List of the current tags available, tips for getting a tag and much more. If you want to hunt Idaho as a nonresident and don't have a tag for this state, this article is for you
Sale date (10:00 a.m. MT) | April 23, 2026 |
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Date to view available tags (10:00 a.m. MT) | April 21, 2026 |
Sale date (10:00 a.m. MT) | June 25, 2026 |
Date to view available tags (10:00 a.m. MT) | June 23, 2026 |
Sale date (10:00 a.m. MT) | August 6, 2026* |
Date to view available tags (10:00 a.m. MT) | August 4, 2026 |
Sale date (10:00 a.m. MT) | September 17, 2026 |
Date to view available tags (10:00 a.m. MT) | September 15, 2026 |
Sale date (10:00 a.m. MT) | Date to view available tags (10:00 a.m. MT) |
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April 23, 2026 | April 21, 2026 |
June 25, 2026 | June 23, 2026 |
August 6, 2026* | August 4, 2026 |
September 17, 2026 | September 15, 2026 |
Elk Zone - Tag Type | BANNOCK A |
|---|---|
Tags available | 8 |
Elk Zone - Tag Type | BEAR RIVER A |
Tags available | 1 |
Elk Zone - Tag Type | BEAVERHEAD A |
Tags available | 5 |
Elk Zone - Tag Type | BIG DESERT A |
Tags available | 1 |
Elk Zone - Tag Type | BOISE RIVER A |
Tags available | 5 |
Elk Zone - Tag Type | BOISE RIVER B |
Tags available | 11 |
Elk Zone - Tag Type | BROWNLEE A |
Tags available | 2 |
Elk Zone - Tag Type | Brownlee B |
Tags available | 4 |
Elk Zone - Tag Type | DIAMOND CREEK A |
Tags available | 2 |
Elk Zone - Tag Type | DIAMOND CREEK B |
Tags available | 1 |
Elk Zone - Tag Type | DWORSHAK A |
Tags available | 1 |
Elk Zone - Tag Type | DWORSHAK B |
Tags available | 4 |
Elk Zone - Tag Type | ELK CITY A |
Tags available | 3 |
Elk Zone - Tag Type | ELK CITY B |
Tags available | 2 |
Elk Zone - Tag Type | ISLAND PARK A |
Tags available | 4 |
Elk Zone - Tag Type | LEMHI A |
Tags available | 1 |
Elk Zone - Tag Type | LOLO A |
Tags available | 13 |
Elk Zone - Tag Type | LOLO B |
Tags available | 17 |
Elk Zone - Tag Type | MCCALL A |
Tags available | 5 |
Elk Zone - Tag Type | MIDDLE FORK A |
Tags available | 11 |
Elk Zone - Tag Type | MIDDLE FORK B |
Tags available | 12 |
Elk Zone - Tag Type | PALISADES A |
Tags available | 2 |
Elk Zone - Tag Type | PALISADES B |
Tags available | 1 |
Elk Zone - Tag Type | PALOUSE A |
Tags available | 1 |
Elk Zone - Tag Type | PALOUSE B |
Tags available | 2 |
Elk Zone - Tag Type | PANHANDLE A |
Tags available | 14 |
Elk Zone - Tag Type | PANHANDLE B |
Tags available | 29 |
Elk Zone - Tag Type | PIONEER A |
Tags available | 5 |
Elk Zone - Tag Type | SALMON B |
Tags available | 4 |
Elk Zone - Tag Type | SAWTOOTH B |
Tags available | 1 |
Elk Zone - Tag Type | SELWAY A |
Tags available | 15 |
Elk Zone - Tag Type | SELWAY B |
Tags available | 11 |
Elk Zone - Tag Type | SNAKE RIVER A |
Tags available | 3 |
Elk Zone - Tag Type | SOUTH HILLS A |
Tags available | 4 |
Elk Zone - Tag Type | SOUTH HILLS B |
Tags available | 1 |
Elk Zone - Tag Type | TEX CREEK B |
Tags available | 5 |
Elk Zone - Tag Type | WEISER RIVER A |
Tags available | 3 |
Elk Zone - Tag Type | WEISER RIVER B |
Tags available | 2 |
Elk Zone - Tag Type | Tags available |
|---|---|
BANNOCK A | 8 |
BEAR RIVER A | 1 |
BEAVERHEAD A | 5 |
BIG DESERT A | 1 |
BOISE RIVER A | 5 |
BOISE RIVER B | 11 |
BROWNLEE A | 2 |
Brownlee B | 4 |
DIAMOND CREEK A | 2 |
DIAMOND CREEK B | 1 |
DWORSHAK A | 1 |
DWORSHAK B | 4 |
ELK CITY A | 3 |
ELK CITY B | 2 |
ISLAND PARK A | 4 |
LEMHI A | 1 |
LOLO A | 13 |
LOLO B | 17 |
MCCALL A | 5 |
MIDDLE FORK A | 11 |
MIDDLE FORK B | 12 |
PALISADES A | 2 |
PALISADES B | 1 |
PALOUSE A | 1 |
PALOUSE B | 2 |
PANHANDLE A | 14 |
PANHANDLE B | 29 |
PIONEER A | 5 |
SALMON B | 4 |
SAWTOOTH B | 1 |
SELWAY A | 15 |
SELWAY B | 11 |
SNAKE RIVER A | 3 |
SOUTH HILLS A | 4 |
SOUTH HILLS B | 1 |
TEX CREEK B | 5 |
WEISER RIVER A | 3 |
WEISER RIVER B | 2 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 1 |
|---|---|
Tags available | 10 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 2 |
Tags available | 166 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 3 |
Tags available | 145 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 4 |
Tags available | 31 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 4A |
Tags available | 1 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 5 |
Tags available | 7 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 7 |
Tags available | 22 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 8 |
Tags available | 6 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 8A |
Tags available | 2 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 9 |
Tags available | 4 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 16A |
Tags available | 24 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 17 |
Tags available | 1 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 19 |
Tags available | 5 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 19A |
Tags available | 2 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 21 |
Tags available | 1 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 21A |
Tags available | 7 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 22 |
Tags available | 28 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 23 |
