List of Idaho wildlife management areas
Idaho Wildlife Management Areas (1) Market Lake (2) Deer Parks (3) Cartier Slough
This is a list of Idaho wildlife management areas. The U.S. state of Idaho current has 32 wildlife management areas, all managed by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Wildlife management areas (WMA) are established to protect habitat for wildlife and provide opportunities for hunting, fishing, and other public enjoyment of wildlife. The species of interest for each WMA varies from big game, such as elk, moose, and mule and white-tailed deer, to upland game (such as ring-necked pheasant) and waterfowl, including a variety of ducks and Canada geese.[1]
List of WMAs
Wildlife Management Areas of Idaho
| WMA name |
Counties |
Area |
Year established |
Location |
|---|
| Big Cottonwood |
Cassia |
814 acres (329 ha) |
1993 |
42°18′17″N 114°00′45″W / 42.304728°N 114.012629°W / 42.304728; -114.012629 (Big Cottonwood) |
| Billingsley Creek |
Gooding |
284 acres (115 ha) |
1963 |
42°50′08″N 113°55′53″W / 42.835419°N 113.931455°W / 42.835419; -113.931455 (Billingsley Creek) |
| Blackfoot River |
Caribou |
2,400 acres (970 ha) |
1994 |
42°49′23″N 111°20′17″W / 42.823114°N 111.338132°W / 42.823114; -111.338132 (Blackfoot River) |
| Boise River |
Ada, Boise, Elmore |
34,000 acres (14,000 ha) |
1943 |
43°35′43″N 116°02′55″W / 43.595227°N 116.048664°W / 43.595227; -116.048664 (Boise River) |
| Boundary Creek |
Boundary |
1,405 acres (569 ha) |
1999 |
48°58′58″N 116°32′55″W / 48.982655°N 116.548659°W / 48.982655; -116.548659 (Boundary Creek) |
| Camas Prairie |
Camas |
3,100 acres (1,300 ha) |
1987 |
43°17′22″N 115°01′06″W / 43.289343°N 115.018402°W / 43.289343; -115.018402 (Camas Prairie) |
| Carey Lake |
Blaine |
400 acres (160 ha) |
1949 |
43°19′25″N 113°55′53″W / 43.323509°N 113.931455°W / 43.323509; -113.931455 (Carey Lake) |
| Cartier Slough |
Madison |
961 acres (389 ha) |
1976 |
43°48′55″N 111°54′47″W / 43.815377°N 111.913122°W / 43.815377; -111.913122 (Cartier Slough) |
| Cecil D. Andrus |
Washington |
23,908 acres (9,675 ha) |
1993 |
44°45′27″N 116°53′19″W / 44.757589°N 116.888624°W / 44.757589; -116.888624 (Cecil D. Andrus) |
| C.J. Strike |
Elmore, Owyhee |
10,664 acres (4,316 ha) |
1953 |
42°57′29″N 115°58′05″W / 42.958104°N 115.968016°W / 42.958104; -115.968016 (C.J. Strike) |
| Coeur d'Alene River |
Benewah, Kootenai |
5,799 acres (2,347 ha) |
1964 |
47°28′57″N 116°43′56″W / 47.482485°N 116.732146°W / 47.482485; -116.732146 (Coeur d'Alene River) |
| Craig Mountain |
Nez Perce |
115,000 acres (47,000 ha) |
1971 |
46°07′29″N 116°55′04″W / 46.124601°N 116.917648°W / 46.124601; -116.917648 (Craig Mountain) |
| Deer Parks |
Jefferson, Madison |
2,556 acres (1,034 ha) |
1997 |
43°45′46″N 111°59′58″W / 43.762833°N 111.999545°W / 43.762833; -111.999545 (Deer Parks) |
