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Unit 65.
Strategic hunting guide for Game Management Unit 65. Real-time fire updates, public land boundaries, and confirmed season dates.
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Unlock Field MapsTerrainHigh Desert/Basin
OwnershipLand breakdown unavailable
Access DifficultySee IDFG
Key SpeciesBlack Bear
Season TypeGeneral & Controlled
ZonePalisades
Unit 65 Overview
Idaho Game Management Unit 65 (GMU 65) is a premier hunting destination located in the Palisades Elk Zone. Home to Black Bear, Deer, Elk, Gray Wolf, Mountain Lion, White-tailed Deer, this unit features open sagebrush steppe, where stalking prowess and early morning glassing are critical. Public-land breakdown for Unit 65 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 15 confirmed seasons in Unit 65.
View Full SchedulePrepare for the Hunt
Success in Unit 65 requires understanding the high desert/basin 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 65?
Located in the Palisades Zone with high desert/basin terrain.
Is it public land?
Unit 65 is approximately 28% public. See full breakdown below.
Unit 65 Boundary
Those portions of BONNEVILLE, MADISON, and TETON COUNTIES within the following boundary: beginning on Leigh Creek Road at the Idaho-Wyoming State line east of Tetonia, west to State Highway 33, then west on State Highway 33 to Milk Creek Road, then south on Milk Creek Road to Grandview Point, then south along the watershed divide between Canyon Creek and Teton River to Garns Mountain, then southeast along the watershed divide between Pine Creek and Teton River over Red Mountain to Pine Creek Pass, then east on State Highway 31 to Victor, then southeast on State Highway 33 to the state line, then north to the point of beginning.
Palisades Zone Context
Eastern Idaho — Palisades Reservoir
The Palisades zone wraps the reservoir of the same name and the Big Hole Mountains. It's one of the more productive eastern Idaho elk zones, with good summer-to-winter migration patterns and consistent harvest data.
Driggs, Victor, and Swan Valley are the staging towns. Watch for late-season grizzly activity along the Wyoming border.
See all units in the Palisades ZonePlanning
Primary Region
Upper Snake / Island Park
Nearest Supplies
Hunters typically basecamp or resupply in Idaho Falls, Rexburg, Driggs.
Climate Outlook
Continental climate. Yellowstone-adjacent ecosystem with grizzly presence.
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 65: view source.