Black bear hunting district · Region 3 (Bozeman)

District 341

Montana hunting district 341 (Black bear), FWP Region 3 (Bozeman): 3,962 sq mi in Park, Gallatin, Madison, Carbon counties; 62% USFS, BLM, state trust and FWP land (mostly Custer Gallatin National Forest); median elevation 7,234 ft.

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

Area3,962 sq mi

USFS · BLM · state trust · FWP62%

Median elevation7,234 ft

Elevation range4,055–12,005 ft

What stands out

Among the highest of 35 black bear districts: median elevation 7,234 ft. AWS Terrain Tiles (calculated)
Among the most wilderness of 35 black bear districts: 26% designated wilderness. USFS wilderness boundaries (calculated)
Among the most rugged of 35 black bear districts: 7,949 ft from low point to high point. AWS Terrain Tiles (calculated)

Publicly administered land

US Forest Service	58.4%
Montana state trust land	2.5%
Bureau of Land Management	0.8%
Montana FWP	0.8%
Other State of Montana	0.4%
City & county	0.2%
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: Park, Gallatin, Madison, Carbon counties
National forests: Custer Gallatin National Forest, Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Wilderness: Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness (17%), Lee Metcalf Wilderness (9%)
Wildlife management areas: Gallatin, Dome Mountain, Bear Creek
Mountain ranges (GNIS): Gallatin Range, Madison Range, Spanish Peaks
Highest named summits: Glacier Peak (≈12,224 ft), Castle Rock Mountain (≈12,175 ft), Mount Villard (≈12,159 ft), Mystic Mountain (≈12,083 ft)
Passes and gaps: Expedition Pass, Columbine Pass, Bull of the Woods Pass, Lulu Pass, Daisy Pass, Boulder Pass
Towns and places: Aldridge, Amsterdam, Anceney, Arnold, Beacon Point, Belgrade Junction, Big Sky, Big Sky Canyon Village, Big Sky Meadow Village, Big Sky Mountain Village, Brisbin, Buell, Cameron, Carbella

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 520 49% public · 5,569 ft median
HD 317 54% public · 6,621 ft median
HD 309 2% public · 4,724 ft median
HD 319 30% public · 5,407 ft median
HD 580 14% public · 3,970 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.