Unit 502 · Boulder River / Absaroka West
About this unit
Boulder River drainage on the west side of the Absaroka Range south of Big Timber. Steep timbered canyons climbing into the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness with peaks above 11,000 feet.
- Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness
- Absaroka Range
- Boulder River
Public lands inside this unit
5 found
Trails near Unit 502
12 found
Continental Divide Trail
3001.6 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultChief Black Otter Trail
6.2 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateStockman Trail
6.1 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultWashington to Arizona Backcounty Discovery Route Ride
4.7 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateKing Trail
3.6 miTrailBig Pryor Mountain Ice Cave
3.6 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultBig Pryor
3.0 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultJohn Dunn Trail
2.9 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateInferno Canyon
2.8 miTrailFour Dances Trail
2.6 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateShriver Peak Road
2.2 miTrailDifficulty: EasyShriver Peak Road
2.0 miTrailDifficulty: Easy
Campgrounds near Unit 502
4 found
On the books in Montana
Species inventory is state-level — which units actually hold or permit each species varies. Verify unit-specific rules with the state agency linked above.
Official agency resources
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://fwp.mt.gov/hunt/regulations
- Draw / lottery ↗
https://fwp.mt.gov/buyandapply/hunting-licenses/application-drawing-dates
- GMU map ↗
https://fwp.mt.gov/gis/maps/huntPlanner/
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://myfwp.mt.gov/fwpPub/harvestReports
- Hunter education ↗
https://fwp.mt.gov/education/hunter
- Buy a license ↗
https://fwp.mt.gov/buyandapply/hunting-licenses
Authoritative source
Outdoors does not publish hunting regulations directly. For current season dates, bag limits, legal weapons, draw deadlines, and license costs in unit 502, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Montana agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 09/06/2026.