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Caribou County · Diamond Creek Zone
Unit 76 hunting: seasons, hunts and harvest
Unit 76 sits in the IDFG Southeast Region and the Southern Idaho wolf zone; its 15 controlled hunts carry 1,386 tags in 2026.
Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Pacific Region (CC BY 2.0)
Unit 76 by county
Caribou County carries 58% of the 890,232 acres in Unit 76, which IDFG assigns to its Southeast Region. The boundary text names Bear Lake and Caribou, and the GIS overlay below sizes each piece both ways.
| County | Of the unit | Of the county | Named by IDFG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caribou County | 58% | 44% | Yes |
| Bear Lake County | 42% | 56% | Yes |
Questions about access, closures or animal numbers in Unit 76 go to the Southeast Region Office in Pocatello, (208) 232-4703.
Region, elk zone and boundary counties from the IDFG Hunt Planner unit page; acreage from the Hunt Planner hunt page; shares from the IDFG Game Units layer over Census county lines (GIS measures); office from the IDFG offices page; data read November 11, 2026, checked November 12, 2026.
Unit 76 zones at a glance
- General elk tags are sold per zone, and Unit 76 belongs to the Diamond Creek Zone with Unit 66A.
- The Southern Idaho wolf zone takes in Unit 76; IDFG uses those zones for analysis and writes the seasons unit by unit.
- CWD: Unit 76 is neither a management zone nor a mandatory testing unit in 2026.
Open the zone: Diamond Creek Zone · Wolf zones · CWD Management Zone
Elk zone from the Hunt Planner unit page and elk zone list; wolf zone from the IDFG Wolf Zones layer; CWD: CWD rules, Big Game 2026 p. 9; 2026 CWD changes; checked November 12, 2026.
Unit 76 draw list
15 controlled hunt numbers include Unit 76 for 2026 (9 elk, 3 moose, 2 deer and 1 pronghorn), carrying 1,386 tags between them. 7 of the hunts spread beyond Unit 76, so a tag there is not tied to this unit alone.
Idaho controlled hunts are drawn at random: deer, elk, pronghorn and fall bear apply May 1 to June 5, moose, sheep and goat April 1 to 30. Hunt Planner pages still show 2025 dates for the moose, sheep and goat hunts; the brochure month and day are used here.
White-tailed deer fawn in tall grass
Deer, archery (1)
| Hunt | Area | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | Units | Brochure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1082 | 72-1 | Archery | Nov 16 to Dec 5, 2026 | Antlered | Unlimited | 72, 76 | p. 25 | Antlered only |
Deer, extra antlerless (1)
| Hunt | Area | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | Units | Brochure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1146 | 66A-1X | Any Weapon | Oct 1 to Nov 30, 2026 | Antlerless | 100 | 12 units | p. 29 | White-tailed deer only, Very limited access, Motorized Hunting Rule Applies in Units 66A, 73, 75, 76, 77, and 78, See idfg.idaho.gov/hunt/access/motorized-vehicles |
Elk, antlered (2)
| Hunt | Area | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | Units | Brochure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2041 | 66A-1 | Any Weapon | Oct 1 to Oct 14, 2026 | Antlered | 50 | 66A, 76 | p. 52 | Motorized Hunting Rule Applies, See Pages 104 – 106 |
| 2042 | 66A-1 | Any Weapon | Oct 15 to Oct 24, 2026 | Antlered | 350 | 66A, 76 | p. 52 | Motorized Hunting Rule Applies, See Pages 104 – 106 |
Elk, antlerless (2)
| Hunt | Area | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | Units | Brochure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2107 | 76 | Any Weapon | Oct 25 to Nov 15, 2026 | Antlerless | 600 | Only here | p. 54 | Motorized Hunting Rule Applies, See Pages 104 – 106 |
| 2108 | 76-1 | Any Weapon | Nov 16 to Dec 31, 2026 | Antlerless | 100 | 66A, 76 | p. 54 | — |
Elk, extra antlerless (3)
| Hunt | Area | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | Units | Brochure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2174 | 76-1X | Any Weapon | Dec 1 to Dec 31, 2026 | Antlerless | 50 | Only here | p. 57 | Private land only |
| 2286 | 76-1X | Any Weapon | Jan 1 to Jan 15, 2027 | Antlerless | 50 | Only here | p. 58 | Private land only |
| 2287 | 76-1X | Any Weapon | Jan 16 to Jan 31, 2027 | Antlerless | 50 | Only here | p. 58 | Private land only |
Elk, outfitter allocated (2)
| Hunt | Area | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | Units | Brochure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2211 | 66A-1 | Any Weapon | Oct 1 to Oct 14, 2026 | Antlered | 2 | 66A, 76 | p. 59 | Antlered only, Motorized Hunting Rule Applies, See Pages 104 – 106 |
