Seven Sisters Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Seven Sisters Wildlife Management Area is 1,554 acres of land managed by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks in Region 7, inside Hunting District 703. FWP lists white-tailed deer among the animals that may be hunted here.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: FWP's page for Seven Sisters WMA, read 2026-10-17. Boundary: FWP GIS.
BLMState trust landFWP landBureau of ReclamationOther publicSeven Sisters WMAHunting district lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 1,554 acres (FWP) |
|---|---|
| FWP region | Region 7, Southeast Montana |
| Hunting districts | HD 703 |
| Rules | Walk-in hunting from the county road and the trail to the fishing access site. |
| Camping | Not listed in FWP's area data |
| Hunter access | Walk-in hunting from county road and trails to fishing access site. |
| Elevation | 1911 ft |
| Nearest towns | Crane (next to it), Savage (8 mi) and Sidney (9 mi) |
What is Seven Sisters WMA for?
Seven Sisters WMA is Yellowstone River bottomland and cropland near Crane, managed mainly for white-tailed deer, pheasant and turkey hunting.
From FWP's Seven Sisters WMA page.
What are the rules on Seven Sisters WMA?
Walk-in hunting from the county road and the trail to the fishing access site. Trapping only with the WMA manager's written permission.
Hunter access, as FWP puts it: Walk-in hunting from county road and trails to fishing access site.
FWP prints a map of the area with its roads and rules: Seven Sisters WMA map (PDF). Hunting follows the regulations of the district the ground is in.
What can you hunt on Seven Sisters WMA?
FWP lists these big game animals for Seven Sisters WMA: white-tailed deer. Also listed: ducks, geese, ring-necked pheasant and wild turkey.
Which hunting districts is Seven Sisters WMA in?
All of Seven Sisters WMA lies in Hunting District 703. 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 703 Grassland-Agriculture | 1,554 | 111 (2025) | 1,725 (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 Seven Sisters WMA?
1 mile east of Crane on county rd.
Highways within 8 miles: MT 16, MT 200 and MT 23. Nearest towns: Crane (next to it), Savage (8 miles), Sidney (9 miles) and Fox Lake (19 miles).
Questions hunters ask
What can you hunt on Seven Sisters WMA?
FWP lists white-tailed deer, ducks, geese, ring-necked pheasant and wild turkey for hunting or trapping on Seven Sisters WMA. Each species follows the regulations of the hunting district the ground is in (HD 703).
Can you camp on Seven Sisters WMA?
FWP does not list camping on Seven Sisters WMA.
Which hunting district is Seven Sisters WMA in?
All of it is in Hunting District 703 (Grassland-Agriculture).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, rules, species, facilities and directions: FWP, Seven Sisters 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.