ID Elk Unit 44

# ID 44 Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access Unit 44 spans 353,694 acres across 4,192–10,013 ft elevation with just over half the land in public ownership—typical mixed-access central Idaho terrain. Expect a blend of high-elevation basins and timbered slopes requiring moderate to challenging navigation. ## Herd Status & Trophy Potential No current herd survey data is available for this unit. Trophy record data is limited: Elmore County (which overlaps 25% of this unit) has produced only 2 record-book elk entries over five decades, averaging 378.2—a legitimate once-in-a-lifetime trophy ceiling, but these are exceptional outliers. The most recent entry was...