Mountain Lion Hunting in Montana HD 310 - Upper Gallatin

Closed to all big game hunting. Those portions of Gallatin County lying within the following described boundary: Beginning at the intersection of US Highway 191 and the north boundary of Yellowstone National Park, then in a northerly direction along said boundary to USFS Trail 57 at Dailey Pass, then in a northwesterly direction along said trail to the headwaters of the South Fork of Buffalo Horn, then down said creek to a posted line that goes along the south side of Cow Flats to its intersection with Buffalo Horn Creek, then down said creek to the Gallatin River, then up said river to Snowfl ake Springs and the toe of Snowfl ake Ridge to its intersection with USFS Trail 151, then southeasterly along said trail to Lodgepole CreekMonument Creek divide, then easterly along said divide to Yellowstone National Park boundary, then north along the boundary to point of beginning. NOTE: Note: Refer to Gallatin closed area boundary description.

Since 1993, public access has improved on the Yellowstone River side of the EMU, but has decreased on the Madison River side. Excellent public access occurs in the Gallatin Drainage portion of the ... Create a free account to read the rest of this access note!

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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.