Idaho Unit 40 Unit Profile - 1 Hunter is talking about this Unit // GOHUNT. The Hunting Company
Idaho Unit 40
Updated Jun 27, 2025
At a Glance
2,261Square Miles
75.8%Public Land
4,600 - 8,400Elevation Range
Quick Tips
Carry lots of water and a water filter pump
Carry spare tires, extra water and supplies
Watch for rattlesnakes in warm weather
Bring a shotgun to hunt chukars, quail, sage grouse and pheasants
This area, which is on the Oregon border southwest of Boise and includes part of the Owyhee Mountains, is unusual because it lacks the extremely deep, rugged canyons that California bighorns inhabit in other sheep units.
Most hunters succeed in finding mature rams in this unit even though animals are more scattered than in some other sheep units.