| Farragut |
Kootenai |
1,413 acres (572 ha) |
1949 |
47°58′19″N 116°32′30″W / 47.971846°N 116.541586°W / 47.971846; -116.541586 (Farragut) |
| Fort Boise |
Canyon |
1,630 acres (660 ha) |
1956 |
43°49′05″N 117°00′36″W / 43.817939°N 117.009865°W / 43.817939; -117.009865 (Fort Boise) |
| Georgetown Summit |
Bear Lake |
3,349 acres (1,355 ha) |
1991 |
42°33′22″N 111°25′00″W / 42.556207°N 111.416566°W / 42.556207; -111.416566 (Georgetown Summit) |
| Hagerman |
Gooding |
880 acres (360 ha) |
1940 |
42°46′09″N 114°52′43″W / 42.769254°N 114.878624°W / 42.769254; -114.878624 (Hagerman) |
| Market Lake |
Jefferson |
5,071 acres (2,052 ha) |
1956 |
43°46′47″N 112°08′47″W / 43.779813°N 112.146471°W / 43.779813; -112.146471 (Market Lake) |
| McArthur Lake |
Bonner, Boundary |
1,207 acres (488 ha) |
1942 |
48°30′49″N 116°26′59″W / 48.5137°N 116.449741°W / 48.5137; -116.449741 (McArthur Lake) |
| Montour |
Gem |
1,100 acres (450 ha) |
1976 |
43°55′49″N 116°19′35″W / 43.93029°N 116.326396°W / 43.93029; -116.326396 (Montour) |
| Montpelier |
Bear Lake |
2,158 acres (873 ha) |
1971 |
42°20′01″N 111°15′10″W / 42.333519°N 111.252734°W / 42.333519; -111.252734 (Montpelier) |
| Mud Lake |
Jefferson |
8,853 acres (3,583 ha) |
1940 |
43°53′29″N 112°25′00″W / 43.891436°N 112.416718°W / 43.891436; -112.416718 (Mud Lake) |
| Niagara Springs |
Gooding |
976 acres (395 ha) |
1971 |
42°40′16″N 114°42′54″W / 42.670987°N 114.71507°W / 42.670987; -114.71507 (Niagara Springs) |
| Payette River |
Payette |
1,200 acres (490 ha) |
1960 |
44°00′21″N 116°48′50″W / 44.005942°N 116.813867°W / 44.005942; -116.813867 (Payette River) |
| Pend Oreille |
Bonner |
4,908 acres (1,986 ha) |
1956 |
48°19′04″N 116°23′38″W / 48.317819°N 116.393832°W / 48.317819; -116.393832 (Pend Oreille) |
| Portneuf |
Bannock |
3,104 acres (1,256 ha) |
1970 |
42°42′12″N 112°12′05″W / 42.703296°N 112.201352°W / 42.703296; -112.201352 (Portneuf) |
| Red River |
Idaho |
314 acres (127 ha) |
1993 |
45°43′45″N 115°25′49″W / 45.729043°N 115.430234°W / 45.729043; -115.430234 (Red River) |
| St. Maries |
Benewah |
3,819 acres (1,545 ha) |
1941 |
47°15′44″N 116°33′05″W / 47.262326°N 116.551481°W / 47.262326; -116.551481 (St. Maries) |
| Sand Creek |
Fremont |
31,000 acres (13,000 ha) |
1947 |
44°02′17″N 111°43′02″W / 44.037978°N 111.717301°W / 44.037978; -111.717301 (Sand Creek) |
| Snow Peak |
Shoshone |
32,000 acres (13,000 ha) |
1989 |
47°02′40″N 115°38′56″W / 47.044357°N 115.648766°W / 47.044357; -115.648766 (Snow Peak) |
| Sterling |
Bingham |
3,400 acres (1,400 ha) |
1968 |
42°57′45″N 112°45′56″W / 42.962573°N 112.765686°W / 42.962573; -112.765686 (Sterling) |
| Tex Creek |
Bonneville |
310,000 acres (130,000 ha) |
1976 |
43°28′03″N 111°42′32″W / 43.467409°N 111.708942°W / 43.467409; -111.708942 (Tex Creek) |
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