All Hunting in Montana HD 321 - West Big Hole

The 1,985-square-mile Sapphire EMU includes the Sapphire Mountains between the Bitterroot River and Rock Creek and the north and west parts of the upper Big Hole Valley.

HD 321 - West Big Hole

Scores


Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
44
 
44
Success
27
 
27
Trophy Potential
27
 
27
Public Access
67
 
67
Ease of Terrain
0
 
N/A
Room to Breathe
14
 
14
Opportunity
12
 
12
Convenience
9
 
9
Ease of Effort
18
 
18
41
HuntScore

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That portion of Beaverhead County lying within the following-described boundary: Beginning at Wisdom and Route 278, then southerly along said route to the JacksonSkinner Meadows Road, then southerly along said road to the Big Hole-Bloody Dick Divide, then westerly along said divide to the Montana-Idaho border and Continental Divide, then northerly along said divide to Route 43, then easterly along said route to Route 278 at Wisdom, the point of beginning.

The major portion of this elk management unit is moderately roaded, offering good public access. The northern half of hunting district (HD) 270 is heavily roaded and contains many ?loop? roads. Thi... Create a free account to read the rest of this access note!

County

Beaverhead

Size

473 Square Miles (302,977 Acres)

Land Ownership

64% Public, 61% USFS, 1% BLM, 2% State

Latitude/Longitude

45.4426, -113.6157

Amenities

There are 0 hospitals, 1 hotels, 6 campgrounds, and 0 grocery stores within a 20 mile radius.

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The 1,985-square-mile Sapphire EMU includes the Sapphire Mountains between the Bitterroot River and Rock Creek and the north and west parts of the upper Big Hole Valley. It also includes the draina... Create a free account to read the rest of this hunting note!

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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.

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
400
Licenses Drawn
400
Licenses Surplus
0
Resident Quota
360
Nonresident Quota
40
Landowner Quota
0
Youth Quota
0
42%
Overall Unit
1st Choice Draw Odds
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Stats Apply For Sex Manner Season Type Draw Odds HuntScore Notes
321-00-B
F
ANY
G
42%
63
321-00-B
F
ANY
G
42%
63
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All Harvest Stats (2021)


Total Hunters
502
Total Harvest
278
Harvest Male
131
Harvest Female
140
7.1%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth
ALL
ALL
NA
N/A 0 207
80
119
0
ALL
ALL
NA
N/A 502 71
51
21
0
Any
Any
N
N/A 0 43
21
23
0
Any
Any
N
N/A 90 10
7
3
0
Any
Any
R
N/A 0 163
59
96
0
Any
Any
R
N/A 412 61
44
17
0
HuntScore Tip: Montana tracks antler points of elk. However, they only track spikes, 5 points or fewer, and 6 points or more. We wished it was more granular, but you can still tell how many mature bulls are harvested from a particular unit.

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Average Temps

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