All Hunting in Montana HD 331 - Pioneer Mountains

This EMU is located west and north of Dillon and extends to the Big Hole valley. Approximately 55% of the land base lies within lands administered by the USDA U.S. Forest Service (USFS) - Beaverhead National Forest.

HD 331 - Pioneer Mountains

Scores


Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
28
 
28
Success
37
 
37
Trophy Potential
27
 
27
Public Access
99
 
99
Ease of Terrain
0
 
N/A
Room to Breathe
11
 
11
Opportunity
18
 
18
Convenience
20
 
20
Ease of Effort
16
 
16
47
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Those portions of Beaverhead, Silver Bow and Madison Counties lying within the following-described boundary: Beginning at the junction of Grasshopper-Wise River Road and Route 278, then northerly along Grasshopper -Wise River Road to Route 43 at Wise River, then easterly along said route to Interstate 15 at Divide, then southerly along said interstate to Route 278, then westerly along said route to Grasshopper-Wise River Road, the point of beginning.

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County

Beaverhead, Silver Bow, Madison

Size

745 Square Miles (476,781 Acres)

Land Ownership

82% Public, 61% USFS, 17% BLM, 4% State

Latitude/Longitude

45.4775, -112.8890

Amenities

There are 0 hospitals, 3 hotels, 12 campgrounds, and 0 grocery stores within a 20 mile radius.

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This EMU is located west and north of Dillon and extends to the Big Hole valley. The EMU encompasses approximately 2,040 square miles, and is moderately steep with generally good security cover. Ap... 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)


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All Drawing Stats (2022)


Total Quota
850
Licenses Drawn
850
Licenses Surplus
0
Resident Quota
766
Nonresident Quota
84
Landowner Quota
0
Youth Quota
0
39%
Overall Unit
1st Choice Draw Odds
Choose a hunt below to take a deeper dive into quotas, drawing odds, drawing trends, and harvest data.
Stats Apply For Sex Manner Season Type Draw Odds HuntScore Notes
331-00-B
F
ANY
G
40.7%
60
331-01-B
F
ANY
G
22.9%
55
331-00-B
F
ANY
G
40.7%
60
331-01-B
F
ANY
G
22.9%
55
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All Harvest Stats (2021)


Total Hunters
1,485
Total Harvest
640
Harvest Male
395
Harvest Female
237
14.6%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth
ALL
ALL
NA
N/A 0 207
114
85
0
ALL
ALL
NA
N/A 1485 433
281
152
0
Any
Any
N
N/A 0 62
31
28
0
Any
Any
N
N/A 295 106
65
41
0
Any
Any
R
N/A 0 145
84
58
0
Any
Any
R
N/A 1191 327
216
111
0
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Average Temps

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