The time to start planning out your 2020 hunting season is finally here! If you're considering hunting Idaho in 2020, don't delay on purchasing your over-the-counter general season tag! Some of these tags sell out very fast.
All of the tags listed below are available to nonresidents starting on December 1, 2019, for the 2020 season. So you can start to pick up your tag right after midnight on Saturday night.
2020 Quotas for Nonresident general Season Tags are:
12,815 nonresident elk tags
14,000 nonresident regular and whitetail deer tags
1,500 nonresident whitetail deer tags (additional tags available when the regular/whitetail tags sell out)
These over-the-counter tags are reserved for nonresidents through July 31, 2020. After that date, any unsold tags beginning on August 1 are then available as second tags to everyone (residents and nonresidents).
The tables below will be updated periodically throughout the 2020 season. If you need help researching your options, be sure to jump over to Filtering to learn more.
2020 Nonresident Deer and Elk Tag Quotas
2020 Idaho Deer Tags
Tag Type | Regular (both) deerand/or whitetail deer** |
|---|---|
Quota | 14,000 |
Available as ofDec. 26, 2019 | 12,911 |
Tag Type | Reserved whitetail deer* |
Quota | 1,500 |
Available as ofDec. 26, 2019 | 1,500 |
Tag Type | Quota | Available as ofDec. 26, 2019 |
|---|---|---|
Regular (both) deerand/or whitetail deer** | 14,000 | 12,911 |
Reserved whitetail deer* | 1,500 | 1,500 |
2020 Idaho Elk Tags
Tag Type | Zone elk A and Btag |
|---|---|
Quota | 12,815 |
Available | 12,815 |
Available as ofDec. 26, 2019 | 10,209 |
Tag Type | Quota | Available | Available as ofDec. 26, 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
Zone elk A and Btag | 12,815 | 12,815 | 10,209 |
2020 Nonresident capped elk tags
Elk Zone Name - Tag Type | Bear River Zone - B Tag |
|---|---|
Quota | 55 |
12/1/19 update onavailable tags | Sold Out |
Available as ofDec. 26, 2019 | Sold Out |
Elk Zone Name - Tag Type | Big Desert Zone - B Tag |
Quota | 5 |
12/1/19 update onavailable tags | 5 |
Available as ofDec. 26, 2019 | Sold Out |
Elk Zone Name - Tag Type | Diamond Creek Zone - A Tag |
Quota | 459 |
12/1/19 update onavailable tags | Sold Out |
Available as ofDec. 26, 2019 | Sold Out |
Elk Zone Name - Tag Type | Dworshak Zone - B Tag |
Quota | 215 |
12/1/19 update onavailable tags | 215 |
Available as ofDec. 26, 2019 | 150 |
Elk Zone Name - Tag Type | Elk City Zone - A Tag |
Quota | 77 |
12/1/19 update onavailable tags | 77 |
Available as ofDec. 26, 2019 | 44 |
Elk Zone Name - Tag Type | Elk City Zone - B Tag |
Quota | 261 |
12/1/19 update onavailable tags | 261 |
Available as ofDec. 26, 2019 | 66 |
Elk Zone Name - Tag Type | Lolo Zone - A Tag |
Quota | 216 |
12/1/19 update onavailable tags | 216 |
Available as ofDec. 26, 2019 | 202 |
Elk Zone Name - Tag Type | Lolo Zone - B Tag |
Quota | 222 |
12/1/19 update onavailable tags | 222 |
Available as ofDec. 26, 2019 | 194 |
Elk Zone Name - Tag Type | Middle Fork Zone - A Tag |
Quota | 174 |
12/1/19 update onavailable tags | 174 |
Available as ofDec. 26, 2019 | 134 |
Elk Zone Name - Tag Type | Middle Fork Zone - B Tag |
Quota | 267 |
12/1/19 update onavailable tags | 267 |
Available as ofDec. 26, 2019 | 200 |
Elk Zone Name - Tag Type | Pioneer Zone - B Tag |
Quota | 12 |
12/1/19 update onavailable tags | Sold Out |
Available as ofDec. 26, 2019 | Sold Out |
Elk Zone Name - Tag Type | Salmon Zone - B Tag |
Quota | 627 |
12/1/19 update onavailable tags | 627 |
Available as ofDec. 26, 2019 | Sold Out |
Elk Zone Name - Tag Type | Sawtooth Zone - A Tag |
Quota | 77 |
12/1/19 update onavailable tags | Available 5/11/20@10 am MT |
Available as ofDec. 26, 2019 | Available 5/11/20@10 am MT |
Elk Zone Name - Tag Type | Sawtooth Zone - B Tag |
Quota | 197 |
12/1/19 update onavailable tags | Available 5/11/20@10 am MT |
Available as ofDec. 26, 2019 | Available 5/11/20@10 am MT |
Elk Zone Name - Tag Type | Selway Zone - A Tag |
Quota | 254 |
12/1/19 update onavailable tags | 254 |
Available as ofDec. 26, 2019 | 242 |
Elk Zone Name - Tag Type | Selway Zone - B Tag |
Quota | 284 |
12/1/19 update onavailable tags | 284 |
Available as ofDec. 26, 2019 | 144 |
Elk Zone Name - Tag Type | Smoky-Bennett Zone - B Tag |
Quota | 22 |
12/1/19 update onavailable tags | 22 |
Available as ofDec. 26, 2019 | Sold Out |
