Elk controlled hunt area 56-1X

About Elk controlled hunt area 56-1X

Elk controlled hunt area 56-1X is a controlled hunt area in Idaho, United States, set by Idaho Department of Fish and Game. It covers about 3,420 km² (1,320 mi²). No town of the HuntGrid list lies inside it; the nearest is American Falls, about 4.3 km from its edge.

HuntGrid draws its boundary from Idaho Department of Fish and Game's data for the 2026 season. The agency's regulations say which species and seasons use it.

Unit code

Elk 56-1X

Area

3,420 km²

Area (miles)

1,320 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 1,884 km² of public or protected land inside it, 55% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:

Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.

Public land: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1

Seasons and regulations

Season dates, bag limits and licences for Elk controlled hunt area 56-1X are in Idaho Department of Fish and Game's official regulations. HuntGrid shows a season in the app only once a person has checked it against them.

Official regulations: Idaho Department of Fish and Game

Units around it

Next to it in the same unit system

• California Sheep controlled hunt area 55*
• Deer controlled hunt area 53-1
• Deer controlled hunt area 55
• Deer controlled hunt area 55-1
• Deer controlled hunt area 57
• Deer controlled hunt area 66A-1X
• Deer controlled hunt area 68
• Deer controlled hunt area 73A
• Elk controlled hunt area 46-1X
• Elk controlled hunt area 52A-1
• Elk controlled hunt area 55-1
• Elk controlled hunt area 55-2
• Elk controlled hunt area 68
• Elk controlled hunt area 68-1X
• Elk controlled hunt area 70-1
• Moose controlled hunt area 55
• Moose controlled hunt area 55*
• Moose controlled hunt area 56
• Moose controlled hunt area 57
• Moose controlled hunt area 73A
• Pronghorn controlled hunt area 46-1X
• Pronghorn controlled hunt area 52A-1
• Pronghorn controlled hunt area 54-1X
• Pronghorn controlled hunt area 55-1

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Duck Area 1
• White-fronted Geese Area 2 (white-fronted goose area)
• Canada Geese Area 3 (Canada goose area)
• White-fronted Geese Area 3 (white-fronted goose area)
• Light Geese Area 3 (light goose area)
• Light Geese Area 4 (light goose area)
• Unit 56 (GMU)
• Unit 57 (GMU)
• South Hills Elk Zone

What HuntGrid shows for Elk controlled hunt area 56-1X

• Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
• Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
• Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
• Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
• Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.

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Questions

How big is Elk controlled hunt area 56-1X?

About 3,420 km² (1,320 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Idaho Department of Fish and Game's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in Elk controlled hunt area 56-1X?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 1,884 km² of public or protected land, 55% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Bureau of Land Management. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for Elk controlled hunt area 56-1X?

In Idaho Department of Fish and Game's official regulations: https://idfg.idaho.gov/rules/big-game

Which units are next to Elk controlled hunt area 56-1X?

In the same unit system: California Sheep controlled hunt area 55*, Deer controlled hunt area 53-1, Deer controlled hunt area 55, Deer controlled hunt area 55-1, Deer controlled hunt area 57, Deer controlled hunt area 66A-1X, Deer controlled hunt area 68, Deer controlled hunt area 73A, Elk controlled hunt area 46-1X, Elk controlled hunt area 52A-1, Elk controlled hunt area 55-1, Elk controlled hunt area 55-2, Elk controlled hunt area 68, Elk controlled hunt area 68-1X, Elk controlled hunt area 70-1, Moose controlled hunt area 55, Moose controlled hunt area 55*, Moose controlled hunt area 56, Moose controlled hunt area 57, Moose controlled hunt area 73A, Pronghorn controlled hunt area 46-1X, Pronghorn controlled hunt area 52A-1, Pronghorn controlled hunt area 54-1X and Pronghorn controlled hunt area 55-1.

More on huntgrid.net

• Hunting map of Idaho
• HuntGrid, the hunting app

Sources

Unit boundary: Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Licence: Idaho Department of Fish and Game (published with a no-warranty disclaimer). Boundaries for the 2026 season.

• The agency's boundary data
• Official regulations

HuntGrid isn't affiliated with Idaho Department of Fish and Game. The official regulations and maps have the final word.