Mountain Lion Hunting in Montana HD 690 - Hill-Blaine-Chouteau

Those portions of Hill, Blaine and Chouteau Counties lying within the following-described boundaries (excluding the Rocky Boys Indian Reservation and portions of the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation lying within the exterior boundaries of HD 690): Beginning at a point where the Hill-Liberty County Line meets US Highway 2, three miles west of Inverness, then south along said county line to the Marias River, then southerly along said river to US Highway 87 near Loma, then northeast on said highway to the junction with Route 236 at Big Sandy, then southeast along said route to the Cow Island Trail, then southeast along said trail to Lloyd Road, then north on said road to Cow Creek, then southeast along said creek to Suction Creek, then northeast along said creek to Little Suction Creek, then east along said creek to the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation boundary, then north along said boundary to the Milk River, then east along said river to US Highway 2 at Fort Belknap Indian Agency, then north and west along said highway to the Hill-Liberty County Line three miles west of Inverness, the point of beginning.

Because elk hunting in this unit is primarily a means to control game damage, access to private lands has traditionally been granted to elk permit holders. An elk hunter management coordinator has ... 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.