This district is comprised of the eastern slope of the Big Belt Mountain Range and private lands in the west-central part of the state. Highway 12 marks the southern end of the district and Two Creek on the north boundary with the Big Belt Hydrological Divide making up the western boundary. The majority of elk in this district live on private land year round, although portions of Helena National Forest on the eastern slope of the Big Belts do hold elk. This is a general district so the harvest of deer and elk is largely controlled by private landowners and outfitters. Outfitters in the Dry Range take trophy bulls every year. This is not a good district for the DIY hunter.

This district is a great place for someone looking to book a quality private land elk hunt. The private foothills east of the Big Belt Mountains produce trophy quality bulls. The public land elk and deer hunting is tough, but can be productive for the hunter willing to backpack in and can use a GPS. Elk tend to be more accessible to the public early in the archery season, by the rifle season they are almost entirely on private land.