Elk Island Wildlife Management Area

Elk Island
  1. Elk Island WMA is comprised of Yellowstone River riparian habitat and interspersed croplands; managed primarily to provide hunting opportunity for white-tailed deer and pheasants. Walk-in hunting is allowed from the county road and trail to fishing access site.
Region 7
Latitude/Longitude: 47.4689462355 -104.313901448
Size:  acres
Elevation:  ft
Open: 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Directions:
Turn east on CR 344, which is about 1/2 mile north of Savage, MT off of Montana Highway 16. Follow CR 344 for roughly 1/2 mi, then it will turn north and you will enter the WMA in about another 1/2 mi. Follow the Fishing Access Site signs to the river. Portions of Elk Island WMA are only accessible by boat from the Yellowstone River.

 Location Map

Title Description Fee
Conservation License - MT Resident 8.0
Conservation License - MT Resident Senior 62+ 4.0
Conservation License - MT Resident Youth 12-17 4.0
Conservation License - Nonresident 10.0
Facilities
Hand Launch
Pack in/Pack out
Boating
Fishing
Hunting
Photography
Wildlife Viewing
Ducks
Geese
Mourning Dove
Ring-necked Pheasant
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Trapping - by WMA manager's written permission
Wild Turkey
  1. Cory Allred cory.allred@mt.gov (406) 774-4424
  2. Mailing Address:
  3. PO Box 1630
  4. MILES CITY
  5. 59301
  6. Phone:(406)774-4424