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Idaho hunting seasons by GMU

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Seasons by GMU

97 season rows for 7 species, from the unit pages as of November 1, 2026. Rows that apply to several units are listed once. Both dates are included; the badge uses your device's date.

American black bear
Cougar (mountain lion)
Elk (wapiti)
Grey wolf
Mule deer
White-tailed deer
Wild turkey

Species	Dates	Details	Where
American black bear	Aug 30, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026	General source	Unit 4 Unit 4A Unit 6 Unit 7 14 more units Unit 9 Unit 10 Unit 12 Unit 16A Unit 17 Unit 19 Unit 20 Unit 20A Unit 21 Unit 21A Unit 26 Unit 27 Unit 28 Unit 36B
American black bear	Apr 1, 2027 to May 22, 2027	General source	Unit 32
American black bear	Apr 1, 2027 to May 22, 2027	on or within 1 mile of private land only source	Unit 22 Unit 31 Unit 32A
American black bear	Apr 1, 2027 to Jun 30, 2027	General source	Unit 10 Unit 12 Unit 16A Unit 17 9 more units Unit 19 Unit 20 Unit 20A Unit 21 Unit 21A Unit 26 Unit 27 Unit 28 Unit 36B
American black bear	Apr 15, 2027 to May 31, 2027	General source	Unit 8 Unit 8A Unit 10A Unit 11 3 more units Unit 11A Unit 13 Unit 18
American black bear	Apr 15, 2027 to Jun 7, 2027	General source	Unit 24
American black bear	Apr 15, 2027 to Jun 15, 2027	General source	Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 5 14 more units Unit 29 Unit 30 Unit 30A Unit 36A Unit 37 Unit 37A Unit 43 Unit 44 Unit 45 Unit 48 Unit 49 Unit 52 Unit 52A Unit 53
American black bear	Apr 15, 2027 to Jun 30, 2027	General source	Unit 4 Unit 4A Unit 6 Unit 14 40 more units Unit 15 Unit 16 Unit 19A Unit 23 Unit 25 Unit 33 Unit 34 Unit 35 Unit 36 Unit 39 Unit 50 Unit 51 Unit 58 Unit 59 Unit 59A Unit 60 Unit 60A Unit 61 Unit 62 Unit 62A Unit 63 Unit 63A Unit 64 Unit 65 Unit 66 Unit 66A Unit 67 Unit 68 Unit 68A Unit 69 Unit 70 Unit 71 Unit 72 Unit 73 Unit 73A Unit 74 Unit 75 Unit 76 Unit 77 Unit 78
American black bear	Apr 15, 2027 to Jul 31, 2027	General source	Unit 7 Unit 9
American black bear	Jun 8, 2027 to Jun 30, 2027	the part of Unit 24 north of FS Road 186, West Mountain, Tamarack Falls, Norwood and West Roseberry roads, SH 55 and Warm Lake Road source	Unit 24
Cougar (mountain lion)	Jul 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027	General source	All 99 units on this page Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 95 more units Unit 4A Unit 5 Unit 6 Unit 7 Unit 8 Unit 8A Unit 9 Unit 10 Unit 10A Unit 11 Unit 11A Unit 12 Unit 13 Unit 14 Unit 15 Unit 16 Unit 16A Unit 17 Unit 18 Unit 19 Unit 19A Unit 20 Unit 20A Unit 21 Unit 21A Unit 22 Unit 23 Unit 24 Unit 25 Unit 26 Unit 27 Unit 28 Unit 29 Unit 30 Unit 30A Unit 31 Unit 32 Unit 32A Unit 33 Unit 34 Unit 35 Unit 36 Unit 36A Unit 36B Unit 37 Unit 37A Unit 38 Unit 39 Unit 40 Unit 41 Unit 42 Unit 43 Unit 44 Unit 45 Unit 46 Unit 47 Unit 48 Unit 49 Unit 50 Unit 51 Unit 52 Unit 52A Unit 53 Unit 54 Unit 55 Unit 56 Unit 57 Unit 58 Unit 59 Unit 59A Unit 60 Unit 60A Unit 61 Unit 62 Unit 62A Unit 63 Unit 63A Unit 64 Unit 65 Unit 66 Unit 66A Unit 67 Unit 68 Unit 68A Unit 69 Unit 70 Unit 71 Unit 72 Unit 73 Unit 73A Unit 74 Unit 75 Unit 76 Unit 77 Unit 78
Elk (wapiti)	Aug 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026	General source	Unit 53
