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Unit 4A: public land and hunting map

Unit 4A is one of Idaho Fish and Game’s 99 Game Management Units in Idaho. It covers about 291 square miles (186,119 acres), and roughly 51% of it is public land: Forest Service 48%, state land 2.1%, BLM under 1%.

Measured Oct 12, 2026 from agency boundaries and USGS PAD-US 4.1 · sources and method

Who manages the land

  • Bureau of Land Managementunder 1%
  • U.S. Forest Service48%
  • State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies)2.1%

Share of the unit’s area. Federal agencies plus state wildlife, trust and natural-resource land, as the WikiHunt map classifies it. The rest is private, tribal, local or other land.

Outline of Unit 4A and the units around itUnit 1 · 69% publicUnit 2 · 17% publicUnit 3 · 55% publicUnit 4 · 79% public
Unit 4A in orange; neighbours shaded by public land share (darker = more public). Tap a neighbour to open it.

Units next to Unit 4A

Idaho season dates, 2026

Statewide general seasons. Many units have their own dates, quotas or draw-only hunts, so check the unit in the regulations before you go.

SpeciesSeason2026 dates
Deer Archery Deer Aug 30 – Sep 28
Deer General Rifle Deer Oct 10 – Nov 8
Elk Archery Elk Aug 30 – Sep 28
Elk General Rifle Elk Oct 10 – Nov 8
Moose Moose Oct 10 – Nov 15
Black bear Fall Bear Aug 30 – Nov 30
Turkey Fall Turkey Sep 15 – Nov 20

Full notes on the Idaho page · Idaho regulations.

Questions

How much of Unit 4A is public land?

About 51% of Unit 4A (94,363 of 186,119 acres) is federal or state public land in USGS PAD-US 4.1, mostly U.S. Forest Service, State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies) and Bureau of Land Management. Public land is not always open land: check access and closures before you go.

Who manages the land in Unit 4A?

U.S. Forest Service: 48%; State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies): 2.1%; Bureau of Land Management: under 1%. The rest is private, tribal, local government or other land.

Which units border Unit 4A?

Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3 and Unit 4.

Where are the season dates and rules for Unit 4A?

Idaho Fish and Game sets them. Start at the Idaho hunting regulations. WikiHunt shows the statewide general seasons on the Idaho page and in the app.

Sources and method

  • Boundary: Idaho Fish and Game, the same layer the WikiHunt map draws.
  • Public land: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US) 4.1, Fee Managers layer (public domain).
  • Method: the unit and PAD-US polygons are simplified to about 100 m and measured on a grid of about 250 cells across the unit, so overlapping records are counted once. Expect about ±1 percentage point.
  • Season dates: WikiHunt’s season table, updated Sep 2, 2026, checked against each state’s published regulations. Dates change; the regulations win.
  • Last updated: Oct 12, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.