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MARIAS RIVER Wildlife Management AreaAccess Rules - See Reverse Page

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Possession of this map does not constitute legal access to private land. This map may not depict current property ownership outside the access area. It is every hunter's responsibility to know the land ownership of the area he or she intends to hunt, the hunting regulations, and any land use restrictions that may apply. Check the FWP Hunt Planner for updates: http://fwp.mt.gov/gis/maps/huntPlanner/

Area of Interest

Date: 7/1/2020FWP Region 4

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WMA Boundary

Hunting Districts (Deer, Elk, Lion)US Bureau of Land Management

Montana State Trust Land

Deer/Elk Hunting District: 406

Access Dates: Noon April 1st—January 15th

All species may be hunted on this Wildlife Management Area with valid

licenses during legal hunting seasons unless otherwise restricted. See hunting

regulations for species specific regulations and license/permit types.

PRIMARY HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES: Mule/Whitetail Deer with permit

only, Upland Game Birds, and Waterfowl

The MRWMA can be accessed by three access roads or floating the Marias

River.

McCormick and Clark Access Roads:

From Hjartarson Rd., the McCormick Road leads to the northwest corner of

the WMA. The Clark Access Road is an unimproved 2-track road to access

the north central portion of the WMA.

Lincoln Access Road:

Day Use Only (no camping) access is allowed on the Lincoln Road for the

north eastern portion of the WMA.

A portion of the Lincoln Road is private. The “No Public Access Beyond This

Point” portion of the sign below DOES NOT apply to the Lincoln Road itself.

Please stay on the Lincoln Road to the WMA to avoid any trespass issues.

• All vehicles using the Lincoln Road to access the Marias River WMA

must park in the Parking Area at the end of the Lincoln Road.

• One person from each party must register daily at the kiosk in the

parking area.

There is a chain holding the gate shut and the gate may be locked. The code

to the lock is currently ______________. Proceed southwestward on the

road to the cattle guard, the Marias River WMA boundary.

River Floating:

Put-In Access: Public put-in access is available at the Sullivan Bridge via

Sullivan Bridge Road, located approximately 13 miles north of Valier, on

undeveloped BLM property.

Take-Out Access: The public take-out is located at Williamson Park, 1.2

miles downstream from the I-15 Bridge.

What to Expect: The Marias River is a Class I river, suitable for beginners

its entire length during normal river flows. The upper Marias River is slow

moving and typically becomes too low to float beginning mid to late July.

Canoes and kayaks are the recommended watercraft. Rafts can also be

used but often result in slow progress and long days on the water.

River Flows: Very little information on minimum, optimum, and maximum

river flows is available for reliable and safe floating for the upper Marias River.

Optimum flows below Tiber Reservoir have been estimated to be between

700 and 1500 cubic feet per second (cfs), with flows below 500 cfs estimated

to be too low to float. FWP will be gathering additional information relating to

optimum flows during the next few years. River flow for the upper Marias

River is available on-line at: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?06099500.

River Mileages

• Sullivan Bridge to WMA boundary: 9 miles

• WMA western boundary to eastern boundary: 13 miles

• WMA eastern boundary to take-out at Marias Valley Rd. Bridge (I-15):

9 miles

• Total Mileage - Sullivan Bridge to Williamson Park: 31 miles

General Recreation:

Respect adjacent private property – DO NOT TRESPASS

Non-motorized access only beyond designated parking areas.

Camping permitted in designated parking areas EXCEPT Lincoln Rd.

parking area. No open fires.

No littering – pack it in – pack it out.

Properly dispose of human waste (cat hole method or packing out)

Please practice “Leave No Trace” principles.

Certified weed seed-free hay and forage required.

Pets must be on a leash in designated camping/parking areas,

elsewhere pets must be on leash or under control.

Discharge of weapons for lawful hunting only during established hunting

seasons.

Disturbing or removing botanical, geological or cultural resources

prohibited.

Discharge of fireworks prohibited.

Permit required for authorized commercial use, and groups over 10

persons.

Hunting:

Deer Hunting allowed by limited access permit only (see fwp.mt.gov for

current rules and regulations).

Antelope (as specified in antelope HD 404 regulations), upland bird and

waterfowl hunting allowed.

Furbearer trapping will be prohibited (includes coyotes, badgers, foxes).

MARIAS RIVER Wildlife Management Area

GENERAL INFORMATION

HOW TO GET THERE:

RULES AND REGULATIONS:

REGION 4 OFFICE 4600 Giant Springs Rd, Great Falls, MT 59405 Phone: (406) 454-5840 M - F, 8AM - 5PM (excluding holidays)

FAILURE TO ABIDE BY THESE RULES MAY RESULT IN EVICTION

FROM THIS PROPERTY AND/OR A CITATION FOR FAILURE TO

OBTAIN LANDOWNER PERMISSION FOR HUNTING.

REPORT VIOLATIONS: 1-800-TIP-MONT

Revised 3.3.2020

Acres County Ownership

8,865 Toole/Pondera Fish, Wildlife & Parks