Category: Wildlife

Hunting in Southeast Idaho

Southeast Idaho Wildlife

The Southeast Idaho region has vast areas of sagebrush deserts, forests and the water preserves that are teaming with wildlife. We have five designated Wildlife Management Areas included in the list below.

Bring your binoculars and camera and get some exercise looking for Idaho wildlife in it’s natural habitat.

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Portneuf Wildlife Management Area

Enjoy wildlife viewing, photography, hiking, horseback riding, Cross Country skiing, and hunting in this area reserved for big game and upland bird habitat.

Cherry Springs Nature Trail

This Forest Service developed site near Pocatello includes trails and an amphitheater. Over 100 bird species have been documented in the area. Commonly seen mammals include the least chipmunk, red squirrel, white-tailed jackrabbit and raccoons.

Bloomington Lake

This small remote lake is located at the top of the mountain in a spectacular setting. Enjoy beautiful scenery of wildflowers, huge cliffs and 2 lakes. Bloomington Lake is a high elevation glacial lake with great trout fishing! The last one-quarter mile is limited to foot travel only. Trailhead opens…

Lower Blackfoot River Scenic Drive

The Blackfoot River Canyon is a smaller version of the Snake River Birds of Prey Area and makes for an excellent backcountry scenic drive.

Zoo Idaho

Located in Ross Park, this zoo showcases native animals of the Rocky Mountain region in a natural setting.

Grays Lake National Wildlife Refuge

This preserve north of Soda Springs provides habitat for migrating waterfowl such as Sandhill cranes, Franklin's gulls, geese, ducks and hawks.

Curlew National Grasslands Scenic Drive

47,000 acres of sagebrush and grasses comprise the only National Grassland in the intermountain west that provides habitat for a diversity of wildlife including upland game birds and waterfowl.

City Creek Management Area

Trails in the City Creek Management Area cover all possible ability levels. Bikers ride from march to November. Runners and hikers hit the trails year round. Beginners can cruise rim trail, bench and bail for a warm up to the terrain. 52 miles of single track and 3 motorized routes across…

Sterling Wildlife Management Area

Wetlands and ponds near the American Falls Reservoir are used by over 100 species of birds including wintering and migrating Trumpeter Swan. Waterfowl and migrating shorebirds and breeding marshbirds are present year-round. View Short-eared Owl, American Avocet, Long-billed Dowitcher, and Bohemian Waxwing. See the full route and list of birds…

American Falls State Fish Hatchery

The American Falls Hatchery, located just downstream from the American Falls Dam, raises rainbow and cutthroat trout for stocking in southeastern and northern Idaho. Visitors can see the life cycle of rainbow trout from eggs to 25-inch long fish, in an incubation building, 20 outdoor raceways, and a large fish…

East Fork Mink Creek Nordic Center

The East Mink Creek Cross Country Center has extremely high quality trails that had a major renovation in 2012. The core trails were widened and smoothed with a road grader. it hosts approximately 20k of groomed skate and classic ski trails, as well as separate snowshoe trails and a sledding…

Bear Lake National Wildlife Refuge

This waterfowl refuge, along the north shore of beautiful Bear Lake, is great for observing white-faced ibis, Canada geese, ducks, sandhill cranes, and a variety of songbirds.