Unit 61

About Unit 61

Unit 61 is a GMU in Idaho, United States, set by Idaho Department of Fish and Game. It covers about 2,052 km² (792 mi²). No town of the HuntGrid list lies inside it; the nearest is St. Anthony, about 42 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

61

Area

2,052 km²

Area (miles)

792 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 1,676 km² of public or protected land inside it, 82% 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

• Unit 59
• Unit 60
• Unit 60A
• Unit 62A

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• White-fronted Geese Area 1 (white-fronted goose area)
• Light Geese Area 1 (light goose area)
• Duck Area 2
• Canada Geese Area 2 (Canada goose area)
• Sandhill Crane Area 3
• Deer controlled hunt area 60-1
• Deer controlled hunt area 60-1X
• Deer controlled hunt area 60-2
• Deer controlled hunt area 61
• Elk controlled hunt area 60-1
• Elk controlled hunt area 61
• Island Park Elk Zone
• Moose controlled hunt area 61-1*
• Moose controlled hunt area 61-2*
• Moose controlled hunt area 61-3*
• Pronghorn controlled hunt area 60A-1
• Pronghorn controlled hunt area 61-1
• Turkey controlled hunt area 50-1
• Turkey controlled hunt area 50-2
• Turkey controlled hunt area 50-3

What HuntGrid shows for Unit 61

• 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 Unit 61 (GMU)?

About 2,052 km² (792 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Idaho Department of Fish and Game's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in Unit 61?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 1,676 km² of public or protected land, 82% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Forest Service Region 04 Intermountain. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for Unit 61?

This page lists 8 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 Unit 61?

In the same unit system: Unit 59, Unit 60, Unit 60A and Unit 62A.

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.