Spring Coulee Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Spring Coulee Wildlife Management Area is 1,056 acres of land managed by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks in Region 6, inside Hunting District 690. FWP lists mule deer and white-tailed deer among the animals that may be hunted here.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: FWP's page for Spring Coulee WMA, read 2026-10-17. Boundary: FWP GIS.
BLMState trust landFWP landSpring Coulee WMAHunting district lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 1,056 acres (FWP) |
|---|---|
| FWP region | Region 6, Northeast Montana |
| Hunting districts | HD 690 |
| Rules | The property can be reached by the public only from the Missouri River, by boat, canoe or other watercraft. |
| Camping | Not listed in FWP's area data |
| Hunter access | This property is only publicly accessible from the Missouri River. It is only accessible by boat, canoe, or other watercraft. |
| Elevation | 2549 ft |
| Nearest towns | Loma (9 mi), Big Sandy (13 mi) and Fort Benton (20 mi) |
What are the rules on Spring Coulee WMA?
The property can be reached by the public only from the Missouri River, by boat, canoe or other watercraft.
Hunter access, as FWP puts it: This property is only publicly accessible from the Missouri River. It is only accessible by boat, canoe, or other watercraft.
FWP prints a map of the area with its roads and rules: Spring Coulee WMA map (PDF). Hunting follows the regulations of the district the ground is in.
What can you hunt on Spring Coulee WMA?
FWP lists these big game animals for Spring Coulee WMA: mule deer and white-tailed deer. Also listed: gray partridge (Hungarian partridge), ring-necked pheasant and sharp-tailed grouse.
Which hunting districts is Spring Coulee WMA in?
All of Spring Coulee WMA lies in Hunting District 690. 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 690 South Hill-Blaine-Chouteau | 1,052 | 349 (2025) | 1,544 (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 Spring Coulee WMA?
Highways within 8 miles: US 87. Nearest towns: Loma (9 miles), Big Sandy (13 miles), Fort Benton (20 miles) and Rocky Boy West (23 miles).
Questions hunters ask
What can you hunt on Spring Coulee WMA?
FWP lists gray partridge (Hungarian partridge), mule deer, ring-necked pheasant, sharp-tailed grouse and white-tailed deer for hunting or trapping on Spring Coulee WMA. Each species follows the regulations of the hunting district the ground is in (HD 690).
Can you camp on Spring Coulee WMA?
FWP does not list camping on Spring Coulee WMA.
Which hunting district is Spring Coulee WMA in?
All of it is in Hunting District 690 (South Hill-Blaine-Chouteau).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, rules, species, facilities and directions: FWP, Spring Coulee 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.