Duck Area 1

About Duck Area 1

Duck Area 1 is a duck area in Idaho, United States, set by Idaho Department of Fish and Game. It covers about 153,965 km² (59,446 mi²). Towns inside it include Boise City, Meridian, Nampa, Caldwell, Pocatello and Twin Falls.

HuntGrid draws its boundary from Idaho Department of Fish and Game's data for the 2026 season. The agency uses this unit system for Mallard, Northern pintail, American wigeon, Green-winged teal and American coot.

Unit code

1

Area

153,965 km²

Area (miles)

59,446 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 105,651 km² of public or protected land inside it, 69% 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

Seasons for this unit that a person has checked against Idaho Department of Fish and Game's regulations:

The official regulations have the final word: check them before you hunt.

Official regulations: Idaho Department of Fish and Game

Units around it

Next to it in the same unit system

• Duck Area 2
• Duck Area 3

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Canada Geese Area 1 (Canada goose area)
• White-fronted Geese Area 2 (white-fronted goose area)
• Light Geese Area 2 (light goose area)
• Light Geese Area 3 (light goose area)
• White-fronted Geese Area 3 (white-fronted goose area)
• Canada Geese Area 3 (Canada goose area)
• Light Geese Area 4 (light goose area)
• Big Desert Elk Zone
• Boise River Elk Zone
• Deer controlled hunt area 21-1
• Deer controlled hunt area 21-1X
• Deer controlled hunt area 41-1
• Deer controlled hunt area 66A-1X
• Elk controlled hunt area 40-1
• Elk controlled hunt area 40-1X
• Elk controlled hunt area 46-1X
• Owyhee Elk Zone
• Pronghorn controlled hunt area 40-1
• Pronghorn controlled hunt area 44-3
• Pronghorn controlled hunt area 46-1X
• Pronghorn controlled hunt area 52A-1
• Smoky - Bennett Elk Zone
• South Hills Elk Zone
• Turkey controlled hunt area 21-1

What HuntGrid shows for Duck Area 1

• 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 Duck Area 1?

About 153,965 km² (59,446 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Idaho Department of Fish and Game's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in Duck Area 1?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 105,651 km² of public or protected land, 69% 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 Duck Area 1?

This page lists 29 seasons a person has checked against Idaho Department of Fish and Game's regulations; the official regulations have the final word.

Which units are next to Duck Area 1?

In the same unit system: Duck Area 2 and Duck Area 3.

More on huntgrid.net

• Hunting map of Idaho
• Duck and goose hunting
• HuntGrid, the hunting app

Sources

Unit boundary: Idaho Department of Fish and Game. 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.