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How To Get There
Hagerman WMA is located just south of the town of Hagerman in south central Idaho’s Gooding County. To reach Hagerman WMA, take Interstate 84 to exit 141 and then drive 12.5 miles south on U.S. Hwy 30, through the town of Hagerman. Drive past the turnoff for the Hagerman National Fish Hatchery and the highway rest area. At the Hagerman WMA sign, turn east onto the gravel road leading to the WMA and hatchery.
General Information
Hagerman Wildlife Management Area (WMA), Idaho’s first WMA, was established principally to provide habitat for waterfowl and upland game birds. Using Pittman-Robertson funding, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) purchased 423 acres of land in 1940 and established Hagerman Valley Refuge. The fledgling wildlife refuge consisted primarily of pastureland and a portion of Riley Creek.
Since then, the area’s name has changed, and several parcels of adjacent land have been acquired, expanding Hagerman WMA to 880 acres. A portion of Hagerman WMA is utilized as a fish hatchery, with the balance of the property devoted to wildlife and wildlife habitat.
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