Quick Tips
- Scout and learn this big unit
- Have a detailed map that shows land ownership
- Plan to hunt as much of the season as possible
- Take plenty of fuel and water
- Take time to see the Bonneville Salt Flats
| species | general Size | trophy potential |
|---|---|---|
| Elk | 300"-320" | 330"+ |
On The Ground
This unit is in the northwest corner of the state and is named after the Grouse Creek Mountains. Mature bulls live on a mixture of private and public land. Tags are easier to draw here than other limited-tag units in the state.
This unit offers hunters willing to wait a few years for a tag the chance at a good bull. Finding elk can be difficult, so scouting is a must. Hunters may apply for premium tags which allow hunting during all seasons.
Terrain
This unit has a lot of desert country. The valley floor leads up through creek drainages and rolling foothills to steep mountain ranges. The two main ranges are the Grouse Creek and Raft River mountains. The elk tend to concentrate around the Grouse Creek Mountain range.
Roughly 1,251 square miles
47% public land
Elevations vary from about 5,000-9,600 feet
Vegetation
Low elevations are irrigated farm land, sagebrush, pinyon pines, junipers and some oak brush. Continuing up through the middle elevations, sagebrush is mixed with aspens, and some spruces and firs. Higher country has scattered aspen groves with steep slopes covered in conifer forests. Several high basins are grassy with short sagebrush.
Access
Part of the Sawtooth National Forest gives public access. Roads are on all sides of the unit with well-maintained dirt roads leading to less-maintained four-wheel-drive roads and ATV trails. A lot of private land and some large ranches control some critical water sources. Highway 30 makes up the eastern border of the unit and has many access point that branch off of it.
ATVs are recommended
Four-wheel-drive vehicles are recommended
Camping and Lodging
Most hunters camp along roads on flat places that are good spots to park a travel trailer or set up a tent. A couple of designated campgrounds are open to the public. Wendover is the nearest city, but is more than an hour from the unit.
Arrive early for good camping locations
Expect to camp near other hunters
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