Idaho hunting seasons 2026
12 hunting seasons are open in Idaho today, including deer. Dates come from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game and were read today.
Dates only. Bag limits, legal methods, licences and zone boundaries: Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Read today.
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Big game
- Deer Open open now, last season closes Dec 19, 2026
12 hunting seasons are open in Idaho on November 14: deer.
Opening in the next six weeks: white-tailed deer regular deer tag, general muzzleloader only, antlered on Nov 15, 2026 (Units 4, 7, 9).
Idaho sets different dates by zone or unit for deer; the tables list each zone's dates.
Dates come from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game's published season pages, read today. Bag limits, legal methods, licences and zone boundaries are not reproduced here; the agency's regulations govern.
Idaho draw deadlines: application windows for limited licences, 0 taking applications.
All Idaho season dates
Deer Open by unit
| Species | Season | Zone | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | Regular Deer Tag, general archery only, antlered | Unit 15 | Aug 30, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Deer | Regular Deer Tag, general archery only, antlerless | Unit 15 | Aug 30, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Deer | Regular Deer Tag, general archery only, antlered segment 2 | Unit 73A | Oct 10, 2026 to Oct 24, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Deer | Regular Deer Tag, general archery only, antlered segment 3 | Unit 2 | Dec 10, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 26 days |
| Deer | Regular Deer Tag, general archery only (2-point deer only), antlered | Unit 22 | Aug 30, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Deer | Regular Deer Tag, general muzzleloader only, antlerless | Unit 39 | Sep 8, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Deer | Regular Deer Tag, general muzzleloader only, antlered | Unit 73A | Oct 10, 2026 to Oct 24, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Deer | Regular Deer Tag, general any weapon, antlered | Units 16A, 17, 19, 20 | Sep 15, 2026 to Nov 20, 2026 | Open open, closes in 6 days |
| Deer | Regular Deer Tag, general any weapon, antlerless | Units 16A, 17, 19, 20 | Sep 15, 2026 to Nov 20, 2026 | Open open, closes in 6 days |
| Deer | Regular Deer Tag, general any weapon (2-point deer only), antlered | Unit 22 | Oct 10, 2026 to Oct 24, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Deer | Regular Deer Tag, general any weapon (Youth hunt only on Private land only), antlerless | Unit 30A | Oct 10, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Deer | Regular Deer Tag, general any weapon (Youth hunt only), antlerless | Unit 22 | Oct 10, 2026 to Oct 24, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Deer | Regular Deer Tag, general deer short range weapon, antlered | Unit 53 | Aug 30, 2026 to Nov 6, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Deer | Regular Deer Tag, general deer short range weapon, antlerless | Unit 53 | Aug 30, 2026 to Nov 6, 2026 | Closed closed |
| White-tailed deer | Regular Deer Tag, general archery only, antlerless | Unit 2 | Aug 30, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| White-tailed deer | Regular Deer Tag, general archery only, antlerless segment 2 | Unit 2 | Nov 1, 2026 to Dec 1, 2026 | Open open, closes in 17 days |
| White-tailed deer | Regular Deer Tag, general archery only, antlerless segment 3 | Unit 2 | Dec 10, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 26 days |
| White-tailed deer | Regular Deer Tag, general archery only, antlered | Units 60A, 62, 65, 66, 67 | Nov 20, 2026 to Dec 19, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 6 days |
| White-tailed deer | White-tailed Deer Tag, general archery only, antlered | Unit 15 | Aug 30, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| White-tailed deer | White-tailed Deer Tag, general archery only, antlered segment 2 | Unit 2 | Nov 1, 2026 to Dec 1, 2026 | Open open, closes in 17 days |
| White-tailed deer | White-tailed Deer Tag, general archery only, antlerless | Unit 15 | Aug 30, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| White-tailed deer | White-tailed Deer Tag, general archery only, antlerless segment 2 | Unit 2 | Nov 1, 2026 to Dec 1, 2026 | Open open, closes in 17 days |
| White-tailed deer | White-tailed Deer Tag, general archery only, antlered segment 3 | Unit 2 | Dec 10, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 26 days |
| White-tailed deer | White-tailed Deer Tag, general archery only, antlerless segment 3 | Unit 2 | Dec 10, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 26 days |
| White-tailed deer | White-tailed Deer Tag, general archery only (2-point deer only), antlered | Units 40, 41 | Aug 30, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| White-tailed deer | Regular Deer Tag, general muzzleloader only, antlered | Units 4, 7, 9 | Nov 15, 2026 to Dec 1, 2026 | Opens soon opens tomorrow |
| White-tailed deer | Regular Deer Tag, general muzzleloader only, antlerless | Units 4, 7, 9 | Nov 10, 2026 to Dec 1, 2026 | Open open, closes in 17 days |
| White-tailed deer | White-tailed Deer Tag, general muzzleloader only, antlerless | Units 4, 7, 9 | Nov 10, 2026 to Dec 1, 2026 | Open open, closes in 17 days |
| White-tailed deer | White-tailed Deer Tag, general muzzleloader only, antlered | Units 4, 7, 9 | Nov 10, 2026 to Dec 1, 2026 | Open open, closes in 17 days |
| White-tailed deer | Regular Deer Tag, general any weapon, antlerless | Unit 23 | Oct 10, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026 | Closed closed |
| White-tailed deer | Regular Deer Tag, general any weapon, antlered | Units 1, 2, 3, 4A, 5, 6 | Oct 10, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026 | Closed closed |
| White-tailed deer | Regular Deer Tag, general any weapon, antlered segment 2 | Units 1, 2, 3, 4A, 5, 6 | Nov 15, 2026 to Dec 1, 2026 | Opens soon opens tomorrow |
| White-tailed deer | White-tailed Deer Tag, general any weapon, antlered | Units 16A, 17, 19, 20 | Sep 15, 2026 to Nov 20, 2026 | Open open, closes in 6 days |
| White-tailed deer | White-tailed Deer Tag, general any weapon, antlerless | Units 16A, 17, 19, 20 | Sep 15, 2026 to Nov 20, 2026 | Open open, closes in 6 days |
| White-tailed deer | White-tailed Deer Tag, general any weapon, antlered segment 2 | Units 50, 51, 58, 59, 59A | Nov 10, 2026 to Dec 9, 2026 | Open open, closes in 25 days |
| White-tailed deer | White-tailed Deer Tag, general any weapon, antlerless segment 2 | Units 50, 51, 58, 59, 59A | Nov 10, 2026 to Dec 9, 2026 | Open open, closes in 25 days |
| White-tailed deer | White-tailed Deer Tag, general any weapon (2-point deer only), antlered | Units 40, 41 | Oct 10, 2026 to Oct 24, 2026 | Closed closed |
| White-tailed deer | White-tailed Deer Tag, general any weapon (Youth hunt only), antlerless | Units 21, 21A, 28, 36B | Oct 10, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026 | Closed closed |
Questions
Is deer season open in Idaho right now?
Yes. 49 deer seasons are open in Idaho on November 14, and the last of them closes Dec 19, 2026.
When does the Idaho Department of Fish and Game publish next year's season dates?
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has posted the coming year's dates between March and May in recent years. This page updates the day the agency's page changes.
Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Read today.