Montour Wildlife Management Area Explained

Montour Wildlife Management Area
Iucn Category:IV
Map:Idaho
Map Alt:A map of Idaho showing the location of Montour WMA
Coordinates:43.9303°N -116.3264°W
Location:Gem County, Idaho, United States
Nearest City:Emmett, ID
Area:1100acres
Established:1976
Governing Body:Idaho Department of Fish and Game
Url:http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/ibt/site.aspx?id=SW6

Montour Wildlife Management Area at 1100acres is an Idaho wildlife management area in Gem County near Emmett along the Payette River.[1] It was established in 1976 with Bureau of Reclamation funds after the construction of the Black Canyon Dam backed up water in the Montour area.[2] The Bureau of Reclamation and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game entered a cooperative agreement to manage the WMA in 1983.

The WMA is a complex of wetlands that support waterfowl and upland game.[3] Raptors are commonly seen in the area, and game bird hunting, wildlife viewing, fishing, and camping are some of the activities available to visitors.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Montour Wildlife Management Area . Idaho Department of Fish and Game . May 29, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130925010844/http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/ibt/site.aspx?id=SW6 . live . September 25, 2013.
  2. Web site: Black Canyon Reservoir and Montour Wildlife Management Area Resource Management Plan . U.S. Bureau of Reclamation . June 2004 . May 29, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120926022719/http://www.usbr.gov/pn/programs/rmp/blackcanyon/ea-blackcanyon2004.pdf . dead . September 26, 2012.
  3. Web site: Montour Wildlife Management Area, Idaho . Public Lands Information Center . May 29, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130801072453/http://publiclands.org/explore/site.php?id=2305 . live . August 1, 2013.
  4. Web site: Wildlife Management Areas . Idaho Department of Fish and Game . May 29, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130302053701/http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/wildlife/wma/ . March 2, 2013 . dead .