Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area

Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
A map of Idaho showing the location of Craig Mountain WMA
A map of Idaho showing the location of Craig Mountain WMA
LocationNez Perce County, Idaho, United States
Nearest cityLewiston, ID
Coordinates46°07′29″N 116°55′04″W / 46.124601°N 116.917648°W / 46.124601; -116.917648
Area115,000 acres (465.4 km2)
Established1971
Governing bodyIdaho Department of Fish and Game / Bureau of Land Management
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Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area at 115,000 acres (470 km2) is an Idaho wildlife management area in Nez Perce County along the Snake River in southern Lewiston.[1] The WMA is cooperatively managed by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game and the Bureau of Land Management.[2]

The WMA provides habitat for mule deer, elk, wild turkey, and other game species.[3] Bighorn sheep were reintroduced to the WMA in 1983.[4]

  1. ^ "Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area". Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Archived from the original on September 15, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
  2. ^ "Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area Long Range Management Plan" (PDF). Idaho Department of Fish and Game. April 1998. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 12, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
  3. ^ "Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area". Public Lands Information Center. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
  4. ^ "Wildlife Management Areas". Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Archived from the original on March 2, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2012.