We have a hard working,
professional staff and A-1 top-notch equipment. Personal
service is a must on all of our hunts. To insure this we
limit the number of clients per week and have a low client
to guide ratio, either 1 on 1 or 2 on 1, unless other
arrangements are made. We have the exclusive commercial
hunting rights to 250,000 acres of the Beaverhead National
Forest, BLM, Montana State Lands and private property where
the elevations range from 5,000 feet up to 11,000 feet. Our
hunting terrain varies from wind swept peaks above
timberline to heavily wooded forest areas, from open ridges
and parks to sagebrush-covered hillsides and even dense
willow covered river bottoms on private ranches. Our
families have been hunting this same area for 3 generations.
We have been outfitting in
this area for nearly 30 years, which totals over 2,000 days
of guiding hunters in the same area. This gives you a real
advantage in taking your trophy. Our guides have years of
local hunting experience both archery and rifle and are
experts in their field, giving you that extra edge. All of
this translates into a high success rate for our hunters
each year. We have a very high percentage of hunters that
return year after year and will gladly provide references to
anyone seriously considering one of our hunts.
Preserving the memories is
as important as the trip itself and our guides are
professionals at caring for your game, trophies and
photographs. Whether you are staying in a backcountry tent
camp or our guest lodge at the ranch you will sleep in a
comfortable bed that will leave you rested and ready for
another day of hunting here in our mountain paradise.
Delicious, all you can eat, family style western cuisine is
prepared by our cooks.
The elk – deer license is
GUARANTEED to OUTFITTER-SPONSORED CLIENTS that
apply by March 15th. Any remaining licenses, if the quota is
not reached on March 15th, remain on sale on a first come –
first serve basis until gone. The past few years these
licenses have sold out on the 15th.
The moose, mountain goat
and bighorn sheep permits are available through a lottery
and must be applied for by May 1st, all other special
permits must be applied for by June 1st of each year. The
bear license is available over the counter before opening
day of the bear season.
MAKE YOUR PLANS EARLY TO
SECURE YOUR DATES AND LICENSES!
HUNTING
RESERVATION
SPRING BEAR HUNT
Bears are very
active in the spring as they emerge from their winter nap
and set out to replace body fat lost during hibernation. New
growth grass and winter killed elk and deer are high on the
menu. The spring bear hunt runs from mid April to mid June
and can be hunted with either a bow or rifle. Remember your
bear license must be purchased before opening day of the
bear season. You will want to bring your varmint gun and
plenty of ammo along on this hunt.
ELK – DEER COMBINATION
HUNT
ARCHERY HUNTING SEASON
runs through
September and the first half of October and coincides with
the elk rut! There is nothing quite like the sound of a
bugling herd bull and the thrill of working him in close
enough for that ultimate archery shot. Our archery guides
are experienced archery hunters themselves and have
personally taken elk, deer, black bear, moose, antelope and
mountain goat with the bow. We bugle, cow call, use decoys,
ground blinds, tree stands, watering holes and feeding
grounds when bow hunting. Archery hunting is not a sideline
with us, it is our passion!
RIFLE HUNTING SEASON
begins the last week of October and runs through November
and coincides with the deer rut. We have a large resident
herd of both elk and deer in our area. As the winter snow
comes it causes more game to migrate into our valley, thus
keeping us into game all season long. We are set up to be as
mobile as the game; our lodge/ranch is at 6500’ elevation
and our wilderness base camp is at 9000’ elevation. We have
commercial hunting permits from the National Forest, BLM and
Montana State Lands and also hunt several private ranches in
our valley. The permits, private property, camps and lodge
enable us to be in the right area at the right time for your
hunt.
MOOSE, MOUNTAIN GOAT,
BIGHORN SHEEP, ANTELOPE, DEER B AND COW ELK
licenses are available through special permits drawings. We
will provide you with applications, correct area numbers and
pertinent information. The Moose, Antelope and Deer B can be
added to your Elk – Deer Combination Hunt if you desire at a
much-reduced rate.
WATERFOWL AND UPLAND BIRD
hunts also can be added to your Big Game Combination hunts
or can be hunted on their own. A large resident population
of ducks and Canadian geese; along with liberal limits and
lack of hunting pressure, makes Southwest Montana some of
the best shot gun hunting available today. If you like to
fish as well then our “Cast and Blast” fishing and waterfowl
trip is for you. Our sagebrush covered foothills; aspen
groves and mountain terrain are perfect homes for a good
number of Sage, Ruffed, Blue and Spruce grouse as well as
Hungarian partridge. We do not have pheasant, chucker or
sharp tail grouse at this elevation; you will find them more
in the eastern part of Montana.
VARMINT
hunts are available throughout the year. Spring gopher
hunting is a great way to beat cabin fever, get some serious
shooting in and enjoy the mountains as they start to green
up. We suggest bringing plenty of ammo and 2 rifles so one
can be cooling down, as the other is heating up.
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RESERVATION AND CONTRACT FORM
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