Idaho GMU 8A

Unit 8A Boundary

Those portions of BENEWAH, LATAH, CLEARWATER, and NEZ PERCE COUNTIES within the following boundary: Beginning at Ahsahka on County Road P-1, then northwest along County Road P-1 through Southwick and Cavendish to State Highway 3, then northeast along State Highway 3 to Deary, then northwest along State Highway 9 to State Highway 6, then west along State Highway 6 to U.S. 95, then north along U.S. 95 to the watershed divide between Hangman Creek and Palouse River, then southeast along the divide to West Dennis Mountain, then southeast along the St. Maries watershed divide to Hemlock Butte, then south on Elk Creek Road (Forest Service Road 382) to Elk River, then south on the Dent Bridge-Elk River Road to the south shoreline of Dworshak Reservoir, then along the southern shoreline to Dworshak Dam, then downstream along the North Fork of the Clearwater River (excluding islands) 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 8A

Other Units in the Palouse Zone