At the request of a local race organizer, I stopped by this out-of-the-way WMA to retrieve a few orienteering CP’s left from a recent race. I’d known the East Fork Wildlife Area existed but had never ventured to this part of the park.
The parking area is just below a house that sits right on the park boundary. Entering the WMA is done through a hole in the hedge at the swinging gate. It’s all downhill from there to scenic Poplar Creek. The brush is thick on the hillside down but across the creek, there is a steep incline that yields to a more gradual incline that is relatively open. A great place to hunt.
The creeks in this area are gorgeous with long sections of smooth stone and many cascades. I plan to head back soon and walk the length of it to where it feeds into the lake. It’s huntable the whole way and would a be a fun walk with the rifle. I doubt I’ll do that though, as non-resident small game fees are almost $200. A fishing license is almost $80!