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Unit 62A

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Zone 62A is a smaller carve-out of the Henry's Lake-Continental Divide country, focused on the upper Henrys Fork drainage and the Island Park area. Elevations span from about 6,200 feet at Island Park Reservoir to over 9,500 feet on the surrounding peaks. The country is lodgepole-dominated forest with subalpine fir, aspen, and meadow complexes. The Henrys Fork itself is one of the best trout fisheries in the West and runs through the heart of the unit. The terrain is gentler than most central Idaho country—rolling timbered plateau rather than knife-ridge mountains. Caribou-Targhee NF covers nearly all of the unit. Highway 20 is the main paved corridor; forest roads off it provide good access. Island Park has lodging, fuel, and restaurants; West Yellowstone is close in Montana. Cell service is in towns and weakens in the timber. Elk hunting is the calling card—the Yellowstone-area elk herd uses this country seasonally, and the rut hunts can be productive. Moose tags exist for the lucky few. The country is moderate-difficulty and accessible, which means pressure during prime weeks. Mid-week hunts pay. Snow comes early at this elevation—October storms can dump a foot, and the lodgepole forest hides everything once it whitens out.

Unit Stats

Mule Deer Harvest
18.0%
2024 season / 1430.0 avg days
Mule Deer Trophy
194
Trophy unit · 1 record
White-tailed Deer Harvest
18.0%
2024 season / 1430.0 avg days

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
FremontElkArchery6294349
FremontMule DeerRifle1194194

Idaho Unit 62A 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.

Moose — 1 hunt all Idaho Moose hunts

HuntWeaponBagSeasonWhoRESNRTOTALHarvest
30672026-08-30 to 2026-11-236.2%
2026: 65 / 4
9.1%
2026: 11 / 1
6.6%
2026: 76 / 5
n/a

Mule Deer — 1 hunt all Idaho Mule Deer hunts

HuntWeaponBagSeasonWhoHarvest
RD62A18%
2024

White-tailed Deer — 1 hunt all Idaho White-tailed Deer hunts

HuntWeaponBagSeasonWhoHarvest
WD62A18%
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
3067 — Moose / / 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 62A.

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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