Lyons Creek Wildlife Management Area

Management goal: To conserve and protect in perpetuity in wildlife habitat while providing public hunting access.

Hunting opportunities: Lyons Creek - Archery and rifle seasons for elk, mule deer, white-tailed deer, and black bear are open to licensed hunters, with permission required from the O'Connell Ranch. No permission is required for fall hunting on the Sieben Ranch, although spring black bear hunting requires landowner permission. Hunting opportunities also exist for blue and ruffed grouse.

Wildlife viewing: Lyons Creek - Elk, mule deer, white-tailed deer, and black bear are year-long residents (deer and elk may be scared in severe winters). A host of birds and small mammals are year-long or seasonal residents. Other species include lynx, wolverines, bobcats, mountain lions, coyotes, wolves, beavers and muskrats. A family of grizzly bears is also known to frequent the drainage. Lyons Creek is an important spawning stream for brown, rainbow and brook trout. Wildlife viewing requires landowner permission.

Directions: Lyons Creek Wildlife Management Area is located in Lewis and Clark County 25 miles north of Helena, between the Continental Divide and Interstate 15. Access to Lyons Creek is from the recreation road along Interstate 15.

Lyons Creek Wildlife Management Area
Montana Department of Fish Wildlife and Parks, Bozeman, MT 59715

Activities Wildlife Viewing Archery Hunting

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