Russell Country
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  • Events | Upcoming
    • Art Wine Blast
    • BBQ Smoke Off
    • Booster Club Plant Sale
    • Bull Run & Bike Half Marathon
    • Cancer Brunch
    • Central Montana Shootout
    • Christmas Stroll
    • CMLW Youth Rodeo
    • CMR Stampede
    • County Fair
    • Denton 4th of July
    • Geyser Bingo Fiesta
    • Geyser 4th of July
    • Hobson Extravaganza
    • Hobson High 100 Years
    • Hoof it to the Tavern
    • Ice Fishing Derby
    • JAS Events
    • JB Archery 3D Outdoor Shoot
    • JB Fit Fun Run
    • Montana Bale Trail
    • Quick Draw Art
    • Scarecrows Garden
      • Scare the Crow Outta Cancer Run
      • All Star Scarecrow Chili Cook-Off
      • Scarecrow Fall Craft Show
    • Summer Craft Fair
    • Utica Day Fair
    • Wild West Hoopfest
  • Charming Towns
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      • City Hall
      • County Library
      • County Museum
      • Prairie Past Museum
      • Stanford Pool
      • Stanford School
    • Benchland
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      • Library
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    • Geyser
      • Community Hall
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      • Library
      • Hobson Museum
      • Hobson Pool
      • Hobson School
    • Moccasin
      • MSU Ag Research Center
    • Moore
      • Moore School
    • Raynesford
      • Community Center
    • Sapphire Village
    • Utica
      • Community Hall
      • Utica Museum
    • Windham
      • Community Hall
  • Food & Drink
    • Blue Nugget Bar
    • R Bar Casino and Coyote Creek Cafe
    • Waterhole Saloon
  • Retail Therapy
    • Double B Gift Shop
    • Ks Supermarket
    • Pioneer Hardware
    • Stockman Bank
    • Stockman Insurance
    • Woodhall Distributing
  • Places to Stay
    • Blue Nugget Cabins
    • Double B RV Park
    • Judith Guard Station
    • Sundown Motel
    • Yogo RV Park
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    • Recreation
    • Ackley Lake State Park
    • Biking
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    • Little Belt Mountains
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    • Artists
    • Basin Gallery
    • Judith Arts Society
    • Mid-State Arts Society
    • Museums
    • On Top of the World
    • Photographers
    • Quick Draw Art
    • Russell Auto Tour
    • Sculptors
  • Farming & Ranching
    • Agriculture
    • Montana Beef
    • MSU Ag Research Center
    • MSU CARC Field Day
    • MSU Extension Office
  • Sports & Activities
    • Central Montana Sports
    • DGS Bearcats Sports
    • Tri-City Titans Sports
    • Archery
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Biking
    • Camps
    • Ice Fishing
    • Rodeo
    • Running
    • Swimming Pools
    • Volleyball
  • Things To Do & See
    • Ackley Lake State Park
    • Communities
    • Judith Guard Station
    • Judith River Wildlife
    • Little Belt Mountains
    • MSU Ag Research Center
    • Motorcycle Routes
    • Museums
    • Railroad Sights
    • Recreation
    • Russell Auto Tour
    • Russell Chew Choo
    • Swimming Pools
    • White Wolf
    • Yogo Sapphires
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    • Food Drive
    • Furrows & Trails
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  • Employment
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  • Welcome
  • Calendar of Events
  • Events | Upcoming
    • Art Wine Blast
    • BBQ Smoke Off
    • Booster Club Plant Sale
    • Bull Run & Bike Half Marathon
    • Cancer Brunch
    • Central Montana Shootout
    • Christmas Stroll
    • CMLW Youth Rodeo
    • CMR Stampede
    • County Fair
    • Denton 4th of July
    • Geyser Bingo Fiesta
    • Geyser 4th of July
    • Hobson Extravaganza
    • Hobson High 100 Years
    • Hoof it to the Tavern
    • Ice Fishing Derby
    • JAS Events
    • JB Archery 3D Outdoor Shoot
    • JB Fit Fun Run
    • Montana Bale Trail
    • Quick Draw Art
    • Scarecrows Garden
      • Scare the Crow Outta Cancer Run
      • All Star Scarecrow Chili Cook-Off
      • Scarecrow Fall Craft Show
    • Summer Craft Fair
    • Utica Day Fair
    • Wild West Hoopfest
  • Charming Towns
    • Stanford
      • City Hall
      • County Library
      • County Museum
      • Prairie Past Museum
      • Stanford Pool
      • Stanford School
    • Benchland
      • Community Hall
    • Buffalo
    • Denton
      • Library
      • Denton Pool
      • Denton School
    • Geyser
      • Community Hall
      • Geyser School
    • Hobson
      • Library
      • Hobson Museum
      • Hobson Pool
      • Hobson School
    • Moccasin
      • MSU Ag Research Center
    • Moore
      • Moore School
    • Raynesford
      • Community Center
    • Sapphire Village
    • Utica
      • Community Hall
      • Utica Museum
    • Windham
      • Community Hall
  • Food & Drink
    • Blue Nugget Bar
    • R Bar Casino and Coyote Creek Cafe
    • Waterhole Saloon
  • Retail Therapy
    • Double B Gift Shop
    • Ks Supermarket
    • Pioneer Hardware
    • Stockman Bank
    • Stockman Insurance
    • Woodhall Distributing
  • Places to Stay
    • Blue Nugget Cabins
    • Double B RV Park
    • Judith Guard Station
    • Sundown Motel
    • Yogo RV Park
  • Outdoor Adventure
    • Recreation
    • Ackley Lake State Park
    • Biking
    • Bird Watching
    • Camping
    • Fishing
    • Hiking
    • Hunting
    • Judith River
    • Little Belt Mountains
    • Skiing
    • Snowmobiling
  • Area Information
    • About Our Area
    • Area Map
    • Banks
    • Businesses
    • Charles M Russell
    • Communities
    • Community Halls
    • County Offices
    • Forest Service
    • Fuel ǀ Propane
    • Gift Stores
    • Grocery Stores
    • Hardware Stores
    • Insurance
    • Judith Basin Press
    • Judith Basin County
    • Libraries
    • Lodging
    • Medical
    • Museums
    • Recycling
    • Restaurants
    • RV Parks
    • Schools
    • Services
    • Swimming Pools
    • Transportation
    • Worship
  • Arts & Culture
    • Artists
    • Basin Gallery
    • Judith Arts Society
    • Mid-State Arts Society
    • Museums
    • On Top of the World
    • Photographers
    • Quick Draw Art
    • Russell Auto Tour
    • Sculptors
  • Farming & Ranching
    • Agriculture
    • Montana Beef
    • MSU Ag Research Center
    • MSU CARC Field Day
    • MSU Extension Office
  • Sports & Activities
    • Central Montana Sports
    • DGS Bearcats Sports
    • Tri-City Titans Sports
    • Archery
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Biking
    • Camps
    • Ice Fishing
    • Rodeo
    • Running
    • Swimming Pools
    • Volleyball
  • Things To Do & See
    • Ackley Lake State Park
    • Communities
    • Judith Guard Station
    • Judith River Wildlife
    • Little Belt Mountains
    • MSU Ag Research Center
    • Motorcycle Routes
    • Museums
    • Railroad Sights
    • Recreation
    • Russell Auto Tour
    • Russell Chew Choo
    • Swimming Pools
    • White Wolf
    • Yogo Sapphires
  • JB Chamber
    • Chamber ǀ Contact Us
    • Economic Development
    • Food Drive
    • Furrows & Trails
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Judith River Wildlife

