Amelia Island Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Amelia Island Wildlife Management Area is 194 acres of land managed by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks in Region 7, inside Hunting District 701. FWP lists white-tailed deer among the animals that may be hunted here.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: FWP's page for Amelia Island WMA, read 2026-10-17. Boundary: FWP GIS.
BLMState trust landFWP landOther publicAmelia Island WMAHunting district lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 194 acres (FWP) |
|---|---|
| FWP region | Region 7, Southeast Montana |
| Hunting districts | HD 701 |
| Rules | Walk-in hunting from the county roads and the WMA access road. |
| Camping | Not listed in FWP's area data |
| Hunter access | Walk-In hunting from county roads and WMA access road. |
| Elevation | 2622 ft |
| Nearest towns | Hysham (next to it), Custer (20 mi) and Forsyth (26 mi) |
What is Amelia Island WMA for?
Amelia Island WMA lies beside the Amelia Island Fishing Access near Hysham. FWP's main goal for it is hunting for white-tailed deer, pheasants and waterfowl.
From FWP's Amelia Island WMA page.
What are the rules on Amelia Island WMA?
Walk-in hunting from the county roads and the WMA access road.
Hunter access, as FWP puts it: Walk-In hunting from county roads and WMA access road.
FWP prints a map of the area with its roads and rules: Amelia Island WMA map (PDF). Hunting follows the regulations of the district the ground is in.
What can you hunt on Amelia Island WMA?
FWP lists these big game animals for Amelia Island WMA: white-tailed deer. Also listed: ducks, geese, mourning dove and ring-necked pheasant.
Which hunting districts is Amelia Island WMA in?
All of Amelia Island WMA lies in Hunting District 701. Each district's FWP harvest estimate, for the whole district, not the WMA alone:
| District | WMA acres in it | Elk harvested (district) | Deer harvested (district) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HD 701 Sagebrush Prairie | 194 | 139 (2025) | 1,711 (2025) |
Harvest: FWP Harvest Estimates (elk and deer, 2020 to 2025). WMA acres in each district measured by FilledTag from FWP's boundaries.
How do you get to Amelia Island WMA?
Located in Treasure County midway between Miles City and Billings, approximately one mile north of Hysham on Pumphouse road to Hysham Water Treatment Facility.
Highways within 8 miles: I-94, MT 311 and US 384. Nearest towns: Hysham (next to it), Custer (20 miles) and Forsyth (26 miles).
Questions hunters ask
What can you hunt on Amelia Island WMA?
FWP lists ducks, geese, mourning dove, ring-necked pheasant and white-tailed deer for hunting or trapping on Amelia Island WMA. Each species follows the regulations of the hunting district the ground is in (HD 701).
Can you camp on Amelia Island WMA?
FWP does not list camping on Amelia Island WMA.
Which hunting district is Amelia Island WMA in?
All of it is in Hunting District 701 (Sagebrush Prairie).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, rules, species, facilities and directions: FWP, Amelia Island WMA.
- Boundary and acres: FWP wildlife management area boundaries. Surrounding public land: Montana Cadastral Public Lands, Montana State Library, published 2026.
- District harvest: FWP Harvest Estimates (elk and deer, 2020 to 2025).
FilledTag is not part of Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.