Guided Hunts in Montana
Traditional horseback, pack-in, backcountry hunts.
- Horseback, pack-in hunts
- Archery and rifle hunts available
- Elk/mule deer combo hunts
- Shiras moose hunts
- Season dates are subject to year
- West Pioneer Mountains, Big Hole Valley
- Elk Management Units 331 and 316
- Shiras Moose Management Units 302, 322
- Application open March 1st and closes April 1st (Good odds of drawing)
Included:
- Logistical assistance pre/post hunt considering travel, license/tag application (if applicable).
- Hunter orientation
- Professional Guides, Wrangler, Cook, and Packer who will pack all your gear and any animals you take back to the trailhead.
- Field care of your animal, deboning meat and caping
- Meals & accommodations while in the field for the scheduled hunt dates. *You are welcome to bring any special snacks or drinks you want.
Not Included:
- Personal gear
- Montana Hunting License and Tag(s)
- Hotels, and travel arrangements
- Airport Transfers *Can be arranged if necessary.
- Trip Insurance
- Tips for your guide. While not required, it is very much appreciated, and guides often depend on them as supplemental income. Learn how much to tip a hunting guide.
Lodging and Accommodations
This is a backcountry hunt with wall tents with floors, cots, and wood stoves. There is also a shower tent available.
- There won’t be any electricity, cell service, or WiFi in camp.
- Breakfast is typical breakfast stuff, eggs, bacon, pancakes, biscuits.
- Lunch is sandwiches, chips, candy bars, and nuts.
- Supper is depending on the night, steak, chicken, pork chops, chili, tacos, and spaghetti.
Guides
2 hunters per guide, however 1×1 guiding is also available for an extra fee.
Everything on the trip will be by horseback or hiking. Clients are welcome to help with meat packing to be a part of the experience but the guides will be glad to handle it if not.
Travel Information
You’ll fly into Butte, Montana and drive to Wisdom the day before your hunt is scheduled (Rental cars are available). *Pickup at the airport can be arranged beforehand.
- The next day you’ll ride into camp on horses (takes half of a day) and from there hunt from a base camp about 5 miles into the backcountry.
- You’ll wake up in the morning and have breakfast and grab a lunch to take with you. Your guide will have your horse caught and saddled.
- You’ll ride or hike out of camp each day to the hunting area depending on where the elk are.
- You’ll hunt for the day and come back to camp after dark typically. Then throw on some comfy clothes and come to the cook tent for supper before heading to bed.
- You’ll have a half day ride out, and then depart.
Booking Information
Please note that reservations are not considered finalized until agreed upon deposit is received. This ensures agreed upon dates and current pricing.
Quality outfitters are in high demand so let us know right away, as some trips do book years in advance.