South Big Hole unit is in Beaverhead County northwest of Dillon, southwest of Wisdom, and west of Montana Route 278. Beaverhead National Forest offers hundreds of square miles of public access along the Idaho State Line. The Continental Divide runs through the Beaverhead Mountains with peaks reaching above 10,000 feet. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks issues resident only limited draw licenses.

Bulls roam from the basins setting below 10,000 feet to the valley floor along the Big Hole River. Mature bulls stand seven feet at the shoulder and weigh over 1,000 pounds so be prepared to handle over 400 pounds of meat once your trophy is on the ground. Bull range from a score of 120” upwards to the high 130” with a possibility of 140” Boone and Crockett score.