The Red River Wildlife Management Area is located about 15 miles southeast of Elk City, Idaho on State Route 14.
Red River road from Elk City will take you directly to the WMA.
White-tailed deer and moose graze in the meadow and utilize adjacent timbered edges for calving and fawning areas. From late March to late May 100-200 elk can be seen in the meadow on the WMA.
Canada geese and mallards nest in the meadow and a variety of birds such as blue herons, shorebirds, sandhill cranes and osprey migrate through the area. Red-tailed hawks nest in lodgepole pine stands in the area.
The Red River flowing through the center of the property was once prime spawning habitat for spring Chinook salmon and today provides habitat for steelhead, cutthroat and bull trout.
The ranch house on Red River WMA is available to the public and other agencies for conservation related meetings, organization gatherings, education and training sessions. User fees are charged and used for maintaining and improving facilities.
The viewing kiosk provides views of the meadowlands and it's wildlife community including elk, white-tailed deer, moose, geese, ducks and many others. The kiosk is equipped for those visitors who may be physically challenged.