MT Mule Deer Unit 130

MT 130 — Tactical Analysis Terrain & Access MT 130 spans 430,000+ acres across dramatic elevation—from 2,900 ft to over 9,300 ft—with nearly 98% public land, making this a nonresident-friendly unit with minimal private-land friction. The 18% wilderness core means most country is accessible by foot or vehicle, though high-elevation terrain demands solid conditioning. This is serious mountain terrain: expect mixed conifer forests, alpine meadows, and steep drainages characteristic of central Montana's Beartooth/Absaroka country. The public-land concentration means no gate-access games; planning focuses on terrain navigation and elk/deer distribution rather than permission-seeking. Trophy Potential The counties overlapping MT 130..