Waterfowl Production Area · Phillips County, Montana

Copple Waterfowl Production Area

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Copple Waterfowl Production Area is a public parcel of roughly 611 acres located in Phillips County, Montana. It is managed by the Bowdoin Wetland Management District as part of the Phillips 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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611GIS acres
600deeded acres
Phillips Countycounty
8WPAs within 40 mi

Copple 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 Copple 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 Copple WPA

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Destination: Copple Waterfowl Production Area

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Decimal
48.44867, -107.53513
DMS
48°26′55.2″N 107°32′06.5″W

Nearest towns

  • Malta, MT17 mi E of town
  • Glasgow, MT45 mi NW of town
  • Jordan, MT83 mi N of town

Closest airports

  • BIL Billings Logan188 mi

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

Shooting hours at Copple WPA

Today at Copple 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, 20265:56 AM6:26 AM7:54 PM13h 29m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:15 AM6:45 AM7:25 PM12h 40m
Thu, Oct 1, 20266:37 AM7:07 AM6:51 PM11h 44m
Thu, Oct 15, 20266:58 AM7:28 AM6:23 PM10h 55m
Sun, Nov 1, 20266:24 AM6:54 AM4:52 PM9h 58m
Sun, Nov 15, 20266:46 AM7:16 AM4:33 PM9h 16m
Tue, Dec 1, 20267:10 AM7:40 AM4:18 PM8h 39m
Tue, Dec 15, 20267:24 AM7:54 AM4:15 PM8h 21m
Fri, Jan 1, 20277:31 AM8:01 AM4:24 PM8h 23m
Fri, Jan 15, 20277:27 AM7:57 AM4:40 PM8h 43m
Mon, Feb 1, 20277:10 AM7:40 AM5:06 PM9h 26m

Computed for 48.449, -107.535 (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
Beaver Creek WPA1,5812.8 mi SPhillips County
Pearce WPA4484.1 mi WPhillips County
South McNeil Slough WPA795.5 mi NPhillips County
Hewitt Lake WPA3246.6 mi NWPhillips County
Frank White WPA4857.1 mi NWPhillips County
McNeil Slough WPA1,2467.2 mi NPhillips County
Hammond WPA2648.3 mi NPhillips County
Dyrdahl WPA1,31337 mi NWPhillips County

Closest refuges & districts

Bowdoin NWR

Phillips County, MT · 6.7 mi SW

1 open2 special1 closed
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15.4K huntable acres

Hewitt Lake NWR

Phillips County, MT · 6.9 mi NW

1 open
🦌🦆🐦🕊️🐇

720 huntable acres

Bowdoin WMD

Phillips County, MT · 9.7 mi SW

1 open1 special1 closed
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8.3K huntable acres

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