Elk (wapiti)	Aug 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026	archery source	Unit 68A
Elk (wapiti)	Sep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026	antlerless source	Unit 63A
Elk (wapiti)	Oct 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026	antlered source	Unit 38
Elk (wapiti)	Oct 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026	antlerless source	Unit 38
Elk (wapiti)	Oct 25, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026	antlerless source	Unit 56
Elk (wapiti)	Oct 27, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026	antlered, Unit 39 except the part south and east of Blacks Creek Road and south of the South Fork Boise River source	Unit 39
Elk (wapiti)	Nov 1, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026	antlerless source	Unit 32
Elk (wapiti)	Nov 1, 2026 to Nov 18, 2026	antlered source	Unit 20A Unit 26 Unit 27
Elk (wapiti)	Nov 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026	antlerless source	Unit 52A Unit 68
Elk (wapiti)	Nov 10, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026	antlerless source	Unit 44 Unit 45 Unit 52
Elk (wapiti)	Nov 10, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026	antlerless source	Unit 23 Unit 24
Elk (wapiti)	Nov 10, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026	archery, Unit 39 except the Ada County part and the area bounded by SH 21, Forest Roads 268 and 377, Thorn Creek and Mores Creek source	Unit 39
Elk (wapiti)	Nov 15, 2026 to Dec 1, 2026	antlered, muzzleloader source	Unit 4 Unit 7 Unit 9
Elk (wapiti)	Nov 15, 2026 to Dec 9, 2026	antlered, muzzleloader source	Unit 61
Elk (wapiti)	Nov 15, 2026 to Dec 9, 2026	antlerless, muzzleloader source	Unit 61
Elk (wapiti)	Nov 16, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026	antlerless source	Unit 32
Elk (wapiti)	Nov 21, 2026 to Dec 5, 2026	antlerless, muzzleloader source	Unit 14 Unit 16
Elk (wapiti)	Dec 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026	archery source	Unit 28
Elk (wapiti)	Dec 2, 2026 to Dec 5, 2026	antlered, muzzleloader source	Unit 8A
Elk (wapiti)	Dec 2, 2026 to Dec 5, 2026	antlerless, muzzleloader source	Unit 8A
Elk (wapiti)	Dec 2, 2026 to Dec 8, 2026	antlerless, muzzleloader, on or within 1 mile of private land (in Unit 4A only the part bounded by the Clark Fork, FS roads 278, 1066 and 332 and the Montana line) source	Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4A 1 more unit Unit 5
Elk (wapiti)	Dec 2, 2026 to Dec 14, 2026	antlerless, muzzleloader, on or within 1 mile of private agricultural land source	Unit 8 Unit 11A
Elk (wapiti)	Dec 6, 2026 to Dec 14, 2026	antlered, muzzleloader source	Unit 8A
Grey wolf	Jul 1, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026	General source	Unit 4 Unit 4A Unit 6 Unit 7 40 more units Unit 9 Unit 10 Unit 10A Unit 12 Unit 14 Unit 15 Unit 16 Unit 16A Unit 17 Unit 18 Unit 19 Unit 20 Unit 20A Unit 22 Unit 23 Unit 24 Unit 26 Unit 27 Unit 28 Unit 29 Unit 31 Unit 32 Unit 32A Unit 33 Unit 34 Unit 35 Unit 36 Unit 36A Unit 36B Unit 37 Unit 39 Unit 43 Unit 44 Unit 49 Unit 50 Unit 51 Unit 62 Unit 64 Unit 65 Unit 67
