Elk Hunting in Montana HD 203 - Grave Creek Range

Those portions of Missoula and Mineral Counties lying within the following described boundary: Beginning at Lolo, then westerly along US Highway 12 to USFS Road 343 (Fish Creek Road), then north along said road to USFS Road 344 then west along said road to Fish Creek, then west along said creek to the Clark Fork River, then east along the west and south side of said river to the second bridge on Interstate 90 east of Alberton (first bridge west of Frenchtown), then easterly along the west and south side of said river to the old Harpers Bridge and County Road 30 (Big Flat Road), then southerly along said road to its junction with the Blue Mountain Road, then south along said road to its junction with US Highway 93, then south along said highway to Lolo, the point of beginning.

Public access remains good because of the public lands and because PCT allows free public hunting on its lands. Roads constructed for timber harvest and the BPA Powerline pathway provide access to ... Create a free account to read the rest of this access note!

Numbers of elk observed on post-season aerial trend surveys increased dramatically from 1980 to 1990 (Figure 1). Since then, observed numbers of elk have been relatively stable, and approximately 1... 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.