Tags available | 7 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 24 |
Tags available | 30 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 25 |
Tags available | 3 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 26 |
Tags available | 3 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 27 |
Tags available | 3 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 28 |
Tags available | 1 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 29 |
Tags available | 3 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 30 |
Tags available | 3 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 30A |
Tags available | 2 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 31 |
Tags available | 2 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 32 |
Tags available | 35 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 32A |
Tags available | 3 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 33 |
Tags available | 5 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 34 |
Tags available | 1 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 36 |
Tags available | 1 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 36A |
Tags available | 1 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 36B |
Tags available | 3 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 38 |
Tags available | 51 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 39 |
Tags available | 16 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 40 |
Tags available | 37 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 41 |
Tags available | 5 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 42 |
Tags available | 9 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 43 |
Tags available | 6 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 46 |
Tags available | 11 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 48 |
Tags available | 2 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 50 |
Tags available | 8 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 52A |
Tags available | 6 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 53 |
Tags available | 9 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 55 |
Tags available | 4 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 56 |
Tags available | 3 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 59 |
Tags available | 13 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 59A |
Tags available | 8 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 60 |
Tags available | 25 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 60A |
Tags available | 36 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 61 |
Tags available | 2 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 62 |
Tags available | 8 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 62A |
Tags available | 2 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 63 |
Tags available | 19 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 64 |
Tags available | 15 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 65 |
Tags available | 7 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 66 |
Tags available | 5 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 66A |
Tags available | 2 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 68 |
Tags available | 8 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 69 |
Tags available | 18 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 73 |
Tags available | 5 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 73A |
Tags available | 33 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 74 |
Tags available | 1 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 75 |
Tags available | 2 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 76 |
Tags available | 10 |
Tag Type, By Unit | Tags available |
|---|---|
1 | 10 |
2 | 166 |
3 | 145 |
4 | 31 |
4A | 1 |
5 | 7 |
7 | 22 |
8 | 6 |
8A | 2 |
9 | 4 |
16A | 24 |
17 | 1 |
19 | 5 |
19A | 2 |
21 | 1 |
21A | 7 |
22 | 28 |
23 | 7 |
24 | 30 |
25 | 3 |
26 | 3 |
27 | 3 |
28 | 1 |
29 | 3 |
30 | 3 |
30A | 2 |
31 | 2 |
32 | 35 |
32A | 3 |
33 | 5 |
34 | 1 |
36 | 1 |
36A | 1 |
36B | 3 |
38 | 51 |
39 | 16 |
40 | 37 |
41 | 5 |
42 | 9 |
43 | 6 |
46 | 11 |
48 | 2 |
50 | 8 |
52A | 6 |
53 | 9 |
55 | 4 |
56 | 3 |
59 | 13 |
59A | 8 |
60 | 25 |
60A | 36 |
61 | 2 |
62 | 8 |
62A | 2 |
63 | 19 |
64 | 15 |
65 | 7 |
66 | 5 |
66A | 2 |
68 | 8 |
69 | 18 |
73 | 5 |
73A | 33 |
74 | 1 |
75 | 2 |
76 | 10 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 1 |
|---|---|
Tags available | 4 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 2 |
Tags available | 15 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 3 |
Tags available | 23 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 4 |
Tags available | 3 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 6 |
Tags available | 1 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 8 |
Tags available | 48 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 9 |
Tags available | 1 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 10 |
Tags available | 3 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 10A |
Tags available | 1 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 11A |
Tags available | 28 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 14 |
