Quick Tips
- Buy a deer tag if you can get permission to hunt deer as well
- Bring a shotgun for pheasant hunting
- Maps displaying land ownership will be extremely helpful
| species | general Size | trophy potential |
|---|---|---|
| Mule Deer | 140"-160" | 160"+ |
| Whitetail Deer | 120"-140" | 150"+ |
| Elk | Raghorn-280" | 280"+ |
On The Ground
Hunters need permission from landowners in most of this unit because the vast majority of the land is private. The unit borders Washington for about 50 miles from Lewiston northward.
This is best known as a whitetail unit with hunters doing well every year harvesting mature bucks. Elk are limited and mule deer are outnumbered about 20 to 1 by whitetails.
Terrain
Bordering Washington for about 50 miles from Lewiston north, this unit is all private land except for part of 5,300 acre Mary Minerva McCroskey Memorial State Park at the northern tip, a few square miles of state land in the Palouse Range and about 30 scattered small parcels of BLM, U.S. Forest Service and state land. McCroskey park is not open to hunting. Most of the land is flat to rolling prairie except for coulees and a few large canyons such as Hatwai Creek canyon. Most other land varies from about 2,000 to 3,500 feet above sea level.
Roughly 766 square miles
4.7% public land
Elevations vary from 950-4,900 feet
Vegetation
Most of the unit is high prairie flat lands and hills that are divided into countless pastures and mostly dry farms. Hills and mountains protruding above the plains as well as canyons that have been cut below the level of the plains and low foothills tend to be steep and full of brush and timber. Ponderosa pines, Douglas fir and western red cedar are major tree species.
Access
Because most of the land is private, hunters should plan to get permission from private landowners before applying for moose permits. The Nez Perce Indian Reservation also has land here. Non-tribal members may not hunt on tribal property but can hunt on private inholdings with landowner permission. You must have an Idaho hunting license and tag to hunt on private property inside the reservation. The largest piece of state land in the unit is Mary Minerva McCroskey Memorial State Park, but it is closed to hunting. Several thousand acres of state land are in the Palouse Range. Part of that land is on the eastern slope of the highest mountain, 4,983-foot Moscow Mountain.
A network of federal, state and county roads provide access
ATVs can come in handy on dirt roads
Get landowner’s permission before bringing an ATV
Four-wheel-drive vehicles are recommended
Stay off private roads when wet and susceptible to damage
Camping and Lodging
Camping is allowed at an unimproved campground at Mary Minerva McCroskey Memorial State Park. No fee is charged. RV parking and tent camping is available for a fee at Robinson County Park in Moscow. Hunters may park RVs in Moscow at Renaissance RV Park (208-610-4078) and Green Acres RV Park (208-882-7487). Renaissance has 15 hookups on five acres but has no restrooms. Green Acres has six spaces with electricity only. No tent camping is allowed at Green Acres.
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