| 2212 | 66A-1 | Any Weapon | Oct 15 to Oct 24, 2026 | Antlered | 12 | 66A, 76 | p. 59 | Antlered only, Motorized Hunting Rule Applies, See Pages 104 – 106 |
Pronghorn, either sex (1)
| Hunt | Area | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | Units | Brochure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4024 | 76-1 | Any Weapon | Aug 15 to Sep 15, 2026 | Antlerless or Antlered | 5 | Only here | p. 65 | Motorized Hunting Rule Applies, See Pages 104 – 106 |
Moose, antlered (3)
| Hunt | Area | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | Units | Brochure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3087 | 76-1 | Any Weapon | Aug 30 to Nov 23, 2026 | Antlered | 7 | Only here | p. 11 | — |
| 3088 | 76-2 | Any Weapon | Aug 30 to Nov 23, 2026 | Antlered | 5 | Only here | p. 11 | — |
| 3089 | 76-3 | Any Weapon | Aug 30 to Nov 23, 2026 | Antlered | 5 | Only here | p. 11 | — |
Hunt numbers, dates, bags and 2026 tags from the Idaho Big Game 2026 Seasons and Rules and the Moose, Bighorn Sheep and Mountain Goat 2025 and 2026 brochure (page links per row); units and notes from each Hunt Planner hunt page; draw periods from the brochure draw rules; checked November 12, 2026.
General tags that work in Unit 76
General tags open 15 dated lines in Unit 76, grouped below by species and by tag or season type. Rifle deer hunters on a general tag start October 10, 2026 in Unit 76.
Deer (2)
| Tag or type | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Area | Notes | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular tag | Archery | Aug 30 to Sep 30, 2026 | Antlered | This unit | — | |
| Regular tag | Any Weapon | Oct 10 to Oct 24, 2026 | Antlered | This unit | — |
Elk (3)
| Tag or type | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Area | Notes | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A tag | Archery | Aug 30 to Sep 30, 2026 | Antlerless or Antlered | 66A, 76 | — | |
| B tag | Archery | Aug 1 to Sep 30, 2026 | Antlerless or Antlered | Part of unit | Extremely limited access because of private property | |
| B tag | Any Weapon | Oct 1 to Oct 15, 2026 | Antlerless | Part of unit | Extremely limited access because of private property |
Black bear (2)
| Tag or type | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Area | Notes | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | Any weapon | Aug 30 to Oct 31, 2026 | One black bear per tag; females with young protected | 66A, 76 | Dogs prohibited: Oct 1 – Oct 31 | |
| Spring 2027 | Any weapon | Apr 15 to Jun 30, 2027 | One black bear per tag; females with young protected | 66A, 76 | Dogs prohibited: Oct 1 – Oct 31 |
Mountain lion (1)
| Tag or type | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Area | Notes | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lion tag | Any weapon | Jul 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027 | One mountain lion per tag; females with spotted kittens protected | 17 units | Dogs prohibited: July 1 – Aug 29; Oct 1 – Nov 30; Apr 1 – June 30 |
Gray wolf (4)
| Tag or type | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Area | Notes | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunting, private land | Hunting | Jul 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027 | Per wolf tag (see brochure for tag limits) | Statewide | — | |
| Hunting, public land | Hunting | Jul 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027 | Per wolf tag (see brochure for tag limits) | 11 units | — | |
| Trapping, public land | Trapping | Sep 10 to Nov 14, 2026 | Per wolf tag (see brochure for tag limits) | 32 units | — | |
| Trapping, public land | Trapping | Nov 15, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027 | Per wolf tag (see brochure for tag limits) | 32 units | — |
Wild turkey (3)
| Tag or type | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Area | Notes | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | — | Aug 30 to Dec 31, 2026 | Either sex | 25 units | Unit 28 only downstream from the Hat Creek drainage. | |
| Spring | — | Apr 15 to May 25, 2027 | Male or bearded turkey | 45 units | — | |
| Spring youth | — | Apr 8 to Apr 14, 2027 | Male or bearded turkey | 45 units | Unit 2 except Farragut State Park and WMA; Unit 32 except the Payette County portion. 2026 & 2027 brochure: same dates in 2027. |
Unit 76 gets 1 A tag elk line and 2 B tag lines from the Diamond Creek Zone tags.
