Idaho Hunt Planner We got game.
Non-resident tags are limited!
There is a non-resident tag quota of 15,500 total deer tags and 12,815 total elk tags. See the Nonresident Tags Available page for current availability.
There is a non-resident tag quota of 15,500 total deer tags and 12,815 total elk tags. See the Nonresident Tags Available page for current availability.
No hunts found for 2024. Displaying results for 2023. The dates and locations of hunting opportunities do change but are not modified greatly from year to year.
New seasons are posted at different times depending on the species:
New seasons are posted at different times depending on the species:
- March: Moose, Sheep, Goat (odd years)
- April: Deer, Elk, Pronghorn, Bear, Wolf, Turkey (odd years)
- July: Migratory Birds (annually)
- May: Upland Game (even years)
Your hunting opportunities.
Select an area from the right-hand side to view the details of each hunt including restrictions, statistics, public access, services and more.
Special Notes (follow hunt link for details)
¹ Youth hunting opportunity.
² Limited Access.
³ Motor Vehicle Restriction in all or part of this hunt.
Elk Seasons | |||
General A Tag | |||
Big Desert A Tag Unlimited tags | |||
| 8/1/23-8/30/23 | Either-sex Elk | Archery | Unit 68 |
| 8/30/23-9/30/23 | Either-sex Elk | Archery | Units 52A and 68³ |
Pioneer A Tag Unlimited tags | |||
| 8/30/23-9/30/23 | Either-sex Elk | Archery | Units 36A, 49 and 50 |
| 11/1/23-11/9/23 | Antlerless Elk | Muzzleloader | Units 36A, 49 and 50 |
Smoky-Bennett A Tag Unlimited tags | |||
| 8/30/23-9/30/23 | Either-sex Elk | Archery | Units 43, 48 |
Snake River A Tag Unlimited tags | |||
| 8/1/23-12/31/23 | Either-sex Elk | Short-Range Weapons | Unit 53 |
South Hills A Tag Unlimited tags | |||
| 8/30/23-9/30/23 | Either-sex Elk | Archery | Units 55, 56 and 57³ |
General B Tag | |||
Big Desert B Tag 250 tags | |||
| 11/1/23-11/30/23 | Antlerless Elk | Any Weapon | Units 52A and 68³ |
Pioneer B Tag 500 tags | |||
| 11/10/23-11/30/23 | Antlerless Elk | Any Weapon | Units 36A, 49 and 50 |
Smoky-Bennett B Tag 700 tags | |||
| 11/10/23-11/24/23 | Antlerless Elk | Any Weapon | Units 44, 45 and 52 |
Controlled Hunt Antlered | |||
Hunt 2018 Area 43 20 tags | |||
| 10/1/23-10/14/23 | Antlered Elk | Any Weapon | 43 |
Hunt 2019 Area 43 125 tags | |||
| 10/15/23-11/10/23 | Antlered Elk | Any Weapon | 43 |
Hunt 2020 Area 44 20 tags | |||
| 10/1/23-10/14/23 | Antlered Elk | Any Weapon | 44 |
Hunt 2021 Area 44 200 tags | |||
| 10/15/23-11/10/23 | Antlered Elk | Any Weapon | 44 |
Hunt 2022 Area 45 125 tags | |||
