Military Training to be Conducted in Owyhee County's Hunt Unit 40
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Are you hunting in Unit 40 this October? There may be more birds in the sky.
During the month of October, the National Guard will be conducting helicopter maneuvers and training in and around the mountains near Silver City and South Mountain in Owyhee County. These areas fall within Idaho’s Hunt Unit 40 and hunters may experience increased noise, traffic and disturbance during their October hunts.
From Sept. 20 through Nov. 8, helicopter maneuvers and training may occur at any time, night and day. Maneuvers will include eight landings each day and another eight each night among nine different landing zones. Due to the nature of these activities, specific times and locations of training activity are not available.
The Bureau of Land Management, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, and the Idaho Army National Guard hope this information will be useful to Unit 40 hunters. Have a safe and enjoyable fall hunting season.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.