Quick Tips
- Bring a shotgun to hunt game birds and waterfowl
- Carry spare tires, extra water and supplies
- Watch for rattlesnakes in warm weather
| species | general Size | trophy potential |
|---|---|---|
| Mule Deer | 150"-170" | 170"+ |
| Whitetail Deer | 110"-120" | 120"+ |
| Elk | 300"-320" | 340"+ |
| Antelope | 60"-70" | 70"+ |
On The Ground
This area is part of the famed Owyhee desert country of southwestern Idaho and surrounds the Duck Valley Indian Reservation. This unit has limited numbers of elk, pronghorn antelope, whitetails and a healthy number of mule deer.
This area holds trophy size elk, mule deer, whitetails and antelope for hunters who draw special tags. General deer tag holders are restricted to bucks with no more than two points on an antler. Whitetails can be found along the Snake and Bruneau rivers.
Terrain
This area is made up of flat and hilly desert terrain cut with ravines, washes and rugged canyons. A lot of the land is dry and brown in the fall except for the irrigated fields in the north, the hills and marshes in the reservation, the northern and eastern sides of mesas or tables and the greenery along waterways such as Bruneau River, Owyhee River, the Snake River and Sheep Creek. The highest terrain is along the Nevada line on the reservation where some high flats and hills exceed 7,000 feet with a small area over 7,500 feet.
Roughly 2,409 square miles
81.7% public land
Elevations from 2,700-7,800 feet
Vegetation
Sagebrush, greasewood, rabbitbrush, wild grasses and low shrubs and forbs cover most of the unit. Junipers, maple brush and aspens growing on some of the higher hills above 6,000 feet in elevation, the north sides of mesas and the sides of river gorges. Cottonwoods and willows grow along some river bottoms. Cattails, bulrushes and some low shrubs grow in and near marshes. Farm lands in the north are planted in alfalfa, grass hay, dry farm grains and other crops.
Access
Hunters have good access to public land in this unit on a network of gravel and dirt roads. Motor vehicles are not allowed in wilderness areas or in some remote sections outside the wilderness. Most private land is in the north near the Snake River and CJ Strike Reservoir. The main road in the interior is Idaho Highway 51.
A map of Little Jacks Creek Wilderness is available online
Many roads and trails are ideal for ATVs
Carry a GPS
Camping and Lodging
Some hunters camp along dirt roads, which is allowed almost anywhere on public land in the unit. Wilderness hunters usually stay in backpack tents. Campgrounds are in Duck Valley Indian Reservation and near the Snake River in the north. Mountain View Reservoir Campground offers RV and tent sites at low fees in the reservation. Three fee campgrounds are in Bruneau Dunes State Park east of CJ Strike. Several motels are in Mountain Home, including Mountain Home Inn.
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