| 10/1/23-10/31/23 | Antlered Elk | Any Weapon | 45² |
Hunt 2023 Area 46-1 15 tags | |||
| 10/15/23-11/30/23 | Antlered Elk | Any Weapon | Units 46 and 47³ |
Hunt 2024 Area 46 40 tags | |||
| 12/1/23-12/31/23 | Antlered Elk | Any Weapon | 46 |
Hunt 2025 Area 48 20 tags | |||
| 10/1/23-10/14/23 | Antlered Elk | Any Weapon | 48 |
Hunt 2026 Area 48 150 tags | |||
| 10/15/23-11/10/23 | Antlered Elk | Any Weapon | 48 |
Hunt 2027 Area 49 20 tags | |||
| 10/1/23-10/14/23 | Antlered Elk | Any Weapon | 49³ |
Hunt 2028 Area 49 175 tags | |||
| 10/15/23-10/31/23 | Antlered Elk | Any Weapon | 49³ |
Hunt 2032 Area 52 50 tags | |||
| 10/1/23-10/31/23 | Antlered Elk | Any Weapon | 52³ |
Hunt 2033 Area 52A-1 100 tags | |||
| 10/1/23-11/30/23 | Antlered Elk | Any Weapon | 52A-1³ |
Hunt 2034 Area 54 20 tags | |||
| 10/15/23-11/10/23 | Antlered Elk | Any Weapon | 54 |
Hunt 2035 Area 55-1 50 tags | |||
| 10/1/23-10/31/23 | Antlered Elk | Any Weapon | 55-1³ |
Controlled Hunt Antlerless | |||
Hunt 2083 Area 43-1 100 tags | |||
| 10/15/23-11/10/23 | Antlerless Elk | Any Weapon | 43-1 |
Hunt 2084 Area 44 150 tags | |||
| 10/15/23-11/10/23 | Antlerless Elk | Any Weapon | 44 |
Hunt 2085 Area 46 75 tags | |||
| 11/15/23-12/31/23 | Antlerless Elk | Any Weapon | 46 |
Hunt 2086 Area 48-1 250 tags | |||
| 10/15/23-11/14/23 | Antlerless Elk | Any Weapon | 48-1 |
Hunt 2087 Area 48-2 200 tags | |||
| 10/15/23-11/14/23 | Antlerless Elk | Any Weapon | 48-2 |
Hunt 2088 Area 48-3 25 tags | |||
| 8/1/23-8/29/23 | Antlerless Elk | Any Weapon | 48-3 |
Hunt 2090 Area 54 200 tags | |||
| 10/15/23-11/10/23 | Antlerless Elk | Any Weapon | 54 |
Hunt 2091 Area 55-2 50 tags | |||
| 8/1/23-8/29/23 | Antlerless Elk | Any Weapon | 55-2 |
Hunt 2092 Area 56 200 tags | |||
| 10/25/23-11/15/23 | Antlerless Elk | Any Weapon | 56³ |
Hunt 2103 Area 68 125 tags | |||
| 10/15/23-10/31/23 | Antlerless Elk | Any Weapon | 68 |
Controlled Hunt Either Sex | |||
Hunt 2110 Area 52 25 tags | |||
| 12/1/23-12/31/23 | Either-sex Elk | Any Weapon | 52³ |
Controlled Hunt Archery | |||
Hunt 2118 Area 44 25 tags | |||
| 8/30/23-9/30/23 | Antlered Elk | Archery | 44 |
Hunt 2119 Area 45-1 25 tags | |||
| 8/30/23-9/30/23 | Antlered Elk | Archery | 45-1³ |
Hunt 2120 Area 46-1 10 tags | |||
| 8/30/23-9/30/23 | Antlered Elk | Archery | Units 46 and 47³ |
Hunt 2121 Area 54 20 tags | |||
| 8/30/23-9/24/23 | Antlered Elk | Archery | 54 |
Controlled Hunt Youth Only | |||
Hunt 2150 Area 44 50 tags | |||
| 11/10/23-11/30/23 | Antlerless Elk | Any Weapon | 44 |
Hunt 2151 Area 49 50 tags | |||
| 10/10/23-10/31/23 | Antlerless Elk | Any Weapon | 49³ |
