Unit 42 · Bruneau River
About this unit
Bruneau River canyon country south of the Snake River. Deep volcanic canyons, sage-steppe plateau, and Jarbidge River drainage on BLM and Bruneau-Jarbidge Wilderness land.
- Bruneau-Jarbidge Wilderness
- Bruneau River canyon
Public lands inside this unit
11 found
Battle Creek Wild and Scenic River
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaDeep Creek Wild and Scenic River
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaDickshooter Creek Wild and Scenic River
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaNorth Fork Owyhee River
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaNorth Fork Owyhee Wilderness Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaOwyhee River Wilderness Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaOwyhee Uplands Back Country Byway
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaOwyhee Wild and Scenic River
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaPole Creek Wilderness Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaRed Canyon Wild and Scenic River
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaSouth Fork Owyhee Wild and Scenic River
ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Trails near Unit 42
7 found
Pacific Crest Trail
2626.0 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertLower Battle Creek, Dickshooter, and Camas Creek OHV Trail
113.8 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultE.F. Owyhee River and Battle Creek Confluence OHV Trail
100.9 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultBattle Creek OHV Trail
79.4 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultCoyote Hole State Line Camp OHV Loop
55.8 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertWashington to Arizona Backcounty Discovery Route Ride
4.7 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateOwyhee Falls Portage Trail
0.2 miTrailDifficulty: Easy
Campgrounds near Unit 42
1 found
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 42, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Idaho agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 09/06/2026.