Blog · October 14, 2026 · Idaho
Lemhi County Hunting Map: scouting with parcel and public-land maps
Good scouting near Gibbonsville starts with knowing whose ground you're on.
Main page: Lemhi County, ID GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Scouting ground near Carmen for the coming season? The Lemhi County hunting map is really two maps: state-managed land plus the county's parcel boundaries. In this county guide: state sources for public ground, how to read private parcel lines, and how to ask for permission for land near Salmon.
The Lemhi County hunting map: start here
In and around Leadore, start with Idaho Department of Fish and Game for public areas, including wildlife management areas and other access programs where they exist.
Getting to the right map
Begin with the Lemhi County ArcGIS parcel map; it includes every assessed parcel in the county, Leadore included. If the land is near Elk Bend, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. For property near Leadore, copy the parcel ID from that panel; each clerk in the county asks for it first.
Reading the legal description
Idaho uses the Public Land Survey System, so rural legal descriptions near Salmon National Forest cite section, township and range. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though sections near Elk Bend can be irregular. Keep the legal description for land near Gibbonsville when you talk to a surveyor.
Places you'll see on the map
Salmon holds the county offices, which is where the courthouse records live. Other places on the map include Leadore, Carmen, Cobalt, and Elk Bend. Around 8,441 people call Lemhi County home (Census estimate, 2023) spread over roughly 4,564 square miles. The county was formed in 1869, which matters when you trace an old farm's title for land near Cobalt. Places such as Challis National Forest are easy to spot when you zoom out.
Parcel lines for hunters
For private ground, the Lemhi County ArcGIS parcel map is the free source, and each tract near Targhee National Forest lists an owner.
Backing up the map with records
The map is an index, not the title: deeds, plats and easements for land near Gibbonsville are filed with the County Recorder (the county clerk serves as recorder). With a lot near Salmon National Forest, bring the book and page listed on the parcel record and the lookup takes minutes.
Contacting owners
Use the owner name and mailing address on the record for a tract near Salmon National Forest; a polite letter or visit before the season works best.
Good habits afield
Leave gates as you found them on land near Salmon, and tell someone where you'll be; it keeps permission coming back.
Field tips
Most viewers work in a phone browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Carmen, so load it before you lose signal. A printout of the tract near Cobalt helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Rules and responsibility
Seasons, licenses and trespass laws are set by the state, and trespass rules differ by state for land around Challis National Forest.
Getting answers from the right desk
Recorded documents for a parcel near Leadore sit in the index kept by the County Recorder (the county clerk serves as recorder), sometimes only in person. Zoning, permits and septic questions near Carmen go to planning, building or health offices, and the answer depends on jurisdiction.
Limits of the parcel data
For a tract near Challis National Forest, the acreage figure is an assessed number; just a licensed surveyor can set the real corners on the ground. Records update in batches, so a recent sale near Challis National Forest might lag behind.
Next door to Lemhi County
Lemhi County borders Butte County, Clark County, Custer County, Idaho County, and Valley County, all with their own assessor records. A tract near the line by Salmon may be split in two county records, so look at the adjacent map too. With a lot near Cobalt, the Platbookmapper state page lists every neighboring county map for Idaho.
Scouting from the aerial
Switch to aerial imagery near Gibbonsville, look for field edges, creek bottoms and timber lines; match each spot to its parcel.
Questions about the Lemhi County hunting map
Can I trust the map at the property line for land near Salmon National Forest?
The map isn't a survey.
Are app boundaries accurate near Salmon National Forest?
For land near Salmon, many apps and GPS units show parcel data; the county record is the reference.
Is verbal permission enough for land near Salmon?
If you're looking near Salmon, rules vary by state, so check Idaho Department of Fish and Game guidance; respect a no.
Is there public land to hunt in Lemhi County?
Short answer: public areas near Cobalt are listed by Idaho Department of Fish and Game; rules vary by area.
Does the parcel map work on a phone near Salmon?
For a parcel near Targhee National Forest, no app is needed for most county viewers, though rural signal can drop.
Open the official Lemhi 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.