Idaho GMU 8

Unit 8 Boundary

Those portions of LATAH, NEZ PERCE, and CLEARWATER COUNTIES within the following boundary: Beginning on the Idaho-Washington state line at the watershed divide between Hangman Creek and Palouse River, south along the divide to U.S. 95, then south along U.S. 95 to State Highway 6, then east along State Highway 6 to State Highway 9, then southeast along State Highway 9 to Deary, then south on State Highway 3 to Kendrick, then southeast along County Road P-1 through Southwick and Cavendish to the North Fork of the Clearwater River at Ahsahka, then downstream along the North Fork of the Clearwater River to its junction with the main Clearwater River including islands, then down the main Clearwater River to the Idaho-Washington state line, then north along the state line to the point of beginning. o.gov Mountain-Getaway Point Road (Forest Service Roads 457 and 220), then south along Goat Mountain-Getaway Point Road to Getaway Point, then due south to the Little North Fork of the Clearwater River, then downstream to Dworshak Reservoir, then along the east shoreline of the reservoir to the North Fork of the Clearwater River, then east along the north shoreline of the reservoir and the North Fork of the Clearwater River, to Forest Service Trail 17, then south along Forest Service Trail 17 to Cabin Point and the watershed divide between Orogrande and Weitas Creeks, then south along the divide to Hemlock Butte and its intersection with Forest Service Road 104, then southeast on Forest Service Road 104 to Lolo Motorway (Forest Service Road 500), then south along Lolo Motorway to Smith Creek Road (Forest Service Road 101), then southwest along Smith Creek Road to the Middle Fork of the Clearwater River, then northwest along the Middle Fork of the Clearwater River to the point of beginning.

Source: IDFG 2026 Big Game Seasons & Rules

Palouse Zone Context

West-Central Idaho — Rolling Hills

The Palouse zone covers low-elevation rolling farmland and Conservation Reserve units in west-central Idaho. Elk presence here is tied to the timber edges where cropland meets the foothills, and access can be heavily private.

Confirm landowner permission before scouting. Public access programs (Access Yes) are the practical pathway into much of this zone.

Common Questions About Unit 8

Other Units in the Palouse Zone