This district is located in southwest Montana and is just south of Bozeman. It incorporates several drainages that flow into the Gallatin River from the east. This district has been combined with the district immediately to the south.

Moose numbers are low but currently stable. Historically only fair harvest success and mediocre quality were reasons for combining the two districts. Moose can be found anywhere in the district and are scattered. There is good access to this district throughout the entire season.

The district starts at the Gallatin River and rises to peaks of over 10,000 feet. There are a lot of timbered mountain slopes and areas that have been logged in the past. All the drainages except one have roads up them and numerous old logging roads are in every drainage that has road access. Terrain is relatively steep, but there are good hiking conditions throughout.

The riparian area along the Gallatin River as well as most of the streams are mostly willows and brush. The drainages all have numerous open meadows of grass, forbs and shrubs with numerous wet boggy areas. The upper basins have some lush meadows with dwarf willow and other shrubs that are good browse. The majority of the district is forested with fir, pine and some spruce. Many of the logged areas have grown in with good brush growth that is also utilized by moose.

Most of this district is national forest lands with roads up all of the drainages except Cottonwood Creek. The rest of the drainages from south to north are Squaw Creek, Bear Creek and Hyalite Creek. There are also lots of old logging roads throughout the district. There are several Forest Service trails that traverse the district as well.

There are numerous places to camp throughout the district on the national forest and there are Forest Service campgrounds in the district. Hyalite has a paved road, campground and a reservoir with good fishing. Big Sky is just south and has gas, food and lodging. Bozeman is just a few miles north and has numerous motels, gas, restaurants and sporting goods stores.