Tex Creek Wildlife Management Area

Tex Creek Wildlife Management Area
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
A map of Idaho showing the location of Tex Creek WMA
Location Bonneville County, Idaho, United States
Nearest city Idaho Falls, ID
Coordinates 43°28′03″N 111°42′32″W / 43.467409°N 111.708942°W / 43.467409; -111.708942Coordinates: 43°28′03″N 111°42′32″W / 43.467409°N 111.708942°W / 43.467409; -111.708942
Area 310,000 acres (1,254.5 km2)
Established 1976
Governing body Idaho Department of Fish and Game
http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/ibt/site.aspx?id=SE35

Tex Creek Wildlife Management Area at 34,000 acres (140 km2) is an Idaho wildlife management area in Bonneville County east of Idaho Falls.[1] The WMA land was originally acquired 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] There are opportunities for hiking, horseback riding, and hunting in the WMA.[4]

References

  1. "Tex Creek Wildlife Management Area". Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
  2. Thomas, Terry (July 1999). "Tex Creek Wildlife Management Area Management Plan". Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
  3. "Tex Creek Wildlife Management Area, Idaho". Public Lands Information Center. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
  4. "Wildlife Management Areas". Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Archived from the original on February 20, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
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