This district is on the east front of the Rocky Mountains in northwest Montana. It is northwest of Choteau and the northern boundary is the Blackfoot Indian Reservation. This district is a backcountry hunt and it is beautiful steep rocky sheep country.

Historically this district was known for having good quality sheep and many of Montana’s early sheep transplants came from this genetic stock. Today these sheep are struggling and the herd is down from its historic levels. Disease and little to no lamb recruitment are hurting this population.

The Rocky Mountains jut up almost vertically out of the prairie. They are extremely steep and rocky with huge rock walls and cliffs throughout the district. There is a lot of open country, but some of the mid slope elevations are timbered and the rams use this cover well. There are numerous steep side canyons.

There is good road access into the district out of Choteau, Bynum and Dupuyer on good graveled county roads. These roads will take you to all three major trailheads. Several miles in and you will be in sheep country. There are Forest Service trails throughout the district but it is big, steep rocky country.

The valleys are mostly open and grassy. A majority of the timbered slopes are fir and pine. There are numerous vertical rocky cliffs. There are lots of open parks scattered throughout the district and are mostly grass and forbs that the sheep feed on.

There are numerous places to camp throughout this district. It is possible to camp at the trailheads and day hunt this district but horseback or backpack into some of the remote areas and camp in sheep country will be the best option. Choteau has gas, motels and restaurants.