Hunt 2152 Area 54 50 tags | |||
| 8/1/23-8/29/23 | Antlerless Elk | Any Weapon | 54 |
Controlled Hunt Muzzleloader | |||
Hunt 2130 Area 46-1 10 tags | |||
| 10/1/23-10/14/23 | Antlered Elk | Muzzleloader | Units 46 and 47³ |
Hunt 2131 Area 48 75 tags | |||
| 11/15/23-11/30/23 | Either-sex Elk | Muzzleloader | 48 |
Hunt 2132 Area 49 75 tags | |||
| 11/1/23-11/14/23 | Either-sex Elk | Muzzleloader | 49³ |
Hunt 2134 Area 54 20 tags | |||
| 9/25/23-10/14/23 | Antlered Elk | Muzzleloader | 54 |
Hunt 2135 Area 55-2 10 tags | |||
| 11/1/23-11/14/23 | Antlered Elk | Muzzleloader | 55-2 |
Controlled Hunt Landowner Permission Required Extra Antlerless | |||
Hunt 2614 Area 44-1X 150 tags | |||
| 8/1/23-10/31/23 | Antlerless Elk | Any Weapon | 44-1X |
Hunt 2615 Area 44-1X 50 tags | |||
| 11/1/23-12/31/23 | Antlerless Elk | Any Weapon | 44-1X |
Hunt 2616 Area 45-1X 75 tags | |||
| 8/1/23-10/31/23 | Antlerless Elk | Any Weapon | 45-1X |
Hunt 2617 Area 45-1X 25 tags | |||
| 11/1/23-12/31/23 | Antlerless Elk | Any Weapon | 45-1X |
Hunt 2618 Area 46-1X 125 tags | |||
| 8/1/23-10/31/23 | Antlerless Elk | Any Weapon | 46-1X |
Hunt 2619 Area 46-1X 125 tags | |||
| 11/1/23-12/31/23 | Antlerless Elk | Any Weapon | 46-1X |
Hunt 2620 Area 49-1X 150 tags | |||
| 8/1/23-10/31/23 | Antlerless Elk | Any Weapon | 49-1X |
Hunt 2621 Area 49-1X 100 tags | |||
| 11/1/23-12/31/23 | Antlerless Elk | Any Weapon | 49-1X |
Hunt 2624 Area 52-1X 75 tags | |||
| 8/1/23-10/31/23 | Antlerless Elk | Any Weapon | 52-1X |
Hunt 2625 Area 52-1X 25 tags | |||
| 11/1/23-12/31/23 | Antlerless Elk | Any Weapon | 52-1X |
Hunt 2626 Area 54-1X 50 tags | |||
| 8/1/23-12/31/23 | Antlerless Elk | Any Weapon | 54-1X |
Hunt 2627 Area 56-1X 30 tags | |||
| 8/1/23-12/31/23 | Antlerless Elk | Any Weapon | 56-1X |
Hunt 2633 Area 68-1X 25 tags | |||
| 8/1/23-9/30/23 | Antlerless Elk | Any Weapon | 68-1X |
Controlled Hunt Outfitter Allocated | |||
Hunt 2183 Area 43 4 tags | |||
| 10/15/23-11/10/23 | Antlered Elk | Any Weapon | 43 |
Hunt 2184 Area 44 2 tags | |||
| 10/15/23-11/10/23 | Antlered Elk | Any Weapon | 44 |
Hunt 2185 Area 45 4 tags | |||
| 10/1/23-10/31/23 | Antlered Elk | Any Weapon | 45³ |
Hunt 2186 Area 45-1 1 tag | |||
| 8/30/23-9/30/23 | Antlered Elk | Archery | 45-1³ |
Hunt 2187 Area 49 9 tags | |||
| 10/15/23-10/31/23 | Antlered Elk | Any Weapon | 49³ |
Hunt 2190 Area 54 1 tag | |||
| 8/30/23-9/24/23 | Antlered Elk | Archery | 54 |
Hunt 2191 Area 54 1 tag | |||
| 9/25/23-10/14/23 | Antlered Elk | Muzzleloader | 54 |
Hunt 2192 Area 54 3 tags | |||
| 10/15/23-11/10/23 | Antlerless Elk | Any Weapon | 54 |