Mountain Lion Hunting in Montana HD 361 - Hebgen-Upper Madison

Those portions of Madison and Gallatin Counties lying within the following-described boundary: Beginning where the western boundary of Yellowstone National Park intersects the Montana-Idaho border, then northerly along the Yellowstone National Park Boundary to its intersection with US Highway 191, then southerly along said highway to its junction with US Highway 287 at the Duck Creek Y, then westerly along said highway to Grayling Creek, then down said creek to Hebgen Lake, then westerly along the north shore of Hebgen Lake to Hebgen Lake Dam, then westerly along the north shore of the Madison River and Earthquake Lake to Route 87, then southerly along said route to the Montana-Idaho border then southeasterly along said border to the intersection of the Yellowstone National Park Boundary, 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.