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Idaho Department of Fish and Game
Unit 42
- Region 3
- Southwest Region
- Owyhee-South Hills Elk Zone
- Units 38, 40, 41, 42, 46, 47, 54, 55, 57
Game Management Unit Boundary
That portion of OWYHEE COUNTY within the following boundary: beginning on the North Fork of the Owyhee River at the Idaho-Oregon State line, south along the state line to the Idaho-Nevada State line, then east along the state line to the El Paso Natural Gas Pipeline, then north along the pipeline to the watershed divide between Battle and Jacks Creeks, then northwest along the divide and the divide between Battle, Shoofly, and Poison Creeks to the Poison Creek-Mud Flat Road, then west on Poison Creek-Mud Flat Road to the North Fork of the Owyhee River crossing, then downstream to the state line, the point of beginning.
Public Access
Land Ownership
| U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) | 
92.3
%
|
| Private |
4.27
%
|
| State of Idaho |
3.42
%
|
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Ownership data source: Inside Idaho
Access Yes! Properties
National Forests
No National Forest lands fall within Unit 42.
Federally-designated Wilderness Areas
-
Owyhee River Wilderness
255,170 acres (0.95% of hunt area) -
Pole Creek Wilderness
12,533 acres (1% of hunt area)
Land Use/Cover
| Irrigated-Sprinkler |
0
%
|
| Rangeland |
80.98
%
|
| Forest |
11.14
%
|
| Dryland Agriculture |
0.03
%
|
| Irrigated-Gravity Flow |
0.17
%
|
| Riparian |
7.63
%
|
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Land Use data source: IDWR
Services
Outfitters & Guides
Unit 42 Hunting Outfitters
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Dennis Brookshire Area 01
Operating Area for conducting Snowmobiling activities. Licensed for Bobcat, Deer, Elk, Goat, Moose, Sheep, Bear, Cougar, Predator, Forest Grouse, Wolf hunting. -
J T Enterprises Inc Area 01
Operating Area for conducting Snowmobiling activities. Licensed for Bobcat, Deer, Elk, Goat, Moose, Sheep, Bear, Cougar, Predator, Forest Grouse, Wolf hunting.
No pack trip outfitters are available in Unit 42.
Lodging, Camping & Services in Unit 42
No services are available inside Unit 42.
