What a Guided Hunt
Costs in Idaho
For guided hunts in Idaho, most fall between $3,050 and $8,500, with a midpoint around $6,000. That is drawn from 43 Idaho outfitters who publish prices on their own sites. The species you hunt moves the number more than anything else: bighorn sheep runs about $11,000 while bear runs about $4,000, roughly 3x apart. Prices exclude the nonresident licence and tag, which are paid to the state separately.
Idaho hunt prices by species
| Species | Outfitters publishing | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|
| Bighorn Sheep | 4 | $11,000 |
| Moose | 6 | $9,000 |
| Mountain Goat | 5 | $8,000 |
| Elk | 27 | $7,375 |
| Predator | 15 | $6,950 |
| Mule Deer | 14 | $6,150 |
| Whitetail Deer | 4 | $4,375 |
| Bear | 23 | $4,000 |
Each price was read from an outfitter's own website and stored with the sentence it was quoted in. Whole-hunt prices only — day rates and multi-gun party packages are excluded, because they answer a different question. Species with fewer than 4 outfitters publishing a price are left out rather than shown on a sample too small to mean anything (Antelope, Exotic, Turkey, Upland Bird, Waterfowl in Idaho).
Idaho nonresident tag costs
| Species | Nonresident tag |
|---|---|
| Whitetail Deer | $351 |
| Mule Deer | $351 |
| Elk | $651 |
| Moose | $2,627 |
| Antelope | $343 |
| Bear | $231 |
| Turkey | $88 |
| Bighorn Sheep | $2,627 |
| Mountain Goat | $2,627 |
Checked against the Idaho wildlife agency's published nonresident fee schedule. Species whose fee we have not yet audited are left out rather than estimated. The tag is paid to the state and is not part of the outfitter prices above.
Common questions
How much does a guided elk hunt cost in Idaho?
In Idaho, most fall between $4,950 and $9,000, with a midpoint around $7,375. Based on prices published by 27 outfitters on their own websites. That excludes the nonresident licence and tag, which are paid to the state.
What do guided hunts cost in Idaho by species?
Typical published prices in Idaho run elk around $7,375 across 27 outfitters, bear around $4,000 across 23 outfitters, predator around $6,950 across 15 outfitters, mule deer around $6,150 across 14 outfitters, moose around $9,000 across 6 outfitters, and mountain goat around $8,000 across 5 outfitters. Species with fewer than 4 outfitters publishing prices are left out rather than shown on a sample too small to mean anything.
How much is a nonresident hunting tag in Idaho?
A guided hunt price covers the outfitter's services. The licence and tag are bought separately from the Idaho wildlife agency. Nonresident tags run elk $651, bear $231, mule deer $351, moose $2,627, and mountain goat $2,627. Those figures come from the agency's published nonresident fee schedule.
Next steps
- Browse Idaho outfitters — every licensed operator we list there.
- Estimate your own trip — adds travel, licence, and party size to the figures above.
- The national price study — how Idaho compares with every other state.