Elk Zone Name - Tag Type | South Hills Zone - B Tag |
Quota | 7 |
12/1/19 update onavailable tags | 7 |
Available as ofDec. 26, 2019 | Sold Out |
Elk Zone Name - Tag Type | Weiser River Zone - B Tag |
Quota | 430 |
12/1/19 update onavailable tags | 430 |
Available as ofDec. 26, 2019 | 351 |
Elk Zone Name - Tag Type | Quota | 12/1/19 update onavailable tags | Available as ofDec. 26, 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
Bear River Zone - B Tag | 55 | Sold Out | Sold Out |
Big Desert Zone - B Tag | 5 | 5 | Sold Out |
Diamond Creek Zone - A Tag | 459 | Sold Out | Sold Out |
Dworshak Zone - B Tag | 215 | 215 | 150 |
Elk City Zone - A Tag | 77 | 77 | 44 |
Elk City Zone - B Tag | 261 | 261 | 66 |
Lolo Zone - A Tag | 216 | 216 | 202 |
Lolo Zone - B Tag | 222 | 222 | 194 |
Middle Fork Zone - A Tag | 174 | 174 | 134 |
Middle Fork Zone - B Tag | 267 | 267 | 200 |
Pioneer Zone - B Tag | 12 | Sold Out | Sold Out |
Salmon Zone - B Tag | 627 | 627 | Sold Out |
Sawtooth Zone - A Tag | 77 | Available 5/11/20@10 am MT | Available 5/11/20@10 am MT |
Sawtooth Zone - B Tag | 197 | Available 5/11/20@10 am MT | Available 5/11/20@10 am MT |
Selway Zone - A Tag | 254 | 254 | 242 |
Selway Zone - B Tag | 284 | 284 | 144 |
Smoky-Bennett Zone - B Tag | 22 | 22 | Sold Out |
South Hills Zone - B Tag | 7 | 7 | Sold Out |
Weiser River Zone - B Tag | 430 | 430 | 351 |
Note: Nonresident lifetime hunting/combination license holders must purchase capped zone elk tags during the resident tag sale.*Reserved White-tailed Deer tags become available after the main quota of 14,000 has sold out.**See Outfitter Set-aside table below. Per Idaho Code 36-408 (3), and set by the commission each July.
Outfitter Set-aside
All of the unsold outfitter tags by August 1 will be added to the nonresident elk zone quota and will then become available for purchase as a second tag.
Outfitter set-aside regular/whitetail deer
Tag Type | Outfitter regular/whitetail deer |
|---|---|
Quota | 1,985 |
Available | 1,985 |
Tag Type | Quota | Available |
|---|---|---|
Outfitter regular/whitetail deer | 1,985 | 1,985 |
Outfitter capped elk zones
Elk Zone Name - Tag Type | Bear River Zone - B Tag |
|---|---|
Quota | 54 |
Available | 54 |
Elk Zone Name - Tag Type | Diamond Creek Zone - A Tag |
Quota | 47 |
Available | 47 |
Elk Zone Name - Tag Type | Dworshak Zone - B Tag |
Quota | 47 |
Available | 47 |
Elk Zone Name - Tag Type | Elk City Zone - A Tag |
Quota | 6 |
Available | 6 |
Elk Zone Name - Tag Type | Elk City Zone - B Tag |
Quota | 40 |
Available | 40 |
Elk Zone Name - Tag Type | Lolo Zone - A Tag |
Quota | 60 |
Available | 60 |
Elk Zone Name - Tag Type | Lolo Zone - B Tag |
Quota | 236 |
Available | 236 |
Elk Zone Name - Tag Type | Middle Fork Zone - A Tag |
Quota | 209 |
Available | 209 |
Elk Zone Name - Tag Type | Middle Fork Zone - B Tag |
Quota | 444 |
Available | 444 |
Elk Zone Name - Tag Type | Pioneer Zone - B Tag |
Quota | 21 |
Available | 21 |
Elk Zone Name - Tag Type | Salmon Zone - B Tag |
Quota | 88 |
Available | 88 |
Elk Zone Name - Tag Type | Sawtooth Zone - A Tag |
Quota | 48 |
Available | Available 5/11/20@10 am MT |
Elk Zone Name - Tag Type | Sawtooth Zone - B Tag |
Quota | 81 |
Available | Available 5/11/20@10 am MT |
Elk Zone Name - Tag Type | Selway Zone - A Tag |
Quota | 214 |
Available | 214 |
Elk Zone Name - Tag Type | Selway Zone - B Tag |
Quota | 303 |
Available | 303 |
Elk Zone Name - Tag Type | Smoky-Bennett Zone - B Tag |
Quota | 7 |
Available | 7 |
Elk Zone Name - Tag Type | South Hills Zone - B Tag |
Quota | 3 |
Available | 3 |
Elk Zone Name - Tag Type | Weiser River Zone - B Tag |
Quota | 10 |
Available | 10 |
Elk Zone Name - Tag Type | Quota | Available |
|---|---|---|
Bear River Zone - B Tag | 54 | 54 |
Diamond Creek Zone - A Tag | 47 | 47 |
Dworshak Zone - B Tag | 47 | 47 |
Elk City Zone - A Tag | 6 | 6 |
Elk City Zone - B Tag | 40 | 40 |
Lolo Zone - A Tag | 60 | 60 |
Lolo Zone - B Tag | 236 | 236 |
Middle Fork Zone - A Tag | 209 | 209 |
Middle Fork Zone - B Tag | 444 | 444 |
Pioneer Zone - B Tag | 21 | 21 |
Salmon Zone - B Tag | 88 | 88 |
Sawtooth Zone - A Tag | 48 | Available 5/11/20@10 am MT |
Sawtooth Zone - B Tag | 81 | Available 5/11/20@10 am MT |
Selway Zone - A Tag | 214 | 214 |
Selway Zone - B Tag | 303 | 303 |
Smoky-Bennett Zone - B Tag | 7 | 7 |
South Hills Zone - B Tag | 3 | 3 |
Weiser River Zone - B Tag | 10 | 10 |