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Unit 42.
Strategic hunting guide for Game Management Unit 42. Real-time fire updates, public land boundaries, and confirmed season dates.
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Unlock Field MapsTerrainHigh Desert/Canyon
OwnershipLand breakdown unavailable
Access DifficultySee IDFG
Key SpeciesDeer
Season TypeGeneral & Controlled
ZoneOwyhee
Unit 42 Overview
Idaho Game Management Unit 42 (GMU 42) is a premier hunting destination located in the Owyhee Elk Zone. Home to Deer, Gray Wolf, Mountain Lion, this unit features open sagebrush steppe, where stalking prowess and early morning glassing are critical. Public-land breakdown for Unit 42 is not yet integrated into our database — verify acreage with Idaho Fish and Game's Hunt Planner before scouting.
2025 Regular Schedule
Official Regulation Feed
Species
Weapon
Tag
Dates
Restricted
Any Weapon
Regular Tag
Oct 10 - Closed
Restricted
Any Weapon
Regular Tag
Oct 10 - Closed
Restricted
Any Weapon
Regular Tag
Oct 10 - Closed
Restricted
Any Weapon
Regular Tag
Oct 10 - Closed
Restricted
Any Weapon
Regular Tag
Oct 10 - Closed
There are 6 confirmed seasons in Unit 42.
View Full SchedulePrepare for the Hunt
Success in Unit 42 requires understanding the high desert/canyon terrain and public land boundaries. Roam Idaho Members get access to offline maps, allowing you to navigate confidently without cell service.
- Offline Boundary Maps
- Real-time Fire Closures
- Private Land Ownership
- Access Point Coordinates
Common Questions
Where is Unit 42?
Located in the Owyhee Zone with high desert/canyon terrain.
Is it public land?
Unit 42 is approximately 95.7% public. See full breakdown below.
Unit 42 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 between Battle, Shoofly, and Poison Creeks to the Mud Flat-Juniper Mountain Road, then west on Poison Creek-Mud Flat Road to the North Fork of the Owyhee River crossing, then downstream to the point of beginning.
Owyhee Zone Context
Southwest Idaho — Owyhee Canyonlands
Owyhee is high-desert hunting at scale — over a million acres of BLM canyon-and-rim country. Elk presence is limited and migration-driven; the zone is more associated with mule deer, antelope, and chukar.
Water sources are the strategic key. Marsing, Jordan Valley (Oregon), and Bruneau are the only meaningful resupply points.
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Primary Region
Owyhee Desert
Nearest Supplies
Hunters typically basecamp or resupply in Nampa, Jordan Valley, Marsing.
Climate Outlook
High desert plateau. Dry, windy, and vast. Water is the limiting factor.
Authorities
Always verify regulations with official government entities before heading into the backcountry.
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Season dates and tag rules sourced from Idaho Fish and Game proclamations. Original IDFG entry for Unit 42: view source.