The Diamond Creek Zone is located in the southeast corner of the state along the Utah and Wyoming state lines. This is one of the most sought after OTC archery licenses in the state and the low quota is generally sold out within minutes of the sale time starting. Rifle hunting is conducted through the controlled hunt system and features very low odds for both residents and nonresidents. Excellent hunting conditions are found here along with some of the most iconic elk habitat Idaho has to offer. Great public access options are found here along with breathtaking backcountry opportunities.
This elk zone is very mountainous and loaded with elk habitat. Heavily timbered slopes make up much of the high country with scattered parks, aspen groves, and mountain lakes also being present. The use of livestock is prevalent in this area and hunters on food will want to plan for this accordingly. This is a physically demanding area to hunt and hunters should be in good condition and comfortable with cross country navigation. Lower elevation areas tend to be more open with large expansive growths of sage and small shrubs.
Road access to the Caribou National Forest is good in most places. In some areas, private ranches or farms block access to public land. Those places are usually lightly hunted, and hunters can typically find hiking from public access points that are worth the effort. Some public roads cross over private land which the public has established a right of way. Hunters can find good access points along the Wayan Loop Road in the north, U.S. 30 between Soda Springs and Montpelier and then south and east along the Bear River to Wyoming and U.S. 89 east of Montpelier. Good interior roads include the Georgetown Canyon Road, which leaves U.S. 30 at Georgetown about 12 miles northwest of Montpelier and becomes the Slug Creek Road, leading north. Another good cross country road is the Crow Creek Road near the Wyoming border.