All Hunting in Montana HD 322 - Lower Ruby

Those portions of Beaverhead and Madison Counties lying within the followingdescribed boundary: Beginning at the junction of Route 41 and the Sweetwater Road, then easterly along said road to the Ruby River Road, then northerly down said road to Montana Highway 287 at Alder, then northwesterly along said highway to Route 41 at Twin Bridges, then southerly along said route to the junction of the Sweetwater Road, the point of beginning.

Most of the EMU is easily accessed by road. The Wall Creek, upper Elk River, and west half of the Snowcrest Range Area Closures are the primary areas without road access that provide elk security. ... Create a free account to read the rest of this access note!

This 3,044-square-mile EMU [2,181 square miles (75%) are occupied by elk] encompasses the Gravelly, Greenhorn, Snowcrest, Centennial, and Blacktail mountain ranges of southwest Montana and includes... 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.