Black bear hunting district · Region 3 (Bozeman)

District 309

Montana hunting district 309 (Black bear), FWP Region 3 (Bozeman): 173 sq mi in Gallatin County; 2% USFS, BLM, state trust and FWP land; median elevation 4,724 ft.

Open in the atlas FWP regulations & quotas FWP district map (PDF)

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

Area173 sq mi

USFS · BLM · state trust · FWP2%

Median elevation4,724 ft

Elevation range4,285–5,955 ft

What stands out

Among the most private of 35 black bear districts: 2% USFS, BLM, state trust and FWP land. MSL Public Lands (calculated)
Among the smallest of 35 black bear districts: 173 square miles. FWP district boundary
Among the flattest of 35 black bear districts: 1,670 ft from low point to high point. AWS Terrain Tiles (calculated)

Publicly administered land

City & county	4.2%
Montana state trust land	2.1%
Other State of Montana	1.6%
Montana FWP	0.3%

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: Gallatin County
National forests: —
Wilderness: None
Wildlife management areas: —
Mountain ranges (GNIS): —
Highest named summits: None named in GNIS
Passes and gaps: None named in GNIS
Towns and places: Atkins, Balmont, Belgrade, Bisel, Blackwood, Bozeman, Camona, Catron, Country Court, Cowan, Dogtown (historical), Four Corners, Gallatin Gateway, Gallatin Gateway Inn Park

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 341 62% public · 7,234 ft median
HD 319 30% public · 5,407 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.