Deer Hunting in Montana HD 560 - Boulder River-Deer Creeks

This 2,420-square-mile EMU is located on the north and west flanks of the Beartooth and Absaroka Mountains and includes the north portion of the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness. Much of the EMU (62%) falls within the boundaries of the Custer and Gallatin...

HD 560 - Boulder River-Deer Creeks

Scores


Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
89
 
89
Success
65
 
65
Trophy Potential
34
 
34
Public Access
94
 
94
Ease of Terrain
0
 
N/A
Room to Breathe
10
 
10
Opportunity
66
 
66
Convenience
24
 
24
Ease of Effort
49
 
49
66
HuntScore

Access Notes


With A Free Account Get:

  • All Access Information
  • Satallite and Topo Layers
  • Public Landownership Layers
  • Roads and Trails Layers
  • Burn Layers
  • Water Tank Layer (AZ Only)

That Portion 560 lying within the following described boundary: Beginning at the mouth of Falls Creek on the Main Boulder River, then west and south up said Creek to its headwaters at the Main Boulder River-West Boulder River divide, then south along said divide to Boulder Mountain, then south along the Main Boulder River-Mill Creek divide through Silver Pass and The Pyramid to Crow Mountain, then south and east along the Main Boulder River-Hellroaring Creek divide through Boulder Pass and Sheepherder Peak, then south and east along the Main Boulder River-Buffalo Fork divide, then north and east along the East Fork of the Main Boulder River-Slough Creek divide to Columbine Pass and the boundary between the Gallatin and Custer National Forests, then north along said boundary to the head of the East Boulder River, then north along the East Boulder River-Main Boulder River divide to the north end of Contact Mountain, then south and west off said Mountain to the Main Boulder River bottom at a point across the River from Falls Creek, the point of beginning.

Fifty percent of HD 317 provides a backcountry hunting opportunity, with the rest of the HD in a minimum to moderately-high motorized access situation. Seventy percent of HD 520 provides a backcoun... Create a free account to read the rest of this access note!

County

Park, Sweet Grass

Size

869 Square Miles (556,137 Acres)

Land Ownership

62% Public, 57% USFS, 2% BLM, 3% State

Latitude/Longitude

45.5462, -110.1349

Amenities

There are 2 hospitals, 2 hotels, 3 campgrounds, and 1 grocery stores within a 20 mile radius.

Deer Notes


With A Free Account Get:

  • Toggle between terrain, satellite, and topographic views
  • Additional species-specific map layers
  • Full screen maps
  • Complete species hunting information

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.

Management Plan

Deer Management Plan

Other Species in Unit

Elk, Mountain Lion,

Businesses Serving Deer Hunters In HD 560 - Boulder River-Deer Creeks


Advertise Your Business!

Category: Guide/Outfitter

: 555-555-5555

: [email protected]

: www.yourbusiness.com

About

Are you an outfitter, hunting guide, game processor or local hotel? Do you have landowner tags, lease land, or have an lodge? Advertise on HuntScore and reach hunters interested in this hunting unit! Send us an email at [email protected] to learn more. Read about advertising on huntscore here

Deer Drawing Stats (2021)


Total Quota
2,560
Licenses Drawn
608
Licenses Surplus
1,952
Resident Quota
2,304
Nonresident Quota
256
Landowner Quota
0
Youth Quota
0
86.9%
Overall Unit
1st Choice Draw Odds
Choose a hunt below to take a deeper dive into quotas, drawing odds, drawing trends, and harvest data.
Stats Apply For Sex Manner Season Type Draw Odds HuntScore Notes
599-00-B
F
ANY
G
100%
82 Only valid in HDs 502, 510, 520, 560, and 575.
560-00-B
F
ANY
G
41.1%
74 Not valid on National Forest Lands.

Go Pro and get:

  • Most up to date data!
  • Drawing trends across multiple years
  • Individual hunt quotas
  • 1st choice license applications and licenses drawn
  • Draw odds for resident and nonresident applicants
  • Minimum preference points to draw
  • Point creep plots

See all stats but the last 2 years with a free account!

Deer Harvest Stats (2021)


Total Hunters
1,203
Total Harvest
668
Harvest Male
436
Harvest Female
231
55.5%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Deer Species Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth
ALL
ALL
NA
N/A
E
1203 668
436
231
0
Any
Any
N
N/A
E
240 95
68
27
0
Any
Any
R
N/A
E
963 572
368
204
0
HuntScore Tip: Ever hunt a unit with a 100% success rate and not see any animals? If you're nodding your head to any of these scenarios then you're one of the people who knows that statistics are a good guide, but they aren't a guarantee.

Go Pro and get:

  • Most up to date data!
  • Harvest trends across multiple years
  • Harvest stats by hunt_code, manner, season, sex, type
  • Average harvest rates
  • Average days per hunter
  • Overall harvest trends

See all stats but the last 2 years with a free account!

Weather Insights


Weather can vary by elevation. See how weather varies by elevation within a unit by selecting an elevation range. Elevation ranges are based on weather stations in or near the unit. Not all weather elements are available within the unit.

Average Temps

Use temperature ranges to plan and prepare for your hunt. Large swings indicate a good layering system should be used. Be sure to make note of the extreme temperatures as these often pose the greatest risk to hunters. If you plan on hunting in higher elevation, as a rule of thumb, expect the tempture to decrease roughly 5° for every 1000' in elevation gain.

WITH A FREE ACCOUNT GET:

  • Precip totals by month
  • Snow depth by month
  • Min/Max precip and snow depth
  • Average # of days between precip or snow event
  • Wind speed and wind direction by month
  • Sunshine and cloud cover stats by month
  • Probability of other weather events (thunder, hail, etc...) by by month

TrailHead Chatter


Sign Up or Sign In to Read !

With A Free Account Get:

  • Ability to read comments
  • Ability to post comments
  • Ability to upvote and downvote comments