Unit 40 · Owyhee Front
Sage SteppeMajority public land
Unit 40Idaho · 0 units
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
18 found
Nat'l Recreation AreaParkBirds of Prey Scenic Float
- Nat'l Recreation AreaPark
Celebration Park
- Nat'l Recreation AreaPark
Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge
- Nat'l Recreation AreaPark
Jump Creek
- Nat'l Recreation AreaPark
Little Jacks Creek Wild and Scenic River
- Nat'l Recreation AreaPark
Little Jacks Creek Wilderness Area
- Nat'l Recreation AreaPark
Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area
- Nat'l Recreation AreaPark
Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area
- Nat'l Recreation AreaPark
North Fork Owyhee Wilderness Area
- Nat'l Recreation AreaPark
Owyhee Uplands Back Country Byway
- Nat'l Recreation AreaPark
Poison Creek Picnic Site
- Nat'l Recreation AreaPark
Pole Creek Wilderness Area
- Nat'l Recreation AreaPark
Ridge to Rivers Trail System
- Nat'l Recreation AreaPark
Wilson Creek Travel Management Area
- recreation areaPark
Cottonwood Creek Wild and Scenic River
- recreation areaPark
North Fork Owyhee River
- otherPark
Fossil Creek OHV Trail
- otherPark
Rabbit Creek OHV Trail
Trails near Unit 40
12 found
TrailPacific Crest Trail
2626.0 miExpert- Trail
E.F. Owyhee River and Battle Creek Confluence OHV Trail
100.9 miDifficult - Trail
Battle Creek OHV Trail
79.4 miDifficult - Trail
Doyle Place, Beaver Ponds and Squaw Gardens Overlook OHV Trail
65.0 miModerate - Trail
Little Blue Creek Reservoir OHV Trail
60.0 miExpert - Trail
Sands Basin Loop Trail
56.4 miExpert - Trail
Rabbit Creek OHV Area
54.6 miExpert - Trail
Ghost Ranch OHV Loop
46.8 miExpert - Trail
Wickahoney, Buncel, Holman and Harvey OHV Trail
40.9 miExpert - Trail
Wilson Creek and Coyote Grade OHV Loop
38.9 miExpert - Trail
Diamond Basin and Reynolds Cemetery OHV Trail
38.7 miExpert - Trail
Holman Cabin and Zeno Falls OHV Loop
38.0 miExpert
Campgrounds near Unit 40
12 found
CampgroundRiver Haven RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operator- Campground
Mountain View RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Leahs Landing
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Military Park Idaho NG Gowen Field
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Halverson Bar/Lake
Pricing varies — check with the operator 
CampgroundSilver City Campground
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Idaho City Yurts
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Boise Riverside RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Ambassador RV Resort
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Celebration Park
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
The Bullock Ranch
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Abundant Life RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operator
Species in this unit
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 06/07/2026.