Tags available | 2 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 16 |
Tags available | 1 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 16A |
Tags available | 5 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 17 |
Tags available | 4 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 18 |
Tags available | 7 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 19A |
Tags available | 17 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 20A |
Tags available | 4 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 21 |
Tags available | 3 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 22 |
Tags available | 3 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 23 |
Tags available | 22 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 24 |
Tags available | 27 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 26 |
Tags available | 5 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 28 |
Tags available | 3 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 30 |
Tags available | 6 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 33 |
Tags available | 9 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 51 |
Tags available | 5 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 58 |
Tags available | 2 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 59 |
Tags available | 3 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 59A |
Tags available | 2 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 60 |
Tags available | 15 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 60A |
Tags available | 15 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 61 |
Tags available | 10 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 62 |
Tags available | 8 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 62A |
Tags available | 7 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 63 |
Tags available | 6 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 63A |
Tags available | 43 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 64 |
Tags available | 6 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 65 |
Tags available | 1 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 66 |
Tags available | 1 |
Tag Type, By Unit | 69 |
Tags available | 8 |
Tag Type, By Unit | Tags available |
|---|---|
1 | 4 |
2 | 15 |
3 | 23 |
4 | 3 |
6 | 1 |
8 | 48 |
9 | 1 |
10 | 3 |
10A | 1 |
11A | 28 |
14 | 2 |
16 | 1 |
16A | 5 |
17 | 4 |
18 | 7 |
19A | 17 |
20A | 4 |
21 | 3 |
22 | 3 |
23 | 22 |
24 | 27 |
26 | 5 |
28 | 3 |
30 | 6 |
33 | 9 |
51 | 5 |
58 | 2 |
59 | 3 |
59A | 2 |
60 | 15 |
60A | 15 |
61 | 10 |
62 | 8 |
62A | 7 |
63 | 6 |
63A | 43 |
64 | 6 |
65 | 1 |
66 | 1 |
69 | 8 |
Tag Type, By Unit |
Tags available |
Uncapped Zones |
23 |
Tag Type, By Unit | Tags available |
Uncapped Zones | 23 |
Tag Type, By Unit |
Tags available |
Statewide |
20 |
Tag Type, By Unit | Tags available |
Statewide | 20 |
We are in the first round of Idaho's returned nonresident general-season tags! The 2026 leftover tag season is officially here, and, like most years, this is the kickoff article for Idaho's returned general season sold-out deer and elk tags.
On April 23, 2026, for the return sale date in Idaho at 10:00 am MT, there are some tags available.
Note: this is only for the general season tags and has nothing to do with controlled hunts. If you pick up a general tag, you can still apply for a controlled hunt later in 2026, and if you draw a controlled tag, you will be given the option to turn in your general tag for the controlled tag.
This year, there are four total sale dates for the returned Idaho tags.
The list of available tags for that period will be made available two days before the sale opens at 10:00 a.m. MT. These tags will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, and they will sell out quickly!
Below is a list of returned tag available dates:
* Second tags become available to residents
Be sure to check out the article linked in the button below to get a full breakdown of how this tag process works, plus information to hopefully make it go smoother for you:
Tags on this list are ones that were returned back to Idaho through refunds, exchanges, etc., and then are made available for sale during a scheduled Returned Tag Sale.
Returned tags are sold online at GoOutdoorsIdaho.com, in person at any Idaho Fish and Game regional office or license vendor locations, and over the phone at 1-800-554-8685, beginning at 10 a.m. mountain time.
The following types of tags are available during this tag sale:
The tags listed below were up to date as of April 21, 2026, at 12:45 p.m. MT on Idaho's returned tag page.
You've probably heard me say it a hundred times, but in my opinion, it is essential to prepare ahead of time for these tag sale dates.
In the article linked below, I outline several tips on how you can research for these hunting opportunities ahead of time.
Before the sale date, it's a great idea to do some research ahead of time on both Filtering and GOHUNT Maps to see what units you might be interested in. Jump over to several of our hunting research tools below:
Nonresident returned elk tags
Nonresident returned general deer tags
Nonresident returned whitetail deer tags
Nonresident returned DAV elk tags
Nonresident returned DAV deer tags
