Coon Hollow Wildlife Area

Recreational Opportunities

Activities: fishing, wildlife viewing, birdwatching, nature study, hiking, and hunting

Hunting: Deer, bear, tree squirrel, quail, and grouse may be present.

Type C: Coon Hollow Wildlife Area does not require the purchase of a hunting pass for entry. Entry permits and/or passes or special drawing may be required for hunting on some Type C wildlife areas.

Facilities: None

Area History

Maidu nation tribes once used the area; it is believed mainly for summer hunting. From the late 1800s until State acquisition, summer livestock grazing was the primary land use. Grazing intensities were long and heavy. Riparian vegetation was impacted to the point of die off and no regeneration.

In 1980, the Wildlife Conservation Board acquired property from the Colman family to protect wet meadow and riparian habitat, and the area was designated as a wildlife area by the Fish and Game Commission. Additional acres were added to the area in 1981 and 1985.

A four year no grazing period after State acquisition resulted in excellent aspen regeneration. In the 1990s, fencing was installed at the Snag Lake Unit to exclude cattle from the Humbug Creek riparian corridor, and four large brush piles were created for bird and small mammal use.