Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge · Montana
Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 15,537 acres in Phillips County, Montana (National Wildlife Refuge), managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 15,537 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Restricted access PAD-US definition: “requires a special permit from the owner for access, a registration permit on public land … or has highly variable times when open to use (e.g. seasonal Wildlife Refuge closure).” |
| County | Phillips County |
| Reference point | 48.40009, -107.65220 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 2 PAD-US records combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: hunting on refuges
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Hunting on national wildlife refuges is allowed only where a refuge has opened specific areas and species under its own refuge-specific regulations, in addition to state rules. Check the refuge’s page or office.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- Bowdoin Wildlife Habitat Protection Area State wildlife / game area · 158 acres · 2.5 mi
- Nelson Reservoir Bureau of Reclamation project land · 5,888 acres · 9.1 mi
- Hewitt Lake National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge · 721 acres · 9.6 mi
- Cree Crossing Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 404 acres · 11.5 mi
- Sleeping Buffalo Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 1,317 acres · 11.6 mi
- Dodson South Canal Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 161 acres · 18.9 mi
- Hinsdale Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 261 acres · 24.7 mi
- Dodson Creek Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 53 acres · 27.3 mi
- Vandalia Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 324 acres · 29.7 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge” in Montana combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.