Elk Hunting in Montana HD 332 - East Big Hole

Numbers of elk observed on aerial trend flights have decreased substantially since 1992 (Figure 1). Liberalized hunting seasons, combined with low calf recruitment and some overwinter mortality during the winter of 1996-1997 resulted in a decrease in n...

HD 332 - East Big Hole

Scores


Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
25
 
25
Success
58
 
58
Trophy Potential
52
 
52
Public Access
100
 
100
Ease of Terrain
0
 
N/A
Room to Breathe
6
 
6
Opportunity
53
 
53
Convenience
8
 
8
Ease of Effort
0
 
N/A
54
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Those portions of Beaverhead, Silver Bow and Deer Lodge Counties lying within the following-described boundary: Beginning at Wise River, then southerly on the Wise RiverGrasshopper County Road to Route 278, then westerly on said route to Route 43 at Wisdom, then northerly and easterly along said route to Wise River, the point of beginning.

There is reasonable access to public land in most of the unit, although the area generally has a low open road density. However, access to public lands is quite limited along the southeastern porti... Create a free account to read the rest of this access note!

County

Beaverhead, Silver Bow, Deer Lodge

Size

617 Square Miles (394,968 Acres)

Land Ownership

83% Public, 75% USFS, 2% BLM, 6% State

Latitude/Longitude

45.5975, -113.2405

Amenities

There are 0 hospitals, 3 hotels, 3 campgrounds, and 0 grocery stores within a 20 mile radius.

Elk Notes


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Numbers of elk observed on aerial trend flights have decreased substantially since 1992 (Figure 1). Liberalized hunting seasons, combined with low calf recruitment and some overwinter mortality dur... Create a free account to read the rest of this elk hunting note!

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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.

Other Species in Unit

Deer, Mountain Lion,

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Elk Drawing Stats (2021)


Total Quota
1,000
Licenses Drawn
1,000
Licenses Surplus
0
Resident Quota
900
Nonresident Quota
100
Landowner Quota
0
Youth Quota
0
26.7%
Overall Unit
1st Choice Draw Odds
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Stats Apply For Sex Manner Season Type Draw Odds HuntScore Notes
399-00-B
F
ANY
G
26.7%
68 Only valid in HDs 300, 302, 320, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, and 332. Valid on Wall Crk WMA and adjacent land as posted.

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Elk Harvest Stats (2021)


Total Hunters
0
Total Harvest
215
Harvest Male
100
Harvest Female
115
0%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth
ALL
ALL
NA
N/A 0 215
100
115
0
Any
Any
N
N/A 0 57
31
26
0
Any
Any
R
N/A 0 158
69
89
0
HuntScore Tip: Montana tracks antler points of elk. However, they only track spikes, 5 points or fewer, and 6 points or more. We wished it was more granular, but you can still tell how many mature bulls are harvested from a particular unit.

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Average Temps

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