Topic guide · last checked Oct 29, 2026
Hunting on BLM public land
BLM field-office public lands are large Western acreages in PAD-US. Use this guide to jump into real directory pages, then confirm rules with BLM and your state wildlife agency.
Last checked Oct 29, 2026 against the BLM hunting and fishing overview. Field offices post travel management, seasonal closures and fire restrictions that PAD-US does not carry. Confirm before you hunt.
What “BLM land” means in our directory
We list BLM public-land units aggregated the way PAD-US publishes them (often by field office). A large acreage figure does not mean every acre is walk-in hunting. Some parcels are leased, restricted or closed to shooting. Always use BLM maps and the state hunting proclamation together.
Official overview: blm.gov — hunting and fishing.
Sample BLM public-land units in our directory
- BLM public land
BLM Humboldt River Field Office Public Lands
6,081,993 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Humboldt County, Pershing County + 5 more
Open access - BLM public land
BLM Tonopah Field Office Public Lands
6,072,642 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Nye County, Esmeralda County
Open access - BLM public land
BLM Bristlecone Field Office Public Lands
5,648,081 acres
Bureau of Land Management · White Pine County, Nye County + 2 more
Open access - BLM public land
BLM Vale Malheur Field Office Public Lands
4,641,446 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Malheur County, Harney County + 1 more
Open access - BLM public land
BLM Fillmore Field Office Public Lands
4,420,365 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Millard County, Juab County + 1 more
Open access - BLM public land
BLM Salt Lake Field Office Public Lands
3,284,387 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Tooele County, Box Elder County + 6 more
Open access - BLM public land
BLM Rock Springs Field Office Public Lands
3,606,646 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Sweetwater County, Sublette County + 3 more
Open access - BLM public land
BLM Rawlins Field Office Public Lands
3,531,385 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Carbon County, Sweetwater County + 3 more
Open access - BLM public land
BLM Las Cruces District Office Public Lands
5,375,676 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Otero County, Doña Ana County + 4 more
Open access - BLM public land
BLM Needles Field Office Public Lands
3,289,616 acres
Bureau of Land Management · San Bernardino County
Open access - BLM public land
BLM Grand Junction Field Office Public Lands
1,275,344 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Mesa County, Garfield County + 2 more
Open access - BLM public land
BLM Upper Snake Field Office Public Lands
1,812,772 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Butte County, Clark County + 10 more
Open access - BLM public land
BLM Arizona Strip Field Office Public Lands
2,766,317 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Mohave County, Coconino County
Open access - BLM public land
BLM Billings Field Office Public Lands
429,471 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Carbon County, Musselshell County + 5 more
Open access
Checklist
- Open the BLM unit page here for location and size.
- Open the BLM field-office recreation / hunting information and travel maps.
- Buy the correct state license and any BLM or state access permits required for that hunt.
- Check fire restrictions and target-shooting rules the week you go.
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Not legal advice and not an official source. This independent site is not affiliated with any government agency. Season dates are copied from the agency pages linked above as of the “last checked” date and may have changed since. The agency’s current regulations are what count. Full disclaimer.