Deer hunting in the Panhandle: 2026 seasons by weapon and unit

Idaho Fish and Game’s 2026 general deer seasons for the Panhandle Region break out by unit group.

Units 1, 2, 3, 4A, 5 and 6
Any weapon, antlered: October 10 to 31 (white-tailed only), then November 1 to 14. Antlerless: October 10 to December 1 (white-tailed only). A white-tailed deer tag runs October 10 to December 1, antlered or antlerless.

Units 4, 7 and 9
Any weapon, antlered: October 10 to 31 (white-tailed only), then November 1 to 9 (mule deer and white-tailed). Antlerless: October 10 to November 9 (white-tailed only). Muzzleloader antlered runs November 10 to 14, and antlerless November 10 to December 1. A white-tailed tag runs October 10 to November 9.

Unit 8
Any weapon, antlered or antlerless, October 10 to November 3, with very limited access because of private land.

Archery
Most units run August 30 to September 30 with a December 10 to 24 window for white-tailed deer. Unit 2 adds a November 1 to December 1 window for white-tailed deer; check the Farragut notes in the rule book.

Rules to know
Farragut State Park and Farragut Wildlife Management Area are closed to deer hunting in Unit 1 and open for certain seasons only in Unit 2. In the Boundary County portion of Unit 1, chronic wasting disease testing is required within 10 days of harvest. Harvest reports are due within 10 days. The tables are hard to read by unit, so confirm yours in the official brochure.