Turkey Controlled Hunt Upland Bird Season

Hunt Area 54-1
30 Tags

4/8/2013 - 5/25/2013

Species
Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
Bearded Tom Wild Turkey
Bearded turkeys only (Toms).
Short-Range Weapons
Muzzleloader, Archery, Crossbow, Shotgun or Handgun.

Restrictions
  • Youth Hunt. All licensed hunters 15 years old or younger on April 15th of the hunt year may participate in this hunt.

The daily bag limit is one bearded turkey per day in the spring and one turkey (either sex) per day in the fall, except in Units 1, 2, 3 and 5 where 5 turkeys (either sex) may be taken in a day during fall seasons. No more than two bearded turkeys may be taken per spring. The most tags one hunter may possess in one year is six.

Hunt Area 54-1
All of Unit 54 Area Size: 873,344 acres
pdf View a High Resolution Adobe PDF Map of Hunt Area 54-1
More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 54

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

Year Season Hunt# Area Hunters Harvest Success% Days Toms Hens Days/Hunter Birds/Day Days/Bird
2017 Spring 9010 54 24 9 37 76 3.2 0.1 8.7
2017 Spring 9011 54 22 5 22 101 4.5 0 20.1
2017 Spring 9012 54 29 6 22 111 3.9 0.1 17.8
2016 Spring 9010 54 25 8 30 82 3.3 0.1 11
2016 Spring 9011 54 31 14 44 158 5.1 0.1 11.6
2016 Spring 9012 54 27 10 36 103 3.8 0.1 10.4
2015 spring 9009 54-1 20 9 48 2.4 0.2 5.1
2015 spring 9010 54-2 16 7 57 3.5 0.1 7.7
2015 spring 9011 54-3 13 5 48 3.8 0.1 9
2014 spring 9009 54-1 17 8 79 4.6 0.1 9.3
2014 spring 9010 54-2 15 4 157 10.6 0 42.5
2014 spring 9011 54-3 12 2 91 7.6 0 45.5
2013 9008 54-1 25 4 15 116 4.5 0 30.3
2013 9009 54-2 23 2 10 112 4.9 0 51.5
2013 9010 54-3 21 3 13 109 5.3 0 39.5
2012 Spring 9008 54-1 28 4 14 106 3.8 0 26.5
2012 Spring 9009 54-2 22 7 32 83 3.8 0.1 11.9
2012 Spring 9010 54-3 12 0 0 50 4.2 0
2011 Spring 9006 954-1 21 5 24 99 4.7 0.1 19.8
2011 Spring 9007 954-2 23 13 57 96 4.2 0.1 7.4
2011 Spring 9008 954-3 23 8 35 85 3.7 0.1 10.6
2010 Spring 9006 954-1 25 13 50 82
2010 Spring 9007 954-2 17 11 62 93
2010 Spring 9008 954-3 22 3 12 114
2009 Spring 9006 954-1 25 13 50 82
2009 Spring 9007 954-2 17 11 62 93
2009 Spring 9008 954-3 22 3 12 114
2008 Spring 9006 954-1 25 11
2008 Spring 9007 954-2 17 8
2008 Spring 9008 954-3 22 6
2007 Spring 9005 954-1 16 8
2007 Spring 9006 954-2 15 10
2007 Spring 9007 954-3 15 6
2006 Spring 9005 954-1 10 6 67 40
2006 Spring 9006 954-2 13 6 50 59
2006 Spring 9007 954-3 12 5 46 40
2005 Spring 9005 954-1 5 57 42
2005 Spring 9006 954-2 8 67 45
2005 Spring 9007 954-3 3 25 48
2004 Spring 9004 954-1 6 86
2004 Spring 9005 954-2 7 100
2004 Spring 9006 954-3 6 100
Source: Harvest Statistics Database compiled from Mandatory Harvest Reports and Check Station Records
* In 2000 hunter information not collected.

Drawing Odds for 1st & 2nd Choice Applicants (controlled hunts only)

