Much of the antelope range is on private land so try to obtain permission prior to applying for a limited quota tag. Some antelope can be found on Block Management Areas and BLM lands.

Bucks are spread all through the Big Hole Valley with some on Block Management or BLM lands. The largest number of acres of BLM land is in the southern portion. The Montana FWP estimate the population to be over 1,000 antelope.

Big Hole River and its tributaries sit in a wide valley from Bloody Dick Creek in the south to Seymour Creek in the North. Thousands of acres of open range, meadows and marshy areas make up the valley floor. The Anaconda Range is in the western side of the Big Hole Valley and the Pioneer Mountains on the east side, both are found in the Beaverhead National Forest.

The Block Management Program has seven management areas within the Big Hole River Valley. In the southern portion BLM lands provides over 75,000 acres of public land. Private land outside the Block Management Program requires permission to hunt. It is recommended that you try to obtain permission prior to applying for a limited quota tag.

Lush grassy meadows and open range made up of short grasses, buffalo and blue grama cover the valley floor. Stands of cottonwoods and willows are seen along creek bottoms. Expansive areas of sagebrush, mountain shrubs along with stands of ponderosa and lodgepole pine can be seen on slopes of ridges and foothills leading into the National Forests.

Camping is allowed on BLM lands and in Beaverhead National Forest. Wisdom sits in the middle of Big Hole Valley and offers a couple of motels and cafes. Better think about fueling up in Butte, Anaconda or Dillon.