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Watching wildlife in their natural habitat is a favorite pastime in Central Montana. Fortunately, there are many wildlife refuges in the area. These areas are part of a national network of public lands set aside for conservation of fish, wildlife and plants. Take a trip through one of the refuges and you can view or photograph a variety of wildlife. This is truly nature at its best!
Arod Lake is a state fishing access site located in northwest Montana. One of the region's several wildlife preserves, the Arod Lakes Waterfowl Produc... MORE DETAILS
Beartooth Wildlife Management Area's goal is to provide wildlife habitat for a variety of species, primarily elk, and to provide recreational opportun... MORE DETAILS
Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge covering 12,383 acres (19 square miles)is located on the western edge of the northern Great Plains, 50 miles east... MORE DETAILS
Each winter when the snow deepens in the high country, about 150 elk descend to their winter home on the Blackleaf. The Blackleaf joins the Sun River,... MORE DETAILS
If you've admired the flat-topped buttes you can see from Great Falls on the western horizon in front of the mountains, you can see one up close in a ... MORE DETAILS
Ear Mountain is a Wildlife Management Area with access to the North Fork of Willow Creek. It encompasses 3,047 acres. Management goal: To provide wil... MORE DETAILS
Haymaker Wildlife Management Area encompasses 1,321 acres.Management goal: The Haymaker Wildlife Management Area (HWMA) was purchased in 1957 to provi... MORE DETAILS
Judith River Wildlife Management Area encompasses 9,408 acres. Management goal: To provide high-quality and abundant vegetation for wintering elk and... MORE DETAILS
This 5,845-acre property, a brand new combination state park and wildlife management area, established May 1, 2009. The site includes an undeveloped 1... MORE DETAILS
The west end of the Charles M. Russell NWR, managed from the Sand Creek Wildlife Stations, provides a unique representation of the rugged Missouri Riv... MORE DETAILS
Each fall (September and October), hundreds of elk congregate in the Slippery Ann Wildlife Viewing Area, creating a spectacle not to be missed at the ... MORE DETAILS
The Sun River is one of Montana's most beautiful and scenic rivers. The Sun begins in the Bob Marshall Wilderness and flows southeast to Great Falls w... MORE DETAILS