Grey wolf	Jul 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027	General source	Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 5 51 more units Unit 8 Unit 8A Unit 11 Unit 11A Unit 13 Unit 19A Unit 21 Unit 21A Unit 25 Unit 30 Unit 30A Unit 37A Unit 38 Unit 40 Unit 41 Unit 42 Unit 45 Unit 46 Unit 47 Unit 48 Unit 52 Unit 52A Unit 53 Unit 54 Unit 55 Unit 56 Unit 57 Unit 58 Unit 59 Unit 59A Unit 60 Unit 60A Unit 61 Unit 62A Unit 63 Unit 63A Unit 66 Unit 66A Unit 68 Unit 68A Unit 69 Unit 70 Unit 71 Unit 72 Unit 73 Unit 73A Unit 74 Unit 75 Unit 76 Unit 77 Unit 78
Grey wolf	Nov 15, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027	General source	Unit 4 Unit 4A Unit 6 Unit 7 40 more units Unit 9 Unit 10 Unit 10A Unit 12 Unit 14 Unit 15 Unit 16 Unit 16A Unit 17 Unit 18 Unit 19 Unit 20 Unit 20A Unit 22 Unit 23 Unit 24 Unit 26 Unit 27 Unit 28 Unit 29 Unit 31 Unit 32 Unit 32A Unit 33 Unit 34 Unit 35 Unit 36 Unit 36A Unit 36B Unit 37 Unit 39 Unit 43 Unit 44 Unit 49 Unit 50 Unit 51 Unit 62 Unit 64 Unit 65 Unit 67
Grey wolf	Apr 1, 2027 to Jun 30, 2027	General source	Unit 4 Unit 4A Unit 6 Unit 7 40 more units Unit 9 Unit 10 Unit 10A Unit 12 Unit 14 Unit 15 Unit 16 Unit 16A Unit 17 Unit 18 Unit 19 Unit 20 Unit 20A Unit 22 Unit 23 Unit 24 Unit 26 Unit 27 Unit 28 Unit 29 Unit 31 Unit 32 Unit 32A Unit 33 Unit 34 Unit 35 Unit 36 Unit 36A Unit 36B Unit 37 Unit 39 Unit 43 Unit 44 Unit 49 Unit 50 Unit 51 Unit 62 Unit 64 Unit 65 Unit 67
Mule deer	Aug 30, 2026 to Nov 6, 2026	only the part of Unit 53 inside US 93, US 30, the Snake River (Gridley Bridge to King Hill), I-84 and US 26 (Filer-Bliss-Shoshone); the rest of the unit is controlled hunt only source	Unit 53
Mule deer	Sep 15, 2026 to Nov 20, 2026	General source	Unit 16A Unit 17 Unit 19 Unit 20
Mule deer	Oct 10, 2026 to Nov 3, 2026	General source	Unit 8 Unit 8A Unit 10 Unit 10A 3 more units Unit 12 Unit 15 Unit 16
Mule deer	Oct 10, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026	antlerless source	Unit 38
Mule deer	Nov 1, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026	antlered source	Unit 4 Unit 7 Unit 9
Mule deer	Nov 1, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026	antlered source	Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4A 2 more units Unit 5 Unit 6
Mule deer	Nov 1, 2026 to Dec 1, 2026	antlered, archery, Farragut State Park and Farragut WMA only source	Unit 2
Mule deer	Nov 10, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026	antlered, muzzleloader source	Unit 4 Unit 7 Unit 9
Mule deer	Nov 10, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026	archery source	Unit 39
Mule deer	Nov 16, 2026 to Dec 10, 2026	archery source	Unit 55
Mule deer	Dec 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026	archery source	Unit 28
Mule deer	Dec 10, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026	antlered, archery source	Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 5 more units Unit 4A Unit 5 Unit 6 Unit 7 Unit 9
White-tailed deer	Aug 30, 2026 to Nov 6, 2026	only the part of Unit 53 inside US 93, US 30, the Snake River (Gridley Bridge to King Hill), I-84 and US 26 (Filer-Bliss-Shoshone); the rest of the unit is controlled hunt only source	Unit 53
White-tailed deer	Sep 15, 2026 to Nov 18, 2026	General source	Unit 20A Unit 26 Unit 27
White-tailed deer	Sep 15, 2026 to Nov 20, 2026	General source	Unit 16A Unit 17 Unit 19 Unit 20
White-tailed deer	Oct 10, 2026 to Nov 3, 2026	General source	Unit 8 Unit 8A Unit 10 Unit 10A 4 more units Unit 12 Unit 13 Unit 15 Unit 16
