Zone 52 covers the country north of the Magic Valley around Carey and Picabo, the foothills and mountains rising from the Snake River Plain toward the Pioneer Mountains. Elevations span from about 4,500 feet on the plain to over 9,000 feet on the higher peaks. The lower country is sage and bitterbrush with mountain mahogany and aspen pockets in the draws; mid-elevations carry doug fir and aspen; the upper benches grade into lodgepole and subalpine fir. Silver Creek runs through the unit and anchors a famous fishery; the country around it is Nature Conservancy preserve and worth knowing about. Sawtooth NF, BLM, and state ground cover the public land, with significant private ranchland in the valleys. Highway 20, Highway 75, and various county roads provide access. Carey is a tiny crossroads; Hailey, Bellevue, and Ketchum are the supply towns. Cell service is reasonable near the towns and weakens in the back country. Mule deer is the primary draw, with the mahogany-aspen-sage transitions holding mature bucks. Elk numbers are modest. The country is moderate-difficulty—accessible enough for truck-based hunting with hikes up the ridges. Late-season weather brings snow at elevation that can push deer into the lower transition zones, where they're more visible.