Deer Hunting in Montana HD 283 - Lower Blackfoot

This 1,349-square-mile EMU is located within the Blackfoot and Clark Fork River drainages, east of Missoula.

HD 283 - Lower Blackfoot

Scores


Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
28
 
28
Success
36
 
36
Trophy Potential
91
 
91
Public Access
65
 
65
Ease of Terrain
0
 
N/A
Room to Breathe
3
 
3
Opportunity
18
 
18
Convenience
9
 
9
Ease of Effort
39
 
39
41
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Access Notes


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That portion of Missoula County lying within the following described boundary: Beginning at Missoula, then northwest along Interstate 90 to US Highway 93, then north on said highway to the Flathead Indian Reservation boundary near Evaro, then northeast along said boundary to the Gold Creek-Boles Creek divide Section 11 NE 1/4, T15N, R17W, then southeast along said divide to Gold Creek Peak, then northeast along the Boles Creek-Belmont Creek divide to Game Ridge, then southeast along said ridge (Clearwater-Blackfoot Divide) to Blanchard Pt., then northeast and southeast along BlanchardWoodchuck Divide to State Route 200, Section 8 NW 1/4, T14N, R14W, then west along said route to its junction with Interstate 90 near Milltown, then west along said interstate to Missoula, the point of beginning.

Publicly accessible property in mixed LNF, BLM, PCT, and State (DNRC) ownership dominates the west half of the EMU (HDs 283 and west 292). These lands generally have been extensively roaded for tim... Create a free account to read the rest of this access note!

County

Missoula

Size

359 Square Miles (229,573 Acres)

Land Ownership

67% Public, 47% USFS, 13% BLM, 7% State, 1% Other

Latitude/Longitude

46.9767, -113.7792

Amenities

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

Deer Notes


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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.

Management Plan

Deer Management Plan

Other Species in Unit

Elk, Mountain Lion,

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Deer Drawing Stats (2021)


Total Quota
50
Licenses Drawn
50
Licenses Surplus
0
Resident Quota
45
Nonresident Quota
5
Landowner Quota
0
Youth Quota
0
22.1%
Overall Unit
1st Choice Draw Odds
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Stats Apply For Sex Manner Season Type Draw Odds HuntScore Notes
283-00-B
F
ANY
G
22.1%
61

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Deer Harvest Stats (2021)


Total Hunters
1,161
Total Harvest
300
Harvest Male
242
Harvest Female
57
25.8%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Deer Species Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth
ALL
ALL
NA
N/A
E
1161 300
242
57
0
Any
Any
N
N/A
E
19 3
3
0
0
Any
Any
R
N/A
E
1143 296
239
57
0
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