ID Mule Deer Unit 71

ID 71 Tactical Analysis. Terrain & Access ID 71 spans 4,479–9,250 feet across roughly 339,000 acres with 67% public land. This elevation range and public acreage provides solid opportunity for self-guided hunting across mixed terrain. The substantial elevation band supports diverse habitat zones — lower country is accessible to most hunters, while higher-elevation zones offer escape and mature-animal habitat. With two-thirds of the unit in public ownership, you'll have room to work and can plan routes without relying on private-land cooperation. Trophy Potential Record-book entries from overlapping counties show a concerning declining trend. Pre-2000, the area produced..