Milk River

Wildlife Management Area

WMA Map

Location Map

Waterfowl and Upland Gamebird production and hunting area.

Turn north off of Highway 2 on County Road 343 at Sleeping Buffalo Rock. Follow county road along east side of Nelson Reservoir. Both units are located approximately 1.5 miles west of Nelson Reservoir off county road or access trail.   (Lat 48.524,  Lng  -107.472)

Mark Sullivan
PO Box 457
Malta, MT  59538
(406) 654-1183
mgsullivan@mt.gov

•  [Go To Field Guide] 
  Beaver
•  [Go To Hunting Guide] 
  Ducks
•  [Go To Hunting Guide] 
  Geese
•  [Go To Field Guide] 
  Mink
•  [Go To Hunting Guide]  [Go To Field Guide] 
  Mule Deer
•  [Go To Field Guide] 
  Muskrat
•  [Go To Field Guide] 
  Ring-necked Pheasant
•  [Go To Field Guide] 
  Sharp-tailed Grouse
•  [Go To Hunting Guide]  [Go To Field Guide] 
  White-tailed Deer

Access by County Road. Primarily walk-in hunting only.

Closed To Antler Collecting.

Closed (12/1 - 5/15)
No antler collecting.

Fire Restriction

Stage I Fire Restrictions

Winter Closure

Closed (12/1 - 5/15)
Closed to protect deer and elk during the critical winter period.

Activities

• Wildlife Viewing
• Hunting

Facilities

• No Facilities Available

These locations represent physical occurences (visually confirmed) within the boundaries of the site. Many more species may be present in the area which are not listed because we do not have a visually confirmed record. If you would like to report a species sighting, a form is available.

Abundance Codes

= Common   = Uncommon   = Rare   = Incidental  = Historic Occurrence  = Unknown Abundance