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Idaho will again be issuing a total of 514 antlered moose permits for 2024. Non-residents are eligible to draw up to 10% of these permits. In 2023, a total of 1,256 non-residents applied for a bull moose permit and 50 were successful in the draw. If you take away the 125 nonresident applicants for area 54 alone, non-residents applying for the other 92 antlered hunts across the state saw a little better than 4% draw success rate in 2023. These odds are as good as it gets in the West for non-resident moose applicants, especially those who aren’t sitting on a bunch of points in other states. The biggest reason the odds are so good is that if you are applying for moose, you may not apply for any other species in Idaho. That along with having no point system in place, having to pay the expensive moose license fee up front, and having to buy a non-refundable hunting license has kept your chances of drawing a license reasonable.
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Hunters in most of the Panhandle units continue to struggle, and if you are considering applying for a hunt in this region, plan on spending plenty of time in the field. This area is extremely thick, rugged, and steep, and the hunting can be very difficult. Hunters waiting until later in the season will be aided by the snow and the foliage falling off of the trees. There are still good bulls being taken on these hunts, but 50" bulls are getting harder and harder to come by. Make sure to have a couple of wolf permits in your pocket if you are hunting this part of the state.
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Area 54 remains the best moose hunt in Idaho since being opened for moose hunting in 2015. Hunters have seen 100% success rates each season since being opened, with a 50" bull being taken on most years. The lucky applicants who draw this permit will have a solid chance at harvesting a Boone and Crockett bull. A few smaller bulls were taken here in 2023, setting up 2024’s hunters with the opportunity to be hunting a few giant bulls. It would not be surprising to see a 180"+ type bull taken here this season. The other units in the southeastern portion of the state have stable populations and remain a great place for high success hunts. Bulls in the 40" range along with some really great bulls are being taken every year. Much of this country is a mixture of private and public land, but most units have plenty of public land for the self-guided hunter.
While the great non-resident draw odds are a bright spot for Idaho’s moose hunting, it’s not all good news. For the most part, the moose population in Idaho continues its steady decline. This is especially true the further north in the state you get. The moose biologists at IDFG do not believe wolves are the sole culprit for the generally declining moose population across much of the state. Rather, they are approaching this as a multi-faceted issue with a combination of factors at play. Even with the declining moose population, if you’re hoping to hunt a Shiras moose someday, you have to be applying in Idaho. If you have any questions after looking at our tables, make sure you give us a call.
For more information on specific units and season dates, please visit the state regulations.
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The Idaho Moose Application Deadline is April 30, 2024.
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| Adult Up-Front Fees | ||
| Annual Hunting License and Access Fee | $195 | Non-refundable |
| Trophy Species Application Fee | $45.75 | Non-refundable |
| Online and Phone Application Processing Fee | $90.03 | Non-refundable |
| Moose Permit | $2,626.75 | Refunded if unsuccessful |
| Adult Application Subtotal | $2,957.53 | $330.78 total non-refundable |
| Youth Up-Front Fees | ||
| Annual Hunting License and Access Fee | $95.75 | Non-refundable |
| Trophy Species Application Fee | $45.75 | Non-refundable |
| Online and Phone Application Processing Fee | $87.05 | Non-refundable |
| Moose Permit | $2,626.75 | Refunded if unsuccessful |
| Youth Applicant Subtotal | $2,855.30 | $228.55 total non-refundable |
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