MT Mule Deer Unit 702

# MT 702 Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access MT 702 spans 1.77 million acres across elevations of 2,353–4,792 ft, but only 14.5% is public land — the vast majority is private. Access will be severely limited unless you have permission or an outfitter relationship. Terrain ranges from lower grassland/foothill country to montane forest. ## Herd Quality & Population Trophy record data from Rosebud County (51% overlap with this unit) shows a declining trend in recent decades. Pre-2000, mule deer averaged 204.7 (including a 251.2 elite entry), but the 2010s–2020s averaged 184.5–187.0 — still book-class but lower. Whitetail entries are...