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List of returned Idaho general season tags — April 2023
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2023 leftover tag season is here, and this is the kickoff article for Idaho's returned general season sold-out deer and elk tags.
On the April 20 return sale date in Idaho at 10:00 am MT, there are some tags available.
- One tag can be purchased for any of the units listed in the table below (could pick up an elk and a deer tag)
- Individual unit tag counts are a not-to-exceed limit.
Returned sold out tags
Any available tags will be listed on Idaho's 2023 returned tag page here.
If there are any returned tags, they will be available once a month until September, and then it switches to the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 10:00 a.m. MT. The list of available tags for that period will be made available two days before the sale opens at 10:00 a.m. These tags will be available online on a first come, first served basis and they will sell out quickly!
Before the April 20 sale date, it's a great idea to do some research ahead of time on both Filtering 2.0 and GOHUNT Maps to see what units you might be interested in. Jump over to those research tools below:
Research on Filtering 2.0 here Research on GOHUNT Maps
Below is a list of returned tag available dates:
Idaho returned sold-out tag dates for 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Sale date (10:00 a.m. MT) | Date to view available tags (10:00 a.m. MT) |
| April 20 | April 18 |
| May 18 | May 16 |
| June 22 | June 20 |
| July 20 | July 18 |
| August 3 | August 1 |
| September 7 | September 5 |
| September 21 | September 19 |
| October 5 | October 3 |
| October 19 | October 17 |
Pick up an available tag here once available
General tags available
Nonresident returned regular deer tags | |
|---|---|
| Elk Zone | Available Tags |
Unit 1 | 179 |
Unit 2 | 268 |
Unit 3 | 262 |
Unit 4 | 199 |
Unit 4A | 17 |
Unit 5 | 83 |
Unit 6 | 5 |
Unit 7 | 19 |
Unit 8 | 22 |
Unit 8A | 1 |
Unit 9 | 14 |
Unit 10 | 1 |
Unit 10A | 1 |
Unit 12 | 1 |
Unit 15 | 7 |
Unit 16 | 2 |
Unit 16A | 23 |
Unit 17 | 2 |
Unit 19 | 5 |
Unit 19A | 8 |
Unit 20 | 2 |
Unit 20A | 2 |
Unit 21 | 5 |
Unit 21A | 2 |
Unit 22 — 2-point only | 104 |
Unit 23 | 3 |
Unit 24 | 106 |
Unit 27 | 11 |
Unit 28 | 3 |
Unit 29 | 2 |
Unit 30 | 2 |
Unit 30A | 1 |
Unit 31 | 56 |
Unit 32 | 186 |
Unit 32A | 103 |
Unit 33 | 5 |
Unit 34 | 1 |
Unit 36 | 4 |
Unit 36A | 1 |
Unit 36B | 4 |
Unit 37 | 1 |
Unit 38 — Archery and Short-ranged only | 71 |
Unit 39 | 259 |
Unit 40 — 2-point only | 173 |
Unit 41 — 2-point only | 36 |
Unit 42 — 2-point only | 18 |
Unit 43 | 9 |
Unit 46 | 96 |
Unit 47 — Archery only | 1 |
Unit 48 | 3 |
Unit 49 | 5 |
Unit 50 | 4 |
Unit 51 | 5 |
Unit 52A | 57 |
Unit 53 — Short-ranged only | 29 |
Unit 55 — Archery only | 3 |
Unit 56 | 45 |
Unit 57 — Archery only | 4 |
Unit 58 | 2 |
Unit 59 | 63 |
Unit 59A | 12 |
Unit 60 | 90 |
Unit 60A | 101 |
Unit 61 | 39 |
Unit 62 | 31 |
Unit 62A | 24 |
Unit 63 — Archery and Short-ranged only | 27 |
Unit 64 | 37 |
Unit 65 | 4 |
Unit 66 | 8 |
Unit 66A | 1 |
Unit 67 | 4 |
Unit 68 | 49 |
Unit 69 | 68 |
Unit 71 | 33 |
Unit 72 | 5 |
Unit 73 — Archery only | 9 |
Unit 73A | 27 |
Unit 75 | 4 |
Unit 76 | 10 |
Unit 78 — Archery only | 1 |
* These tags are for nonresidents only
Nonresident returned whitetail deer tags | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Available Tags |
Unit 1 | 1 |
Unit 8A | 1 |
Unit 11 | 6 |
Unit 11A | 25 |
Unit 13 | 1 |
Unit 15 | 2 |
Unit 17 | 1 |
Unit 19A | 5 |
Unit 21A | 1 |
Unit 22 | 2 |
Unit 24 | 16 |
Unit 32A | 5 |
Unit 33 | 5 |
Unit 58 | 1 |
Unit 59 | 1 |
Unit 60 | 14 |
Unit 60A | 5 |
Unit 61 | 1 |
Unit 62A | 3 |
Unit 63 — Archery and Short-ranged only | 2 |
Unit 63A — Archery and Short-ranged only | 42 |
Unit 64 | 5 |
Unit 69 | 2 |
* These tags are for nonresidents only
Nonresident returned elk tags | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Available Tags |
Bear River-B | 2 |
Bear River-A | 5 |
Beaverhead-A | 1 |
Smoky - Bennett-A — Archery only | 3 |
Big Desert-A — Archery only | 1 |
Boise River-B | 14 |
Boise River-A — Archery only | 3 |
Brownlee-A — Archery and Short-ranged only | 1 |
Diamond Creek-A — Archery only | 7 |
Dworshak-B | 7 |
Dworshak-A — Archery and Muzzleloader only | 3 |
Elk City-B | 4 |
Elk City-A — Archery and Muzzleloader only | 6 |
Island Park-A | 2 |
Lolo-B | 5 |
Lolo-A — Archery only | 17 |
McCall-B | 6 |
McCall-A | 9 |
Middle Fork-B | 12 |
Middle Fork-A | 12 |
Palisades-B | 3 |
Palisades-A | 3 |
Palouse-B | 19 |
Palouse-A | 8 |
Panhandle-B | 5 |
Panhandle-A | 15 |
Pioneer-A | 4 |
Salmon-B | 8 |
Sawtooth-B | 5 |
Selway-B | 9 |
Selway-A | 45 |
Snake River-A — Archery and Short-ranged only | 20 |
Tex Creek-B | 11 |
Tex Creek-A | 1 |
Weiser River-B | 8 |
Weiser River-A | 12 |
South Hills-A | 3 |
Bannock-A | 5 |
* These tags are for nonresidents only
Returned DAV Tags | |
|---|---|
| Tag Type | Available |
| Nonresident DAV Deer Tags | 1 |
Pick up an available tag here once available
What tags "could be available?"
- Sold-out nonresident capped elk zones
- Sold-out nonresident elk tags
- Sold-out nonresident deer tags
Future eligible returned tags include:
- Resident capped elk zones
- Nonresident outfitter tags for elk and for regular deer
- Nonresident outfitter tags for capped elk zones
- Resident and nonresident controlled hunts
April 18, 2023
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