Mountain Lion Hunting in Montana HD 391 - Dry Creek-Duck Creek

Those portions of Broadwater and Meagher Counties lying within the following-described boundary: Beginning at the intersection of the Missouri River and US Highway 12 and Route 287 north of Townsend, then northerly along the east bank of said river and the east shoreline of Canyon Ferry Reservoir to Duck Creek, then easterly along said creek to Route 284, then southerly along said route to the Duck Creek Road, then easterly along said road to the BroadwaterMeagher County line, then southeasterly along said line to US Highway 12, then northeasterly along said highway to Highway 89, then southerly along said highway to Sixteen-Mile Creek (near Ringling), then southwesterly along said creek to the Gallatin-Meagher County line, then northerly along said line to the Broadwater County line, then northerly along said line to the Dry Creek Road, then westerly along said road to its junction with the Ridge Road, then northerly and westerly along said road to Greyson Creek, then westerly along said creek to the east bank of the Missouri River, then northwesterly and easterly along the east bank of said river to its junction with US Highway 12-287, the point of beginning.

Because most elk habitat is in private ownership and in some places outfitters have leased large blocks of private land, elk-hunting opportunity for the general public is limited. Public access iss... 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.