Montana Mountain Lion — Hunting District 282
Montana Hunting District 282 covers 26,167 acres and lies 36 miles east of Missoula and 49 miles south-east of Ronan. 88% of it is public land, mostly state land (57%) and state trust land (26%).
Your chance of drawing here
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has not offered a mountain lion license in Hunting District 282 in any draw we hold. It has a page because the agency still publishes it by name — the Montana mountain lion hunts that are on offer are drawn elsewhere.
The country
Boundaries are drawn for orientation only — the written boundary description in the regulations governs.
Who owns the ground
- State land 15,007 ac · 57%
- State trust land 6,850 ac · 26%
- Private 3,213 ac · 12%
- National Forest 701 ac · 3%
- BLM 384 ac · 1%
- Bureau of Reclamation 0 ac · 0%
- Department of Defense 0 ac · 0%
- National Park Service 0 ac · 0%
- County or city land 0 ac · 0%
- National Wildlife Refuge 0 ac · 0%
- Tribal 0 ac · 0%
- Other public 0 ac · 0%
Source: Deer Elk Lion 2026-2027 Hunting District Landcover and Land Ownership Calculations
Boundary: Mountain Lion Management Units (2026 and 2027 Seasons)