Georgetown Summit Wildlife Management Area Explained

Georgetown Summit Wildlife Management Area
Iucn Category:IV
Map:Idaho
Map Alt:A map of Idaho showing the location of Georgetown Summit WMA
Coordinates:42.5562°N -111.4166°W
Location:Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States
Nearest City:Soda Springs, ID
Area:3349acres
Established:1991
Governing Body:Idaho Department of Fish and Game

Georgetown Summit Wildlife Management Area at 3349acres is an Idaho wildlife management areain Bear Lake County near the town of Georgetown.[1] Land for the WMA was first acquired in 1991 from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation near Caribou National Forest.[2]

The WMA's location on Bear River is a major migratory for waterfowl north of Bear Lake and the Great Salt Lake.[3] The WMA also provides year-round habitat for elk, mule deer, and other wildlife.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Georgetown Summit Wildlife Management Area . Idaho Department of Fish and Game . Apr 11, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120824145352/http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/docs/wma/georgetown.pdf . August 24, 2012 . dead .
  2. Web site: Deal . Jerry . Georgetown Summit Wildlife Management Area Management Plan . Idaho Department of Fish and Game . July 1999 . May 30, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120502051135/https://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/portal/sites/ifwis/files/webform/wmasurvey/Georgetown%20Summit%20Management%20Plan.pdf . May 2, 2012 . dead .
  3. Web site: Georgetown Summit Wildlife Management Area, Idaho . Public Lands Information Center . May 30, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130801072057/http://publiclands.org/explore/site.php?id=2494 . August 1, 2013 . dead .
  4. Web site: Wildlife Management Areas . Idaho Department of Fish and Game . May 30, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130302053701/http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/wildlife/wma/ . March 2, 2013 . dead .