MT Elk Unit 705

# Unit 705 (MT) — Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access MT 705 spans 3.95 million acres across steep elevational range (2,429–4,421 ft), but only 31% public land makes access challenging. Private and mixed-ownership terrain dominates, requiring strong pre-hunt reconnaissance and landowner relationships. Expect low-elevation private ranch country transitioning to higher public breaks. ## Herd & Trophy Potential Trophy records are exceptional—Powder River County (overlapping 22% of this unit) has produced 20 record-book entries averaging 387.7, with recent 2023–2024 harvests at 431.4 and 414.5. These represent the top 1–2% of all elk and signal strong potential for mature bulls in...