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All Hunting in Montana HD 417 - Armells Creek-War Horse

The Missouri River Breaks (MRB) encompasses 17,239 square miles of Fergus, Petroleum, Garfield, Phillips and Valley counties in northeastern Montana. Key portions of elk summer and winter ranges are located on privately owned lands. Elk habitat on the ...

HD 417 - Armells Creek-War Horse

Scores

Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
95
 
95
Success
47
 
47
Trophy Potential
75
 
75
Public Access
37
 
37
Ease of Terrain
0
 
N/A
Room to Breathe
17
 
17
Opportunity
56
 
56
Convenience
0
 
N/A
Ease of Effort
23
 
23
53
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Those portions of Fergus County lying within the following-described boundary: Beginning at Hilger, then easterly and northerly on US Highway 191 to the Missouri River, then westerly up said river to the Stafford Ferry Road, then south on said road to the Knox Ridge Road, then westerly on said road to Route 236 at Winifred, then south on said route to US Highway 191 at Hilger, the point of beginning.

The general elk distribution in the Missouri River Breaks includes 1,101,344 acres of private land, 30% of which is currently enrolled in FWP?s Block Management Program. Public hunting opportunitie... Create a free account to read the rest of this access note!

County

Fergus

Size

866 Square Miles (554,086 Acres)

Land Ownership

40% Public, 4% USFS, 27% BLM, 9% State

Latitude/Longitude

47.5456, -109.0708

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Amenities

There are 0 hospitals, 0 hotels, 0 campgrounds, and 0 grocery stores within a 20 mile radius.

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The Missouri River Breaks (MRB) encompasses 17,239 square miles of Fergus, Petroleum, Garfield, Phillips and Valley counties in northeastern Montana. Approximately 63% of the elk habitat within thi... Create a free account to read the rest of this hunting note!

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Other Species in Unit

Deer, Elk, Mountain Lion,

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All Over The Counter Hunts (2022)

There are 5 OTC hunts in this unit. Get a free account to view the details!

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All Drawing Stats (2022)

Total Quota
5,450
Licenses Drawn
3,262
Licenses Surplus
2,188
Resident Quota
4,906
Nonresident Quota
544
Landowner Quota
0
Youth Quota
0
67.1%
Overall Unit
1st Choice Draw Odds
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Stats Apply For Sex Manner Season Type Draw Odds HuntScore Notes
417-00-B
F
ANY
G
74.1%
64
004-01-B
F
ANY
G
100%
63 Valid in all Region 4 HDs except
417-02-B
F
ANY
G
38%
54
417-20-A
E
ANY
G
30.3%
51 1st choice only. Permit must be
417-21-A
E
ANY
G
96.2%
62 1st choice only. Only valid in HDs
004-00-B
F
ANY
G
OTC
0%
0 OTC opportunity. Only valid south of D-Y Trail to intersection of Knox Ridge Road, then south of Knox Ridge Road thereafter. Not valid on National Forest lands, FWP WMAs, or CMR Refuge. Valid in all Region 4 HDs except HDs 410 and 455 as listed under each HD.
417-00-B
F
ANY
G
74.1%
64
004-01-B
F
ANY
G
100%
63 Valid in all Region 4 HDs except HD 455.
417-02-B
F
ANY
G
38%
54
417-20-A
E
ANY
G
30.3%
51 1st choice only. Permit must be used with a valid General Elk License. Holders may not hunt Antlered Elk in any other HD during these described season dates.
417-21-A
E
ANY
G
96.2%
62 1st choice only. Only valid in HDs 417 and 426. Permit must be used with a valid General Elk License. Holders may not hunt Antlered Elk in any other HD during these described season dates.
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All Harvest Stats (2021)

Total Hunters
1,161
Total Harvest
792
Harvest Male
546
Harvest Female
242
25.2%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth
ALL
ALL
NA
N/A 0 208
105
99
0
ALL
ALL
NA
N/A 1161 584
441
143
0
Any
Any
N
N/A 0 27
11
16
0
Any
Any
N
N/A 292 159
133
27
0
Any
Any
R
N/A 0 181
94
83
0
Any
Any
R
N/A 869 424
308
116
0
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