Idaho · Elk Hunting Data

Idaho Elk Unit 49

Sightings, hotspots, and hunt insights for Idaho Game Management Unit 49.

Idaho Unit 49 is a glassing unit at heart: two parallel ranges, the southern Pioneers and the White Knob Mountains, split by the Big Lost River valley, with sage benches near Mackay around 5,800 feet stepping up past 11,000 feet on the Pioneer crest. Elk hunters who understand the water story win here, since perennial creeks go subterranean in the lower foothills late summer and hidden mid-mountain seeps dictate where animals hold. Our data pack covers Unit Overview and Topography, Vegetation and Hydrology, Seasonal Expectations, Logistics and Access, plus a one-page Essential Recon summary. Study the unit on our interactive map, then export the points you choose to onX or your favorite hunting map.
258
Total Elk Spotted
21
Hotspots Identified
Active
Status · Data Available
Idaho Elk Unit 49 boundary map
Unit 49 boundary within Idaho · orange area is covered by this Data Pack

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How this data was collected

Data Hunt Guide aggregates publicly available sighting reports from across the web (social media, hunting forums, harvest reports, and trail-camera shares) and uses a proprietary algorithm to identify high-activity zones (hotspots) within each unit. Our team verifies coordinates manually before publication.