Hunt unit · Benton Lake Wetland Management District

WPA Open Hunt Unit Map & Access

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The WPA Open unit is one of 3 mapped hunt units on Benton Lake Wetland Management District in Cascade County, MT. It covers approximately 2,176 acres and is listed as “open to hunting” for 2026–2027. Hunting generally follows state seasons and bag limits, along with general refuge rules.

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2,176acres
Openstatus 2026–27
Norefuge permit
Cascade Countycounty

WPA Open map

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OpenSpecial regulationsClosedFWS-owned landWPA (public)Refuge boundaryEasement (private) Tip: switch to Satellite or USGS Topo in the layer menu · click the map for GPS coordinates
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Rules & permits for this unit

Status: Open to hunting

Hunting follows Montana seasons, bag limits and licensing, plus general National Wildlife Refuge rules.

Game at Benton Lake WMD

Species listed for the refuge as a whole — a special-regulation unit may be limited to certain species. Confirm in the hunt brochure.

Getting to the WPA Open unit

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Destination: center of the WPA Open unit

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Decimal
47.63556, -111.51709
DMS
47°38′08.0″N 111°31′01.5″W

Nearest towns

  • Great Falls, MT14 mi NW of town
  • Helena, MT76 mi N of town
  • Lewistown, MT105 mi NW of town

Straight-line distances. Driving routes are longer; many refuge roads are gravel and may close seasonally.

The navigation point is a point inside the unit polygon, not necessarily a parking area or legal access point. Use satellite view to find roads, gates and designated parking, and respect closed areas and private inholdings.

Shooting hours at this unit

Today at WPA Open

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*½ hour before sunrise — the standard federal shooting-hour start for migratory game birds. Times in Denver local time.

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2026–2027 season sun table

DateShooting lightSunriseSunsetDaylight
Tue, Sep 1, 20266:13 AM6:43 AM8:09 PM13h 26m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:31 AM7:01 AM7:41 PM12h 39m
Thu, Oct 1, 20266:53 AM7:23 AM7:07 PM11h 45m
Thu, Oct 15, 20267:13 AM7:43 AM6:40 PM10h 57m
Sun, Nov 1, 20266:38 AM7:08 AM5:10 PM10h 02m
Sun, Nov 15, 20267:00 AM7:30 AM4:51 PM9h 21m
Tue, Dec 1, 20267:22 AM7:52 AM4:37 PM8h 45m
Tue, Dec 15, 20267:37 AM8:07 AM4:34 PM8h 28m
Fri, Jan 1, 20277:44 AM8:14 AM4:43 PM8h 29m
Fri, Jan 15, 20277:39 AM8:09 AM4:59 PM8h 49m
Mon, Feb 1, 20277:23 AM7:53 AM5:24 PM9h 31m

Computed for 47.636, -111.517 (MDT / DST-aware). Check state rules — big game hours vary.

Weather forecast

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Forecast from the National Weather Service. Wind direction matters — plan your approach downwind of where game beds.

Other units at Benton Lake WMD

UnitStatusAcresPermit
WPA Open MooseOpen10,616—
WPA ClosedClosed2,190—

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