Mountain Lion Hunting in Montana HD 329 - Horse Prairie-Bannack

North Portion of 329 from Big Hole Pass along the Big Hold Divide, west of USFS Road 919 and north of Eunice Creek 330 Greenhorn Range: Those portions of Beaverhead and Madison counties lying within the following-described boundary: Beginning at the junction of Montana Highway 287 and Ruby River Road at Alder, then southwesterly along said road to the Warm Springs-Gravelly Range-Johnny Ridge-Sierra Talc Mine Road, then easterly along said road to the east bank of the Madison River, then northerly along the east bank of said river to Montana Highway 287 at Ennis, then westerly along said highway to the junction of Ruby River Road at Alder, 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!

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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.