Quick Tips
- Be prepared to take plenty of time to hunt this district
- Tire chains are recommended late in the season
- Keep a clean camp area, many black and some grizzly bears in the area
On The Ground
Located in the northwest corner of Montana, this district shares the northern boundary with Canada. This area is heavily forested with limited road access and a stable moose population. Vegetation and ground cover is very heavy throughout the area and can easily hide moose from hunters. Timber cuts, a few pocket meadows, and some creek bottoms provide some glassing opportunities and will usually be the best option for anyone with a tag.
Trophy sized bulls are found in this unit but the extremely dense cover adds an enormous challenge when trying to locate them. Most hunters take bulls in the 35-45" range. This unit has a high grizzly bear density, so its recommended hunters retrieve their harvests as soon as possible to avoid conflicts with bears.
Terrain
Terrain will vary from high meadows to lower alder brush fields and thick forests. There are numerous walk-in areas, and gated roads closed to motorized vehicles along with logging roads that are open to motorized use. Harvested timber units and burn scars will provide some of the larger openings in the unit and will generally be the best bet for the use of optics.
Roughly 202 square miles
79.5% public land
Elevations from 2,800-7,800 feet
Vegetation
In the higher elevations there will be some subalpine meadows and high altitude lakes. Mid elevations to the valleys have dense forest cover from both trees and brush. Some of the tree species within the area are douglas fir, engelmann spruce, subalpine fir, grand fir, western larch, lodgepole pine, aspen, cottonwood, ponderosa pine, hemlock, pacific yew and many different species of brush. This forest receives lots of precipitation and has a dense understory of brush.
Access
There are limited Forest Service access roads throughout the district, along with some Forest Service trails and gated logging roads. Most of the roads follow prominent creek drainages with most of the interior areas only being reachable via foot travel. Later in the season snow can inhibit travel depending on the year and this can happen as early as mid October.
Camping and Lodging
Eureka provides the best lodging accommodations and has a grocery store, gas stations and some hotels. Camping is also an option, there are many dispersed campsites and several established sites throughout the District.
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