White-tailed deer	Oct 10, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026	General source	Unit 33 Unit 34 Unit 35
White-tailed deer	Oct 10, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026	General source	Unit 4 Unit 7 Unit 9
White-tailed deer	Oct 10, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026	antlerless source	Unit 4 Unit 7 Unit 9
White-tailed deer	Oct 10, 2026 to Nov 20, 2026	General source	Unit 10 Unit 11A Unit 12 Unit 14 6 more units Unit 15 Unit 16 Unit 18 Unit 19A Unit 23 Unit 24
White-tailed deer	Oct 10, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026	antlerless source	Unit 38
White-tailed deer	Oct 10, 2026 to Dec 1, 2026	General source	Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4A 6 more units Unit 5 Unit 6 Unit 8 Unit 8A Unit 10A Unit 11
White-tailed deer	Oct 10, 2026 to Dec 1, 2026	antlerless source	Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4A 2 more units Unit 5 Unit 6
White-tailed deer	Nov 1, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026	antlered source	Unit 4 Unit 7 Unit 9
White-tailed deer	Nov 1, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026	antlered source	Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4A 2 more units Unit 5 Unit 6
White-tailed deer	Nov 1, 2026 to Dec 1, 2026	antlered, archery, Farragut State Park and Farragut WMA only source	Unit 2
White-tailed deer	Nov 1, 2026 to Dec 1, 2026	antlerless, archery, Farragut State Park and Farragut WMA only source	Unit 2
White-tailed deer	Nov 1, 2026 to Dec 1, 2026	archery, Farragut State Park and Farragut WMA only source	Unit 2
White-tailed deer	Nov 1, 2026 to Dec 9, 2026	antlered source	Unit 21 Unit 21A Unit 28 Unit 29 6 more units Unit 30 Unit 30A Unit 36A Unit 36B Unit 37 Unit 37A
White-tailed deer	Nov 1, 2026 to Dec 19, 2026	archery source	Unit 60A Unit 62 Unit 63 Unit 63A 5 more units Unit 64 Unit 65 Unit 66 Unit 67 Unit 69
White-tailed deer	Nov 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026	antlerless source	Unit 21 Unit 21A Unit 28 Unit 29 6 more units Unit 30 Unit 30A Unit 36A Unit 36B Unit 37 Unit 37A
White-tailed deer	Nov 10, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026	antlered, muzzleloader source	Unit 4 Unit 7 Unit 9
White-tailed deer	Nov 10, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026	archery source	Unit 39
White-tailed deer	Nov 10, 2026 to Dec 1, 2026	antlerless, muzzleloader source	Unit 4 Unit 7 Unit 9
White-tailed deer	Nov 10, 2026 to Dec 1, 2026	muzzleloader source	Unit 4 Unit 7 Unit 9
White-tailed deer	Nov 10, 2026 to Dec 9, 2026	General source	Unit 50 Unit 51 Unit 58 Unit 59 4 more units Unit 59A Unit 60 Unit 61 Unit 62A
White-tailed deer	Nov 15, 2026 to Dec 1, 2026	antlered source	Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4A 2 more units Unit 5 Unit 6
White-tailed deer	Nov 15, 2026 to Dec 1, 2026	antlered, muzzleloader source	Unit 4 Unit 7 Unit 9
White-tailed deer	Nov 16, 2026 to Dec 10, 2026	archery source	Unit 55
White-tailed deer	Nov 20, 2026 to Dec 19, 2026	archery source	Unit 60A Unit 62 Unit 64 Unit 65 3 more units Unit 66 Unit 67 Unit 69
White-tailed deer	Nov 21, 2026 to Dec 5, 2026	muzzleloader source	Unit 14 Unit 18
White-tailed deer	Nov 21, 2026 to Dec 9, 2026	muzzleloader source	Unit 16
