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Pablo Wildlife Management Area

Established in 1954 to conserve pheasant and waterfowl habitat and provide public hunting opportunities, this roughly 200 -ac WMA has seen considerable human encroachment through time, but has continued to serve as a natural buffer to Pablo NWR. Trumpeter Swans and occasionally Snowy Owls are public attractions. Pass shooting of waterfowl is a major recreational use.

Description

The WMA consists of several distinct segments that are all contiguous with Pablo National Wildlife Refuge, which encompasses Pablo Reservoir and its shoreline. Because of its relatively small size, hunting opportunities are limited, but because of its association with the NWR in the heart of the Mission Valley on the Flathead Indian Reservation, wildlife viewing and photography opportunities abound. Migrating and breeding waterfowl and concentrations of wintering raptors are the most common attractions.

Location

Region	1
Latitude/Longitude:	47.64779 -114.1651
Size:	195.12 acres
Elevation:	3211 ft
Open:	2013-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Directions:	3-mi S of Polson adjacent to Back Rd and North Reservoir Road bordering Pablo National Wildlife Refuge

Location Map

Facilities & Fees

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