Black bear hunting district · Region 2 (Missoula)

District 216

Montana hunting district 216 (Black bear), FWP Region 2 (Missoula): 3,548 sq mi in Granite, Ravalli, Missoula, Deer Lodge counties; 60% USFS, BLM, state trust and FWP land (mostly Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest); median elevation 5,853 ft.

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

Area3,548 sq mi

USFS · BLM · state trust · FWP60%

Median elevation5,853 ft

Elevation range2,976–10,043 ft

What stands out

Among the most rugged of 35 black bear districts: 7,067 ft from low point to high point. AWS Terrain Tiles (calculated)
Among the highest of 35 black bear districts: median elevation 5,853 ft. AWS Terrain Tiles (calculated)

Publicly administered land

US Forest Service	55.6%
Montana state trust land	2.5%
Other State of Montana	1.6%
Montana FWP	1.1%
Bureau of Land Management	1.0%
City & county	0.7%
US Fish & Wildlife Service	0.1%
National Park Service	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: Granite, Ravalli, Missoula, Deer Lodge counties
National forests: Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Bitterroot National Forest, Lolo National Forest
Wilderness: Anaconda Pintler Wilderness (4%), Welcome Creek Wilderness (1%)
Wildlife management areas: Garrity Mountain, Threemile, Lost Creek, Calf Creek, Warm Springs, Mount Haggin, Blue Eyed Nellie, Stucky Ridge
Mountain ranges (GNIS): Flint Creek Range, John Long Mountains, Sapphire Mountains, South Hills
Highest named summits: Mount Haggin (≈10,499 ft), Warren Peak (≈10,331 ft), Short Peak (≈10,105 ft), Mount Powell (≈10,039 ft)
Passes and gaps: Cutaway Pass, Warren Pass, Racetrack Pass, Bitterroot Pass, Rooster Comb, Game Pass
Towns and places: Anaconda, Apple Blossom Court, Bearmouth, Bell Crossing, Bing, Bitter Root (historical), Bitterroot Court, Bonner Junction, Burnt Fork (historical), Cable City (historical), Charlos Heights, Cinnabar Court, Clark (historical), Clinton

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 316 73% public · 7,067 ft median
HD 240 87% public · 6,270 ft median
HD 290 45% public · 4,967 ft median
HD 200 87% public · 4,695 ft median
HD 301 51% public · 5,574 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.