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Idaho hunting maps: public land, units and season dates

Idaho Fish and Game divides Idaho into 99 Game Management Units. Across them, about 67% of the land is public: Forest Service 38%, BLM 22%, state land 5%.

Units measured Oct 12, 2026 · sources

Who manages Idaho’s public land

  • Bureau of Land Management22%
  • U.S. Forest Service38%
  • National Park Serviceunder 1%
  • Department of Defenseunder 1%
  • State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies)5%

Share of the area covered by Idaho’s Game Management Units.

Idaho Game Management Units shaded by public land shareUnit 46 · 81% publicUnit 1 · 69% publicUnit 39 · 77% publicUnit 40 · 75% publicUnit 41 · 80% publicUnit 63 · 29% publicUnit 38 · 37% publicUnit 68 · 64% publicUnit 53 · 32% publicUnit 52A · 91% publicUnit 50 · 83% publicUnit 10A · 48% publicUnit 27 · 100% publicUnit 17 · 100% publicUnit 69 · 22% publicUnit 32 · 29% publicUnit 76 · 56% publicUnit 54 · 59% publicUnit 42 · 96% publicUnit 28 · 97% publicUnit 45 · 64% publicUnit 73 · 36% publicUnit 4 · 79% publicUnit 12 · 95% publicUnit 10 · 99% publicUnit 6 · 55% publicUnit 36 · 97% publicUnit 55 · 52% publicUnit 51 · 91% publicUnit 60A · 52% publicUnit 56 · 50% publicUnit 25 · 99% publicUnit 24 · 57% publicUnit 15 · 93% publicUnit 22 · 74% publicUnit 11A · under 1% publicUnit 52 · 68% publicUnit 49 · 65% publicUnit 61 · 81% publicUnit 36A · 97% publicUnit 8 · 1.2% publicUnit 11 · 26% publicUnit 20A · 100% publicUnit 23 · 76% publicUnit 8A · 39% publicUnit 5 · 3.8% publicUnit 29 · 80% publicUnit 37 · 90% publicUnit 43 · 97% publicUnit 2 · 17% publicUnit 33 · 92% publicUnit 74 · 25% publicUnit 48 · 83% publicUnit 31 · 49% publicUnit 32A · 71% publicUnit 26 · 100% publicUnit 58 · 89% publicUnit 36B · 93% publicUnit 14 · 67% publicUnit 73A · 28% publicUnit 7 · 88% publicUnit 3 · 55% publicUnit 44 · 51% publicUnit 71 · 34% publicUnit 21 · 99% publicUnit 62 · 24% publicUnit 20 · 100% publicUnit 19A · 99% publicUnit 68A · 4.8% publicUnit 34 · 100% publicUnit 60 · 66% publicUnit 72 · 37% publicUnit 67 · 84% publicUnit 57 · 67% publicUnit 59A · 84% publicUnit 30 · 80% publicUnit 16 · 80% publicUnit 70 · 38% publicUnit 75 · 43% publicUnit 35 · 100% publicUnit 59 · 69% publicUnit 64 · 30% publicUnit 66 · 92% publicUnit 37A · 94% publicUnit 47 · 74% publicUnit 13 · 28% publicUnit 63A · 18% publicUnit 4A · 51% publicUnit 18 · 79% publicUnit 16A · 100% publicUnit 30A · 88% publicUnit 66A · 71% publicUnit 77 · 46% publicUnit 19 · 99% publicUnit 21A · 88% publicUnit 78 · 72% publicUnit 62A · 90% publicUnit 65 · 29% publicUnit 9 · 88% public
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Public land share per unit. Tap a unit to open it.

