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Idaho controlled hunt 3021: antlered moose, area 5

In Idaho Fish and Game's 2026 drawing, 20 hunters chose hunt 3021 first, for 3 tags: 3 of 19 residents drew (16%) and 0 of 1 nonresidents (0%). In 2025, 3 hunters on this hunt took 3 moose, a 100% harvest success by IDFG's count. The 2026 season is October 1 to 14, 2026: antlered moose, any weapon.

Data updated October 2026. Draws: IDFG's 2026 and 2025 controlled hunt drawing results. Harvest: IDFG's harvest statistics through 2025. Season: IDFG, Moose, Bighorn Sheep & Mountain Goat 2025 & 2026 Seasons & Rules.

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Hunt 3021 at a glance
Species and takeAntlered moose
WeaponAny weapon
Season, 2026October 1 to 14, 2026
Tags in the 2026 drawing3
Hunt area5, 457,550 acres
Unit5
Elk zonePanhandle
Public land in the area6% (IDFG's land manager figures)
Towns in the areaCoeur d'Alene, St. Maries, Plummer and Harrison
Map of Idaho controlled hunt area 5 for hunt 3021, in unit 5, with highways and nearby towns
Hunt area 5 as IDFG maps it, shaded; dashed lines are unit boundaries. Map: FilledTag, from IDFG's unit and hunt area boundaries; highways and towns from OpenStreetMap contributors.

How many applied for hunt 3021, and how many drew?

Idaho draws controlled hunt tags at random, with no points: each application gets a random number, and tags go to first choices in that order before any second choice is looked at. In 2026, 3 of the 3 tags went to first choices. In a hunt with 19 or fewer tags, no more than one tag may go to a nonresident (brochure page 109).

Drawing yearTagsFirst-choice applicantsResidents who drewNonresidents who drewSecond choices: drew of appliedSecond drawing: tags issued of offered
20263203 of 19 (16%)0 of 1 (0%)0 of 30
20253433 of 33 (9%)0 of 10 (0%)0 of 38

Source: IDFG, moose controlled hunt drawing odds, 2026 and 2025, first and second drawings. "Drew" is IDFG's count of tags issued to that group's first choices; the percentage is worked out from IDFG's two figures.

How has the draw for hunt 3021 changed?

IDFG's records go back to 2017 for this hunt: 20 first-choice applicants for 5 tags then, 20 for 3 in 2026.

YearHunt number that yearTagsFirst-choice applicantsFirst choices who drewResidents: applied, drewNonresidents: applied, drew
202630213203 (15%)19, 31, 0
202530213433 (7%)33, 310, 0
202430213153 (20%)9, 26, 1
202330213283 (11%)21, 37, 0
202230213363 (8%)31, 35, 0
202130213173 (18%)8, 39, 0
202030213143 (21%)11, 23, 1
201930213173 (18%)14, 33, 0
201830215185 (28%)15, 53, 0
201730215205 (25%)16, 44, 1

First drawing only. IDFG's Hunt Planner lists these years for this hunt, under the hunt number (and, where it differs, the area) used that year (Hunt Planner, hunt 3021). IDFG rounds its success percentages.

What is the harvest success on hunt 3021?

In 2025, 3 hunters reported on hunt 3021 and 3 took an animal: 100% success. In 2024 it was 1 taken by 3 hunters, 33% success in IDFG's figures. Across the 5 most recent years in the table, 80% of hunters took an animal.

YearHunt number that yearHuntersHarvestSuccessAverage antler spread
2025302133100%36 in.
202430213133%33 in.
202330213267%44.75 in.
2022302133100%36.83 in.
2021302133100%36.33 in.
202030213267%44.75 in.
2019302133100%35.5 in.
2018302155100%34.5 in.
201730215480%35.4 in.
201630215240%45.5 in.

IDFG's success percentages are its own and can differ slightly from harvest divided by hunters. From IDFG's mandatory hunter reports and check stations, as its Hunt Planner prints them for this hunt (hunt 3021) and its harvest statistics.

Where is hunt area 5?

IDFG's description of hunt area 5: All of Unit 5. It covers 457,550 acres.

Land manager in area 5Share
Private75.67%
Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs12.41%
Other6.16%
State of Idaho4.85%
U.S. Forest Service (USFS)0.51%

Land cover, by IDFG's figures for the area: dryland agriculture 46.68%, forest 46.27% and water 6.06%.

National forests: Clearwater National Forest and St. Joe National Forest. Check the forest's road and area closures before you go.

Towns IDFG lists in the area: Coeur d'Alene (US 95 Interstate 90), St. Maries (Idaho 3), Plummer (US 95), Harrison (Idaho 97) and Worley (US 95).

Area facts: IDFG Hunt Planner, hunt area 5; land managers from IDFG's surface management data (Inside Idaho), land cover from IDWR.

What rules come with hunt 3021?

Other 2026 controlled hunts in area 5

HuntSpecies and takeWeaponSeasonTagsFirst-choice applicants
2150Antlerless elkAny weaponOct 10 to Dec 12534
3020Antlered mooseAny weaponSep 15 to Dec 110118
3022Antlered mooseAny weaponNov 1 to Nov 14314

Questions hunters ask

How many people applied for Idaho hunt 3021 in 2026?

20 hunters listed hunt 3021 as their first choice in IDFG's 2026 drawing, for 3 tags. 3 of 19 resident first choices drew, and 0 of 1 nonresident first choices.

What is the harvest success on Idaho hunt 3021?

IDFG reports 3 hunters took 3 moose on hunt 3021 in 2025, 100% success. Over the last 5 years IDFG lists for this hunt, 80% of hunters took an animal.

When is Idaho hunt 3021 in 2026?

October 1 to 14, 2026. It is antlered moose, any weapon, in hunt area 5 (IDFG, Moose, Bighorn Sheep & Mountain Goat 2025 & 2026 Seasons & Rules, page 7).

Which units are in Idaho hunt area 5?

IDFG describes hunt area 5 as: "All of Unit 5." It covers 457,550 acres.

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Where these numbers come from

FilledTag is not part of Idaho Fish and Game. Hunt numbers change from year to year: use the current brochure when you apply. Nothing on this page predicts a future draw.