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Unit 66.
Strategic hunting guide for Game Management Unit 66. 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
ZoneTex Creek
Unit 66 Overview
Idaho Game Management Unit 66 (GMU 66) is a premier hunting destination located in the Tex Creek 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 66 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 17 confirmed seasons in Unit 66.
View Full SchedulePrepare for the Hunt
Success in Unit 66 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
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- Private Land Ownership
- Access Point Coordinates
Common Questions
Where is Unit 66?
Located in the Tex Creek Zone with high desert/basin terrain.
Is it public land?
Unit 66 is approximately 86.9% public. See full breakdown below.
Land Ownership
USFS84.78%
Private8.61%
State1.53%
Other0.32%
BLM0.24%
Tribal0.03%
Source: IDFG Hunt Planner · Inside Idaho
Unit 66 Boundary
Those portions of BINGHAM and BONNEVILLE COUNTIES within the following boundary: beginning at the IdahoWyoming State line on the South Fork of the Snake River, then downstream to the Swan Valley bridge on U.S. 26, then northwest on U.S. 26 to the watershed divide between Granite and Garden Creeks, then southwest along the divide and the divides between GardenAntelope Creeks, Antelope-Pritchard Creeks and Fall-Tex Creeks to Fall Creek Road (Forest Service Road 077), then west on Fall Creek Road to Skyline Ridge Road (Forest Service Road 077), then south on Skyline Ridge Road to Brockman Guard Station, then down Brockman Creek to Grays Lake Outlet, then upstream along the outlet to Bone-Grays Lake Road, then east on Bone-Grays Lake Road through Herman to McCoy Creek Road (Forest Service Road 087), then east on McCoy Creek Road to the Idaho-Wyoming State line, then north to the point of beginning.
Tex Creek Zone Context
Eastern Idaho — Wildlife Management Area
Tex Creek is anchored by the Tex Creek Wildlife Management Area east of Idaho Falls. The zone is known for big mule deer and consistent elk presence on the WMA winter range — but most of that winter range is closed to motorized access during the late season.
Idaho Falls is the supply hub. Read the WMA seasonal closure rules carefully — they shape the entire late-season strategy.
See all units in the Tex Creek 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 66: view source.