All Hunting in Montana HD 502 - Crow Line

Those portions of Carbon and Yellowstone Counties lying within the followingdescribed boundary: Beginning at Billings, then southeasterly along the Old Hardin Road (old Highway 87) to the Crow Reservation Boundary, then southwesterly along said boundary to BowlerSage Creek Road, then westerly and southerly along said road to Bowler-Bridger Road, then northwesterly along said road to its junction with US Highway 310, then northwesterly along said highway to its junction with State Route 72 south of Bridger, then southerly along said route to Belfry, then westerly along Route 308 to Red Lodge, then northerly and easterly along US Highway 212 to Laurel, then easterly along Interstate 90 to Billings, 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.