i live in 10a but 15,16,16a are all not far from home i hunted all of them alot this year and it is good deer hunting in all of them. i saw lots of bucks passed a ton of smaller bucks that i really regret passing trying to find a 140-150 inch buck. I could help point you in the right direction for deer but not elk at all. i saw no elk this year outside of 10a and that is saying something because i covered alot of ground on foot especially in 15. i saw a ton of elk sign in some places, some of it very fresh but i did not actually lay eyes on an elk in 15,16,16a. However i did not target elk at all in those units because in idaho you can only hunt elk in one unit(i chose 10a). What kind of hunting experience are you looking for?