Northeast Montana Wetland Management District was established in 1968 and consists of 44 Waterfowl Production Areas and more than 230 wetland and/or grassland easement tracts in Sheridan, Daniels, and Roosevelt Counties. The purpose of the District is to provide breeding habitat for migratory birds and other wildlife.

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      Northeast Montana Wetland Management District is bounded on the north by the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, on the south by the Missouri River, and on the east by North Dakota. The total area of waterfowl production areas in the District is 11,791 acres. An additional 10,968 acres of grasslands and 8,588 acres of wetlands are protected under easements.

      Northeast Montana Wetland Management District also includes 44 Waterfowl Production Areas. Waterfowl Production Areas are lands owned and managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System. Waterfowl Production Areas are purchased with money generated from the sale of Federal Duck Stamps. 

      The 44 Waterfowl Production Areas in the Northeast Montana Wetland Management District range in size from the 4 acre Muddy Creek Waterfowl Production Area to the 1,660 acre Goose Lake Waterfowl Production Area. Waterfowl Production Areas role are to provide wetlands and surrounding grasslands to meet the habitat needs of waterfowl and other migratory birds. Hunting is permitted on waterfowl production areas, in accordance with State and Federal regulations.