MT Elk Unit 448

MT 448 — Tactical Analysis. Terrain & Access MT 448 spans roughly 246,000 acres across southwestern Montana at elevations from 4,262 to 8,807 feet—a substantial elevation gradient that creates diverse elk habitat from lower-elevation foothill and ponderosa country to high alpine terrain. With 75% public land, the unit offers solid opportunity for DIY access without heavy reliance on private ground. The mixed public-land ownership and high elevation-to-drainage ratio suggest productive early-season and transition-zone hunting across multiple terrain bands. Trophy Potential The counties overlapping MT 448 have produced record-book elk historically, with entries in the 380–402 range across..