Blog · October 14, 2026 · Idaho
Using the Clark County Hunting Map
Parcel lines and public-land maps work together near Dubois.
Main page: Clark County, ID GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Planning a hunt near Dubois? The Clark County hunting map is really two maps: public areas from Idaho Department of Fish and Game and private lines from the county. In this Clark County guide: where public hunting land is mapped, how to read private parcel lines, and how to ask for permission.
The Clark County hunting map: start here
For property near Caribou-Targhee National Forest, public hunting areas are mapped by Idaho Department of Fish and Game, along with seasons and regulations.
The free map to start with
Lots and tracts near Humphrey appear on the Idaho statewide Parcels layer in ArcGIS Map Viewer, a viewer that needs no account. Around Caribou-Targhee National Forest, enter a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. If the land is near Humphrey, the parcel card typically gives the owner of record, assessed acreage, the parcel number and sometimes recent sales.
A quick look at the area
Dubois serves as the county seat, where most land records are kept. Smaller places on the map include Spencer, Humphrey, Kilgore, and Caribou-Targhee National Forest, where town lots give way to larger tracts. About 801 people live in Clark County (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) across some 1,763 square miles. The county dates to 1919, and some chains of title near Spencer are long. Landmarks such as Caribou-Targhee National Forest help you orient on the aerial.
Limits of the parcel data
Listed acreage is a tax-roll number; just a licensed surveyor sets the real boundary on land around Salmon-Challis National Forest. For property near Humphrey, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Aerial scouting
Switch to aerial imagery near Caribou-Targhee National Forest, look for field edges, creek bottoms and timber lines; match each spot to its parcel.
Good habits afield
Respect livestock and crops around Kilgore, and tell someone where you'll be; it keeps permission coming back.
Parcel lines for hunters
Private boundaries come from the Idaho statewide Parcels layer in ArcGIS Map Viewer, so you can see who owns the land near Dubois.
The paper trail behind a parcel
The map is an index, not the title: deeds, subdivision plats and easements for land near Kilgore sit with the County Recorder (the county clerk serves as recorder). Inherited tracts near Caribou-Targhee National Forest may trace back through several deeds, so a title company can sort it out on a real sale.
Offices that can help
Anything recorded against property around Dubois are with the County Recorder (the county clerk serves as recorder), usually searchable by name or document number. Building or septic questions for a lot near Dubois need the planning or permitting office, and the answer depends on jurisdiction.
Contacting owners
For property near Spencer, offer details: who you are, when you'd hunt and how to reach you, and put any agreement in writing if the owner prefers.
Rules and responsibility
Seasons, licenses and trespass laws are set by the state, and trespass rules differ by state for land around Caribou-Targhee National Forest.
How land is described here
Idaho follows the Public Land Survey System, which means a tract near Kilgore is described by section, township and range. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though real sections near Caribou-Targhee National Forest vary in size. Write down the legal description for the tract near Humphrey when you talk to a surveyor.
Field tips
Most viewers work in a phone browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Spencer, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A saved image of the lot near Humphrey and its lines keeps working without signal.
Neighboring parcel maps
Clark County meets Butte County, Fremont County, Jefferson County, Lemhi County, and Beaverhead County, MT, all with their own assessor records. Ground near Kilgore that runs to the line may show up across two assessors' files, so open the adjacent map before you assume the acreage. In and around Spencer, the Platbookmapper state page lists each bordering county map for Idaho.
Quick answers
Where do I buy a hunting license for land near Salmon-Challis National Forest?
For a home near Dubois, check Idaho Department of Fish and Game for current dates and rules; read the current regulations.
Are app boundaries accurate for land near Dubois?
In and around Kilgore, app data usually comes from county parcel layers.
Is there public land to hunt in Clark County?
For property near Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Idaho Department of Fish and Game publishes maps of public hunting areas; read the regulations for each.
Is verbal permission enough in Clark County?
In and around Kilgore, written permission is a good idea even where not required; respect a no.
What's the tax parcel number used for in Clark County?
It's the number the County Assessor uses to track a tract near Spencer, and it's on the record panel and tax bills.
Open the official Clark County, ID parcel map See it in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.