Unit 52 · Smoky Mountains
About this unit
Smoky Mountains north of the Snake River Plain. Granite ridgelines, alpine basins, and timbered drainages on Sawtooth National Forest land.
- Smoky Mountains
- Sawtooth National Forest
Public lands inside this unit
8 found
Black Butte Wilderness Study Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaGooding/Camas County Line
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaLava Wilderness Study Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaLittle City of Rocks Wilderness Study Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaMagic Reservoir
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaShoshone Wilderness Study Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaSilver Creek (North and South)
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaThorn Creek Reservoir
ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Trails near Unit 52
4 found
Campgrounds near Unit 52
12 found
Hayspur Hatchery
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundStanton Crossing
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundLava Point
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundStanton Crossing
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundStanton Crossing
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundThorn Creek Reservoir Dispersed
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMyrtle Point
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSilver Creek Public Access Dispersed
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSilver Creek West Access Area
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundIce Cave Boondock - Dispersed BLM Camping
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMagic Reservoir
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundLittle City of Rocks Dispersed Area
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
On the books in Idaho
Species inventory is state-level — which units actually hold or permit each species varies. Verify unit-specific rules with the state agency linked above.
Official agency resources
Idaho Fish and Game
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://idfg.idaho.gov/rules/big-game
- Draw / lottery ↗
https://idfg.idaho.gov/licenses/controlled/apply
- GMU map ↗
https://idfg.idaho.gov/ifwis/huntplanner/
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://idfg.idaho.gov/hunt/report
- Hunter education ↗
https://idfg.idaho.gov/hunt/education
- Buy a license ↗
https://idfg.idaho.gov/licenses
Authoritative source
Outdoors does not publish hunting regulations directly. For current season dates, bag limits, legal weapons, draw deadlines, and license costs in unit 52, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Idaho agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 09/06/2026.