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Changes to Idaho Game Management Units went into outcome in 2022.

The changes were fabricated to several Game Management Units, which in turn impacted elk zones and controlled hunt areas. This resource is intended to highlight these adjustments.

Changes are listed below by Game Management Unit and Elk Zone below. Changes are grouped below as:

Observable Changes to GMUs
Clarifying Changes to GMUs
No changes to GMUs
Elk Zones Impacted from GMU Changes
Controlled Hunt Area Information

Appreciable Boundary Changes

These changes were along borders between the following Game Management Units.

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Unit of measurement 38
Unit 39
Unit 41
Unit 45
Unit 46
Unit of measurement 49
Unit l
Unit 53 [53 western] - [53 eastern]
Unit of measurement 56
Unit 57

Clarifying Clarification Changes

The following Game Management Units focus on clarifying descriptions of locations.

Unit 5: Change reference to "Mashburn" instead of "Washburn"
- Unit of measurement v
Unit 6-seven: Provide clarity on how to get from Avery to the Fishook Cr. Road (reference to "Milwaukee Route and Siberts Sometime River Road")
- Unit half-dozen
- Unit of measurement vii
Units 40, 41, 42: Remove references to Poison Creek and Deep Creek Cliffs Route and add Juniper Mountain Road.
- Unit 40
- Unit 41
- Unit of measurement 42
Units 44-48: Remove unnecessary wording and dissever Army camp Creek Rd. and Croy Creek Rd. for clarity.
- Unit of measurement 43
- Unit 44
- Unit 45
- Unit 46
- Unit 47
- Unit 48
Units sixty-60A: Articulate up description of purlieus using current road names.
- Unit of measurement 60
- Unit 60A

No Changes to GMUs

The post-obit Game Management Units take no changes.

Unit 1
Unit of measurement 2
Unit of measurement three
Unit 4
Unit 4A
Unit eight
Unit 8A
Unit ix
Unit 10
Unit of measurement 10A
Unit 11
Unit 11A
Unit 12
Unit thirteen
Unit of measurement 14
Unit of measurement xv
Unit xvi
Unit of measurement 16A
Unit of measurement 17
Unit 18
Unit 19
Unit 19A
Unit 20
Unit 20A
Unit 21
Unit 21A

Unit 22
Unit of measurement 23
Unit 24
Unit of measurement 25
Unit 26
Unit 27
Unit 28
Unit 29
Unit xxx
Unit 30A
Unit of measurement 31
Unit of measurement 32
Unit of measurement 32A
Unit 33
Unit 34
Unit of measurement 35
Unit of measurement 36
Unit 36A
Unit of measurement 36B
Unit 37
Unit 37A
Unit 51
Unit 52
Unit of measurement 52A
Unit of measurement 54
Unit 55

Unit 58
Unit of measurement 59
Unit of measurement 59A
Unit 61
Unit of measurement 62
Unit 62A
Unit 63
Unit 63A
Unit 64
Unit 65
Unit of measurement 66
Unit 66A
Unit 67
Unit of measurement 68
Unit 68A
Unit 69
Unit of measurement 70
Unit 71
Unit 72
Unit of measurement 73
Unit of measurement 73A
Unit 74
Unit 75
Unit 76
Unit 77

Elk Zones

Elk zones and controlled hunt areas are defined from Game Management Units. The following elk zones were impacted by Game Direction Unit boundary changes:

Boise River Elk Zone
- GMUs: 38/39
  - Observable: This change is within the urban center of Boise, bordering the Owyhee Elk Zone.
- GMUs: 39/43
  - Clarifying: A definition alter to brand information technology easier to identify boundary along Fall Creek route next to Smoky-Bennett Elk Zone.
Owyhee Elk Zone
- GMUs: 41/46
  - Appreciable: This alter is along the Jarbidge river boundary with South Hills Elk Zone.
- GMUs: 38/39
  - Observable: A change forth the Boise River Elk Zone within the urban center of Boise.
Pioneer Elk Zone
- GMUs: 49/50
  - Clarifying: No changes to the Pioneer Elk Zone. The 49/fifty unit of measurement purlieus adjustment is completely within the elk zone.
Smoky-Bennett Elk Zone
- GMUs: 53/56/57
  - Observable: A change near Bliss side by side with the Snake River Elk Zone.
- GMUs: 39/43
  - Clarifying: A definition alter to make it easier to identify boundary along Fall Creek road adjacent to Boise River Elk Zone.
Snake River Elk Zone
- GMUs: 45/53
  - Appreciable: A modify adjacent to the South Hills Elk Elk Zone.
- GMUs: 53/56/57
  - Observable: A change near Bliss adjacent with the Smoky-Bennett Elk Zone.
S Hills Elk Zone
- GMUs: 41/46
  - Appreciable: This change is along the Jarbidge river boundary with South Hills Elk Zone

Controlled Hunt Areas

Controlled hunt areas tin can apply Game Management Units as role, or all, of their area descriptions. Please check the boundaries of your controlled chase surface area in the Idaho Hunt Planner.

