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The western slopes of the Portneuf Mountain Range have long provided winter habitat for mule deer. In 1970, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game used Pittman-Robertson funds to purchase over 2,800 acres of this winter range, creating Portneuf Wildlife Management Area (WMA). Later land acquisitions enlarged the WMA to over 3,100 acres.
The WMA is managed by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) but consists of land owned by IDFG, the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, Army Corps of Engineers, and Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation. [2] The first land for the WMA was purchased in 1943, and the mission of the WMA is to conserve mule deer and elk wintering ...
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 WMA consists of land owned by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) and Bureau of Land Management and Idaho Department of Lands property managed by IDFG. [2] The WMA is managed for big game, including mule deer, pronghorn, and elk. [3] In addition to hunting, there is a diversity of birds for bird watching in the WMA. [4]
Tex Creek Wildlife Management Area at 34,000 acres (140 km 2) is an Idaho wildlife management area in Bonneville County east of Idaho Falls. [1] The WMA land was originally obtained to provide mitigation for the construction of the Ririe and Teton dams. [2] The WMA supports moose, elk, mule deer and other game species over range of habitats. [3]
The ranch falls under Idaho Hunt Unit 49, which offers big game hunting such as deer, elk and moose, as well as upland bird and waterfowl hunting. “The area is rich with upland birds and ...
Oct. 2—Two more deer have tested positive for chronic wasting disease in the Idaho Panhandle, but wildlife officials are hopeful they've caught the outbreak in time to limit its spread.
Grays Lake National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge of the United States located in southeastern Idaho. It has the largest hardstem bulrush marsh in North America. Located in a high mountain valley near Soda Springs, the refuge and surrounding mountains offer scenic vistas, wildflowers, and fall foliage displays.