MT Mule Deer Unit 540

MT 540 — Tactical Analysis. Terrain & Access MT 540 spans 373,652 acres across the Absaroka-Beartooth region at elevations between 4,179 and 8,257 feet. With only 34% public land, this unit requires careful route planning and willingness to work edge habitat where private and public meet. The elevation spread supports both lower-country brush and timber at mid-elevation, and high alpine basins at the top—terrain that can concentrate deer during transitional periods but demands mobility to hunt across zones. Hunt Character This is a challenging unit suited to self-reliant hunters comfortable with minimal public-access infrastructure and mixed public/private..