Mountain Lion Hunting in Montana HD 445 - Hound Creek

Those portions of Cascade, Lewis and Clark, and Meagher Counties lying within the following-described boundary: Beginning at Ulm, then southeasterly down the south bank of the Missouri River to the mouth of the Smith River, then southerly up the west bank of said river to the mouth of Two Creek, then westerly up said creek to the Hound Creek-Smith River divide, then westerly for approximately 13 miles along said divide to the head of Beaver Creek at the Beaver CreekElk Creek divide (Meagher and Lewis and Clark County line), then westerly along said divide to the posted Beartooth WMA boundary fence then Hump Cabin, then north and west along said fence to Holter Lake, then down said lake and the east bank of the Missouri River to the Missouri River Bridge in Cascade, then west and north through Cascade to the Interstate 15 interchange, then northeasterly along said interstate to Ulm, the point of beginning.

There is good access to public lands in this EMU. Some landowners in HD 445 have increased public elk hunting opportunities on private land through the FWP Block Management Program. Others also pro... 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.