Public Hunt Land Finder

Public land that may allow hunting in Idaho

107 named public land units in Idaho from PAD-US 4.1: 55 state wildlife & game areas, 22 forests & grasslands, 7 wildlife refuges & WPAs, 13 BLM units, 10 lake & reservoir project lands. The largest are Boise National Forest, Challis National Forest, Payette National Forest.

Regulations & licenses: Idaho Department of Fish and Game

This site does not list seasons, bag limits, license or permit rules. Those change every year and differ by area. Check them with Idaho Department of Fish and Game (hunting information) before you go, and confirm the specific area is open to the hunting you plan.

All 107 areas, largest first

AreaAcres (approx.)ManagerAccessCounty
Boise National Forest
National Forest land
2,648,291U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessValley County, Boise County + 4 more
Challis National Forest
National Forest land
2,454,852U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessCuster County, Lemhi County + 3 more
Payette National Forest
National Forest land
2,328,261U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessValley County, Idaho County + 2 more
Nezperce National Forest
National Forest land
2,223,362U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessIdaho County
BLM Upper Snake Field Office Public Lands
BLM public land
1,812,772Bureau of Land ManagementOpen accessButte County, Clark County + 10 more
Salmon National Forest
National Forest land
1,774,643U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessLemhi County, Valley County + 1 more
Sawtooth National Forest
National Forest land
1,731,244U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessBlaine County, Cassia County + 6 more
BLM Shoshone Field Office Public Lands
BLM public land
1,723,730Bureau of Land ManagementOpen accessLincoln County, Blaine County + 7 more
Clearwater National Forest
National Forest land
1,682,696U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessIdaho County, Clearwater County + 1 more
BLM Bruneau Field Office Public Lands
BLM public land
1,448,561Bureau of Land ManagementOpen accessOwyhee County
BLM Jarbidge Field Office Public Lands
BLM public land
1,321,707Bureau of Land ManagementOpen accessOwyhee County, Twin Falls County + 1 more
Targhee National Forest
National Forest land
1,307,963U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessFremont County, Clark County + 5 more
BLM Owyhee Field Office Public Lands
BLM public land
1,259,848Bureau of Land ManagementOpen accessOwyhee County
BLM Four Rivers Field Office Public Lands
BLM public land
1,255,494Bureau of Land ManagementOpen accessElmore County, Ada County + 8 more
Caribou National Forest
National Forest land
971,178U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessCaribou County, Bonneville County + 5 more
Kaniksu National Forest
National Forest land
901,974U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessBoundary County, Bonner County + 1 more
St. Joe National Forest
National Forest land
867,963U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessShoshone County, Latah County + 2 more
BLM Burley Field Office Public Lands
BLM public land
834,832Bureau of Land ManagementOpen accessCassia County, Twin Falls County + 5 more
BLM Challis Field Office Public Lands
BLM public land
792,104Bureau of Land ManagementOpen accessCuster County, Lemhi County
Coeur d'Alene National Forest
National Forest land
727,111U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessShoshone County, Kootenai County + 1 more
BLM Pocatello Field Office Public Lands
BLM public land
600,192Bureau of Land ManagementOpen accessOneida County, Power County + 7 more
BLM Salmon Field Office Public Lands
BLM public land
493,865Bureau of Land ManagementOpen accessLemhi County
Bitterroot National Forest
National Forest land
467,740U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessIdaho County
Cache National Forest
National Forest land
263,732U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessBear Lake County, Franklin County + 1 more
BLM Cottonwood Field Office Public Lands
BLM public land
131,357Bureau of Land ManagementOpen accessIdaho County, Nez Perce County + 3 more
BLM Coeur D'Alene Field Office Public Lands
BLM public land
99,756Bureau of Land ManagementOpen accessShoshone County, Benewah County + 3 more
Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
79,153State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessNez Perce County, Lewis County
Curlew National Grassland
National Grassland
47,541U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessOneida County
Kootenai National Forest
National Forest land
46,681U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessBonner County, Boundary County
Sikes Act Wildlife Habitat Area
State wildlife / game area
35,522State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessTwin Falls County, Cassia County + 8 more
Tex Creek Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
33,136State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessBonneville County
Boise River Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
32,198State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessAda County, Elmore County + 1 more
Sand Creek Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
28,922State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessFremont County
Bear Lake National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
18,278U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessBear Lake County
Blackfoot Reservoir
Bureau of Reclamation project land
16,397Bureau of ReclamationOpen accessCaribou County
Cascade Reservoir
Bureau of Reclamation project land
14,839Bureau of ReclamationOpen accessValley County
Palisades Reservoir
Bureau of Reclamation project land
14,640Bureau of ReclamationOpen accessBonneville County
Snow Peak Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
12,098State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessShoshone County
Cecil D. Andrus Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
10,861State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessWashington County, Adams County
Camas National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
10,798U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessJefferson County
Mud Lake Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
8,525State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessJefferson County
Coeur D'Alene River Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
7,634State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessKootenai County, Benewah County
Pend Oreille Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
6,925State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessBonner County, Kootenai County
Camas Prairie Centennial Marsh Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
6,192State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessCamas County, Elmore County
Market Lake Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
4,964State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessJefferson County
Wallowa National Forest
National Forest land
4,888U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessNez Perce County, Idaho County
Grays Lake National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
4,837U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessBonneville County, Caribou County
Anderson Ranch Reservoir
Bureau of Reclamation project land
4,431Bureau of ReclamationOpen accessElmore County
C.J. Strike Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
4,350State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessElmore County, Owyhee County
Island Park Reservoir
Bureau of Reclamation project land
4,300Bureau of ReclamationOpen accessFremont County
Arrowrock Reservoir
Bureau of Reclamation project land
4,059Bureau of ReclamationOpen accessElmore County, Boise County
Portneuf Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
