Idaho deer season 2026 Open
Deer season in Idaho is open now, last season closes Dec 19, 2026.
Dates only. Bag limits, legal methods, licences and zone boundaries: Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Read today.
Deer dates by unit: all 75 Idaho units in one table.
Idaho Department of Fish and Game sets deer dates per unit; there is no statewide season row. The by-unit table lists all 227 dated seasons with today's status.
Deer hunting in Idaho runs from Aug 30, 2026 (Regular Deer Tag, general archery only, antlered, Units 1, 3, 4, 4A, 5, 6, 7, 9) to Dec 31, 2026 (Regular Deer Tag, general archery only, antlered) in the 2026 season, and is open now, last season closes Dec 19, 2026.
Dates differ by zone or unit (Unit 10A, Unit 11A, Unit 13 and Unit 14 and others); check the zone column before you plan.
Some seasons run in two or more segments; each segment is its own row.
Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game, IDFG 2026 Big Game Seasons and Rules, page 12; IDFG 2026 Big Game Seasons and Rules, page 13; IDFG 2026 Big Game Seasons and Rules, page 14; IDFG 2026 Big Game Seasons and Rules, page 15; IDFG 2026 Big Game Seasons and Rules, page 16; IDFG 2026 Big Game Seasons and Rules, page 18; IDFG 2026 Big Game Seasons and Rules, page 19; IDFG 2026 Big Game Seasons and Rules, page 20; IDFG 2026 Big Game Seasons and Rules, page 21 (page). Read today.