Deer Hunting in Montana HD 203 - Grave Creek Range

This 1,055-square-mile EMU lies west of Missoula and borders the southwest boundary of the Flathead Indian Reservation. The Lolo National Forest (LNF) administers the majority (about 60%) of the EMU, and Plum Creek Timber Company (PCT) owns approximate...

HD 203 - Grave Creek Range

Scores


Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
22
 
22
Success
37
 
37
Trophy Potential
87
 
87
Public Access
73
 
73
Ease of Terrain
0
 
N/A
Room to Breathe
4
 
4
Opportunity
16
 
16
Convenience
3
 
3
Ease of Effort
42
 
42
42
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)

Those portions of Missoula and Mineral Counties lying within the following described boundary: Beginning at Lolo, then westerly along US Highway 12 to USFS Road 343 (Fish Creek Road), then north along said road to USFS Road 344 then west along said road to Fish Creek, then west along said creek to the Clark Fork River, then east along the west and south side of said river to the second bridge on Interstate 90 east of Alberton (first bridge west of Frenchtown), then easterly along the west and south side of said river to the old Harpers Bridge and County Road 30 (Big Flat Road), then southerly along said road to its junction with the Blue Mountain Road, then south along said road to its junction with US Highway 93, then south along said highway to Lolo, the point of beginning.

Public access remains good because of the public lands and because PCT allows free public hunting on its lands. Roads constructed for timber harvest and the BPA Powerline pathway provide access to ... Create a free account to read the rest of this access note!

County

Missoula, Mineral

Size

412 Square Miles (263,845 Acres)

Land Ownership

77% Public, 70% USFS, 7% State

Latitude/Longitude

46.8802, -114.4065

Amenities

There are 0 hospitals, 1 hotels, 1 campgrounds, and 0 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 203 - Grave Creek Range


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
50
Licenses Drawn
50
Licenses Surplus
0
Resident Quota
45
Nonresident Quota
5
Landowner Quota
0
Youth Quota
0
18.2%
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
203-00-B
F
ANY
G
18.2%
60

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
1,498
Total Harvest
405
Harvest Male
359
Harvest Female
42
27%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Deer Species Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth
ALL
ALL
NA
N/A
E
1498 405
359
42
0
Any
Any
N
N/A
E
38 12
11
1
0
Any
Any
R
N/A
E
1460 393
348
41
0
HuntScore Tip: Montana tracks antler points of deer. However, they only track spikes and deer with 4 points or more. We wished it was more granular, but you can still tell how many mature bucks are harvested from a particular unit.

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