This district is one of the more legendary and historic areas in the state of Montana for the true backcountry hunter. Lying just west of Choteau, in Teton county, this district encompasses a large portion of the historic Bob Marshall Wilderness west of the Continental Divide. The eastern portion of the district is defined by the sentinel mountain walls known as the Rocky Mountain Front, an area known for producing giant mule deer, bull elk and bighorn sheep. This is a district that offers excellent opportunity for hunters looking for a backcountry adventure in classic high country.

Quality deer and elk can be accessed in this district for the public land hunter willing to backpack or ride horseback into the remote backcountry of the Bob Marshall Wilderness. Archery elk hunting east of the Sun River Game Preserve can be very productive in September, and when weather gets nasty late in the rifle season the front country can produce some outstanding bulls migrating to their winter range. The same is true for mule deer, early in the season check remote high country basins, and later in the season hunt the front country to the east along the edges of large private tracts of land to find a trophy buck migrating out of the backcountry to his winter range in the lower elevation private grounds.

This district begins at around 5,000 ft of elevation in the eastern private lands leading up to the Rocky Mountain Front which rises abruptly to around 9,000 ft and is categorized by paralleling north to south drainages stacked one after another heading west into the wilderness. Backcountry hunters have many public access trails to navigate through the district typically running along the bottoms of large drainages and the tops of long ridgelines above tree line ranging from around 6,500-8,500 ft. Due to the remoteness and steepness of this terrain it is essential to be in the best physical condition possible, and just as important be mentally prepared for the challenge.

Public access roads to the Lewis and Clark National Forest and Bob Marshall Wilderness are limited, but once accessed these areas have great trail systems for backpacking and riding horseback. Gibson Reservoir on the Sun River Road provides excellent access along the south end of the district while the South Fork Road provides excellent access on the north along the Teton River. The Ear Mountain Wildlife Management Area provides a good public access point on the eastern front and can be easily accessed on Bellview Road.

The backcountry areas of this district are comprised of dense pine forest with pockets of aspen that give way to high open grassy basins above tree line and scattered open parks of prairie grasses and wildflowers on the long east and west facing slopes. In the summer of 2015 a wildfire burned large portions of the Sun River Game Preserve and the Bob Marshall Wilderness which should will open up some new country for glassing. On the eastern portion of the district along the Rocky Mountain Front thick pine forests give way to rolling sagebrush and prairie grass pastures in the lower elevations. Creek beds running through the lower elevations are choked with willows, Russian olive and buck brush providing good cover and winter feed for deer and elk.

The town of Great Falls is a good hub located about 90 minutes east of the district to stock up on supplies or get any last minute items from the sporting goods store. Choteau and Augusta are the nearest towns to the district with limited supplies such as fuel and food. Be prepared for a backcountry type camp if you are hunting this district. Light backpack camps and wall tents with horses are the most commonly used camping systems. The Lewis and Clark National Forest does offer a variety of campsite locations near the trailheads, although they are mostly primitive. Look at Gibson Reservoir and the South Fork of the Teton River for good camping areas near the road system.