Hunt Information 1st Choice 2nd Choice Total
Year Hunt# Area Draw* Applicants Permits Awarded Success% Applicants Permits Awarded Success% Total Awarded Permit Quota
2017 9010 54 1 60 30 50 6 0 0 30 30
2017 9011 54 1 243 30 12 78 0 0 30 30
2017 9012 54 1 97 30 31 176 0 0 30 30
2016 9010 54 1 58 30 52 1 0 0 30 30
2016 9011 54 1 260 30 12 87 0 0 30 30
2016 9012 54 1 108 30 28 176 0 0 30 30
2013 9008 54-1 1 82 30 37 5 0 0 30 30
2013 9009 54-2 1 242 24 10 93 0 0 24 24
2013 9010 54-3 1 111 24 22 175 0 0 24 24
2012 9008 54-1 1 101 30 30 10 0 0 30 30
2012 9009 54-2 1 358 24 7 107 0 0 24 24
2012 9010 54-3 1 117 24 21 249 0 0 24 24
2011 9006 954-1 1 112 30 27 2 0 0 30 30
2011 9007 954-2 1 355 24 7 79 0 0 24 24
2011 9008 954-3 1 101 24 24 220 0 0 24 24
2010 9006 954-1 1 105 30 29 6 0 0 30 30
2010 9007 954-2 1 426 24 6 87 0 0 24 24
2010 9008 954-3 1 95 24 25 298 0 0 24 24
2009 9006 954-1 1 93 30 32 8 0 0 30 30
2009 9007 954-2 1 394 24 6 118 0 0 24 24
2009 9008 954-3 1 145 24 17 244 0 0 24 24
2008 9006 954-1 1 97 30 31 1 0 0 30 30
2008 9007 954-2 1 371 24 6 82 0 0 24 24
2008 9008 954-3 1 125 24 19 212 0 0 24 24
2007 9005 954-1 1 82 18 22 1 0 0 18 18
2007 9006 954-2 1 393 16 4 95 0 0 16 16
2007 9007 954-3 1 119 16 13 301 0 0 16 16
2006 9005 954-1 1 104 18 17 5 0 0 18 18
2006 9006 954-2 1 388 16 4 139 0 0 16 16
2006 9007 954-3 1 121 16 13 305 0 0 16 16
2005 9005 954-1 1 88 12 14 2 0 0 12 12
2005 9006 954-2 1 243 12 5 82 0 0 12 12
2005 9007 954-3 1 76 12 16 193 0 0 12 12
2004 9004 954-1 1 48 8 16 4 0 0 8 8
2004 9005 954-2 1 132 8 6 70 0 0 8 8
2004 9006 954-3 1 74 8 10 102 0 0 8 8
Source: Drawing Odds Database
* Beginning in 2004, a second drawing was held for unclaimed tags.

Drawing Odds for Resident & NonResident Applicants (controlled hunts only)

Hunt Information Resident NonResident Total
Year Hunt# Area Draw* 1st Choice Applicants Permits Awarded 1st Choice Success% 1st Choice Applicants Permits Awarded 1st Choice Success% Total Awarded Permit Quota
2017 9010 54 1 58 29 50 2 1 50 30 30
2017 9011 54 1 239 30 13 4 0 0 30 30
2017 9012 54 1 97 30 31 0 0 30 30
2016 9010 54 1 58 30 52 0 0 30 30
2016 9011 54 1 258 30 12 2 0 0 30 30
2016 9012 54 1 108 30 28 0 0 30 30
2013 9008 54-1 1 82 30 37 0 0 30 30
2013 9009 54-2 1 240 24 10 2 0 0 24 24
2013 9010 54-3 1 111 24 22 0 0 24 24
2012 9008 54-1 1 101 30 30 0 0 30 30
2012 9009 54-2 1 353 24 7 5 0 0 24 24
2012 9010 54-3 1 117 24 21 0 0 24 24
2011 9006 954-1 1 112 30 27 0 0 30 30
2011 9007 954-2 1 351 22 6 4 2 50 24 24
2011 9008 954-3 1 101 24 24 0 0 24 24
2010 9006 954-1 1 105 30 29 0 0 30 30
2010 9007 954-2 1 423 24 6 3 0 0 24 24
2010 9008 954-3 1 95 24 25 0 0 24 24
2009 9006 954-1 1 93 30 32 0 0 30 30
2009 9007 954-2 1 388 24 6 6 0 0 24 24
2009 9008 954-3 1 145 24 17 0 0 24 24
2008 9006 954-1 1 97 30 31 0 0 30 30
2008 9007 954-2 1 370 24 6 1 0 0 24 24
2008 9008 954-3 1 124 24 19 1 0 0 24 24
2007 9005 954-1 1 82 18 22 0 0 18 18
2007 9006 954-2 1 391 16 4 2 0 0 16 16
2007 9007 954-3 1 118 16 14 1 0 0 16 16
2006 9005 954-1 1 103 18 17 1 0 0 18 18
2006 9006 954-2 1 384 16 4 4 0 0 16 16
2006 9007 954-3 1 118 16 14 3 0 0 16 16
2005 9005 954-1 1 86 11 13 2 1 50 12 12
2005 9006 954-2 1 240 12 5 3 0 0 12 12
2005 9007 954-3 1 73 12 16 3 0 0 12 12
2004 9004 954-1 1 48 8 16 0 0 100 8 8
2004 9005 954-2 1 132 8 6 0 0 100 8 8
2004 9006 954-3 1 74 8 10 0 0 100 8 8
Source: Drawing Odds Database
* Beginning in 2004, a second drawing was held for unclaimed tags.

Resident Tags and Permits

  • Adult Turkey - General Tag
  • Jr./Sr./DAV Turkey Tag
  • Controlled Hunt Application Fee
  • Controlled Hunt Permit* (required if successful in drawing)
  • Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*

NonResident Tags and Permits

  • Junior Mentored Turkey Tag
  • Adult Turkey - General Tag
  • Controlled Hunt Application Fee
  • Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*
  • Controlled Hunt Permit* (required if successful in drawing)

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 40.72 percent Private 355,662 acres   40.7%
Graph illustrating 34.59 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 302,094 acres   34.6%
Graph illustrating 22.79 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 199,078 acres   22.8%
Graph illustrating 1.76 percent State of Idaho 15,347 acres   1.8%
Graph illustrating 0.1 percent State of Idaho 832 acres   0.1%
Graph illustrating 0.04 percent U.S. Military 319 acres   0%

Make your own map of Hunt Area 54-1
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.

Federally-designated Wilderness Areas

No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.

There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.