Fish and Game will restrict access to Boise River WMA for Second Winter

January 21, 2026 12:00 PM

Elk Boise River Wma

The portion of the Boise River Wildlife Management Area west of Highway 21 will be closed to all entry beginning on Feb. 1 and will remain closed through April 14, when deer and elk begin migrating out of the area in the spring. The closure will benefit wintering big game and support ongoing rehabilitation efforts from the 2024 Valley Fire.

Read the entire article here: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/fish-and-game-will-restrict-access-boise-river-wma-second-winter