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Unit 51: public land and hunting map

Unit 51 is one of Idaho Fish and Game’s 99 Game Management Units in Idaho. It covers about 943 square miles (603,702 acres), and roughly 91% of it is public land: BLM 45%, Forest Service 44%, state land 2.3%.

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

Who manages the land

  • Bureau of Land Management45%
  • U.S. Forest Service44%
  • State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies)2.3%

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 51 and the units around itUnit 29 · 80% publicUnit 37 · 90% publicUnit 37A · 94% publicUnit 50 · 83% publicUnit 58 · 89% publicUnit 63 · 29% public
Unit 51 in orange; neighbours shaded by public land share (darker = more public). Tap a neighbour to open it.

Units next to Unit 51

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 51 is public land?

About 91% of Unit 51 (551,180 of 603,702 acres) is federal or state public land in USGS PAD-US 4.1, mostly Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service and State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies). Public land is not always open land: check access and closures before you go.

Who manages the land in Unit 51?

Bureau of Land Management: 45%; U.S. Forest Service: 44%; State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies): 2.3%. The rest is private, tribal, local government or other land.

Which units border Unit 51?

Unit 29, Unit 37, Unit 37A, Unit 50, Unit 58 and Unit 63.

Where are the season dates and rules for Unit 51?

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.