ID Elk Unit 74

ID 74 Tactical Analysis. Terrain & Access ID 74 spans 391,140 acres across high-elevation terrain (4,482–9,145 ft) in the central Idaho mountains. The unit is 27% public land—a significant constraint. Private holdings dominate the lower and mid-elevation bands, requiring hunters to identify access points on public tracts or negotiate permission on private ground. Success depends heavily on pre-hunt scouting and access relationships. The steep elevation range supports both lower-country winter range and alpine summer habitat, but the low public-land percentage limits flexibility and forces concentration on accessible public parcels. Trophy Potential The counties overlapping ID 74 hold..