Elk Hunting in Montana HD 511 - South Big Snowy Mountains

Those portions of Wheatland, Fergus, and Golden Valley Counties lying within the following-described boundary: Beginning at Harlowton, then northerly along US Highway 191 to its junction with Meadow Creek near Garneil, then northeasterly along Meadow Creek to the Snowy Mountain Divide, then easterly along said divide to its intersection with the Red Hill Road, then southerly along said road to Rothiemay Road, then southerly along said road to Ryegate and US Highway 12, then westerly along said highway to Harlowton, the point of beginning.

A network of USFS roads in the Little Snowy Mountains provides ample access to public lands. In the Big Snowy Mountains there are 5 legal access points/trailheads, numerous access points where land... Create a free account to read the rest of this access note!

The observed elk populations (2002-2003 winter aerial surveys) in the Snowy EMU were as follows: Big Snowy Mountains - 473; Little Snowy Mountains - 874; Judith Mountains (including the North and S... 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.