Downloads
Geographic data layers developed by the Department of Fish and Game and displayed on the Idaho Hunt Planner are available for download.
Two formats are currently available:
- ESRI Shapefiles
requires the free ArcExplorer or a commercial GIS product
Download ArcExplorer - Google Earth Layers
requires the free Google Earth Viewer (broadband connections only)
Download Google Earth
Need more direction? (pun intended)
- Unsure which software to download? Read an overview of the required software.
- Having trouble viewing the layers? Read detailed instructions on adding layers to geographic data viewers.
Geographic Data Layers
| Data Layers Available for Download | Metadata (.xml) |
Shapefile (.shp)* |
Google Earth (.kml)* ** |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access Yes! Properties 2005 |    |
 121 KB |
 111 KB |
| Access Yes! Properties 2006 | |
183 KB |
71 KB |
| Access Yes! Properties 2007 | |
159 KB |
645 KB |
| Access Yes! Properties 2008 | |
142 KB |
2205 KB |
| Access Yes! Properties 2009 | |
145 KB |
80 KB |
| Access Yes! Properties 2010 | |
133 KB |
838 KB |
| Access Yes! Properties 2011 | |
120 KB |
56 KB |
| Administrative Regions | |
1095 KB |
1295 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2005 - Antelope | |
2191 KB |
2448 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2005 - Bear | |
295 KB |
322 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2005 - California Bighorn | |
144 KB |
153 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2005 - Deer | |
5270 KB |
5891 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2005 - Elk | |
5189 KB |
5807 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2005 - Goat | |
834 KB |
934 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2005 - Moose | |
3821 KB |
4311 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2005 - Rocky Mtn Bighorn | |
793 KB |
886 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2005 - Sandhill Crane | |
90 KB |
92 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2006 - Antelope | |
2310 KB |
5625 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2006 - Bear | |
296 KB |
701 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2006 - Deer | |
5740 KB |
14106 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2006 - Elk | |
5447 KB |
13344 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2006 - Goat | |
880 KB |
2137 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2006 - Moose | |
3916 KB |
9638 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2006 - Sheep | |
934 KB |
2274 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2006 - Turkey | |
567 KB |
1354 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2007 - Antelope | |
2194 KB |
2521 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2007 - Bear | |
295 KB |
331 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2007 - Deer | |
5736 KB |
6597 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2007 - Elk | |
5584 KB |
6439 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2007 - Goat | |
916 KB |
1047 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2007 - Moose | |
3986 KB |
4622 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2007 - Sheep | |
1146 KB |
1320 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2007 - Turkey | |
600 KB |
678 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2008 - Antelope | |
2194 KB |
1301 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2008 - Bear | |
295 KB |
166 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2008 - Deer | |
5736 KB |
3450 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2008 - Elk | |
5584 KB |
3527 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2008 - Goat | |
916 KB |
463 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2008 - Moose | |
3986 KB |
2331 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2008 - Sheep | |
1146 KB |
654 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2008 - Turkey | |
600 KB |
340 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2009 - Antelope | |
3081 KB |
1779 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2009 - Bear | |
295 KB |
166 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2009 - Deer | |
6276 KB |
3604 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2009 - Elk | |
5848 KB |
3386 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2009 - Goat | |
903 KB |
522 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2009 - Moose | |
3904 KB |
2283 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2009 - Sheep | |
1145 KB |
673 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2009 - Turkey | |
564 KB |
322 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2010 - Antelope | |
3081 KB |
13423 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2010 - Bear | |
296 KB |
1244 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2010 - Deer | |
6490 KB |
27810 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2010 - Elk | |
5967 KB |
26838 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2010 - Goat | |
903 KB |
3901 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2010 - Moose | |
3887 KB |
17013 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2010 - Sheep | |
1143 KB |
4933 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2010 - Turkey | |
698 KB |
2985 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2011 - Antelope | |
2719 KB |
8145 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2011 - Bear | |
263 KB |
759 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2011 - Deer | |
5289 KB |
16022 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2011 - Elk | |
5373 KB |
16207 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2011 - Goat | |
959 KB |
2895 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2011 - Moose | |
3083 KB |
9514 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2011 - Sheep | |
1020 KB |
3103 KB |
| Controlled Hunt Areas 2011 - Turkey | |
522 KB |
1149 KB |
| Elk Zones | |
3281 KB |
8827 KB |
| Game Distributions | |
15372 KB |
8831 KB |
| Game Management Units | |
3090 KB |
17330 KB |
| Outfitters and Guides Active License Areas | |
55419 KB |
14621 KB |
| Wolf Management Zones | |
2074 KB |
5528 KB |
* These files are in compressed zip format. In Windows
XP you may use the compressed file directly. In other operating systems use WinZip, PKZip or a similiar compression/extraction utility to unzip the file before use. Compression allows more rapid download speed.
