Northwest Montana Wetland Management District

Facility Activities

Northwest Montana WMD includes 1 waterfowl production areas (WPAs) open to public hunting in the Flathead and Mission valleys. Ranging in size from 28 to 2,370 acres, these areas offer excellent waterfowl and upland bird hunting. The area is intermountain grassland thickly dotted with wetlands....

Whether you wield a smartphone or a zoom lens, you’ll find photo-worthy subjects at national wildlife refuges and national fish hatcheries. Wildlife photography is a priority public use on national wildlife refuges, so you’ll find wildlife drives and blinds and overlooks to help you get the images you’re after.
Many refuges champion wildlife viewing as a key recreational activity.