Montana Hunt District 494 Unit Profile // GOHUNT. The Hunting Company
Montana Hunt District 494
Updated Aug 19, 2026
At a Glance
623Square Miles
32.7%Public Land
5,000 - 8,000Elevation Range
Quick Tips
The moose are widely scattered from creek bottoms to upper forest elevations, so check out all possibilities
Bring good optics even though much of the unit is forested and check with some locals on areas to check out
There is the potential to harvest a respectable bull and with only 4 tags, there will not be much competition. There is a good elk population in this unit and available on a general tag
This unit is located in central Montana and is just north and west of White Sulphur Springs. Great Falls is on the very northern edge. Highway 89 is the eastern boundary and the Smith River is the western boundary. It encompasses the western portion of the Little Belt Mountain range. There are only four either sex tags for this unit.
Moose numbers are low and widely scattered but the population is stable. There is potential in this unit with bulls taken in the past to 40”. Past success averages around 20 days per harvest. Most of the moose habitat is on national forest land in the Little Belt Mountains.
