Elk Hunting in Montana HD 102 - Tally Lake

Those portions of Lincoln and Flathead counties lying within the followingdescribed boundary: Beginning on the Flathead National Forest Boundary at Spring Creek Campground on US Highway 93, then in a southerly and westerly direction along said boundary to the divide between Sunday and Martin Creeks, Tepee Mtn, Sanders Mtn, and Grubb Mtn to USFS Road 6799 (Elbow Creek Road), then southerly along said road to County Road 543 Little Bitterroot Lake/Pleasant Valley Road), then southerly along said road to US Highway 2, then easterly along said route to junction with West Spring Creek Road, then north on said road to Farm-to-Market Road, then north on said road to junction of US Highway 93, then along US Highway 93 to the Flathead National Forest boundary at the Spring Creek Campground, the point of beginning.

Most areas within this EMU are accessible by road, although road closures by both private and public entities have reduced motorized access considerably in the last decade. There are no established... Create a free account to read the rest of this access note!

The majority of the area is elk habitat, although individual herds tend to be small and scattered. Due to forested cover, this EMU has a low sightability for elk. Some of the greater concentrations... Create a free account to read the rest of this elk 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.