List of Nevada Wildlife Management Areas
This is a list of Wildlife Management Areas in Nevada. The Nevada Department of Wildlife either owns or leases about 150,000 acres (230 sq mi) as WMAs. The conservation goal is the protection of wetlands and waterfowl, including the use of WMAs for recreational hunting.[1][2]
| Name | County or counties |
|---|---|
| Alkali Lake WMA | Lyon |
| Argenta WMA: Also known as Licking Ranch | Lander County:[3] |
| Bruneau River WMA | Elko |
| Carson Lake WMA | Churchill |
| Fernley WMA | Lyon |
| Fort Churchill Cooperative WMA | Lyon |
| Franklin Lake WMA | Elko |
| Humboldt WMA | Pershing, Churchill |
| Key Pittman WMA | Lincoln |
| Mason Valley WMA | Lyon |
| Overton WMA | Clark |
| Pole Canyon Cooperative WMA: 4,700 acres (1,900 ha) | Elko County[4] |
| Scripps WMA | Washoe |
| Steptoe Valley WMA | White Pine |
| Wayne E. Kirch WMA | Nye |
References
- ^ "Wildlife Management Areas." Archived 2012-10-12 at the Wayback Machine NDOW - Wildlife & Habitat - Habitats. Nevada Department of Wildlife, 2012. Retrieved 21 Oct. 2012.
- ^ "Discover Your Public Land". NDOW. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ Lutz, Jeremy; McAdoo, Caleb; Freese, Mark (February 20, 2025). "Nevada Department of Wildlife's Wildlife Management Areas". progressiverancher.com. The Progressive Rancher. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
- ^ "Wildlife Management Areas (Pole Canyon)". ndow.org. Nevada Department of Wildlife. Retrieved February 16, 2026.