Elk Hunting in Montana HD 283 - Lower Blackfoot

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!

Elk populations are at or near modern day highs. A total of 2,327 elk was observed from fixed-wing aircraft on trend areas across HDs 283, 291 and 292 in spring 2002 (Figure 1). Elk numbers have st... 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.