Waterfowl Production Area · Blaine County, Montana

Balck Coulee Waterfowl Production Area

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Balck Coulee Waterfowl Production Area is a 188-acre tract of federally owned wetland and grassland habitat in Blaine County, Montana. It is managed by the Bowdoin Wetland Management District as part of the Blaine County Waterfowl Production Area group of WPAs. Waterfowl Production Areas are purchased largely with Federal Duck Stamp dollars and are generally open to hunting, trapping and fishing under state regulations, with some federal restrictions.

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188GIS acres
185deeded acres
Blaine Countycounty
8WPAs within 40 mi

Balck Coulee WPA satellite map

Gold outlines are fee-title Waterfowl Production Areas — public land. Everything outside is typically private; always look for boundary signs.

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Hunting on Balck Coulee WPA

What you can typically do

  • Hunt waterfowl, upland birds, deer and other game in season under Montana regulations
  • Walk in from roads or designated parking areas — vehicles generally stay off the tract
  • Fish and trap where state rules and district regulations allow
  • Wildlife watching, photography and hiking

Common restrictions

  • No camping, fires or overnight use on most WPAs
  • Motorized vehicles only on designated roads/parking
  • Temporary blinds and stands usually must be removed daily
  • Non-toxic shot required for waterfowl — many districts require it for all shotgun hunting
  • Some tracts have closed areas or special regulations — check signs

How to get to Balck Coulee WPA

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Destination: Balck Coulee Waterfowl Production Area

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Decimal
48.68965, -108.40247
DMS
48°41′22.7″N 108°24′08.9″W

Nearest towns

  • Malta, MT33 mi NW of town
  • Havre, MT59 mi E of town
  • Glasgow, MT88 mi NW of town

Closest airports

  • GTF Great Falls Intl160 mi

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

Shooting hours at Balck Coulee WPA

Today at Balck Coulee WPA

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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, 20265:59 AM6:29 AM7:58 PM13h 29m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:18 AM6:48 AM7:29 PM12h 41m
Thu, Oct 1, 20266:41 AM7:11 AM6:55 PM11h 44m
Thu, Oct 15, 20267:01 AM7:31 AM6:26 PM10h 55m
Sun, Nov 1, 20266:28 AM6:58 AM4:55 PM9h 57m
Sun, Nov 15, 20266:51 AM7:21 AM4:35 PM9h 15m
Tue, Dec 1, 20267:14 AM7:44 AM4:21 PM8h 37m
Tue, Dec 15, 20267:29 AM7:59 AM4:18 PM8h 19m
Fri, Jan 1, 20277:36 AM8:06 AM4:26 PM8h 21m
Fri, Jan 15, 20277:31 AM8:01 AM4:43 PM8h 42m
Mon, Feb 1, 20277:14 AM7:44 AM5:09 PM9h 25m

Computed for 48.690, -108.402 (MDT / DST-aware). Check state rules — big game hours vary.

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

Nearby Waterfowl Production Areas

WPAAcresDistanceCounty
Dyrdahl WPA1,31325 mi NEPhillips County
Webb WPA47926 mi NEPhillips County
Korsbeck WPA1,37634 mi SPhillips County
Hammond WPA26438 mi EPhillips County
Frank White WPA48538 mi EPhillips County
Hewitt Lake WPA32438 mi EPhillips County
McNeil Slough WPA1,24639 mi EPhillips County
Pearce WPA44839 mi SEPhillips County

Closest refuges & districts

Black Coulee NWR

Blaine County, MT · 0.9 mi W

1 open
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643 huntable acres

Bowdoin WMD

Phillips County, MT · 37 mi SE

1 open1 special1 closed
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8.3K huntable acres

Hewitt Lake NWR

Phillips County, MT · 38 mi E

1 open
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720 huntable acres

Source: USFWS Realty Tracts (fee-title interest), Blaine County Waterfowl Production Area. Acreage from GIS polygons; deeded acreage from realty records.