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Deer Hunting in Idaho Unit 28-1 (Controlled Hunt Oppty.): Salmon Zone

The Central Mountains DAU encompasses all or parts of 5 National Forests (Bitterroot, Boise, Nez PerceClearwater, Payette, and Salmon-Challis) and 7 wilderness areas. Designated wilderness comprises 47% of the total area. Mule deer data in this DAU hav...

Unit 28-1 (Controlled Hunt Oppty.): Salmon Zone

Scores

Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
76
 
76
Success
59
 
59
Trophy Potential
5
 
5
Public Access
78
 
78
Ease of Terrain
74
 
74
Room to Breathe
15
 
15
Opportunity
54
 
54
Convenience
0
 
N/A
Ease of Effort
53
 
53
68
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That portion of Unit 28 within the following boundary: Beginning on Williams Creek Road (Forest Road 21) at Shoup Bridge, then west on Forest Road 21 to Perreau Creek Road (Forest Road 27), then west on Forest Road 27 to Trail 6077, then west and north on trail 6077 to its junction with Forest Road 26, then north and west on Forest Road 26 to Forest Road 020, then north on Forest Road 020 to Stormy Peak Road (Forest Road 023), then southeast on Forest Road 023 to U.S. Highway 93, then north on U.S. Highway 93 to the Salmon River, then south along the west bank of the Salmon River to the point of beginning.

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Size

71 Square Miles (45,839 Acres)

Land Ownership

19% Private, 99% Public, 71% USFS, 8% BLM, 2% State, 1% Other

Latitude/Longitude

45.1830, -113.9680

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Amenities

There are 0 hospitals, 0 hotels, 0 campgrounds, and 0 grocery stores within a 20 mile radius.

Deer Notes

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The Central Mountains DAU encompasses all or parts of 5 National Forests (Bitterroot, Boise, Nez PerceClearwater, Payette, and Salmon-Challis) and 7 wilderness areas. Designated wilderness comprise... Create a free account to read the rest of this deer hunting note!

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Deer Drawing Stats (2022)

Total Quota
95
Licenses Drawn
65
Licenses Surplus
30
Resident Quota
95
Nonresident Quota
10
Landowner Quota
0
Youth Quota
0
81.5%
Overall Unit
1st Choice Draw Odds
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Stats Apply For Sex Manner Season Type Draw Odds HuntScore Notes
1104
E
ANY
Y
Y
55.6%
0 Either sex, Portion of Unit only, See Hunt Planner or con-; tact Salmon Regional Office for map of hunt area
1059
F
ANY
C
100%
0 Portion of Unit only, See Hunt Planner or contact Salmon ; Regional Office for map of hunt area

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Deer Harvest Stats (2020)

Total Hunters
72
Total Harvest
38
Harvest Male
3
Harvest Female
34
53%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Deer Species Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth
ALL
ALL
N/A N/A 72 38
3
34
0
ANY
C
F
N/A 59 32
0
32
0
ANY
C
Y
E
N/A 13 6
3
2
0
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Average Temps

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