wild horse island

Three in the group of four wild mares make their way onto Wild Horse Island Wednesday. State Senator Brad Hamlett, of Cascade, and Lyle Heavy Runner, of Great Falls, donated the horses to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Robert Lee of Cromwell Island donated the use of a barge to transport them. These mares joined the two geldings currently living on the island, which calls for a herd of five wild horses to roam the 2,164-acre site. According to Flathead Lake Parks Manager Jerry Sawyer, roughly 1,500 people typically visit the island from mid-June to mid-September. "The horses are really popular," he said. "Tourists come out, do some hiking and they want to see some wild horses."