Diamond Creek Zone tag rows (3)
| Tag | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Zone tags | In Unit 76 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A tag | Archery | Aug 30 to Sep 30, 2026 | Antlerless or Antlered | 1,836 | Yes |
| B tag | Archery | Aug 1 to Sep 30, 2026 | Antlerless or Antlered | 150 | Yes |
| B tag | Any Weapon | Oct 1 to Oct 15, 2026 | Antlerless | 150 | Yes |
Season rows from the Idaho Big Game 2026 Seasons and Rules (deer, elk, black bear, mountain lion, wolf) and the Upland Game, Turkey and Furbearer 2026 and 2027 brochure (turkey), with unit lists from the Hunt Planner; over-the-counter sales from the brochure; checked November 12, 2026.
Five seasons in Unit 76
29% of the 2,452 general deer hunters in Unit 76 filled a tag in 2025 (716 deer).
1,212 general elk hunters brought home 263 elk here last season.
Bear, lion, wolf and turkey rows for 2025 show 5 black bear and 7 mountain lion.
General rows count general tag holders only; drawn hunts sit in their own table.
Weapon split, 2025
| Kind and method | Taken | Hunters | Success | Days | Antlered | Antlerless |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer, Any Weapon | 689 | 2,037 | 34% | 9,770 | 689 | — |
| Deer, Archery | 27 | 414 | 7% | 4,077 | 27 | — |
| Deer, Muzzleloader | 0 | 1 | 0% | 5 | — | — |
| Deer, All Weapons Combined | 716 | 2,452 | 29% | 13,852 | 716 | 0 |
| Elk, Any Weapon | 13 | 75 | 17% | 497 | — | 13 |
| Elk, Archery | 250 | 1,136 | 22% | 12,148 | 208 | 41 |
| Elk, Muzzleloader | 0 | 1 | 0% | 1 | — | — |
| Elk, All Weapons Combined | 263 | 1,212 | 22% | 12,647 | 208 | 55 |
2021-2025 results
| Year | Deer (all weapons) | Elk (all weapons) | Black bear | Mountain lion | Gray wolf | Spring turkey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,134 | 276 | 22 | 24 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | 772 | 251 | 12 | 15 | — | — |
| 2023 | 253 | 241 | 11 | 18 | — | — |
| 2024 | 363 | 214 | 13 | 11 | 1 | — |
| 2025 | 716 | 263 | 5 | 7 | — | — |
Hunt numbers, 2021-2025 (14)
| Hunt | Species | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Hunters 2025 | Success 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1082 | Deer | 58 | 94 | 45 | 64 | 33 | 204 | 16% |
| 1146 | Deer | 1 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 53 | 26% |
| 2041 | Elk | 51 | 56 | 140 | 163 | 33 | 50 | 66% |
| 2042 | Elk | 22 | 29 | 16 | 10 | 156 | 336 | 46% |
| 2107 | Elk | 158 | 196 | 145 | 132 | 234 | 547 | 43% |
| 2108 | Elk | 22 | 12 | 23 | 27 | 18 | 72 | 25% |
| 2174 | Elk | 67 | 82 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 38 | 63% |
| 2286 | Elk | — | — | — | — | 28 | 38 | 74% |
| 2211 | Elk | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 2212 | Elk | 1 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 12 | 92% |
| 4024 | Pronghorn | 6 | 5 | 17 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| 3087 | Moose | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 100% |
| 3088 | Moose | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| 3089 | Moose | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 80% |
White-tailed buck emerging from the tree line at the edge of a field
IDFG Hunt Planner harvest statistics 2021-2025 (2025 pages linked): general deer, general elk, black bear, mountain lion, gray wolf, turkey, controlled deer, controlled elk, controlled pronghorn, controlled moose; data read November 11, 2026, checked November 12, 2026.
Land records in Unit 76
Our land data places 14 records in Unit 76; 14 have a page of their own and 0 are sections on county pages or the public land hub.
3 closed places sit in the counties of Unit 76, among them Bear Lake State Park, Fort Hall Reservation and Fort Hall Off-Reservation Trust Land.
