Elk Hunting in Montana HD 530 - Little Snowies-Flatwillow Creek

Those portions of Fergus, Golden Valley, Musselshell and Petroleum Counties lying within the following-described boundary: Beginning at Ryegate, then north along the Rothiemay Road to Red Hill Road, then north along said road to South Fork Flatwillow Creek, then easterly along said creek to Flatwillow Creek, then easterly along said creek to US Highway 87, then southerly along said highway to Route 244, then northerly along said route to Winnett, then east along State Route 200 to the Musselshell River, then south along the east bank of said river to US Highway 12, then west along said highway to Ryegate, 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.