Deer General Archery Season

Unit 65
White-tailed Deer Tag Unlimited Tags

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

11/1/2024 - 12/19/2024

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 65
All of Unit 65. Area Size: 142,783 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 65

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Take Method Unit Harvest Hunters Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %4+Pts %5+Pts %Whitetail
2023 Archery 65 6 58 11 712 6 0 100
2022 Archery 65 23 98 23 695 20 3 50.5 100
2021 Archery 65 10 99 10 845 8 2 66.3 100
2020 Archery 65 13 84 15 602 6 7 0 56.2
2019 Archery 65 12 75 16.5 690 9 3 100 63.1 89.4
2018 Archery 65 21 68 30.4 650 17 4 100 55.6 72.5
2017 Archery 65 3 80 3.9 742 3 0 100
2016 Archery 65 10 108 8.8 1086 4 6 66.8 100
2015 Archery 65 9 47 20 264 9 100 0 100
2014 Archery 65 25 64 38.7 363 25 66.7 66.7 100
2013 Archery 65 14 78 17.7 787 14 60.9 0 68.1
2012 Archery 65 5 47 10.6 381 5 100 40 60
2011 Archery 65 28 88 32.1 870 28 81.3 10.8 100
2010 Archery 65 35 73 47.3 571 26 9 96.1 47.9 86.3
2009 Archery 65 17 46 37.3 350 16 1 87.7 24.7 82.6
2008 Archery 65 7 71 9.9 651 6 1 83.3 16.7 85.7
2007 Archery 65 5 86 5.8 917 5 100 60 80
2006 Archery 65 23 75 30.7 21 2 86 95.7
2005 Archery 65 6 52 11.4 641 5 1 20 80 83.3
2004 Archery 65 8 35 22.9 282 5 3 40 20 75
2003 Archery 65 2 37 5 228 2 0 0 0 100
2002 Archery 65 1 33 3 235 1 0 100 0 0
2001 Archery 65 2 37 6 166 1 1 100 0 0
2000 Archery 65 2 2 0 23 10 15
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 71.97 percent Private 102,767 acres   72%
Graph illustrating 23.71 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 33,856 acres   23.7%
Graph illustrating 3.92 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 5,591 acres   3.9%
Graph illustrating 0.33 percent State of Idaho 472 acres   0.3%

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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.