Black bear hunting district · Region 2 (Missoula)

District 200

Montana hunting district 200 (Black bear), FWP Region 2 (Missoula): 1,892 sq mi in Mineral, Missoula, Sanders counties; 87% USFS, BLM, state trust and FWP land (mostly Lolo National Forest); median elevation 4,695 ft.

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FWP district boundary, 2026 regulations. A boundary on a map does not grant access to any land inside it.

Area1,892 sq mi

USFS · BLM · state trust · FWP87%

Median elevation4,695 ft

Elevation range2,546–7,503 ft

What stands out

Among the most public of 35 black bear districts: 87% USFS, BLM, state trust and FWP land. MSL Public Lands (calculated)

Publicly administered land

US Forest Service	80.9%
Montana FWP	3.5%
Montana state trust land	2.5%
Other State of Montana	0.1%
City & county	0.1%

Area of Montana State Library 'Montana Public Lands' polygons (derived from the Montana Cadastral Framework, Department of Revenue ownership records) intersected with the FWP district boundary, measured in NAD83(2011) Montana State Plane (EPSG:6514). Ownership is not access: some public land is closed to hunting or has no legal access.

Landscape

Counties: Mineral, Missoula, Sanders counties
National forests: Lolo National Forest
Wilderness: None
Wildlife management areas: Fish Creek
Mountain ranges (GNIS): Grave Creek Range
Highest named summits: Illinois Peak (≈7,585 ft), Straight Peak (≈7,575 ft), Crater Mountain (≈7,523 ft), Shale Mountain (≈7,467 ft)
Passes and gaps: Schley Saddle, Chilcoot Pass, Freezeout Pass, Eagle Rock Saddle, Miller Saddle, East Fork Pass
Towns and places: Alberton, Amador (historical), Ardrum (historical), Borax, Bryson, Buford (historical), Cabin City, Cedar Junction (historical), Cedar Mouth (historical), Crescent City (historical), Cyr, De Borgia, Donlan, Drexel

Elevations sampled on a regular grid inside the district from AWS Terrain Tiles (Terrarium, zoom 10, ~105 m pixels; compiled from USGS 3DEP and SRTM). Approximate: summits read lower than their surveyed height.

Neighboring districts

HD 123 82% public · 4,291 ft median
HD 216 60% public · 5,853 ft median
HD 240 87% public · 6,270 ft median
HD 122 54% public · 4,298 ft median
HD 290 45% public · 4,967 ft median

Sources

District boundary: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks hunting district layer.
Public land: Montana State Library, Montana Public Lands (published 2026-10-06).
Harvest: FWP Harvest Estimates, retrieved 2026-10-30.
Places: USGS Geographic Names Information System. Wilderness and forests: USDA Forest Service.
Elevation: AWS Terrain Tiles (USGS 3DEP, SRTM).

Live weather, snow, fire and access conditions are in the atlas card for this district.