Waterfowl Production Area · Phillips County, Montana

Korsbeck Waterfowl Production Area

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Covering about 1,376 acres, Korsbeck Waterfowl Production Area protects prairie wetlands and uplands 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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1,376GIS acres
1,041deeded acres
Phillips Countycounty
8WPAs within 40 mi

Korsbeck 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 Korsbeck 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 Korsbeck WPA

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Destination: Korsbeck Waterfowl Production Area

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Decimal
48.21223, -108.27218
DMS
48°12′44.0″N 108°16′19.8″W

Nearest towns

  • Malta, MT21 mi SW of town
  • Havre, MT69 mi E of town
  • Glasgow, MT75 mi W of town

Closest airports

  • GTF Great Falls Intl152 mi

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

Shooting hours at Korsbeck WPA

Today at Korsbeck 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 AM7:57 PM13h 28m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:18 AM6:48 AM7:28 PM12h 40m
Thu, Oct 1, 20266:40 AM7:10 AM6:54 PM11h 44m
Thu, Oct 15, 20267:00 AM7:30 AM6:26 PM10h 56m
Sun, Nov 1, 20266:27 AM6:57 AM4:56 PM9h 59m
Sun, Nov 15, 20266:49 AM7:19 AM4:36 PM9h 18m
Tue, Dec 1, 20267:12 AM7:42 AM4:22 PM8h 41m
Tue, Dec 15, 20267:26 AM7:56 AM4:19 PM8h 23m
Fri, Jan 1, 20277:33 AM8:03 AM4:28 PM8h 25m
Fri, Jan 15, 20277:29 AM7:59 AM4:44 PM8h 45m
Mon, Feb 1, 20277:12 AM7:42 AM5:10 PM9h 28m

Computed for 48.212, -108.272 (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
Balck Coulee WPA18834 mi NBlaine County
Pearce WPA44834 mi NEPhillips County
Beaver Creek WPA1,58136 mi EPhillips County
Copple WPA61138 mi NEPhillips County
Hewitt Lake WPA32438 mi NEPhillips County
South McNeil Slough WPA7938 mi NEPhillips County
Frank White WPA48539 mi NEPhillips County
McNeil Slough WPA1,24639 mi NEPhillips County

Closest refuges & districts

Bowdoin WMD

Phillips County, MT · 28 mi NE

1 open1 special1 closed
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8.3K huntable acres

Bowdoin NWR

Phillips County, MT · 31 mi NE

1 open2 special1 closed
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15.4K huntable acres

Black Coulee NWR

Blaine County, MT · 34 mi N

1 open
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643 huntable acres

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