All Hunting in Montana HD 500 - Hailstone-Painted Robe

Those portions of Golden Valley, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Wheatland and Yellowstone Counties lying within the followingdescribed boundary: Beginning at Columbus, then north along Route 306 to Rapelje, then west approximately 18 miles on the Gibson Road to its junction with South Shawmut Road, also signed as 12E116S, then north along South Shawmut Road to Shawmut, then east along US Highway 12 to Lavina, then south along State Route 3 to Interstate 90 at Billings, then west along said interstate to Columbus, the point of beginning.

Public access to elk varies across the EMU. In Hunting District (HD) 500, one large residential subdivision is closed to hunting and tends to serve as a sanctuary for elk during part of the hunting... Create a free account to read the rest of this access note!

This 4,665-square-mile EMU is located on both the north and south sides of the Yellowstone River between Big Timber and Billings. Elk are distributed across about920-square-miles (20%) of the EMU. ... 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.