List of Montana Wildlife Management Areas

List of Montana Wildlife Management Areas is a list of protected areas in the US state of Montana. The list can include conservation areas, wildlife management areas, and state parks.[1]

Wildlife Management Areas

  • Amelia Island WMA: 191 acres (77 ha)
  • Aunt Molly WMA: 1,183 acres (479 ha)
  • Bad Rock Canyon WMA: 1,200 acres (490 ha). A consortium of partners initiated by Flathead Land Trust, with the final title to Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, to own and manage.[2]
  • Bear Creek WMA: 3,468 acres (1,403 ha).
  • Beartooth WMA: 35,174 acres (14,234 ha). Established in 1970 and borders the Missouri River.[3]
  • Beckman WMA: 6,639 acres (2,687 ha).
  • Bighorn Viewing Site WMA: 49 acres (20 ha).
  • Big Lake WMA: 3,371.10 acres (1,364.24 ha).
  • Big Snowy Mountains WMA: 5,670.05 acres (2,294.59 ha).
  • Blackfoot-Clearwater WMA: 29,342.58 acres (11,874.52 ha).
  • Blackleaf WMA: 10,754 acres (4,352 ha).
  • Blacktail WMA: 17,964 acres (7,270 ha).
  • Blue Eyed Nellie WMA: 10,754 acres (4,352 ha).
  • Bull River WMA: 1,576 acres (638 ha).
  • Calf Creek WMA: 2,416 acres (978 ha).
  • Canyon Creek WMA: 3,314.80 acres (1,341.45 ha)
  • Canyon Ferry WMA: 5,920.26 acres (2,395.84 ha).
  • Cree Crossing WMA: 398 acres (161 ha).
  • Dodson Creek WMA: 54 acres (22 ha).
  • Dodson Dam WMA: 704 acres (285 ha).
  • Dome Mountain WMA: 5,016.99 acres (2,030.30 ha).
  • Ear Mountain WMA: 3,053.11 acres (1,235.55 ha).
  • Elk Island WMA: 1,700.53 acres (688.18 ha).
  • Fish Creek WMA: 36,101.29 acres (14,609.67 ha).[4]
  • Fleecer Mountain WMA: 7,590.97 acres (3,071.96 ha)
  • Fox Lake WMA: 1,657 acres (671 ha)
  • Fresno Reservoir WMA: 2,742 acres (1,110 ha).
  • Freezout Lake WMA: 11,333 acres (4,586 ha).
  • Full Curl WMA: 440 acres (180 ha).
  • Gallatin WMA: 8,641 acres (3,497 ha).
  • Garrity Mountain WMA: 10,832.94 acres (4,383.94 ha).
  • Grant Marsh WMA: 536.99 acres (217.31 ha).
  • Haymaker WMA: 1,334 acres (540 ha).
  • Hinsdale WMA: 262 acres (106 ha).
  • Isaac Homestead WMA: 1,263 acres (511 ha).
  • Judith River WMA: 9,397 acres (3,803 ha)
  • Kootenai Falls WMA: 172 acres (70 ha).
  • Kootenai West WMA: 921.34 acres (372.85 ha).
  • Kootenai Woods Ranch WMA: 1,484 acres (601 ha).
  • Lake Helena WMA: 431 acres (174 ha).
  • Lost Creek WMA: 1,405 acres (569 ha).
  • Lost River WMA: 3,055 acres (1,236 ha).
  • Marias River WMA: 7,772 acres (3,145 ha).
  • Marshall Creek WMA: 24,798 acres (10,035 ha).
  • Mount Haggin WMA: 60,028.87 acres (24,292.82 ha). Historic range of the Kootenai, Pend d'Oreilles, and Salish Indians.[5]
  • Mount Jumbo WMA: 118 acres (48 ha).
  • Mount Silcox WMA: 1,535 acres (621 ha).
  • Nevada Lake WMA: 1,523 acres (616 ha).
  • Ninepipe WMA: 4,147 acres (1,678 ha).
  • North Shore WMA: 426 acres (172 ha).
  • North Swan Valley WMA: 1,886 acres (763 ha).
  • Pablo WMA: 195 acres (79 ha).
  • Ray Kuhns WMA: 1,557 acres (630 ha).
  • Robb-Ledford WMA: 28,235.71 acres (11,426.59 ha).
  • Rookery WMA: 2,293 acres (928 ha).
  • Roundhorn WMA: 27 acres (11 ha).
  • Seven Sisters WMA: 1,554 acres (629 ha).
  • Silver Run WMA: 651 acres (263 ha).
  • Sleeping Buffalo WMA: 1,315 acres (532 ha).
  • Smith River WMA: 3,367 acres (1,363 ha).
  • Spotted Dog WMA: 37,690.30 acres (15,252.72 ha).[6]
  • Spring Coulee WMA: 1,056 acres (427 ha).
  • Sun River WMA: 19,745 acres (7,991 ha).
  • Threemile WMA: 6,430 acres (2,600 ha)
  • Vandalia WMA: 403.62 acres (163.34 ha).
  • Wall Creek WMA: 7,708 acres (3,119 ha).
  • Warm Springs WMA: 1,338 acres (541 ha).
  • Yellowstone WMA: 4,407 acres (1,783 ha).

References

  1. ^ "Montana FWP - Wildlife Management Areas". experience.arcgis.com. US Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
  2. ^ "Bad Rock Canyon". flatheadlandtrust.org. Flathead Land Trust. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
  3. ^ "Beartooth Wildlife Management Area". myfwp.mt.gov. Montana FWP. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
  4. ^ "Fish Creek Wildlife Management Area". myfwp.mt.gov. Montana FWP. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
  5. ^ Qualtieri, Nicole (2025-12-21). "Mountain of Memories: The pleasures of the Mount Haggin Wildlife Management Area, Montana's largest WMA, across years and seasons". www.anacondaleader.com. Montana FWP. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
  6. ^ Strange, Marcus (December 14, 2018). "Spotted Dog Wildlife Management Area". flatheadlandtrust.org. Flathead Land Trust. Retrieved 2026-02-11.

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