List of Idaho wildlife management areas

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]

Big Cottonwood
Billingsley
Blackfoot
Boise River
Boundary Cr
Camas Pr
Carey Lake
1, 2, 3
Cecil D. Andrus
C.J. Strike
Coeur d’Alene River
Craig Mt
Farragut
Ft Boise
Georgetown
Hagerman
McArthur Lake
Montour
Montpelier
Mud Lake
Niagara
Payette
Pend Oreille
Portneuf
Red River
St. Maries
Sand Cr
Snow Peak
Sterling
Tex Cr
Idaho Wildlife Management Areas (1) Market Lake (2) Deer Parks (3) Cartier Slough

List of WMAs
Wildlife Management Areas of Idaho
WMA name Counties Area Year established Location
Big Cottonwood Cassia 814 acres (329 ha) 1993 42.304728°N 114.012629°W / 42.304728; -114.012629 (Big Cottonwood)
Billingsley Creek Gooding 284 acres (115 ha) 1963 42.835419°N 113.931455°W / 42.835419; -113.931455 (Billingsley Creek)
Blackfoot River Caribou 2,400 acres (970 ha) 1994 42.823114°N 111.338132°W / 42.823114; -111.338132 (Blackfoot River)
Boise River Ada, Boise, Elmore 34,000 acres (14,000 ha) 1943 43.595227°N 116.048664°W / 43.595227; -116.048664 (Boise River)
Boundary Creek Boundary 1,405 acres (569 ha) 1999 48.982655°N 116.548659°W / 48.982655; -116.548659 (Boundary Creek)
Camas Prairie Camas 3,100 acres (1,300 ha) 1987 43.289343°N 115.018402°W / 43.289343; -115.018402 (Camas Prairie)
Carey Lake Blaine 400 acres (160 ha) 1949 43.323509°N 113.931455°W / 43.323509; -113.931455 (Carey Lake)
Cartier Slough Madison 961 acres (389 ha) 1976 43.815377°N 111.913122°W / 43.815377; -111.913122 (Cartier Slough)
Cecil D. Andrus Washington 23,908 acres (9,675 ha) 1993 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 42.958104°N 115.968016°W / 42.958104; -115.968016 (C.J. Strike)
Coeur d'Alene River Benewah, Kootenai 5,799 acres (2,347 ha) 1964 47.482485°N 116.732146°W / 47.482485; -116.732146 (Coeur d'Alene River)
Craig Mountain Nez Perce 115,000 acres (47,000 ha) 1971 46.124601°N 116.917648°W / 46.124601; -116.917648 (Craig Mountain)
Deer Parks Jefferson, Madison 2,556 acres (1,034 ha) 1997 43.762833°N 111.999545°W / 43.762833; -111.999545 (Deer Parks)
Farragut Kootenai 1,413 acres (572 ha) 1949 47.971846°N 116.541586°W / 47.971846; -116.541586 (Farragut)
Fort Boise Canyon 1,630 acres (660 ha) 1956 43.817939°N 117.009865°W / 43.817939; -117.009865 (Fort Boise)
Georgetown Summit Bear Lake 3,349 acres (1,355 ha) 1991 42.556207°N 111.416566°W / 42.556207; -111.416566 (Georgetown Summit)
Hagerman Gooding 880 acres (360 ha) 1940 42.769254°N 114.878624°W / 42.769254; -114.878624 (Hagerman)
Market Lake Jefferson 5,071 acres (2,052 ha) 1956 43.779813°N 112.146471°W / 43.779813; -112.146471 (Market Lake)
McArthur Lake Bonner, Boundary 1,207 acres (488 ha) 1942 48.5137°N 116.449741°W / 48.5137; -116.449741 (McArthur Lake)
Montour Gem 1,100 acres (450 ha) 1976 43.93029°N 116.326396°W / 43.93029; -116.326396 (Montour)
Montpelier Bear Lake 2,158 acres (873 ha) 1971 42.333519°N 111.252734°W / 42.333519; -111.252734 (Montpelier)
Mud Lake Jefferson 8,853 acres (3,583 ha) 1940 43.891436°N 112.416718°W / 43.891436; -112.416718 (Mud Lake)
Niagara Springs Gooding 976 acres (395 ha) 1971 42.670987°N 114.71507°W / 42.670987; -114.71507 (Niagara Springs)
Payette River Payette 1,200 acres (490 ha) 1960 44.005942°N 116.813867°W / 44.005942; -116.813867 (Payette River)
Pend Oreille Bonner 4,908 acres (1,986 ha) 1956 48.317819°N 116.393832°W / 48.317819; -116.393832 (Pend Oreille)
Portneuf Bannock 3,104 acres (1,256 ha) 1970 42.703296°N 112.201352°W / 42.703296; -112.201352 (Portneuf)
Red River Idaho 314 acres (127 ha) 1993 45.729043°N 115.430234°W / 45.729043; -115.430234 (Red River)
St. Maries Benewah 3,819 acres (1,545 ha) 1941 47.262326°N 116.551481°W / 47.262326; -116.551481 (St. Maries)
Sand Creek Fremont 31,000 acres (13,000 ha) 1947 44.037978°N 111.717301°W / 44.037978; -111.717301 (Sand Creek)
Snow Peak Shoshone 32,000 acres (13,000 ha) 1989 47.044357°N 115.648766°W / 47.044357; -115.648766 (Snow Peak)
Sterling Bingham 3,400 acres (1,400 ha) 1968 42.962573°N 112.765686°W / 42.962573; -112.765686 (Sterling)
Tex Creek Bonneville 310,000 acres (130,000 ha) 1976 43.467409°N 111.708942°W / 43.467409; -111.708942 (Tex Creek)

References
  1. "Wildlife Management Areas". Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
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