When are Idaho's hunting draw deadlines?

Idaho draw dates

Idaho's Nonresident and DAV Draw for general season deer and elk tags, first application period (nonresidents only) opens Dec 5, 2026, in 29 days.

Idaho has not printed 2027 dates for the deer, elk, pronghorn and fall black bear controlled hunts or for the moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat controlled hunts, so those rows are the 2026 cycle. Its own supplement says the 2027 big game booklet comes in April 2027.

• Fall turkey controlled hunt drawMay 1 to Jun 5, 2027
• Spring turkey controlled hunt drawFeb 1 to Mar 1, 2027
• Nonresident Tag Draw for general season deer and elk tags, second application periodFeb 5 to Feb 15, 2027
• Spring black bear controlled hunt drawJan 15 to Feb 15, 2027
• Nonresident and DAV Draw for general season deer and elk tags, first application periodDec 5 to Dec 15, 2026
• Second controlled hunt draw for deer, elk, pronghorn and fall black bearclosed Aug 15, 2026
• Moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat second drawingclosed Jun 25, 2026
• First controlled hunt draw for deer, elk, pronghorn and fall black bearclosed Jun 5, 2026
• Moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat controlled hunt draw, first application periodclosed Apr 30, 2026

"All nonresidents are required to purchase a 2027 Idaho hunting license, valid for big game, to be eligible to apply in the draw."

"The Nonresident Tag Drawing for general season deer and elk hunts takes place before the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) Commission sets the 2027 hunting seasons."

"Nonresident quotas and waiting period restrictions do not apply in the second drawing."

Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Idaho Big Game 2026 Seasons & Rules, checked November 2026.