Idaho Elk — Unit 72-1X

Idaho Unit 72-1X covers 268,669 acres and lies 16 miles north-west of Soda Springs and 36 miles east of Pocatello. 33% of it is public land, mostly state land (22%) and BLM (9%). A further 10% is tribal land rather than public land.

Public land:33% Size:268,669 acres

Your chance of drawing here

Idaho Department of Fish and Game has not offered an elk license in Unit 72-1X in any draw we hold. It has a page because the agency still publishes it by name — the Idaho elk hunts that are on offer are drawn elsewhere.

The country

Soda Springs Blackfoot Rexburg Kimberly Salmon
Unit 72-1X within Idaho
66-1 66-2 66A 66A-1 66A-1X 69-1X 70-1 74X 75-1X 76 76-1 76-1X Soda Springs Pocatello Blackfoot
Unit 72-1X and its neighbours
Zoomable USGS topo, aerial imagery and shaded relief, with the neighboring areas drawn on.

Boundaries are drawn for orientation only — the written boundary description in the regulations governs.

Who owns the ground

  • Private 153,824 ac · 57%
  • State land 58,710 ac · 22%
  • Tribal 26,446 ac · 10%
  • BLM 24,893 ac · 9%
  • Other public 4,793 ac · 2%

Source: BLM Idaho Surface Management Agency (land ownership / SMA)

Boundary: Controlled Hunts - All Species, BigGame='Elk' AND Year=2025 (hunt-area boundaries)

How we compute draw odds · All Idaho elk hunts