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All Hunting in Montana HD 240 - West Bitterroot

The 927-square-mile Bitterroot EMU is located on the west side of the Bitterroot Valley in western Montana. Ninety-two percent of HD 260 is private land. Twenty-one percent (123,420 acres) of the total EMU is elk winter range that lies along the west s...

HD 240 - West Bitterroot

Scores

Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
44
 
44
Success
50
 
50
Trophy Potential
77
 
77
Public Access
100
 
100
Ease of Terrain
0
 
N/A
Room to Breathe
4
 
4
Opportunity
56
 
56
Convenience
35
 
35
Ease of Effort
15
 
15
58
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Boundary Change. Those portions of Missoula and Ravalli Counties lying within the following described boundary: Beginning at Lolo at the junction of US Highway 12 and US Highway 93, then south on said highway to its junction with Bowman Road (County Road 5800) near the river bridge north of Hamilton, then west along said road to its junction with Ricketts Road (County Road 6200), then southerly along said road to its junction with County Road 531, then southerly along said road (West Bridge Road west to Westside Road, then south) to the Roaring Lion Road, then east along said road to its junction with US Highway 93, then south along said highway to its junction with the Conner Cutoff Road (Road 9830) south of Conner, then west along said road to its junction with the West Fork Bitterroot Road, then southwest on said road to its junction with Trapper Creek, then northwest and west up said creek to the Montana-Idaho border, then northward along said border to US Highway 12 at Lolo Pass, then easterly along said highway to its junction with US Highway 93 at Lolo, the point of beginning.

There is good public access to every drainage in HD 240 but travel into the backcountry is limited to non-motorized methods. Public access to private lands along the Bitterroot River in HD 260 is l... Create a free account to read the rest of this access note!

County

Missoula, Ravalli

Size

839 Square Miles (536,996 Acres)

Land Ownership

83% Public, 83% USFS

Latitude/Longitude

46.3547, -114.2948

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Amenities

There are 0 hospitals, 0 hotels, 15 campgrounds, and 2 grocery stores within a 20 mile radius.

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The 927-square-mile Bitterroot EMU is located on the west side of the Bitterroot Valley in western Montana. The Lolo and Bitterroot National Forests administer 77% of the 770-square-miles in HD 240... Create a free account to read the rest of this hunting note!

HuntScore Tip

Public land and private land percentages can sometime be misleading. A unit may have 80% public land, but a particluar species may only occupy 20% on the entire area. And that 20% species distribution may lie 100% within private lands. Does that sound confusing? Just remember that there are always exceptions to the rule, and land ownership is just one piece of the puzzle.

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Other Species in Unit

Deer, Elk, Mountain Lion,

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All Over The Counter Hunts (2022)

There are 9 OTC hunts in this unit. Get a free account to view the details!

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All Drawing Stats (2022)

Total Quota
900
Licenses Drawn
900
Licenses Surplus
0
Resident Quota
812
Nonresident Quota
88
Landowner Quota
0
Youth Quota
0
33.5%
Overall Unit
1st Choice Draw Odds
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Stats Apply For Sex Manner Season Type Draw Odds HuntScore Notes
240-01-B
F
ANY
P0
35.9%
69 Only valid on private land.
240-01-B
F
ANY
G
35.9%
69
240-50-A
M
ANY
G
20.7%
62 Only valid inside wilderness
240-01-B
F
ANY
P0
23.4%
61 Only valid on private land.
240-01-B
F
ANY
P0
35.9%
69 Only valid on private land.
240-01-B
F
ANY
G
35.9%
69
240-50-A
M
ANY
G
20.7%
62 Only valid inside wilderness boundary. Permit must be used with a valid General Deer License. Holders may not hunt Antlered Buck Mule Deer in any other HD.
240-01-B
F
ANY
P0
23.4%
61 Only valid on private land.
HuntScore Tip: Montana black bear hunting regulations require that all black bear hunters be tested to ensure they can spot the subtle differences between black bears and grizzly bears. A hunter must present a passing certificate from the black bear identification test to purchase a black bear tag.

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All Harvest Stats (2021)

Total Hunters
1,993
Total Harvest
1,084
Harvest Male
769
Harvest Female
314
22%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth
ALL
ALL
NA
N/A 0 207
82
124
0
ALL
ALL
NA
N/A 1993 877
687
190
0
Any
Any
N
N/A 0 19
7
11
0
Any
Any
N
N/A 71 35
35
0
0
Any
Any
R
N/A 0 188
75
113
0
Any
Any
R
N/A 1923 842
652
190
0
HuntScore Tip: Montana tracks antler points of elk. However, they only track spikes, 5 points or fewer, and 6 points or more. We wished it was more granular, but you can still tell how many mature bulls are harvested from a particular unit.

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Average Temps

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