Deer General Any Weapon Season

Unit 5
Regular Deer Tag Unlimited Tags

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

11/15/2024 - 12/1/2024

Species
White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Antlered 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.

Unit 5
All of Unit 5. Area Size: 457,550 acres
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General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Take Method Unit Harvest Hunters Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %4+Pts %5+Pts %Whitetail
2023 Any Weapon 5 1215 2621 46 17423 934 281 21 100
2022 Any Weapon 5 994 2496 40 17557 774 220 25.4 100
2021 Any Weapon 5 1109 2590 43 18403 823 286 21.6 100
2020 Any Weapon 5 1278 3108 41 21452 912 366 0 27.4 99.1
2019 Any Weapon 5 1084 3235 33.5 20797 755 329 34.3 100
2018 Any Weapon 5 1318 3486 37.8 24094 848 471 50 29.6 99.8
2017 Any Weapon 5 1278 3212 39.8 21091 860 419 35 27.6 99.3
2016 Any Weapon 5 1383 3291 42 20060 1026 356 83.3 21.1 99.3
2015 Any Weapon 5 1627 3684 44.2 24554 1171 456 69.9 26.7 98.3
2014 Any Weapon 5 1859 3592 51.8 23322 1288 572 65.4 29 98.8
2013 Any Weapon 5 1202 3142 38.3 20183 856 342 60.6 20.2 98.4
2012 Any Weapon 5 1406 3183 44.2 20748 957 449 70.9 28.3 99.1
2011 Any Weapon 5 970 2541 38.2 16658 718 252 60.3 23.9 98.8
2010 Any Weapon 5 779 2053 38 13215 666 113 66.4 35.1 98.6
2009 Any Weapon 5 716 2340 30.6 16453 638 77 73.7 28.7 95.1
2008 Any Weapon 5 844 2282 37 16228 649 190 68.8 26.6 98.7
2007 Any Weapon 5 1017 2221 45.8 14790 750 253 67.4 24.6 98.2
2006 Any Weapon 5 988 1915 51.6 709 265 64.6 25 95.4
2005 Any Weapon 5 953 1972 48.3 12235 676 277 34.5 37.5 96.4
2004 Any Weapon 5 729 1662 43.9 10326 543 186 64.1 28.9 98
2003 Any Weapon 5 698 1657 42 9811 492 205 61 31 98
2002 Any Weapon 5 523 1676 31 9789 383 140 59 22 97
2001 Any Weapon 5 662 1264 52 7703 427 235 56 23 96
2000 Any Weapon 5 618 425 193 39 14 93
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 75.67 percent Private 346,222 acres   75.7%
Graph illustrating 12.41 percent Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 56,774 acres   12.4%
Graph illustrating 6.16 percent Other 28,178 acres   6.2%
Graph illustrating 4.85 percent State of Idaho 22,188 acres   4.8%
Graph illustrating 0.51 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 2,321 acres   0.5%
Graph illustrating 0.34 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 1,541 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.