Idaho archers can once again try their hand at hunting foam wildlife targets at the Boise River Wildlife Management Area’s 3D archery range near Lucky Peak. The unique range has reopened after being damaged in the Valley Fire.
The Valley Fire scorched nearly 10,000 acres of the Boise Foothills in October of 2024, destroying sagebrush and bitterbrush habitat for deer and elk. The 3D archery range wasn’t spared from the burn.
“So strangely enough, some of the targets survived but the other half just like completely melted,” said Ann Moser, a wildlife biologist who manages the Boise River Wildlife Management Area…