Unit 40 · Owyhee Front
About this unit
North front of the Owyhee Mountains in southwest Idaho. Sage-steppe and grassland on rolling BLM country climbing into juniper-Douglas-fir at higher elevations.
- Owyhee Mountains
- BLM Boise District
Public lands inside this unit
19 found
Birds of Prey Scenic Float
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaCelebration Park
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaCottonwood Creek Wild and Scenic River
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaDeer Flat National Wildlife Refuge
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaFossil Creek OHV Trail
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaJump Creek
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaLake Lowell
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaLittle Jacks Creek Wild and Scenic River
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaLittle Jacks Creek Wilderness Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaMorley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaMorley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaNorth Fork Owyhee River
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaNorth Fork Owyhee Wilderness Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaOwyhee Uplands Back Country Byway
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaPoison Creek Picnic Site
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaPole Creek Wilderness Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaRabbit Creek OHV Trail
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaRidge to Rivers Trail System
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaWilson Creek Travel Management Area
ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Trails near Unit 40
12 found
Pacific Crest Trail
2626.0 miTrailExpertLower Battle Creek, Dickshooter, and Camas Creek OHV Trail
113.8 miTrailDifficultPonderosa Pine Scenic Byway
101.4 miTrailE.F. Owyhee River and Battle Creek Confluence OHV Trail
100.9 miTrailDifficultBattle Creek OHV Trail
79.4 miTrailDifficultDoyle Place, Beaver Ponds and Squaw Gardens Overlook OHV Trail
65.0 miTrailModerateLittle Blue Creek Reservoir OHV Trail
60.0 miTrailExpertSands Basin Loop Trail
56.4 miTrailExpertRabbit Creek OHV Area
54.6 miTrailExpertOwyhee Loop, War Eagle and Silver City OHV Trail
50.9 miTrailExpertGhost Ranch OHV Loop
46.8 miTrailExpertOreana and Holy Rocks OHV Loop
46.0 miTrailExpert
Campgrounds near Unit 40
12 found
River Haven RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMountain View RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundLeahs Landing
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMilitary Park Idaho NG Gowen Field
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundHalverson Bar/Lake
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Silver City Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundIdaho City Yurts
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBoise Riverside RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundAmbassador RV Resort
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCelebration Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundThe Bullock Ranch
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundAbundant Life RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
On the books in Idaho
Species inventory is state-level — which units actually hold or permit each species varies. Verify unit-specific rules with the state agency linked above.
Official agency resources
Idaho Fish and Game
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://idfg.idaho.gov/rules/big-game
- Draw / lottery ↗
https://idfg.idaho.gov/licenses/controlled/apply
- GMU map ↗
https://idfg.idaho.gov/ifwis/huntplanner/
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://idfg.idaho.gov/hunt/report
- Hunter education ↗
https://idfg.idaho.gov/hunt/education
- Buy a license ↗
https://idfg.idaho.gov/licenses
Authoritative source
Outdoors does not publish hunting regulations directly. For current season dates, bag limits, legal weapons, draw deadlines, and license costs in unit 40, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Idaho agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 08/02/2026.