All Hunting in Montana HD 250 - West Fork Bitterroot

Boundary Change. That portion of Ravalli County lying within the followingdescribed boundary: Beginning at the junction of the West Fork Bitterroot Road and the ridgeline between the Spade Creek and Piquette Creek drainages (along the boundary between the West Fork and Darby Ranger Districts), then southeast up said ridgeline to USFS Trail 601, then east and south along said trail past Shook Mountain and Medicine Point to USFS Trail 56, then west on said trail to the headwaters of Base Creek, then southeast down said creek to Wiles Creek, then east down said creek to Warm Springs Creek, then southeast up said creek to Porcupine Creek, then southeast up said creek and along its headwaters in Section 30, Township 1 South, Range 19 West, to the ridgeline between Camp Creek and Shields Creek, then southerly on said ridgeline to the Montana-Idaho border, then in a southwesterly and northerly direction along said border to its junction with the Trapper Creek headwaters, then east and southeast down said creek to its junction with the West Fork Bitterroot Road, then south about one-half mile along said road to the ridgeline between the Spade Creek and Piquette Creek drainages, the point of beginning.

About half of this EMU is moderately roaded, offering good public access. Most roads are within 5 linear miles of the West Fork of the Bitterroot River. Beyond 5 miles of the river and to the Idaho... Create a free account to read the rest of this access note!

The West Fork EMU is a new EMU, separated from the area designated as the Sapphire EMU in 1992. This 707-square-mile EMU encompasses the West Fork of the Bitterroot River drainage. The Idaho state ... 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.