The McArthur Lake WMA is adjacent to US Highway 95, approximately 18 miles north of Sandpoint, Idaho and 13 miles south of Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Travel north from Sandpoint on US Highway 95 approx. 18 miles to WMA headquarters sign and turn left into the parking area. McArthur Lake WMA provides excellent Canada goose nesting habitat. Elevated nesting platforms are used and ground nesting also occurs. American coots breed and nest on the WMA and occasionally number over 1,000 during migrations. Merriam’s turkeys are frequent visitors. White-tailed deer are abundant, occupying the WMA year-round. Moose are also common residents, mostly observable during June when they feed daily on aquatic vegetation in McArthur Lake. Waterfowl hunting is popular until freeze-up, usually in November. The WMA is also frequently hunted for white-tailed deer, black bear and moose. Many people visit the WMA to view wildlife, particularly in June for moose and during the peak bird migrations in spring and fall