Mountain Lion Hunting in Montana HD 560 - Boulder River-Deer Creeks

That Portion 560 lying within the following described boundary: Beginning at the mouth of Falls Creek on the Main Boulder River, then west and south up said Creek to its headwaters at the Main Boulder River-West Boulder River divide, then south along said divide to Boulder Mountain, then south along the Main Boulder River-Mill Creek divide through Silver Pass and The Pyramid to Crow Mountain, then south and east along the Main Boulder River-Hellroaring Creek divide through Boulder Pass and Sheepherder Peak, then south and east along the Main Boulder River-Buffalo Fork divide, then north and east along the East Fork of the Main Boulder River-Slough Creek divide to Columbine Pass and the boundary between the Gallatin and Custer National Forests, then north along said boundary to the head of the East Boulder River, then north along the East Boulder River-Main Boulder River divide to the north end of Contact Mountain, then south and west off said Mountain to the Main Boulder River bottom at a point across the River from Falls Creek, the point of beginning.

Fifty percent of HD 317 provides a backcountry hunting opportunity, with the rest of the HD in a minimum to moderately-high motorized access situation. Seventy percent of HD 520 provides a backcoun... 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.