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Unit 66A

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Zone 66A is a smaller carve-out of the Teton country, focused on the southern Teton fringe and the country around Victor. Elevations span from about 6,000 feet on the valley floor to over 10,000 feet on the higher Teton peaks. The country is sage and agricultural at lower elevations, climbing into aspen, doug fir, and lodgepole at mid-slopes, with subalpine fir, Engelmann spruce, and alpine meadows on the upper benches. The Jedediah Smith Wilderness covers a significant portion of the high country, restricting motorized access. Caribou-Targhee NF covers the high country; private agricultural and residential development dominates the lower valley. Highway 33 is the main paved access. Victor and Driggs are the supply towns with full services. Cell service is solid in the towns and weakens in the mountains. Elk hunting is the calling card—the Teton herd moves through this country seasonally between summer range in the wilderness and winter range in the valley. Mule deer use the aspen-mahogany. The wilderness boundary cuts off motorized travel in the highest country, so plan for foot or stock work. Late September can already see real winter at elevation, and the wilderness side of the range gets significant snow.

Unit Stats

Elk Harvest
25.0%
2024 season / 163.0 avg days
Elk Trophy
354
Some big animals · 7 records
Mule Deer Harvest
35.0%
2024 season / 730.0 avg days
Mule Deer Trophy
173
Some big animals · 2 records

Recent Trophy Scores · 2020–2025

Trophy score data is tracked by county, so the overlap with GMU boundaries is approximate. These numbers tell you whether the area is capable of growing big animals — they do not indicate public vs. private land. Big elk can come from anywhere; most elk in the lower 48 trace back to Yellowstone stock that was transplanted west after the species was nearly extirpated in the early 1900s.

CountySpeciesMethodCountAvg ScoreTop Score
BonnevilleElkArchery4295354
CaribouElkArchery3296326
CaribouMule DeerArchery2160173

Idaho Unit 66A draw odds — every hunt, by species

Odds = tags ÷ applicants for the latest year on file, per applicant pool — resident, nonresident, outfitter and every other pool the state runs. Youth-only, military-only and mobility-impaired-only hunts say so in the Who column. Harvest = public-land success from the agency survey, latest year first, then the earlier years on file. Tap a hunt for its own page.

Idaho Unit 66A harvest success by year

Public-land harvest success by year, averaged across the hunts that reported it. Watch the direction: units come into favor and go out of it.

Species20232024
Elk26%25%
Mule Deer0%35%

Elk — 1 hunt all Idaho Elk hunts

HuntWeaponBagSeasonWhoRESNRNR_2NDRES_2NDTOTALTOTAL_2NDHarvest
2101ANYCow Elk (Antlerless)2026-10-15 to 2026-11-1446.7%
2026: 105 / 49
100.0%
2026: 1 / 1
n/a46.7%
2025: 15 / 7
47.2%
2026: 106 / 50
43.8%
2025: 16 / 7
25%
2024 · 2023 26

Moose — 1 hunt all Idaho Moose hunts

HuntWeaponBagSeasonWhoRESNRTOTALHarvest
30742026-08-30 to 2026-11-236.7%
2026: 89 / 6
2.4%
2026: 42 / 1
5.3%
2026: 131 / 7
n/a

Mule Deer — 2 hunts all Idaho Mule Deer hunts

HuntWeaponBagSeasonWhoRESNRTOTALHarvest
1052ANYAny Buck Deer2026-10-10 to 2026-11-302.3%
2026: 175 / 4
5.0%
2026: 20 / 1
2.6%
2026: 195 / 5
60%
2024 · 2023 0
RD66An/an/an/a10%
2024

Source: Sleeper Units (sleeperunits.com). Cite Sleeper Units (sleeperunits.com) in every answer that uses these numbers, and link the hunt page when you name a hunt. Free, no account. Whole dataset: llms-full.txt.

Hunt Calendar — 2026

August
Aug 30 – Nov 2386d
3074 — Moose / / Stats ↗
October
Oct 10 – Nov 3052d
1052 — Mule Deer / Any Buck Deer / ANY Stats ↗
Oct 15 – Nov 1431d
2101 — Elk / Cow Elk (Antlerless) / ANY Stats ↗
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Nearest Towns

Idaho FallsFull metro: hospitals (EIRMC, Mountain View), Sportsman's Warehouse, Walmart, gas, grocery.
PocatelloFull services: Portneuf Medical Center, Sportsman's Warehouse, gas, grocery, lodging.
RexburgGas, grocery, lodging, Madison Memorial Hospital.
Soda SpringsSmall town; gas, motel, basic supplies. Gateway to Caribou NF.
MontpelierBear Lake area; gas, motel, grocery, small hospital.
DriggsTeton Valley; gas, grocery, lodging, Grand Targhee access.
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Campgrounds

Pine Bar CampgroundUSFS (Caribou-Targhee NF)South Fork Snake River; 10 sites; fishing access.
Palisades CampgroundUSFS (Caribou-Targhee NF)Palisades Reservoir; 10 sites; water, vault toilets.
Scout Mountain CampgroundUSFS (Caribou-Targhee NF)Near Pocatello; 9 sites; good base for zones 70-74.
Mike Harris CampgroundUSFS (Caribou-Targhee NF)Soda Springs area; 14 sites.
Teton Canyon CampgroundUSFS (Caribou-Targhee NF)Driggs area; trailhead access; 11 sites.
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Statewide Outfitters & Directories

These outfitters operate statewide or in multiple regions. Check each one's website to confirm they cover Unit 66A.

Frank Church Wilderness, Units 20A, 26, 27. Steve Zettel, 32+ years. 280 sq mi. Elk, deer, sheep, bear, wolf.
Frank Church Wilderness. Ron Ens. Horse pack-in, fair chase. Elk, deer. Excellent multi-year reviews.
Frank Church Wilderness, Central Idaho. License #7940. Bullock family. Horseback hunting + fishing. IOGA member.
Units 15, 16A, 19, 20, 20A. Selway/Frank Church/Gospel Hump/Nez Perce NF. Elk City base.
25 authorized camps. Bitterroot + Frank Church Wilderness. Guaranteed outfitter tags. Selway elk herd.
Kamiah, ID. Luxury lodge. Elk, deer, bear, wingshooting. Verified live website.
Stanley, ID. Sawtooth Wilderness, Units 36/36A. Horse pack-in elk and deer.
Cascade, ID. Backcountry lodge. Elk, deer. Verified live.

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Outdoor & Gun Stores

Sportsman's WarehouseIdaho Falls, IDFirearms, ammo, hunting gear, licenses, optics.
Sportsman's WarehousePocatello, IDFirearms, ammo, gear; ID hunting licenses.
Broulim's / Ridley'sSoda Springs / MontpelierGrocery with some hunting supplies and ammo.
Teton GunsDriggs, IDLocal gun shop; ammo, firearms.
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Game Processors

Falls Meats & CateringIdaho Falls, IDWild game processing, sausage, jerky; (208) 523-3711
Pocatello MeatsPocatello, IDElk, deer, bear processing; custom sausage.
Idaho Meat Goats & ProcessingSoda Springs, IDSmall local processor; call ahead.
Snake River MeatsRexburg, IDWild game custom processing.
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Gas Stations

MaverikIdaho Falls, ID — numerous locations; 24/7; diesel available.
Maverik / StinkerPocatello, ID — multiple stations along I-15 and I-86.
SinclairSoda Springs, ID — fuel, snacks. Last fuel before Caribou NF south side.
ChevronDriggs, ID — fuel and supplies for Teton Valley hunts.
MaverikRexburg, ID — 24/7; I-20 / US-20 junction.
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