Big Cottonwood Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
THE STATE FIELD NOTES / West
Idaho
public hunting land.
Explore 30 public hunting destinations in Idaho, with agency resources to take your planning further.
ID30PLACES TO BEGIN
A STARTING POINT, NOT AN INVENTORY OF EVERY ACRE
Hunting land at a glance.
This directory includes 29 wildlife areas, 1 national forest in Idaho. Some properties include separate tracts or public-access agreements. Confirm each destination’s current boundaries and rules with its managing agency.
- Listed destinations
- 30
- Land designations
- 2
- Listings with species tags
- 10
RESEARCH YOUR PURSUIT
Hunting species in the directory.
Counts refer to tagged listings, not animals or currently open hunts. 20 listings need an agency check for species information.
A SENSE OF THE COUNTRY
Landscapes in the collection.
- Canyon grasslands & forest
- Marshes & agricultural edges
- Marshland & grasslands
- Mountain forest & river canyons
- Reservoir marshes & uplands
- Reservoir wetlands & desert
These descriptions cover listings with habitat details. Agency maps provide the fuller picture for each property.
THE IDAHO DIRECTORY
Public hunting areas in Idaho.
Billingsley Creek Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Blackfoot River Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Boise National Forest
National forest · Mountain forest & river canyons
Boise River Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Boundary-Smith Creek Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
C.J. Strike Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · Reservoir wetlands & desert
Carey Lake Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Cartier Slough Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Cecil D. Andrus Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Coeur d’Alene River Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · Canyon grasslands & forest
Deer Parks Wildlife Mitigation Units
Wildlife area
Fort Boise Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · River wetlands & fields
Georgetown Summit Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Hagerman Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Market Lake Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · Marshland & grasslands
McArthur Lake Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Montour Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Montpelier Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Mud Lake Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · Marshes & agricultural edges
Niagara Springs Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Payette River Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Pend Oreille Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Portneuf Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Red River Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · River meadow & conifer forest
Sand Creek Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · Sagebrush & wetlands
Sterling Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · Reservoir marshes & uplands
Tex Creek Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · Sagebrush hills & grassland
PLAN WITH THE PEOPLE WHO MANAGE THE LAND
Agency sources for Idaho.
Start with the linked inventories and land pages below. Each destination above also carries its own source link and access notes.
- idfg.idaho.govPublic-land resource linked by 28 listings
- idfg.idaho.govRed River Wildlife Management Area
- fs.usda.govBoise National Forest