The Judith River Wildlife Management Area encompasses 7,745 acres.

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Management goal: To provide high-quality and abundant vegetation for wintering elk and other wildlife species, to keep elk numbers in balance with available forage, and to provide public recreational opportunities.

Wildlife viewing: Winter presents the best opportunities for viewing elk and deer; however, the Wildlife Management Area is closed to recreational activity between December 1 and May 15.  Big game animals may be viewed from the county road throughout the year depending on weather conditions (the county does not maintain the road through the Wildlife Management Area during the winter months, and snow accumulations often preclude travel). White-tailed deer and antelope can be seen in spring, summer and fall as can a variety of raptors, small mammals, and songbirds.

Hunting opportunities: Archery and rifle hunting seasons for elk, mule deer, white-tailed deer, antelope and black bear are open to licensed hunters. Rifle hunting for elk is by special permit only; there is no general-license elk hunting except during the archery season. Limited opportunities exist for upland game bird hunting.

Activities:  Nature Area, Wildlife Viewing, Hunting, Bird Watching

Directions: In Judith Basin County, approximately 11 miles southwest of Utica at the east end of the Little Belt Mountains. From US Highway 87 at Windham (7 miles east of Stanford), take paved route 239 south for 11 miles to Utica; from Utica take the main gravel road heading southwest along the north side of the Judith River for nine miles to Sapphire Village; then turn right on the first road just past the village and proceed 1.5 miles west to the Judith River Wildlife Management Area headquarters.