All 99 Game Management Units, by public land

Sorted by public land share. Tap a column to re-sort.
Unit 16A 100% 279 Forest Service
Unit 17 100% 1,513 Forest Service
Unit 34 100% 444 Forest Service
Unit 20A 100% 754 Forest Service
Unit 27 100% 1,532 Forest Service
Unit 26 100% 594 Forest Service
Unit 20 100% 472 Forest Service
Unit 35 100% 376 Forest Service
Unit 25 99% 898 Forest Service
Unit 10 99% 1,183 Forest Service
Unit 19A 99% 461 Forest Service
Unit 21 99% 508 Forest Service
Unit 19 99% 258 Forest Service
Unit 36A 97% 771 Forest Service
Unit 43 97% 699 Forest Service
Unit 36 97% 1,048 Forest Service
Unit 28 97% 1,306 Forest Service
Unit 42 96% 1,340 BLM
Unit 12 95% 1,186 Forest Service
Unit 37A 94% 349 Forest Service
Unit 15 93% 874 Forest Service
Unit 36B 93% 585 Forest Service
Unit 33 92% 669 Forest Service
Unit 66 92% 350 Forest Service
Unit 51 91% 943 BLM
Unit 52A 91% 1,735 BLM
Unit 37 90% 701 BLM
Unit 62A 90% 243 Forest Service
Unit 58 89% 593 BLM
Unit 21A 88% 248 Forest Service
Unit 9 88% 201 Forest Service
Unit 7 88% 562 Forest Service
Unit 30A 88% 275 BLM
Unit 59A 84% 402 Forest Service
Unit 67 84% 411 Forest Service
Unit 48 83% 609 Forest Service
Unit 50 83% 1,634 Forest Service
Unit 46 81% 2,859 BLM
Unit 61 81% 791 Forest Service
Unit 29 80% 705 Forest Service
Unit 41 80% 2,200 BLM
Unit 16 80% 388 Forest Service
Unit 30 80% 401 BLM
Unit 4 79% 1,228 Forest Service
Unit 18 79% 282 Forest Service
Unit 39 77% 2,423 Forest Service
Unit 23 76% 743 Forest Service
Unit 40 75% 2,257 BLM
Unit 47 74% 345 BLM
Unit 22 74% 855 Forest Service
Unit 78 72% 244 Forest Service
Unit 32A 71% 595 Forest Service
Unit 66A 71% 267 Forest Service
Unit 59 69% 363 Forest Service
Unit 1 69% 2,468 Forest Service
Unit 52 68% 820 BLM
Unit 57 67% 405 BLM
Unit 14 67% 573 Forest Service
Unit 60 66% 437 Forest Service
Unit 49 65% 794 BLM
Unit 45 64% 1,272 BLM
Unit 68 64% 1,815 BLM
Unit 54 59% 1,364 Forest Service
Unit 24 57% 876 Forest Service
Unit 76 56% 1,388 Forest Service
Unit 3 55% 552 Forest Service
Unit 6 55% 1,050 Forest Service
Unit 55 52% 1,013 BLM
Unit 60A 52% 918 BLM
Unit 44 51% 552 Forest Service
Unit 4A 51% 291 Forest Service
Unit 56 50% 914 BLM
Unit 31 49% 597 BLM
Unit 10A 48% 1,552 state land
Unit 77 46% 263 Forest Service
Unit 75 43% 378 Forest Service
Unit 8A 39% 729 Forest Service
Unit 70 38% 379 Forest Service
Unit 38 37% 2,002 BLM
Unit 72 37% 419 state land
Unit 73 36% 1,236 Forest Service
Unit 71 34% 528 Forest Service
Unit 53 32% 1,803 BLM
Unit 64 30% 358 Forest Service
Unit 63 29% 2,005 BLM
Unit 32 29% 1,438 BLM
Unit 65 29% 223 Forest Service
Unit 13 28% 344 BLM
Unit 73A 28% 565 BLM
Unit 11 26% 759 state land
Unit 74 25% 610 state land
Unit 62 24% 490 Forest Service
Unit 69 22% 1,443 state land
Unit 63A 18% 323 BLM
Unit 2 17% 692 state land
Unit 68A 4.8% 447 BLM
Unit 5 3.8% 713 state land
Unit 8 1.2% 764 state land
Unit 11A under 1% 823 BLM

Idaho hunting season dates, 2026

Statewide general seasons from WikiHunt’s season table (updated Sep 2, 2026). Units, zones and draw hunts can differ, so confirm in the Idaho regulations.

  • Zone-based tag system
  • Some units are controlled hunt only
SpeciesSeason2026 datesNotes
Deer Archery DeerArchery Aug 30 – Sep 28
Deer General Rifle DeerRifle Oct 10 – Nov 8 Zone-based — check your zone dates
Elk Archery ElkArchery Aug 30 – Sep 28
Elk General Rifle ElkRifle Oct 10 – Nov 8 A/B tags — check zone regulations
Moose MooseAny legal weapon · draw or permit required Oct 10 – Nov 15 Controlled hunt — draw required
Black bear Fall BearAny legal weapon Aug 30 – Nov 30
Turkey Fall TurkeyAny legal weapon Sep 15 – Nov 20

Questions

How much of Idaho is public land?

About 67% of the area covered by Idaho’s Game Management Units is federal or state public land in USGS PAD-US 4.1, led by U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies).

Which Idaho units have the most public land?

Unit 16A (100%), Unit 17 (100%), Unit 34 (100%). The full table above sorts every unit.

When is deer season in Idaho in 2026?

Archery Deer: Aug 30 – Sep 28; General Rifle Deer: Oct 10 – Nov 8. Unit and zone dates can differ; check the regulations.

Does WikiHunt have property lines for Idaho?

Not yet. Property lines cover 12 states today (Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, North Carolina, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin). Public land, hunting units and season dates for Idaho are free.

Sources

  • Unit boundaries: Idaho Fish and Game.
  • Public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1, Fee Managers (public domain), measured per unit on a ~250-cell grid after ~100 m simplification.
  • Season dates: WikiHunt’s season table, updated Sep 2, 2026; regulations: idfg.idaho.gov/hunt/rules.
  • Not listed: YNP (Yellowstone National Park (closed to hunting)).