402 11.7 4512 19 28 0 0 0
2014 Archery 61 39 445 8.8 4217 16 23 0 0
2013 Archery 61 42 368 11.4 2913 20 22 35.4 10.1 2.4
2012 Archery 61 47 342 13.8 2663 26 22 15.6 7.8 6.4
2011 Archery 61 31 322 9.6 2914 17 14 62.7 31.3 20
2010 Archery 61 20 288 6.9 2269 9 11 11.4 0 5.1
2009 Archery 61 21 244 8.6 2179 15 6 0 0 47.4
2008 Archery 61 19 225 8.6 1905 7 12 28.6 14.3 30.9
2007 Archery 61 49 291 16.8 2355 34 15 41.2 26.6 8.1
2006 Archery 61 21 287 7.3 7 12 42.9 14.3 14.3
2005 Archery 61 20 279 7.2 2582 9 11 22.2 11.1 10
2004 Archery 61 30 368 8.2 2741 23 7 65.2 0 7
2003 Archery 61 21 300 7 2485 11 10 20 0 5
2002 Archery 61 12 338 4 2934 5 7 40 0 17
2001 Archery 61 21 299 7 2255 7 14 33 17 11
2000 Archery 61 21 19 2 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
  • 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 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.