Idaho Mule Deer Hunting
Plan your Idaho mule deer hunt with season dates, license options, and hunting opportunities organized by unit. Browse available private-land hunts and book access directly from landowners.
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Browse private-land mule deer hunts across Idaho, organized by unit, and book directly with landowners.
Idaho Mule Deer Licenses
Resident Licenses
| License | Availability | Eligibility | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Controlled Hunt Application for Deer, Elk, Pronghorn, Bear, or Turkey | Draw | — | $6.25$6.25 application fee |
Price is each; same with and without price lock | |||
| Deer | — | Adult | $24.75 |
With Price Lock Annual $19.75; Without Price Lock Annual $24.75. 3-Year N/A. Price Lock Annual: $19.75. Without Price Lock Annual: $24.75. 3-Year not available. | |||
| Deer | — | — | $19.75 |
With Price Lock $19.75; Without Price Lock $24.75. | |||
| Deer | — | Youth, senior, and disabled hunters; Veteran | $12.50 |
With Price Lock Annual $10.75; Without Price Lock Annual $12.50; 3-Year N/A. | |||
| Deer Tag | — | Youth, senior, and disabled hunters; Veteran | $12.50 |
Without Price Lock annual price: $12.5. Price Lock annual price: $10.75. Price Lock Annual: $10.75. | |||
Nonresident Licenses
| License | Availability | Eligibility | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application for deer, elk, pronghorn, bear, or Turkey | Draw | — | $18.00$18.00 application fee |
Price is per each (ea.). | |||
| Deer | — | Adult | $351.75 |
| Deer | — | — | $351.75 |
| Deer | — | Disabled hunters; Veteran | $23.75 |
Footnote 4 Footnote 4. | |||
| Deer | — | Youth hunters; Junior; Mentored | $176.75 |
Footnote 4 Footnote 4. | |||
Other Licenses
| License | Availability | Eligibility | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Hunt Combo Tag | Draw | — | $20.00 |
Four-Species Combo entry. Two Super Hunt Combo winners are able to hunt all four species (elk, deer, pronghorn, moose) in any open hunt. Super Hunt tags are in addition to any general and controlled hunt tags a hunter has applied for or may already hold. All other rules of individual hunts apply. No license is needed to enter, and there is no limit to the number of entries purchased per individual. Online and telephone transactions include additional processing fees. | |||
| Super Hunt Tag | Draw | — | $6.00 |
Entry to the Super Hunt drawing for a single species (Deer, Elk, Pronghorn, or Moose). Each year 34 lucky hunters walk into the field with special Super Hunt tags. These tags allow a hunter to pursue an elk, deer, pronghorn or moose in any open general or controlled hunt in Idaho. Super Hunt tags are in addition to any general and controlled hunt tags a hunter has applied for or may already hold. All other rules of individual hunts apply. No license is needed to enter, and there is no limit to the number of entries purchased per individual. Online and telephone transactions include additional processing fees. | |||
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Nonresidents may apply through the draw for an Idaho Deer Controlled Hunt Tag for mule deer.