CONTACTS

Judith River Wildlife Management Area
​Montana Department of Fish Wildlife & Parks
Great Falls, Montana
406-454-5840
Judith River Game Range Headquarters
Woodhurst Mountain
South of Utica, Montana


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Russell Country Central Montana
  • Welcome
  • Calendar of Events
  • Events | Upcoming
    • Art Wine Blast
    • BBQ Smoke Off
    • Booster Club Plant Sale
    • Bull Run & Bike Half Marathon
    • Cancer Brunch
    • Central Montana Shootout
    • Christmas Stroll
    • CMLW Youth Rodeo
    • CMR Stampede
    • County Fair
    • Denton 4th of July
    • Geyser Bingo Fiesta
    • Geyser 4th of July
    • Hobson Extravaganza
    • Hobson High 100 Years
    • Hoof it to the Tavern
    • Ice Fishing Derby
    • JAS Events
    • JB Archery 3D Outdoor Shoot
    • JB Fit Fun Run
    • Montana Bale Trail
    • Quick Draw Art
    • Scarecrows Garden
      • Scare the Crow Outta Cancer Run
      • All Star Scarecrow Chili Cook-Off
      • Scarecrow Fall Craft Show
    • Summer Craft Fair
    • Utica Day Fair
    • Wild West Hoopfest
  • Charming Towns
    • Stanford
      • City Hall
      • County Library
      • County Museum
      • Prairie Past Museum
      • Stanford Pool
      • Stanford School
    • Benchland
      • Community Hall
    • Buffalo
    • Denton
      • Library
      • Denton Pool
      • Denton School
    • Geyser
      • Community Hall
      • Geyser School
    • Hobson
      • Library
      • Hobson Museum
      • Hobson Pool
      • Hobson School
    • Moccasin
      • MSU Ag Research Center
    • Moore
      • Moore School
    • Raynesford
      • Community Center
    • Sapphire Village
    • Utica
      • Community Hall
      • Utica Museum
    • Windham
      • Community Hall
  • Food & Drink
    • Blue Nugget Bar
    • R Bar Casino and Coyote Creek Cafe
    • Waterhole Saloon
  • Retail Therapy
    • Double B Gift Shop
    • Ks Supermarket
    • Pioneer Hardware
    • Stockman Bank
    • Stockman Insurance
    • Woodhall Distributing
  • Places to Stay
    • Blue Nugget Cabins
    • Double B RV Park
    • Judith Guard Station
    • Sundown Motel
    • Yogo RV Park
  • Outdoor Adventure
    • Recreation
    • Ackley Lake State Park
    • Biking
    • Bird Watching
    • Camping
    • Fishing
    • Hiking
    • Hunting
    • Judith River
    • Little Belt Mountains
    • Skiing
    • Snowmobiling
  • Area Information
    • About Our Area
    • Area Map
    • Banks
    • Businesses
    • Charles M Russell
    • Communities
    • Community Halls
    • County Offices
    • Forest Service
    • Fuel ǀ Propane
    • Gift Stores
    • Grocery Stores
    • Hardware Stores
    • Insurance
    • Judith Basin Press
    • Judith Basin County
    • Libraries
    • Lodging
    • Medical
    • Museums
    • Recycling
    • Restaurants
    • RV Parks
    • Schools
    • Services
    • Swimming Pools
    • Transportation
    • Worship
  • Arts & Culture
    • Artists
    • Basin Gallery
    • Judith Arts Society
    • Mid-State Arts Society
    • Museums
    • On Top of the World
    • Photographers
    • Quick Draw Art
    • Russell Auto Tour
    • Sculptors
  • Farming & Ranching
    • Agriculture
    • Montana Beef
    • MSU Ag Research Center
    • MSU CARC Field Day
    • MSU Extension Office
  • Sports & Activities
    • Central Montana Sports
    • DGS Bearcats Sports
    • Tri-City Titans Sports
    • Archery
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Biking
    • Camps
    • Ice Fishing
    • Rodeo
    • Running
    • Swimming Pools
    • Volleyball
  • Things To Do & See
    • Ackley Lake State Park
    • Communities
    • Judith Guard Station
    • Judith River Wildlife
    • Little Belt Mountains
    • MSU Ag Research Center
    • Motorcycle Routes
    • Museums
    • Railroad Sights
    • Recreation
    • Russell Auto Tour
    • Russell Chew Choo
    • Swimming Pools
    • White Wolf
    • Yogo Sapphires
  • JB Chamber
    • Chamber ǀ Contact Us
    • Economic Development
    • Food Drive
    • Furrows & Trails
    • Memberships
    • Summer Craft Fair
  • Employment
  • Contact Us
    • Resources
    • Sitemap
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