Idaho Hunting Unit 60A

Elk and deer in Unit 60A (Fremont, Clark, Jefferson, Madison counties): hunter success by year, 2026 seasons and draw odds, public land and rules, from Idaho Fish and Game records.

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Elk success12%5-year general season

Mule deer success18%5-year general season

Public land56%of the unit

Hunter success by year

ElkDeer (all deer, as IDFG reports)

General season success as Idaho Fish and Game reports it. Year-by-year numbers are in the tables below.

Elk hunting in Unit 60A

In the 2025 general season, 224 elk hunters took 25 elk: 11% success. Over the last five seasons, success averaged 12% (total harvest over total hunters, 2021–2025). Of the bulls taken, 61% had 6 or more points.

General season, Idaho Fish and Game harvest survey. 6+ pt: share of bulls with 6 or more points
Year	Hunters	Harvest	Success	6+ pt
2025	224	25	11%	61%
2024	208	13	6%	28%
2023	188	24	13%	40%
2022	238	20	8%	41%
2021	205	43	21%	24%
2020	442	57	13%	15%
2019	370	40	11%	18%
2018	224	38	17%	10%
2017	227	32	14%	56%
2016	212	35	17%	20%
2015	274	42	15%	43%

Controlled hunt results, 2025

Hunt	Weapon	Hunters	Harvest	Success
Hunt 2098 area 60-2	Any weapon	279	87	31%
Hunt 2116 area 60-2	Any weapon	98	67	68%
Hunt 2117 area 60-2	Any weapon	97	49	51%
Hunt 2205 area 60-2 outfitter tags	Any weapon	1	1	100%
Hunt 2206 area 60-2 outfitter tags	Any weapon	1	1	100%

Results are for the whole hunt area, which can reach beyond this unit.

Deer hunting in Unit 60A

In the 2025 general season, 1,535 deer hunters took 489 deer: 32% success. Over the last five seasons, mule deer success averaged 18% (mule deer taken per deer hunter, 2021–2025). Idaho Fish and Game counts all deer: 20% of the 2025 harvest was whitetail.

General season, Idaho Fish and Game harvest survey. Whitetail: share of the deer harvest
Year	Hunters	Harvest	Success	Whitetail
2025	1,535	489	32%	20%
2024	1,384	372	27%	30%
2023	1,181	147	12%	51%
2022	1,139	220	19%	27%
2021	1,328	393	30%	20%
2020	1,323	225	17%	28%
2019	1,418	351	25%	16%
2018	1,584	417	26%	14%
2017	1,281	270	21%	19%
2016	858	304	35%	12%
2015	964	346	36%	16%

Controlled hunt results, 2025

Hunt	Weapon	Hunters	Harvest	Success
Hunt 1049 area 60-1	Any weapon	40	39	98%
Hunt 1063 area 60-1	Any weapon	258	191	74%
Hunt 1109 area 60-1 youth only	Any weapon	223	138	62%
Hunt 1144 area 60A-1X	Archery	202	54	27%

Results are for the whole hunt area, which can reach beyond this unit.

2026 elk and deer seasons in Unit 60A

General seasons (over the counter)

Season	Dates	Sex	Tag
Elk, archery	Aug 30 – Sep 30	either sex	Elk A Tag - Island Park Zone
Deer, archery	Aug 30 – Sep 30	antlered	Regular Deer Tag
Deer, archery	Aug 30 – Sep 30	either sex	White-tailed Deer Tag
Deer, any weapon	Oct 10 – Oct 24	antlered	Regular Deer Tag
Deer, any weapon	Oct 10 – Oct 31	either sex	White-tailed Deer Tag
Deer, archery	Nov 1 – Dec 19	either sex	White-tailed Deer Tag
Deer, archery	Nov 20 – Dec 19	either sex	Regular Deer Tag

Controlled hunts

Hunt	Dates	Weapon	Sex	Tags	Drew
Elk 2116 area 60-2	Nov 1 – Nov 15	Any weapon	either sex	100	14% (100 tags, 738 1st choice, 2026)
Elk 2205 area 60-2 outfitter tags	Nov 1 – Nov 15	Any weapon	either sex	1	outfitter-allocated, not in the public draw
Elk 2098 area 60-2	Nov 15 – Nov 30	Any weapon	antlerless	300	40% (300 tags, 749 1st choice, 2026)
Elk 2117 area 60-2	Nov 16 – Nov 30	Any weapon	either sex	100	6% (100 tags, 1,555 1st choice, 2026)
Elk 2206 area 60-2 outfitter tags	Nov 16 – Nov 30	Any weapon	either sex	1	outfitter-allocated, not in the public draw
Deer 1144 area 60A-1X	Aug 30 – Sep 30	Archery	antlerless	300	45% (300 tags, 668 1st choice, 2026)
Deer 1049 area 60-1	Oct 10 – Nov 30	Any weapon	antlered	40	1% (40 tags, 3,430 1st choice, 2026)
Deer 1144 area 60A-1X	Oct 10 – Oct 31	Any weapon	antlerless	300	45% (300 tags, 668 1st choice, 2026)
Deer 1184 area 60-1 outfitter tags	Oct 10 – Nov 30	Any weapon	antlered	1	outfitter-allocated, not in the public draw
Deer 1109 area 60-1 youth only	Oct 10 – Oct 24	Any weapon	either sex	250	100% (250 tags, 242 1st choice, youth applicants, 2026)
Deer 1063 area 60-1	Oct 25 – Nov 15	Any weapon	antlerless	300	99% (300 tags, 304 1st choice, 2026)
Deer 1144 area 60A-1X	Nov 20 – Dec 19	Archery	antlerless	300	45% (300 tags, 668 1st choice, 2026)

Drew: share of first-choice applicants who drew a tag in the latest draw (for youth-only hunts, youth applicants). Outfitter tags go to licensed outfitters and are not drawn. A controlled hunt area can reach beyond this unit.

From the Idaho Fish and Game Hunt Planner, checked Oct 16, 2026. Seasons and rules change: confirm in the current regulations before you hunt.

Land in Unit 60A

56% public land. Ownership: Private 44%, BLM 35%, State 17%, Other 4.4%.

Idaho Fish and Game Hunt Planner. The map shows public land boundaries and Forest roads you can drive.

Next to Unit 60A

Five-year general-season success in the units that border Unit 60A.

Unit	Elk	Deer
Unit 60A (this unit)	12%	18%
Unit 59	16%	22%
Unit 60	15%	13%
Unit 61	14%	13%
Unit 62	14%	16%*
Unit 63	–	12%
Unit 63A	10%	27%*
Unit 64	15%	9%

Deer: mule deer success; * mostly whitetail, so all deer. – means no recent general season or too few seasons or hunters for a 5-year figure.

Sources

Harvest, hunters and success: Idaho Fish and Game harvest statistics (survey estimates, checked Oct 16, 2026).
Seasons and draw odds: Idaho Fish and Game Hunt Planner (checked Oct 16, 2026).
Land and unit details: Idaho Fish and Game page for Unit 60A.

Five-year success is the total harvest divided by the total hunters over the last five seasons (at least 100 hunters); for deer, the whitetail share is taken out, except in mostly-whitetail units, where it is all deer. Everything else is shown as published. Data checked Oct 16, 2026.