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Unit 432

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HD 432 covers the far eastern Montana country around Wibaux and Beach—rolling prairie, dryland wheat, sage flats, and the Beaver Creek and Cabin Creek drainages running toward the North Dakota border. Elevations run from about 2,400 feet on the creek bottoms to 3,200 feet on the higher prairie ridges. The country is the Hi-Line meets the badlands: native bunchgrass-and-sage prairie, dryland wheat and CRP on the cropland, with cottonwood-and-willow corridors along the seasonal creek drainages and scattered ponderosa-pine and juniper breaks where the prairie drops into the deeper coulees. Theodore Roosevelt National Park sits just over the line in North Dakota; the country here feels more like western North Dakota than central Montana. Mule deer use the breaks and timbered draws; whitetail concentrate in the cottonwood corridors; pronghorn work the open prairie; sharptails and pheasant in the ag edges. Mostly private ranchland and farms with scattered DNRC state sections and small BLM tracts. Block Management is essential. I-94 east-west is the spine; secondary highways and section roads handle the rest. Wibaux is a tiny ranch town with gas, a cafe, the courthouse, the Wibaux County Museum (an actual interesting stop); Beach and Medora ND are just over the border with their own services. Glendive is west on I-94 with full services. Cell service holds along I-94 and weakens off it. Section roads gumbo when wet. The ranching country here has been worked the same way for generations; build a relationship with a landowner and the hunting can be remarkable.

Unit Stats

Hunting Season Temps (3-yr avg)

Sep
63°
44°
Oct
48°
32°
Nov
35°
21°
Dec
28°
14°
Jan
28°
15°
Feb
23°
8°

Recent Trophy Scores · 2020–2025

Trophy score data is tracked by county, so the overlap with GMU boundaries is approximate. These numbers tell you whether the area is capable of growing big animals — they do not indicate public vs. private land. Big elk can come from anywhere; most elk in the lower 48 trace back to Yellowstone stock that was transplanted west after the species was nearly extirpated in the early 1900s.

CountySpeciesMethodCountAvg ScoreTop Score
CascadeElkArchery5311342
CascadeMule DeerArchery1172172
CascadePronghornArchery16969
Judith BasinElkArchery3302315
Judith BasinElkRifle1402402
Judith BasinPronghornArchery16868

Montana Unit 432 draw odds — every hunt, by species

Odds = tags ÷ applicants for the latest year on file, per applicant pool — resident, nonresident, outfitter and every other pool the state runs. Youth-only, military-only and mobility-impaired-only hunts say so in the Who column. Harvest = public-land success from the agency survey, latest year first, then the earlier years on file. Tap a hunt for its own page.

Mule Deer — 1 hunt all Montana Mule Deer hunts

HuntWeaponBagSeasonWhoHarvest
Deer B License: 432-00ANYDoe / Antlerless Deer2026-09-05 to 2026-12-20n/a

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Hunt Calendar — 2026

September
Sep 05 – Dec 20107d
Deer B License: 432-00 — Mule Deer / Doe / Antlerless Deer / ANY Stats ↗
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Nearest Towns

LewistownFull services: gas, groceries (Albertsons), lodging, hospital (Central Montana Medical Center). Fergus County seat; central staging for Breaks country.
WinifredTiny; gas (limited), basic supplies. Gateway to PN Ranch and CMR.
Judith GapGas, basic supplies. Wheatland County.
StanfordGas, basic supplies on US-87. Judith Basin County seat.
RoyTiny; very limited services. Closest stop to north-side CMR breaks (HDs 410, 417).
Grass RangeTiny; gas, basic supplies on US-87. Central Petroleum County (HD 410).
HarlowtonGas, groceries, lodging on US-12. Wheatland County seat.
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Campgrounds

Crystal Lake CampgroundUSFS (Helena-Lewis & Clark NF)Big Snowy Mountains; 28 sites; 6,000 ft; great elk country.
Ackley Lake State ParkMontana State ParksNear Hobson; 23 sites; central staging.
James Kipp Recreation AreaBLMMissouri River crossing at US-191; developed sites; Breaks access (HDs 410, 417, 426).
Judith Peak area (dispersed)USFS (Helena-Lewis & Clark NF)Judith Mountains; dispersed camping along forest roads.
War Horse NWR (dispersed)USFWSPetroleum County; primitive camping; HD 410 prairie hunting.
Deadman's Basin ReservoirMontana FWPNear Harlowton; primitive sites; HD 471 access.
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Guides & Outfitters

Bob Marshall Wilderness / Swan Valley. HDs 130, 150. License #34041 (Patrick Tabor Jr). Elk, deer, bear, lion, moose, goat. TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence.
SW Montana, HDs 319, 331. License #6808. USFS permit (90,000 acres) + BLM (30,000 acres). Big Hole Valley, Anaconda-Pintler, Pioneers. Elk, deer, bear.
Three camps: Ekalaka, Martinsdale, Hamilton. License #24406. 5-star rating, 107 reviews. Elk, deer, antelope, turkey, bear, birds.
Livingston, MT. License #6049. Phillip & Chelsea Bowers, 2nd-generation outfitter. Private ranch elk and turkey. MOGA/SCI member.
Gardiner, MT (borders Yellowstone). Edwin Johnson. 8,000 acres private + surrounding public. SCI award winner. Elk, deer, bear, antelope.
Plains, MT (NW Montana). License #8313. Since 2006. Elk, bear, deer, lion, sheep, moose, wolf, turkey. Strong repeat client base.
Missouri Breaks / CMR. Malta area. Mule deer, antelope, elk in the Breaks. Verified live website.
Bob Marshall / Scapegoat Wilderness. Pack-in horse camps. Elk, mule deer, bear. Verified live website.

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Outdoor & Gun Stores

Don's Sporting GoodsLewistown, MTLocal shop; guns, ammo, hunting supplies, local knowledge.
Central Feed & SupplyLewistown, MTFarm store; ammo, basic hunting supplies.
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Game Processors

Lewistown MeatsLewistown, MTWild game processing; custom cuts and sausage.
Stanford LockerStanford, MTSmall locker; books up fast in October.
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Gas Stations

Town Pump / CenexLewistown, MT — stock up; services are sparse heading north into the Breaks.
CenexWinifred, MT — last fuel heading into CMR country; limited hours.
CenexStanford, MT — US-87; small station.
Roy Country StoreRoy, MT — limited hours; only fuel for miles in HDs 410/417 country.
Town PumpHarlowton, MT — US-12; reliable fuel.
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