All Hunting in Montana HD 261 - East Bitterroot
The 1,490-square-mile Rock Creek EMU is bounded on the north by Interstate 90 between Drummond and Missoula, on the east by Highway 1 between Drummond and Philipsburg, on the south by Highway 38 between Philipsburg and Hamilton, and on the west by High...
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Boundary Change. That portion of Ravalli County lying within the followingdescribed boundary: Beginning at Skalkaho Pass, then westerly along State Route 38 (Skalkaho Road) to its junction with the Bitterroot Irrigation District Canal (BRID, a.k.a., Big Ditch), then north along said ditch to its intersection with the Middle Burnt Fork Road, then southeast along said road to its junction with Burnt Fork Road, then southeast along said road to USFS Trail 146 (Cutoff Gulch Trail), then northeast up said trail to the BitterrootRock Creek Divide, then southerly along said divide to Skalkaho Pass, the point of beginning.
Public lands (USFS, BLM and DNRC) make up approximately 50% of this EMU. Accessibility to USFS land is good, but there is a lack of access to some BLM and DNRC lands within this EMU. Motorized trav... Create a free account to read the rest of this access note!
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The 1,490-square-mile Rock Creek EMU is bounded on the north by Interstate 90 between Drummond and Missoula, on the east by Highway 1 between Drummond and Philipsburg, on the south by Highway 38 be... Create a free account to read the rest of this hunting note!
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All Over The Counter Hunts (2022)
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All Drawing Stats (2022)
1st Choice Draw Odds
| Stats | Apply For | Sex | Manner | Season | Type | Draw Odds | HuntScore | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 261-00-B |
F
|
ANY
|
G
|
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50%
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63 | ||
| 261-50-A |
M
|
ANY
|
G
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|
1.4%
|
49 | Permit must be used with a valid | |
| 261-01-B |
F
|
ANY
|
G
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40.7%
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59 | Only valid outside the National | |
| 261-00-B |
F
|
ANY
|
G
|
|
50%
|
63 | ||
| 261-50-A |
M
|
ANY
|
G
|
|
1.4%
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49 | Permit must be used with a valid General Deer License. Holders may not hunt Antlered Buck Mule Deer in any other HD. | |
| 261-01-B |
F
|
ANY
|
G
|
|
40.7%
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59 | Only valid outside the National Forest boundary and NOT valid on Calf Creek WMA. |
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All Harvest Stats (2021)
| Manner | Season | Type | Sex | Hunters | Harvest | Male | Female | Youth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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ALL
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ALL
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NA
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N/A | 0 | 54 |
47
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7
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0
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|
ALL
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ALL
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NA
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N/A | 379 | 129 |
87
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42
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0
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|
Any
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Any
|
N
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N/A | 0 | 10 |
10
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0
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0
|
|
Any
|
Any
|
N
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N/A | 17 | 16 |
11
|
5
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0
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|
Any
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Any
|
R
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N/A | 0 | 44 |
37
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7
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0
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|
Any
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Any
|
R
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N/A | 362 | 114 |
76
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38
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0
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