MT Mule Deer Unit 403

# MT 403 Tactical Analysis **Terrain & Access** MT 403 spans 423,000 acres at mid-elevation (3,266–4,351 ft), but only 16% is public land—a significant access constraint. Expect mixed foothill terrain with limited public access; most hunting will require permission on private land or heavy reliance on scattered public parcels. **Herd & Trophy Potential** Trophy record data shows a **decline in recent decades**. Toole County (67% overlap) has produced 5 record-book mule deer and whitetail entries since 1957, with a notable trophy peak pre-2000 (avg 239.9 for mule deer, max 252.2). However, the 2010s saw only one entry per species at...