All Hunting in Montana HD 420 - Judith River Wildlife Management Area-Sage Creek

This 3,585-square-mile EMU encompasses the area in and around the Little Belt Mountains, which are located south and east of Great Falls, and north and east of White Sulphur Springs. Private land, including coniferous elk habitat, surrounds the Little ...

HD 420 - Judith River Wildlife Management Area-Sage Creek

Scores


Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
97
 
97
Success
66
 
66
Trophy Potential
23
 
23
Public Access
53
 
53
Ease of Terrain
0
 
N/A
Room to Breathe
4
 
4
Opportunity
85
 
85
Convenience
1
 
1
Ease of Effort
17
 
17
59
HuntScore

Access Notes


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That portion of Judith Basin County lying within the following-described boundary: Beginning at the junction of the Judith River Road and the bridge over the Middle Fork of the Judith River, then westerly along said fork to its confl uence with Yogo Creek, then northwesterly along said creek to Bear Gulch Road, then up said road and trail to Bear Park, then northerly and easterly along the Bear Park Road to the Sage Creek Road, then easterly along said road to its junction with the WindhamUtica Road, then easterly along said road to Utica, then along the Judith River Road to the junction of said road and the Middle Fork of the Judith River, the point of beginning.

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County

Judith Basin

Size

77 Square Miles (49,544 Acres)

Land Ownership

56% Public, 29% USFS, 1% BLM, 26% State

Latitude/Longitude

46.9300, -110.2672

Amenities

There are 0 hospitals, 0 hotels, 1 campgrounds, and 0 grocery stores within a 20 mile radius.

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This 3,585-square-mile EMU encompasses the area in and around the Little Belt Mountains, which are located south and east of Great Falls, and north and east of White Sulphur Springs. In the 1992 El... 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
4,460
Licenses Drawn
2,272
Licenses Surplus
2,188
Resident Quota
4,014
Nonresident Quota
446
Landowner Quota
0
Youth Quota
0
51.8%
Overall Unit
1st Choice Draw Odds
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Stats Apply For Sex Manner Season Type Draw Odds HuntScore Notes
004-01-B
F
ANY
G
100%
58 Valid in all Region 4 HDs except
448-00-B
F
ANY
G
24.4%
66 Only valid in HDs 420 and 448.
420-20-A
E
ANY
G
15%
60 Permit must be used with a valid
004-00-B
F
ANY
G
OTC
0%
0 OTC opportunity. 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.
004-01-B
F
ANY
G
100%
58 Valid in all Region 4 HDs except HD 455.
448-00-B
F
ANY
G
24.4%
66 Only valid in HDs 420 and 448.
420-20-A
E
ANY
G
15%
60 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
300
Total Harvest
202
Harvest Male
150
Harvest Female
45
19.8%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth
ALL
ALL
NA
N/A 0 83
42
34
0
ALL
ALL
NA
N/A 300 119
108
11
0
Any
Any
N
N/A 0 15
12
3
0
Any
Any
N
N/A 42 27
24
3
0
Any
Any
R
N/A 0 68
31
31
0
Any
Any
R
N/A 258 92
84
8
0
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