Elk Hunting in Idaho Unit 40-1: Owyhee Region

Objectives for the Owyhee Zone elk population are not derived from aerial surveys due to expansive land area, dispersed groups of elk, poorly defi ned winter range, and diffi cult winter access? This population is monitored using harvest data, occasion...

Unit 40-1: Owyhee Region

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Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
10
 
10
Success
18
 
18
Trophy Potential
5
 
5
Public Access
89
 
89
Ease of Terrain
90
 
90
Room to Breathe
100
 
100
Opportunity
0
 
N/A
Convenience
11
 
11
Ease of Effort
40
 
40
60
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County

Owyhee

Size

4,888 Square Miles (3,128,551 Acres)

Land Ownership

18% Private, 82% Public, 75% BLM, 14% Wilderness

Latitude/Longitude

42.6790, -116.5368

Amenities

There are 0 hospitals, 0 hotels, 8 campgrounds, and 0 grocery stores within a 20 mile radius.

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State Agency Website

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Other Species in Unit

Pronghorn,

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Elk Drawing Stats (2022)


Total Quota
176
Licenses Drawn
175
Licenses Surplus
1
Resident Quota
176
Nonresident Quota
17
Landowner Quota
0
Youth Quota
0
8.3%
Overall Unit
1st Choice Draw Odds
Choose a hunt below to take a deeper dive into quotas, drawing odds, drawing trends, and harvest data.
Stats Apply For Sex Manner Season Type Draw Odds HuntScore Notes
2211
M
ANY
OUT
O
0%
0 Antlered only
2121
M
A
A
3.8%
0 Antlered only, Caution, See note 1, Page 57
2087
F
ANY
C
21.7%
0
2014
M
ANY
C
0.6%
0 Caution: An archery only hunt is open at the same time

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Elk Harvest Stats (2020)


Total Hunters
176
Total Harvest
56
Harvest Male
5
Harvest Female
51
32%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth
A
C
M
10 8
8
0
0
ALL
ALL
N/A 176 56
5
51
0
ANY
C
F
107 33
0
33
0
ANY
C
F
63 18
0
18
0
ANY
C
M
5 5
5
0
0
ANY
C
O
M
1 0
0
0
0
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Average Temps

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