ID Elk Unit 46

ID 46 — Tactical Analysis. Terrain & Access ID 46 spans nearly 1.9 million acres across rugged high country, ranging from mid-elevation foothills at 2,457 feet to alpine peaks above 6,100 feet. Nearly 88% public land provides excellent access for self-directed hunters, with a mix of national forest, BLM, and public holdings that support varied hunting strategies across elevation bands. Trophy Potential The counties overlapping ID 46—Owyhee and Twin Falls—hold a combined history of record-book production. Recent decades show consistent trophy-class elk taken from this region, including entries in the 2010s and 2020s. While trophy animals are..