3,941State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessBannock County
Sterling Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
3,799State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessBingham County
Deer Parks Wildlife Mitigation Unit
State wildlife / game area
3,216State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessJefferson County, Madison County
Deadwood Reservoir
Bureau of Reclamation project land
2,920Bureau of ReclamationOpen accessValley County
Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
2,855U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessBlaine County, Cassia County + 1 more
Henley Basin Wildlife Habitat Area
State wildlife / game area
2,798State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessWashington County
Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
2,773U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessBoundary County
Georgetown Summit Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
2,450State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessBear Lake County
Boundary Creek Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
2,068State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessBoundary County
Montpelier Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,901State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessBear Lake County
Oxford Slough Waterfowl Production Area
Waterfowl Production Area
1,864U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessFranklin County, Bannock County
Blackfoot River Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,731State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessCaribou County
Montour Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,564State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessGem County
McArthur Lake Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,512State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessBoundary County, Bonner County
Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
1,334U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessCanyon County, Owyhee County + 2 more
Minidoka Project - American Falls Reservoir
Bureau of Reclamation project land
1,309Bureau of ReclamationOpen accessBingham County, Bannock County + 1 more
Fort Boise Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,274State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessCanyon County
Niagara Springs Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,145State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessGooding County, Twin Falls County
Cartier Slough Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,024State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessMadison County
Payette River Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
929State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessPayette County, Gem County
Chilly Slough Wildlife Habitat Area
State wildlife / game area
908State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessCuster County
Big Cottonwood Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
808State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessCassia County
Hagerman Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
713State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessGooding County
Roswell Marsh Wildlife Habitat Area
State wildlife / game area
707State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessCanyon County
Black Canyon Reservoir
Bureau of Reclamation project land
583Bureau of ReclamationOpen accessGem County
Lolo National Forest
National Forest land
458U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessShoshone County, Clearwater County + 1 more
Carey Lake Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
432State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessBlaine County
Beaverhead National Forest
National Forest land
413U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessLemhi County, Clark County + 1 more
Chamberlain Basin Backcountry Ranches
State wildlife / game area
402State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessIdaho County
South Fork Clearwater River Wildlife Habitat Area
State wildlife / game area
375State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessIdaho County
Cougar Bar Purchase Unit
National Forest land
363U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessNez Perce County
Little Wood Reservoir
Bureau of Reclamation project land
359Bureau of ReclamationOpen accessBlaine County
Ted Trueblood Wildlife Habitat Area
State wildlife / game area
342State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessElmore County
Red River Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
321State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessIdaho County
Billingsley Creek Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
281State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessGooding County
Mormon Creek Ranch/Pole Creek Ranch
State wildlife / game area
220State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessLemhi County
Dingle Swamp Wildlife Habitat Area
State wildlife / game area
201State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessBear Lake County
Lawman Ranch
State wildlife / game area
199State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessValley County
Wood River Deer Migration Corridor
State wildlife / game area
192State: fish and wildlife agencyRestricted accessBlaine County
Marble Creek Ranch
State wildlife / game area
160State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessValley County
Mile High Ranch
State wildlife / game area
160State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessValley County
Cameron Ranch
State wildlife / game area
146State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessValley County
Farragut Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
138State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessKootenai County
Penrod
State wildlife / game area
135State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessBoise County
Loon Creek Ranch
State wildlife / game area
112State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessLemhi County, Custer County
BLM Dillon Field Office Public Lands
BLM public land
108Bureau of Land ManagementOpen accessClark County, Lemhi County + 1 more
State Fish And Game
State wildlife / game area
101State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessAda County
Palisades Creek Winter Range Wildlife Habitat Area
State wildlife / game area
100State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessBonneville County
Sand Hollow Wildlife Habitat Area
State wildlife / game area
87State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessCanyon County, Gem County
Whitman National Forest
National Forest land
76U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessAdams County
Clover Creek Wildlife Habitat Area
State wildlife / game area
72State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessElmore County
Banbury Springs Wildife Habitat Area
State wildlife / game area
56State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessGooding County
Gem State Wildlife Habitat Area
State wildlife / game area
53State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessJefferson County
Fir Island Wildlife Habitat Area
State wildlife / game area
51State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessNez Perce County
Gallatin National Forest
National Forest land
50U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessFremont County
Granite Creek
State wildlife / game area
45State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessBonner County

Acreage is calculated from simplified PAD-US boundaries for the portion inside Idaho. “Access” is the PAD-US public access field, not a statement about hunting. National wildlife refuges are generally coded “restricted” in PAD-US because of seasonal or area closures.

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