Land records and their units from IDFG, USFS, BLM, USFWS and IDL sources (see each land page); closed places from the Big Game 2026 Seasons and Rules and 18 U.S.C. 1165 for tribal land; checked November 12, 2026.
Near Unit 76
Start from Soda Springs for Unit 76, or from Montpelier and Paris just outside the boundary.
- Soda SpringsIn unit · Caribou County
- GeorgetownIn unit · Bear Lake County
- MontpelierWithin 10 mi · Bear Lake County
- ParisWithin 10 mi · Bear Lake County
A cow moose feeding among flowering marsh plants at Blackfoot Reservoir
Units that overlap the same counties as Unit 76, sorted by distance:
| Unit | Shared counties | Elk zone | Deer 2025 | Hunts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 75 | Bear Lake, Caribou | Bear River | 139 | 3 |
| Unit 72 | Caribou | Bannock | 202 | 6 |
| Unit 78 | Bear Lake | Bear River | 32 | 6 |
| Unit 71 | Caribou | Bannock | 222 | 5 |
| Unit 74 | Caribou | Bannock | 366 | 8 |
| Unit 77 | Bear Lake | Bear River | 195 | 3 |
| Unit 66A | Caribou | Diamond Creek | 58 | 12 |
| Unit 69 | Caribou | Tex Creek | 427 | 12 |
Towns and their units from places.json (Census places joined to the IDFG Game Units layer); 2025 deer from the Hunt Planner; checked November 12, 2026.
Unit 76 shooting light by date
The dates in this Unit 76 table come from the season lines that reach its own units, plus the shortest day of the year.
| When | Event | First sun | Last sun | Legal light |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | Archery deer opener | 6:48 a.m. MT | 8:06 p.m. MT | 6:18 a.m. MT to 8:36 p.m. MT |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Chukar opener | 7:04 a.m. MT | 7:38 p.m. MT | 6:34 a.m. MT to 8:08 p.m. MT |
| Oct 1, 2026 | General elk opener | 7:21 a.m. MT | 7:09 p.m. MT | 6:51 a.m. MT to 7:39 p.m. MT |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Duck opener | 7:24 a.m. MT | 7:06 p.m. MT | 6:54 a.m. MT to 7:36 p.m. MT |
| Oct 10, 2026 | General deer opener | 7:32 a.m. MT | 6:54 p.m. MT | 7:02 a.m. MT to 7:24 p.m. MT |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Shortest day | 7:52 a.m. MT | 4:55 p.m. MT | 7:22 a.m. MT to 5:25 p.m. MT |
| Apr 15, 2027 | Spring turkey | 6:46 a.m. MT | 8:06 p.m. MT | 6:16 a.m. MT to 8:36 p.m. MT |
Hours rule from the Idaho Big Game 2026 Seasons and Rules (wolf and upland game animals: same rule, wolf, upland); time zone from 49 CFR 71.9; sunrise and sunset worked out for this location with the NOAA solar formula (Mountain Time); migratory bird hours: IDFG migratory bird table; checked November 12, 2026. Legal hours for every county.
Unit 76 answered
Where is the nearest IDFG office to Unit 76?
Pocatello, 1345 Barton Road.
Which towns sit within the boundary of Unit 76?
Soda Springs and Georgetown.
What elk zone is Unit 76 in?
The Diamond Creek Zone, shared with Unit 66A.
In which part of the state does Unit 76 sit?
Southeast country: the IDFG Southeast Region, across Caribou County and Bear Lake County.
Can I hunt deer in Unit 76 without a draw?
Yes, on the regular tag.
What can I draw for Unit 76?
9 elk, 3 moose, 2 deer and 1 pronghorn hunts.
Does fall bear open early in Unit 76?
The fall line opens August 30, 2026.
How many deer came out of Unit 76 in 2025?
716 on general tags, all weapons combined.
Does the CWD Management Zone cover Unit 76?
No; the zone is Units 14, 18 and part of Unit 1.
How many wolves were taken in Unit 76 in 2025?
No 2025 row.
Is any national forest in Unit 76?
Yes, 3 Forest Service records.
Answers drawn from the IDFG sources cited on this page; checked November 12, 2026.
Other photos on this page: USFWS Mountain Prairie (Public domain); USFWS Mountain Prairie (Public domain); Bureau of Land Management Idaho (CC BY 2.0).