** Caution! Large .kml files (such as the Game Management Units) may lock up older computers. If system does not respond you may have to shut down Google Earth using End Task in the Task Manager or hard boot by depressing the power button for longer than 10 seconds.
Required Software
Shapefiles (.shp)
One of the most commonly used formats for storing spatial data. A shapefile stores non-topological geometry and attribute information for the spatial features in a data set. A shapefile consists of a set of 3 mandatory files, along with several optional files. Each file in the set shares the shapefile name with a different extension. The main file (*.shp) stores the geometry and must always have an index file (*.shx). A dBASE file (*.dbf) stores all the attributes of the shapes in the main file. Additionally, a projection file (*.prj) stores the projection information.
Using ArcExplorer or other free and commercially available GIS viewers one may view, map, analyze and query geographic information. Additional background data layers may be downloaded from Inside Idaho Idaho's GeoSpatial Portal.
Download ArcExplorer a free GIS viewer by ESRI
Google Earth (.kml) formerly Keyhole
Google Earth combines satellite imagery, maps and Google Search. While lacking some of the advanced query abilities of full blown GIS software Google Earth makes up for it with worldwide 3D imagery to serve as a backdrop to the data layers available. Google Earth will only work on a broadband connection (DSL, Cable Modem, Ethernet).
Download Google Earth free version
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Download Instructions
- Download and install the appropriate software (ArcExplorer and/or Google Earth). If you are unsure which you would like to use, read more about the Required Software. Follow the installation instructions provided by the software vendor.
Downloads:- Download ArcExplorer
- Download Google Earth (broadband connetions only)
- Browse the Geographic Data Layers list to find layers that interest you. Note metadata (data describing data, sort of a detailed label about the data layer) is available to find out more about the layer before you start the download process:
Displays information
about the layer in classic FGDC (Federal Geographic Data Committee) format.
Displays information about the layer in FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) format.
- Select a file by clicking the icon to begin downloading the layer, and save the file to a location on your hard drive where you will be able to locate it again (desktop is recommended). Note some files are quite large in size and may take from several seconds to an hour depending on your connection speed to download.
- Downloads the shapefile
for the layer.
- Downloads the Google Earth file for the layer.
- Once download is complete you will need to uncompress the zipped file. In Windows XP, select the file and choose uncompress. In other operating systems use WinZip, PKZip or a similiar compression/uncompression utility to extract the file(s). Again, note where you have placed the extracted files.
- Now follow the directions for your software product:
ESRI ArcExplorer- Start ArcExplorer by double clicking on the icon found on your desktop
- Choose the Add Data button which looks like a plus symbol similiar to this:
. In the dialog
box that opens browse to the location of your downloaded data and choose
"Add".
- You will likely want to download additional data from Inside Idaho or another GeoSpatial Portal to have some background data to view with the layer.
- For assistance in using ArcExplorer see the Help documentation provided.
Google Earth (simple method if configured correctly)- Double clicking the downloaded .kml file. Google Earth should initialize and the layer will be added to your temporary places.
- Start Google Earth by double clicking on the icon found on your desktop
- In the upper text menu bar choose Add > Network Link and browse to the location where you have downloaded the .kml file. Give the new layer a name and choose "OK". Note there may be sustantial delays when first selecting the file and after choosing "OK"
- For assistance in using Google Earth see the Help documentation provided.
