Helena-South includes portion of Lewis and Clark and Jefferson Counties lying southwest of Helena. Thousands of acres of public land are available in Helena National Forest and on BLM lands. Prickly Pear Weapons Restriction Area covers the northeast corner of the unit. Much of the land between Jefferson City and Helena just west of Interstate 15 is privately held. Residents may apply for a limited antlered bull license.

Local hunters, hikers and campers create a multi-use area due to the proximity of Helena. The ridges coming of the Continental Divide are split by a number of creeks and gulches that bulls might use for travel corridors. Most peaks are covered with dense stands of timber so expect to find a bull anywhere cover, water and quality food is available. A few bulls may exceed 140” Boone and Crockett, but most trophies will range between 120” to 135”.

Rocky Old Baldy is the highest peak sitting close to the Continental Divide has an elevation of 8,251 feet with rock covered Red Mountain close behind at 8,150 feet. Other heavily forested peaks have elevations between 7,200 and 5,400 feet. A number of creeks and gulches bring rainwater and snowmelt out of the Helena National Forest flowing into Ten Mile and Prickly Pear creeks on their way to Lake Helena. Bullion Parks, Frohner and Blackhall Meadows are prominent open areas. Below Red Mountain is Cheesman Reservoir and Park Lake, the two largest bodies of water in the mountains.

Grassy meadows surrounded by dense stands of ponderosa pine, spruce pine and groves of aspen mark the mountains and higher elevated foothills and ridges. Pinyon/Juniper flourish above open buffalo and blue grama rangelands dotted with sagebrush and mountain shrubs. Cottonwood and willow line creek bottoms in the lower elevations while pine, willow and aspen grow along the higher elevations.

Lewis and Clark and Jefferson County roads join a good Forest Service road system connecting many old and working mining claim tracts. These roads provide many travel routes through the National Forest. Roads can get muddy with heavy rains and become impassable with significant snowfall. Four Wheel drive vehicles with chains recommended from October to the end of the season in late November.

Park Lake is site of a Helena National Forest developed campground and receives heavy usage during the camping season due to its proximity to Helena. Forest Service restricts the length of stay to 14 consecutive days. Helena, Montana State Capital offers a tremendous variety of lodging options including hotels, motels and bed and breakfast, café and restaurants are available that fit any budget, a regional hospital and airport serve the areas for medical and transportation needs Gas and diesel are provided 24/7. The community of Montana City offers limited choices in motels, food, and fuel.