Montana has 7 hunt districts that break down into smaller units in each district. Elk. The ranch is in elk and deer districts 452 and 580, and the adjoining National Forest is all in district 452. The Bob Marshall is one of the few areas in the country where you can rifle hunt elk during the rut or bugle. Normally, districts 452 and 580 have one week of either-sex elk gun hunting, while deer and elk archery hunting are always either-sex. Big Game Hunting - need help on Elk hunting in MT-district 700--fort peck-cmr - I was rewarded with a rifle permit for bull elk in region 700,701,703. I have shot plenty of deer, turkey, and ducks in the Midwest, not new to hunting, just to western hunting. Any suggestions for a first time antelope hunter in unit 700 is greatly appreciated. Montana's Best Hidden Gem for Elk and Deer Hunting January 16, 2017 By Jack Ballard The journals of Meriwether Lewis, co-captain of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, contain detailed descriptions of the country through which they passed new lands teaming with elk, deer and antelope. We then offer rifle elk hunts in the Bob Marshall Wilderness. Saw a lot of cows and spikes. There is a big private ranch safe zone where there were literally 700 + elk bedded down all day. https://www.backcountrychronicles.com/non-resident-elk-hunt-montana All of our Montana elk hunts require more or less rigor and we offer elk hunting in three distinct seasons: Our season starts with archery elk hunting. Our Guided Elk Hunts. Both the ranch and adjoining National Forest are in antelope district 491. The reason the shoulder seasons were tried in central Montana first was the elk population is 200 to 300 percent over objective and growing 15 percent a … A little better during the week but crazy on weekend. Really pumped to get out west to hunt for the first time. Post-season 2019 counts in the Pioneer Mountains elk management unit (HDs 329, 331 and 332) were lower than last year and slightly below management objectives. Elk hunting is a tradition shared by thousands of hunters each fall. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Park’s website has a fairly easy “HUNT PLANNER” section that can guide applicants through finding zones and units best suited for their type of hunt as well as draw statistics. Drew my first antelope tag this year. The Tendoy elk management unit (HDs 300, 302 and 328) continued to exceed management objectives after the 2019 hunting season, and long-term data trends indicate a stable population. Not every hunt turns out how you hope but it is always fun to be in the action. Very few legal bulls and a lot of hunting pressure from other hunters. Hunted 270 in 3rd rifle this year. 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