The Palouse elk zone is located in western Idaho and along the Washington state line. This area is largely comprised of private lands with the exception of unit 8A which does have a decent amount of public. Public lands will become crowded in this zone and hunters who can secure private access will be in the best odds for success. Agriculture dominates this area and the ample amount of high-quality feed can lend itself to large bulls.
Units 8 and 11A are primarily developed agricultural lands and mostly flat. These developed areas are on large plateaus with deep cut creek and river channels winding throughout them. When moving into unit 8A hunters will find a great exaggeration in terrain as elevations climb slightly and many finger ridges appear. Timber density is much higher in this area and glassing opportunities will only be found in areas of logging operations.
Public access is not great in this unit with a large majority of the area being private. In the majority of the public lands, located in unit 8A, logging roads are scattered throughout the area and the opportunity to find remote elk country is almost nonexistent. Instead, hunters will be forced to hunt small parcels of standing timber and hoping to catch a roving herd of elk. Private access will greatly increase the odds of success throughout this zone.