Dome Mountain Wildlife Management Area

Management goal: To maintain the quality and quantity of vegetation in an improving condition on historic elk winter range.

Hunting opportunities: Seasonal opportunities to hunt elk and mule deer. Wildlife Management Area offers access to adjacent Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Area.

Wildlife viewing: Year-round birdwatching and wildlife photography opportunities. Elk and mule deer can be viewed on portions of the WMA visible from Dailey Lake. Eagles, hawks, loons, swans and a variety of ducks can be seen on the game range.

Other recreation: Dailey Lake is a popular windsurfng and fishing area. The lake supports rainbow trout, yellow perch and walleyes. The area also offers excellent hiking and horseback riding opportunities. Dailey Lake has a large no-fee, no-reservations campground for overnight use.

Directions: Dome Mountain Wildlife Management Area is located in Park County, about 30 miles south of Livingston in the Paradise Valley. Take US Highway 89 south 21 miles from Livingston. At Emigrant, take the Chico road for about one mile, then turn onto old Highway 540 and proceed south for about three miles. Take the Dailey Lake road for eight miles for access to Dome Mountain Wildlife Management Area.

Dome Mountain Wildlife Management Area
Montana Department of Fish Wildlife and Parks, Bozeman, MT 59715

Activities Wildlife Viewing Bicycling Hunting Fishing Hiking Horseback Riding Bird Watching

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