Blog · October 14, 2026 · Montana
Using the Garfield County Hunting Map
Good scouting near Brusett starts with knowing whose ground you're on.
Main page: Garfield County, MT GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Planning a hunt near Mosby? Think of the Garfield County hunting map as two layers: public areas from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and private lines from the county. Covered here for Garfield County: where public hunting land is mapped, using the parcel viewer for boundaries, and how to ask for permission.
The Garfield County hunting map: start here
In and around Brusett, public hunting areas are mapped by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, with rules that vary by area.
The viewer Garfield County publishes
Lots and tracts near Cohagen appear on the Montana Cadastral, which opens without registering. When a rural tract has no street number, follow the nearest road on the aerial and select the outline, which applies near Sand Springs as much as anywhere. If the land is near Brusett, write down the parcel ID while you have it open; every clerk in the county will want it.
Private land and parcel lines
Private boundaries come from the Montana Cadastral, and each tract near Brusett lists an owner.
Asking for permission
Use the owner name and mailing address on the record for a tract near Big Dry; reach out well before the season.
Where the recorded documents are
Before you sign anything, request the recorded deed through the County Clerk and Recorder; the viewer just points to it, for land near Sand Springs included. If you're looking near Sand Springs, bring the document number from the tax record so staff can find the deed fast.
A quick look at the area
Jordan serves as the county seat, where most land records are kept. You'll also find Big Dry, Brusett, Cohagen, and Mosby, each with its own cluster of lots. Roughly 1,211 people live in the county (Census estimate, 2023) on roughly 4,677 square miles around Jordan. Garfield County dates to 1919, which matters when you trace an old farm's title.
Which office to call
Anything recorded against property around Mosby come from the County Clerk and Recorder, usually searchable by name or document number. Building or septic questions for a lot near Mosby are for the local planning and health departments, town or county, depending on location.
What the map can't tell you
Listed acreage is a tax-roll number; only a licensed surveyor sets the real lines on land around Big Dry. For a tract near Jordan, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month may not show yet.
Next door to Garfield County
Garfield County borders Custer County, McCone County, Petroleum County, Phillips County, and Prairie County, all with their own assessor records. Acreage along the edge near Big Dry may be split across two assessors' files, so check the adjacent map before you assume the acreage. For acreage around Brusett, our state page links each neighboring county map across Montana.
Being a good guest
Respect livestock and crops around Big Dry, and tell someone where you'll be; it keeps permission coming back.
Using it on a phone
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Brusett, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A screenshot of the parcel near Mosby with its ID helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Staying legal
Check Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks for seasons and licensing, and know your state's trespass rules for land around Mosby.
Reading the legal description
Montana follows the Public Land Survey System, which means a tract near Sand Springs is described by section, township and range. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though real sections near Mosby vary in size. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Cohagen before you request a deed or survey.
Aerial scouting
Switch to aerial imagery near Big Dry, look for field edges, creek bottoms and timber lines; then confirm whose land each feature is on.
Garfield County: common questions
Where do I buy a hunting license for land near Cohagen?
On ground around Mosby, licenses are sold through Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
Where is public hunting land near Big Dry?
It depends, but public areas near Jordan are listed by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
How do I get a landowner's contact info around Big Dry?
The county viewer shows owners for tracts near Sand Springs; write before the season.
Do hunting apps show parcel lines around Jordan?
Short answer: apps can help near Jordan, but lines are still approximate.
Who keeps deeds for property in Garfield County?
For a tract near Cohagen, the Montana Department of Revenue handles values and the tax roll, and the County Clerk and Recorder keeps deeds.
Open the official Garfield 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.