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Unit 68.
Strategic hunting guide for Game Management Unit 68. 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 SpeciesPronghorn
Season TypeControlled Only
ZoneBig Desert
Unit 68 Overview
Idaho Game Management Unit 68 (GMU 68) is a premier hunting destination located in the Big Desert Elk Zone. Home to Pronghorn, this unit features open sagebrush steppe, where stalking prowess and early morning glassing are critical. Public-land breakdown for Unit 68 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 3 confirmed seasons in Unit 68.
View Full SchedulePrepare for the Hunt
Success in Unit 68 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 68?
Located in the Big Desert Zone with high desert/basin terrain.
Is it public land?
Unit 68 is approximately 63.6% public. See full breakdown below.
Land Ownership
BLM54.56%
Private29.82%
NPS6.72%
State2.13%
Other0.21%
Source: IDFG Hunt Planner · Inside Idaho
Unit 68 Boundary
Those portions of BINGHAM, BLAINE, BUTTE, CASSIA, MINIDOKA, and POWER COUNTIES within the following boundary: beginning at Arco, then southeast on U.S. 26 to Blackfoot, then southwest on State Highway 39 to American Falls, then southwest on Interstate 86 to the Cassia-Power County line east of Raft River, then north along the Cassia-Power county line to the north bank of the Snake River, then northwest along the Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge northern boundary to the Minidoka-Blaine County line, then north along the Minidoka-Blaine County line to East Minidoka Road, then east on East Minidoka Road approximately one (1) mile to Arco-Minidoka Road, then north on Minidoka-Arco Road to U.S. 93 approximately two (2) miles southwest of Arco, then northeast approximately two (2) miles on U.S. 93 to the point of beginning.
Big Desert Zone Context
Eastern Idaho — INL/BLM
The Big Desert is exactly what its name suggests — a vast block of sage steppe between Arco and Idaho Falls, much of it bordering or inside the Idaho National Laboratory exclusion. Elk presence is concentrated near the timber fringes; most of the zone is mule-deer and antelope country.
Arco, Atomic City, and Idaho Falls are the practical resupply points. Read INL boundary maps before scouting.
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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 68: view source.