Elk Hunting in Montana HD 454 - Little Belt Mountains-Southeast

Those portions of Meagher and Judith Basin Counties lying within the following-described boundary: Beginning at the junction of US Highways 89 and 12 east of White Sulphur Springs, then east along US Highway 12 to the Spring Creek-Whitetail Cabin Road, then northerly along said road to the junction with the South Fork of the Judith River-Hoover SpringsDeadman Creek Road, then northwesterly along said road to US Highway 89, then southerly on said highway to US Highways 89 and 12 junction, the point of beginning.

Access varies across the EMU and among hunting districts. Portions of the EMU currently have high road densities, providing easy access by vehicle, but other areas are reasonably remote and better ... Create a free account to read the rest of this access note!

Numbers of elk observed during post-season aerial surveys in this EMU have increased since the 1992 Elk Management Plan (Figure 1). The average number of elk observed in the EMU during post-season ... 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.