ABOUT OUTFITTER:
This HFA-Endorsed Outfitter has been guiding big game hunters in Montana for more than twenty-five years, with an experienced crew behind the operation. The species list covers elk, mule deer, whitetail, mountain lion, and black bear. Hunters can choose between private ranch hunts and backcountry horseback hunts, which is an unusual range for one outfit and means the trip can be matched to what a hunter actually wants. Fair chase is the standard on all of it. The stated goal is simple enough, getting hunters in front of the game they came for, and after all that time the crew is still doing it out of a real attachment to the country rather than habit.
HUNT DETAILS:
Hunters leave camp each day on foot or on horseback. Elevations run from six thousand to eight thousand feet, and the terrain is mountainous, mixing dense timber, open stands, and meadows. Hunters should arrive in the best shape they can manage, because conditioning translates directly into opportunity here. The Big Hole valley country holds one of the largest concentrations of elk in the state. Archery hunters work vocal bulls, with the proven methods being setting up and calling and stand hunting active wallows. Bowhunters can expect shots from twenty to sixty yards. Rifle hunters take a different approach, glassing open meadows during prime feeding periods, working spot and stalk, and still hunting through timber. Rifle shots vary from one hundred to five hundred yards and average around two hundred fifty, so hunters should be honest about their effective range before they arrive.
ACCOMMODATIONS:
Camps sit in the proposed Great Burn Wilderness on the Lolo National Forest and on the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest in the Big Hole Valley, where the outfitter holds permits to one hundred square miles. Gentle horses and mules pack hunters in, since no motorized vehicles are allowed. Main camps take four to six hunters and use wall tents for sleeping, each with a wood stove, flooring, a lantern, and cots. A separate wall tent serves as the cook and dining tent, for home-cooked meals. Spike camps hold two hunters in a single large wall tent with the same setup plus an area to prepare meals.
LICENSE INFORMATION:
Montana allocates elk and deer permits through a combination of random drawings and a preference point system. Non-residents must apply for one of the big game, elk, or deer combination licenses in the general draw in order to apply for special, limited entry deer and/or elk permits. Preference points are issued for the general combination drawings and bonus points will be issued for the special deer and elk drawings. The maximum number of bonus points someone can have going into the draw is 23. Huntin’ Fool’s License Application team will help you apply at the time of application.
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