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]
Idaho Wildlife Management Areas (1) Market Lake (2) Deer Parks (3) Cartier Slough
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 )