Mountain Lion Hunting in Montana HD 360 - North Madison

That portion of Madison and Gallatin Counties lying within the followingdescribed boundary: Beginning at the intersection of Indian Creek and the Madison River, then following the east bank of said river to the bridge at Ennis on US Highway 287, then northerly along said highway to its intersection with the North Shore County Road (at Ennis Lake) at McAllister, then easterly along said county road to the mouth of Beartrap Canyon and the Montana Power Canyon Road, then northerly along said road to Trail Creek, then up Trail Creek in an easterly direction to Red Knob Mountain and the Madison-Cherry Creek Divide, then southerly along said divide and the Madison-Gallatin Rivers Divide to the Spanish Creek-West Fork Gallatin-Hellroaring Creek Divide, then easterly along said divide to Wilson Peak, then southeasterly down the Dudley Creek-West Fork Gallatin divide to the Gallatin River, then southerly up said river to the intersection with Buck Creek, then up said creek in a westerly direction to the Madison-Gallatin Rivers Divide, then southerly along said divide to Shedhorn ridge (mountain), then northwesterly down the toe of Shedhorn Ridge to Indian Creek, then westerly down said creek to its intersection with the Madison River, the point of beginning.

Since 1993, public access has improved on the Yellowstone River side of the EMU, but has decreased on the Madison River side. Excellent public access occurs in the Gallatin Drainage portion of the ... 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.