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Unit 339

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HD 339 covers the Moccasin Mountains and the surrounding prairie north of Lewistown—a pair of small island ranges (the North and South Moccasins) rising out of the rolling Judith Basin grassland. Elevations run from about 4,000 feet on the surrounding prairie to roughly 6,400 feet on Big Snowies-feel summits like Big Beaver Mountain in the South Moccasins. The ranges themselves are limestone-and-dolomite cored with rolling Douglas fir and ponderosa pine forest, big grassy parks, and aspen draws on the creek-cut sides. The surrounding prairie is dryland wheat, CRP, native bunchgrass with sage, and creek-bottom cottonwood corridors. Mule deer use the timbered foothills and the limestone reef country at mid-elevation; pronghorn work the open dryland; whitetail concentrate in the creek bottoms; some elk filter down off the higher Big Snowys to the south. A mosaic of BLM, DNRC state sections, and private ranch ground—the BLM tracts in the North Moccasins are real and walkable, but a fair share of the South Moccasins is private. US-191 climbs north out of Lewistown along the east edge; county roads grid the prairie around. Lewistown has full services and is 20 minutes south. Cell service holds along US-191 and gets thin on the back roads. Many of the prairie roads turn to gumbo when wet—give it a day to dry. Block Management is helpful for the private ranch ground; the public timber on the Moccasins is yours to walk. This is a quiet, low-pressure unit that gets overshadowed by the Big Snowys and the Bear Paws to the north, which means a hunter willing to work the BLM tracts can find country to themselves.

Unit Stats

Elk Harvest
19.0%
2024 season
Elk Trophy
367
Some big animals · 13 records

Hunting Season Temps (3-yr avg)

Sep
71°
46°
Oct
55°
35°
Nov
38°
21°
Dec
29°
14°
Jan
31°
15°
Feb
28°
10°

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
Lewis and ClarkElkArchery13314367
Lewis and ClarkMule DeerRifle1182182
Lewis and ClarkPronghornArchery18282
Lewis and ClarkPronghornRifle18282

Montana Unit 339 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.

Elk — 1 hunt all Montana Elk hunts

HuntWeaponBagSeasonWhoRESNRNR_LORES_LOHarvest
Elk Permit: 339-20ANYEither sex2026-09-05 to 2026-12-203.5%
2025: 971 / 34
n/a100.0%
2025: 1 / 1
83.3%
2025: 6 / 5
19%
2024

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Hunt Calendar — 2026

September
Sep 05 – Dec 20107d
Elk Permit: 339-20 — Elk / Either sex / ANY Stats ↗
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Nearest Towns

ButteFull services: gas, groceries (Safeway, Walmart), lodging, hospital (St. James Healthcare). I-90/I-15 hub.
DillonFull services: gas, groceries (Safeway), lodging, hospital (Barrett Hospital). Beaverhead County seat; gateway to HDs 300-324, 331.
AnacondaGas, groceries, lodging. Gateway to Pintler Wilderness and Georgetown Lake (HDs 339, 340, 343).
EnnisGas, groceries, lodging. Madison Valley gateway (HDs 309, 311, 320, 360-361).
Wise RiverTiny; gas, basic supplies. Pioneer Mountains access (HDs 319, 329).
WhitehallGas, basic supplies on I-90. Jefferson Valley access (HDs 350, 370).
WisdomTiny; cafe, gas (limited). Big Hole Valley center (HDs 331, 329).
West YellowstoneFull services: gas, groceries, lodging. Madison/Gallatin headwaters (HD 361).
BozemanFull services 60 mi east: gas, groceries, lodging, hospital (Bozeman Health Deaconess). Gallatin Valley.
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Campgrounds

Piney CampgroundUSFS (Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF)Pioneer Mountains; 47 sites; central base for SW units.
Lodgepole CampgroundUSFS (Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF)Near Anaconda; 31 sites; Georgetown Lake area.
Grasshopper CampgroundUSFS (Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF)Grasshopper Creek; 24 sites; Bannack area.
Beaver Creek CampgroundUSFS (Custer-Gallatin NF)Near West Yellowstone; 64 sites; Madison Valley.
Pettengill CampgroundUSFS (Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF)Big Hole River; 25 sites; HD 331 staging.
Steel Creek CampgroundUSFS (Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF)Pintler front; HDs 318, 339 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

Ace Hardware / True ValueButte, MTAmmo, basic hunting supplies.
Dillon's Gun & PawnDillon, MTFirearms, ammo, optics.
Shedhorn SportsEnnis, MTFull sporting goods; guns, ammo, fishing, hunting supplies.
Bob Ward & SonsBozeman, MTMontana-based outdoor retailer; nearest big-box hunting store east of Butte.
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Game Processors

Wheat Montana / Butte area processorsButte, MTSeveral options; ask locals or check FWP bulletin boards.
Dillon Meat ProcessingDillon, MTWild game processing; custom cuts; book ahead.
Ennis Meat ProcessingEnnis, MTGame processing for Madison Valley hunters.
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Gas Stations

Town Pump / CenexButte, MT — I-90/I-15 interchange; multiple 24-hr stations.
Cenex / ConocoDillon, MT — I-15; last major fuel heading south.
CenexAnaconda, MT — fuel before Georgetown Lake and Pintler country.
Town PumpEnnis, MT — MT-287; Madison Valley fuel.
CenexWise River, MT — MT-43; Big Hole / Pioneer access.
Town PumpWest Yellowstone, MT — US-191/20; Yellowstone gateway.
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