Blog · October 14, 2026 · Montana
Using the Fallon County Hunting Map
Parcel lines and public-land maps work together near Plevna.
Main page: Fallon County, MT GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Planning a hunt near Willard? A useful Fallon County hunting map combines two sources: public areas from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and private lines from the county. Covered here for Fallon County: where public hunting land is mapped, using the parcel viewer for boundaries, and getting landowner permission the right way.
The Fallon County hunting map: start here
For a home near Baker, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks publishes the public-land maps, along with seasons and regulations.
Opening the official parcel viewer
If the land is near Baker, the official parcel map for this area is the Montana Cadastral, and anyone can open it without signing up. If you're looking near Plevna, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. With a lot near Plevna, copy the parcel ID before closing the panel; each records desk in the county asks for it first.
Taking the map into the field
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Baker, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A saved image of the lot near Plevna and its lines is a good backup.
Private land and parcel lines
The Montana Cadastral shows private parcel lines, so you can see who owns the land near Baker.
Offices that can help
Recorded documents for a parcel near Baker come from the County Clerk and Recorder, often with an online index. Questions about what you can build around Plevna need the planning or permitting office, town or county, depending on location.
Scouting from the aerial
Switch to aerial imagery near Baker, look for field edges, creek bottoms and timber lines; match each spot to its parcel.
Places you'll see on the map
Baker serves as the county seat, home to the main records offices. You'll also find Plevna and Willard. Roughly 2,994 people live in Fallon County (Census estimate, 2023) on roughly 1,621 square miles. Fallon County was organized in 1913, so old deeds can run back a long way.
When a parcel crosses a boundary
Fallon County meets Carter County, Custer County, Prairie County, Wibaux County, and Bowman County, ND, all with their own assessor records. Acreage along the edge near Baker can be split across two assessors' files, so look at the adjacent map as well. For a home near Plevna, the Platbookmapper state page lists every bordering county map for Montana.
Contacting owners
For a home near Baker, offer details: who you are, when you'd hunt and how to reach you, and put any agreement in writing if the owner prefers.
Deeds, plats and who keeps them
The map is an index, not the title: deeds, plats and easements for land near Willard sit with the County Clerk and Recorder. Long-held tracts near Baker may sit on several deeds, so a title company earns its fee before a purchase.
Reading the legal description
Montana uses the Public Land Survey System, which means a tract near Plevna is described by section, township and range. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though real sections near Plevna vary in size. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Baker before you request a deed or survey.
Limits of the parcel data
For a tract near Plevna, listed acreage is an assessed number; just a licensed surveyor sets the real lines on the ground. Records update in batches, so a fresh transfer around Willard might lag behind.
Being a good guest
Leave gates as you found them on land near Baker, and tell someone where you'll be; it keeps permission coming back.
Before you go
Check Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks for seasons and licensing, and trespass rules differ by state wherever you hunt near Plevna.
Fallon County: common questions
How close to the line can I hunt for land near Willard?
Treat parcel lines near Plevna as a guide.
Do hunting apps show parcel lines in Fallon County?
Closer to Willard, many apps and GPS units show parcel data.
How do I get a landowner's contact info in Fallon County?
In most cases, click the tract near Baker on the Montana Cadastral for the owner and mailing address.
Is verbal permission enough around Plevna?
If you're looking near Willard, written permission is a good idea even where not required.
Is the parcel map a survey around Plevna?
For land near Plevna, parcel lines are tax drawings, not surveys, so a fence may sit off the line
Open the official Fallon County, MT parcel map See it in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.