White-tailed deer	Dec 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026	archery source	Unit 28
White-tailed deer	Dec 2, 2026 to Dec 11, 2026	antlerless, muzzleloader source	Unit 10A
White-tailed deer	Dec 2, 2026 to Dec 14, 2026	muzzleloader source	Unit 8A
White-tailed deer	Dec 5, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026	archery source	Unit 15
White-tailed deer	Dec 10, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026	antlered, archery source	Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 5 more units Unit 4A Unit 5 Unit 6 Unit 7 Unit 9
White-tailed deer	Dec 10, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026	antlerless, archery source	Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 5 more units Unit 4A Unit 5 Unit 6 Unit 7 Unit 9
White-tailed deer	Dec 10, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026	archery source	Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 5 more units Unit 4A Unit 5 Unit 6 Unit 7 Unit 9
Wild turkey	Aug 30, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026	General source	Unit 8 Unit 8A Unit 10A Unit 11 20 more units Unit 11A Unit 13 Unit 14 Unit 15 Unit 16 Unit 18 Unit 21 Unit 21A Unit 29 Unit 30 Unit 68A Unit 70 Unit 71 Unit 72 Unit 73 Unit 74 Unit 75 Unit 76 Unit 77 Unit 78
Wild turkey	Aug 30, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026	the part of Unit 28 downstream from the Hat Creek drainage source	Unit 28
Wild turkey	Aug 30, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027	Unit 2 except Farragut State Park and WMA source	Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 5 more units Unit 4A Unit 5 Unit 6 Unit 7 Unit 9
Wild turkey	Nov 1, 2026 to Dec 1, 2026	archery, Farragut State Park and Farragut WMA only source	Unit 2
Wild turkey	Apr 8, 2027 to Apr 14, 2027	bearded, Unit 2 except Farragut State Park and WMA; Unit 32 except the Payette County part source	Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 41 more units Unit 4A Unit 5 Unit 6 Unit 7 Unit 8 Unit 8A Unit 9 Unit 10 Unit 10A Unit 11 Unit 11A Unit 12 Unit 13 Unit 14 Unit 15 Unit 16 Unit 16A Unit 17 Unit 18 Unit 19 Unit 19A Unit 20 Unit 22 Unit 23 Unit 24 Unit 31 Unit 32 Unit 32A Unit 33 Unit 39 Unit 40 Unit 68A Unit 70 Unit 71 Unit 72 Unit 73 Unit 74 Unit 75 Unit 76 Unit 77 Unit 78
Wild turkey	Apr 8, 2027 to May 25, 2027	bearded source	Unit 21 Unit 21A Unit 28 Unit 29 5 more units Unit 30 Unit 36A Unit 36B Unit 37 Unit 37A
Wild turkey	Apr 8, 2027 to May 25, 2027	bearded, the Payette County part of Unit 32, and Unit 38 source	Unit 32 Unit 38
Wild turkey	Apr 15, 2027 to Apr 30, 2027	bearded, archery, Farragut State Park and Farragut WMA only source	Unit 2
Wild turkey	Apr 15, 2027 to May 25, 2027	bearded, Unit 2 except Farragut State Park and WMA; Unit 32 except the Payette County part source	Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 41 more units Unit 4A Unit 5 Unit 6 Unit 7 Unit 8 Unit 8A Unit 9 Unit 10 Unit 10A Unit 11 Unit 11A Unit 12 Unit 13 Unit 14 Unit 15 Unit 16 Unit 16A Unit 17 Unit 18 Unit 19 Unit 19A Unit 20 Unit 22 Unit 23 Unit 24 Unit 31 Unit 32 Unit 32A Unit 33 Unit 39 Unit 40 Unit 68A Unit 70 Unit 71 Unit 72 Unit 73 Unit 74 Unit 75 Unit 76 Unit 77 Unit 78

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