Tex Creek Wildlife Management Area Explained

Tex Creek Wildlife Management Area
Iucn Category:	IV
Map:	Idaho
Map Alt:	A map of Idaho showing the location of Tex Creek WMA
Coordinates:	43.4674°N -111.7089°W
Location:	Bonneville County, Idaho, United States
Nearest City:	Idaho Falls, ID
Area:	310000acres
Established:	1976
Governing Body:	Idaho Department of Fish and Game
Url:	http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/ibt/site.aspx?id=SE35

Tex Creek Wildlife Management Area at 34000acres 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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tex Creek Wildlife Management Area . Idaho Department of Fish and Game . May 30, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140310234424/http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/ibt/site.aspx?id=SE35 . live . March 10, 2014.
2. Web site: Thomas . Terry . Tex Creek Wildlife Management Area Management Plan . Idaho Department of Fish and Game . July 1999 . May 30, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120502050524/https://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/portal/sites/ifwis/files/webform/wmasurvey/Tex%20Creek%20Management%20Plan.pdf . live . May 2, 2012.
3. Web site: Tex Creek Wildlife Management Area, Idaho . Public Lands Information Center . May 30, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160307112009/http://publiclands.org/explore/site.php?id=2472 . live . March 7, 2016.
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/ . live . March 2, 2013.