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Aug 26, 2019
Archery Elk
by: Seth

Looking for general areas to hunt in 410 or 417 for elk in Montana, got one short trip in and saw a few bulls but looking for more guidance, I was reading some on this area in the comments but have been unable to find some of their references on Onxmaps. Thanks

Mar 15, 2018
Montana Archery Elk unit 410
by: elkslayerdan

Hi elk hunters.
I finally had enough with not able to draw a elk tag in Wyoming now have 10 points. Colorado is becoming a joke with over the counters tags with the darn muzzle loader season in with the archery so I decided to give Montana a try! I have archery hunted elk for the past 15 years. I'm a do it yourself hunter. Pack in the camp and stay out in the mountains for week at a time or longer. I had great success.
I put in for area 410. I f anyone has any information to share. Like your own personal experience elk hunting in this unit. Any tips/places to look at etc.. You can email me at elkslayerdan@gmail.com
I'm willing to share any information I have for Colorado or Wyoming .
Thank you Hunters
Dan

Sep 26, 2016
Hopeful update from years back
by: Brian

Kind of hoping someone can help me on where the black tail and woods place is in the Missouri breaks montana

Sep 24, 2016
need help missouri breaks unit 410
by: brian

can someone help me out in the breaks. My son and drew the 410-01 cow tag for archery. We both work in the oil field and schedules got changed so we only have about 3-4 days to hunt there now. I cant seem to find any updates stuff on elk in the breaks for 2016 can some one sort of point us in the right direction to finding a couple of cows. We are planning on going Oct. 6-9 hopefully.. Thanks for your help

Nov 09, 2010
huntin the breaks!
by: bear

well if i would have read this earlier i could have helped you but if you ever draw it again i would suggest black tail area in the 410 region. it's near crooked creek around an area called the woods place. also any area along horse camp and the wilder trail are very hot spots. ive hunted around there since i was 12 so good luck if you ever get the tag again! also simmeron creek is a hot spot to.

Sep 10, 2010
missour breaks
by: mapakettl@yahoo.com

The highest number of bulls I found last year were right above Crooked Creek. That last closed road going east off of Carl Camp, just south of Crooked Creek was loaded with elk. I saw 19 bulls one day and several of them were big. It is about 2 miles in, but a nice level walk. Knowing how people are, I would bet most of those Turkey Joe/Fisher hunters will head to the willows on Crooked Creek and the Musselshell. All the elk will be in the hills this year, should be a good year.
http://www.fws.gov/cmr/documents/RavenRPfire_000.pdf

Aug 25, 2010
Elk Hunting Missouri Breaks in Montana
by: Dave, MT

Excellent draw, Rich! I hunt Western, MT and never have hunted the breaks, but I would recommend getting the book that I reviewed on this site called Elk Hunting Montana: Finding Success on the Best Public Lands, by Jack Ballard. Check out the review on this page: https://www.elk-hunting-tips.net/elk-hunting-montana.html.

Good hunting! Please let us know how it goes on this forum. Take pictures! I might get to hunt there myself someday.

Dave

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