Hunting and Fishing on BLM-Managed Public Lands The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) manages over An Abundance of Opportunities 245 million acres of public land in the United States on behalf of all Americans. BLM-managed lands are located A variety of fish and wildlife game species inhabit primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska. America’s public lands, including elk, bison, bighorn sheep, pronghorn, mule and white-tailed deer, javelina, These public lands support the nation’s need for quail, turkey, duck, trout, and salmon. energy, minerals, timber, and grazing lands. They are home to wildlife and fish, and they offer outstanding The BLM manages diverse habitats to support fish opportunities for outdoor recreation. and wildlife game species, affording superior hunting opportunities and world-class fishing. The BLM manages wildlife habitat on 1 out of every 10 acres of land in the United States. Here, Americans Hunters and anglers can explore the outdoors on can hunt, fish, and watch wildlife while exploring the America’s public lands and experience traditional great outdoors. activities to connect with our heritage and build Recreational Activities Commitment to Conservation memories with family and friends. with Economic Benefits America has strong connections to hunting and According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s “2016 fishing—these pastimes are part of our heritage. Hunters National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife- and anglers play an important role in the conservation of Associated Recreation,” more than 101.6 million wildlife, fish, and their habitat. Americans, or 40 percent of the U.S. population age 16 and older, pursued wildlife-related recreation. The survey Useful Tips also reports that hunting, fishing, and other wildlife- related activities contributed an estimated $156.3 billion • Be safe! Come prepared with proper equipment and to the U.S. economy in 2016. know your surroundings. As reported in the 2016 “Public Land Statistics,” BLM- • Consult BLM recreation maps for information managed public lands received 7.3 million hunting and on accessing these great opportunities and trip fishing visits, helping to support local economies. planning: www.blm.gov/maps/georeferenced-PDFs. For more information visit: www.blm.gov/hunting- Partners Make It Happen! and-fishing. The BLM works with local communities, state agencies, • Contact your local BLM office for information about tribes, regional and national groups, and other valued specific conditions in your area. partners to improve hunting and fishing opportunities and expand access to these experiences. Thank you to all • Review hunting and fishing regulations, which of our incredible partners for helping to provide hunting vary by state. Check with your state fish and wildlife and fishing opportunities. agency for more information. • Practice Leave No Trace principles during your visit by using designated route systems and packing out BLM/WO/GI-18/004+1115 all trash. For more information, visit: https://lnt.org/. BLM-Managed Public Lands Offer Exceptional Hunting and Fishing Opportunities BLM-managed public lands are open to hunting and fishing, including Chukar Country A Wildlife Mecca the 34 million acres that make up the National Conservation Lands. Idaho offers some of the best Montana’s Upper Missouri River Breaks In some states, these are the most sought-after sites for hunting and fishing. chukar and gray partridge hunting National Monument is world famous for its All BLM-managed public lands provide a variety of settings for hunters and in the West. These upland birds big game. Hunters can find the best trophy anglers, from remote and undeveloped sites to locations in close proximity to thrive on large tracts of public bighorn sheep in North America, mule and local communities. Check with your state fish and wildlife agency for specific land, with the best distribution in whitetail deer, and elk. Opportunities are information about open areas. the Clearwater, Magic Valley, and plentiful for upland bird and waterfowl Southwest Regions. hunting and for fishing. Caribou and Moose Country Alaska Alaska’s Fortymile Wild and Scenic River corridor is a key location for subsistence hunting of caribou Island Fishing Washington Jim Ziegler and moose by the rural residents Nearly 500 islands in of Tok, Eagle, and Delta because of New Hampshire Wisconsin’s rivers and Mainelakes are managed by its accessibility. Montana North Dakota Vermont the BLM. Here, anglers Michigan can fish for the elusive Oregon Minnesota musky, Wisconsin’s Idaho officialMassachusetts state fish. South Dakota Famous Salmon New York Wyoming Michigan The Rogue Wild and Scenic River in Wisconsin southwest Oregon became famous when Tailwater Trout Fishing western author Zane Grey fished its salmon Iowa Pennsylvania Connecticut Nebraska Wyoming’s North Platte River was once runs beginning in 1919. The Rogue River Nevada New Jersey is still a popular salmon fishery among Ohio a major corridor for emigrants traveling Oregon coastal rivers. Utah Indiana west. The California,Dela Oregon,ware and Mormon California Illinois Pioneer National Historic Trails all followed Colorado West Virginia the river’s path. Now,Maryland the river west of Kansas CasperVirginia is among the best tailwater trout Missouri District of Columbia Great Winter Fishing Kentucky fisheries in the United States. The Trinity Wild and Scenic River in California is one of the state’s top steelhead streams. Tennessee North Carolina Outfitters run trips along the 43-mile corridor Arizona Oklahoma each winter, providing guided fishing New Arkansas South Carolina opportunities on one of America’s most Mexico stunning rivers. Mississippi Alabama Georgia Pronghorn Paradise Texas Nevada’s northern and central valleys are Louisiana home to pronghorn populations. Wildlife managers have helped pronghorns extend Florida their range in Nevada by restoring habitat and by reintroducing herds to historic areas. Big Bucks Free-Roaming Bison Wild Trout Trophy of a Lifetime Arizona’s Grand Canyon- Utah’s Henry Mountains wilderness study areas are The Rio Grande Gorge in New Colorado’s Black Ridge Canyons Parashant National Monument home to one of the four free-roaming bison herds in Mexico’s Rio Grande del Norte Wilderness offers highly coveted produces trophy-class the United States. This is the only huntable herd, with National Monument offers the “lifetime” hunts for trophy desert muley bucks, in addition to hunting permits issued annually. Due to population state’s top wild trout fishery as bighorn rams, meaning that pronghorn, bighorn sheep, increases, efforts are underway to establish a bison well as opportunities to hunt for hunters may draw only one tag www.blm.gov/hunting-and-fishing turkey, and quail. herd in the Book Cliffs Wilderness Study Area. elk, mule deer, and bighorn sheep. in their lifetime..