Quick Tips
- Good grouse hunting here
- Trout fishing in Big Cottonwood and Goose Creek
- ATV or dirtbike recommended
- Carry extra water and gasoline
On The Ground
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This unit is between Twin Falls, the Utah line and is also east of Oakley. Moose numbers are low here, but some can be found from low river bottoms to mountains in the 7,000-8,000-foot range.
Hunters here have the opportunity to harvest a good bull. The terrain is steep enough that hunters can glass moose at long distances, then stalk within range.
This area has a series of ridges and hills between 5,500 and 7,500 feet above sea level. Most ridges are separated by other ridges and steep canyons. Most of the mountainous part of this unit is in the Sawtooth National Forest, although the northern and the southwestern parts are on BLM land along with some private property, typically in the river bottoms.
Irrigated alfalfa fields and dry farms with barley dominate the lower parts of the unit. Sagebrush, greasewood, rabbitbrush, wild grass, junipers, low shrubs and forbs grow in the lowlands and foothills here. Willows, cottonwoods, riparian brush and some conifers also grow in this unit near the creeks. Some creek bottoms are marshy and choked with thistles, foreign tamarisk, cattails and bulrushes, while the higher slopes usually have more bitterbrush, chokecherries and serviceberries. North slopes are typically heavily forested with firs, lodgepole pine and aspen, and the south and west slopes mainly have open brush fields with stands of aspen, mahogany and juniper that provide good cover.
Most of the mountains, ridges and canyons are on public land managed by the National Forest with the northern and southwestern parts managed by the BLM with private land on some ridges and several bottoms. There are some springs on the southwest side, but are on private land. The northern half, the eastern edge and the northwestern also have land that is mainly private. Lower Goose Creek Reservoir is surrounded by mostly BLM and state land. Several roads here have access to the South Hills, with some areas having seasonal closures that block access. The Forest Service restricts some vehicle access on trails, but hunters can still use dirt bikes or horses. Most areas not far from roads, dirt bike trails or ATV routes.
Some hunters camp near the dirt roads, which is allowed almost anywhere on public land in the unit. There are roughly nine campgrounds on National Forest land, a BLM campground on the eastern side and an RV park with 11 sites in this area. Hunters can also find several lodging areas in Burley and Twin Falls. Burley Inn and Convention Center, Fairfield Inn & Suites, Budget Motel, La Quinta Inn, Quality Inn, Motel 6, Best Western and Super 8.
Roughly 1,366 square miles
59.7% public land
Elevations from 3,650-8,060 feet
Carry a GPS with land ownership data
Hunters can use ATVs or dirt bikes on designated trails