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
A map of Idaho showing the location of Tex Creek WMA
LocationBonneville County, Idaho, United States
Nearest cityIdaho Falls, ID
Coordinates43°28′03″N 111°42′32″W / 43.467409°N 111.708942°W / 43.467409; -111.708942
Area310,000 acres (1,254.5 km2)
Established1976
Governing bodyIdaho Department of Fish and Game
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 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] There are opportunities for hiking, horseback riding, and hunting in the WMA.[4]

  1. ^ "Tex Creek Wildlife Management Area". Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Archived from the original on March 10, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
  2. ^ Thomas, Terry (July 1999). "Tex Creek Wildlife Management Area Management Plan" (PDF). Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 2, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
  3. ^ "Tex Creek Wildlife Management Area, Idaho". Public Lands Information Center. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
  4. ^ "Wildlife Management Areas". Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Archived from the original on March 2, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2012.