Deer Controlled Hunt Archery Season

Hunt Area 54
Deer Controlled Hunt 1082 Unlimited Tags

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

8/30/2023 - 9/30/2023

Species: Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus); White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

Antlered Mule and 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.

Archery: Archery ONLY.

Restrictions

Antlered only, Nonresident tag limit is 59 tags

Surface Management

Game Units

Wilderness

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Hunt Area 54: All of Unit 54 Area Size: 873,344 acres

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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 54

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

Year	Hunt#	Area	Hunters	Harvest	Success%	Days	Antlered	Antlerless	%4+Pts	%5+Pts	%Whitetail
2023	1082	54	312	45	14	2264	45		24		0

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
2023	1082	54	1	280	280	100	328	260	79	540	540

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
2023	1082	54	1	221	221	100	59	59	100	540	540

Source: Drawing Odds Database
* Beginning in 2004, a second drawing was held for unclaimed tags.

Resident Tags and Permits

Adult Deer Tag
Jr./Sr./DAV Deer Tag
Archery Permit
Controlled Hunt Application Fee
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
Controlled Hunt Application Fee
Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*
Handicapped Archery Permit* (permit for use of a crossbow during archery-only seasons)

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.

Private 355,662 acres 40.7%

U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 302,094 acres 34.6%

U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 199,078 acres 22.8%

State of Idaho 15,347 acres 1.8%

State of Idaho 832 acres 0.1%

U.S. Military 319 acres 0%

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