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Observable Boundary Changes Details

The changes were to the boundaries along these Game Direction Units:

GMUs 38 and 39

General Location

Within the city of Boise.

Change

Change the description of "to Boise" to: …and then east on West Land Street, to and then east on East Warm Springs Artery (by way of Artery B and E Parkcenter Blvd), to and and then southward on Expressway 21 to Interstate 84…

Justification:

Shifting GMU 38 north would align that portion of Boise in GMU 39 with the management style of GMU 38 while still providing a clean line. The electric current description is "to Boise" which leaves it open for interpretation as to how to become to Interstate 84. This alternative would farther define the GMU delineation and include a larger portion of Boise into GMU 38.

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GMUs 39 and 43

General Location

Along Fall Creek Road, north of Anderson Reservoir

Change

Shift a portion of the GMU boundary from Fall Creek to Autumn Creek Road and revise boundary description to include current US Forest Service designated route numbers and County road names.

Justification:

Revision would more clearly define the unit boundaries for the do good of hunters and the practicality of enforcement.
Changes reflect current numbering of U.s.a. Woods Service designated routes and Canton route names.

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GMUs 41 and 46

Full general Location

Between the Bruneau and Jarbidge rivers in Owyhee Canton. This alter is central on the southeastern side of unit 41 and southwestern corner for GMU 46.

Change

Shifts "Diamond A" portion of GMU 41 (Region 3) to GMU 46 (Region 4)

Justification:

Admission to the Diamond A portion of GMU 41 (betwixt the Bruneau and Jarbidge Rivers) is faster and easier from the Magic Valley Regional Office than from Nampa Regional Office.
The area is inaccessible from the western side during the winter.
Because of access, this portion of GMU 41 is already included in several GMU 46 hunts.
The Magic Valley Region already conducts all wildlife surveys in the Diamond A, including sage-grouse and bighorn sheep.

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GMUs 45 and 53

General Location

This is the western change of unit 53.

Change

The proposed wording would shift that portion of GMU 45 betwixt I-84 and Serpent River from King Hill to Bliss to GMU 53.

Justification:

This portion of the existing purlieus is hard to depict and understand which results in confusion from the hunting public and hunting rules compliance problems, particularly for mule deer.
Proposed purlieus change is much easier to describe and empathise because information technology at present follows I-84.

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GMUs 49 and 50

General Location

Barn Canyon

Change

Shifts unit boundary from Copper Creek to the watershed split up between Copper Creek and Cottonwood Creek

Justification:

Copper Creek has minimal flows and is hard to decide where the actual drainage is.
This is the only segment of the boundary that does follow the Little Forest /Big Lost divide.
Access to this expanse is much better from the Magic Valley Regional Office than from the Upper Snake.
The Magic Valley Region already conducts all wildlife surveys and manages all big game depredations and landowner relations in this portion of Unit fifty.

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GMUs 53, 56, and 57

General Location

This is the eastern change for unit 53.

Moves portion of GMU 53 south of I-86, east of I-84 and north of the Yale Road to GMU 56 and moves that portion of GMU 56 Westward of I-84 and northeast of Republic of malta to GMU 57.

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Moves portion of GMU 53 south of I-86, east of I-84 and north of the Yale Road to GMU 56 and moves that portion of GMU 56 West of I-84 and northeast of Malta to GMU 57

Justification:

Existing boundaries are difficult to describe and understand, resulting in recurrent expenditure of staff time to educate the public and enforce rules associated with a minor portion of Unit 53, 56, and 57.
Proposed purlieus changes are much easier to describe and sympathise considering they follow I-84 and I-86.

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Tag Questions

Nonresident general and white-tailed deer tags are non eligible to exist changed due to their limited availability. However, exchanges to bachelor tags are possible during each returned sold-out tag sale throughout the year.

Resident General tags proceed sale July 11.

Modify Process

GMU purlieus units were presented to public as part of Zero-Based Rulemaking revisions in March, 2021.

These changes were presented for public comment in 2021 and 94% of comments supporting the changes.

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All game direction units, elk zones, and controlled hunts have been updated in the Hunt Planner to reflect these changes.

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