Mountain Lion Hunting in Montana HD 331 - Pioneer Mountains

Those portions of Beaverhead, Silver Bow and Madison Counties lying within the following-described boundary: Beginning at the junction of Grasshopper-Wise River Road and Route 278, then northerly along Grasshopper -Wise River Road to Route 43 at Wise River, then easterly along said route to Interstate 15 at Divide, then southerly along said interstate to Route 278, then westerly along said route to Grasshopper-Wise River Road, 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.