ARCHERY ELK AND DEER

Hunt our huge private leased ranch, the perfect elk hideaway. We stay in a modern log lodge, to hunt the lush meadows and scattered timber. Fantastic country and lots of cows to drive the bulls crazy make this the hunt of a lifetime. This native herd provides lots of bugling and heart stopping moments for the bowhunter.

Archery Season 2009 Hunt Dates:
Sept. 5-9, Sept. 10-14, Sept. 22-26

EARLY BUGLE SEASON RIFLE ELK HUNT

Screaming bulls rut throughout our September 15 - October 12 season. Hunt the famous elk herd roaming north of Yellowstone National Park. Horseback hunts in wild country ensure the memories of a lifetime. We hunt out of the same comfortable base camp we use in the summer. Any elk is legal, including cows and spikes, but if the cows are out, the bulls are chasing them! Our harvest is predominantly mature five and six point older bulls.  We take six hunters per hunt.

Our early bugle rifle elk season hunts are as follows:
(the dates are the same each year)
Hunt One - September 14-21
Hunt Two - September 21-September 28
Hunt Three - September 28 - October 5
Hunt Four- October 5-12

GENERAL SEASON ELK, MULE DEER, WHITETAIL, AND ANTELOPE

Hunt a private cattle ranch in southwestern Montana. We lease nearly 50,000 acres of prime grass country with plenty of cover and flowing springs and creeks. Stay in a modern log lodge with all the amenities. We travel by truck and stalk by foot through this game-rich country to provide a terrific hunt with lots of action.  We take six hunters per hunt.

Our General Season Elk and Deer Hunts are as follows for 2008:
Hunt One:  October 26-30
Hunt Two:  November 1-5
Hunt Three:  November 7-11
Hunt Four:  November 13-17
Hunt Five:  November 29-23
Hunt Six:  November 25-29

Our General Season Elk and Deer Hunts are as follows for 2009:
Hunt One: October 25-29
Hunt Two: October 31-November 4
Hunt Three: November 6-10
Hunt Four: November 12-16
Hunt Five: November 18-22
Hunt Six: November 24-28

The first three general rifle hunts and archery season are during
antelope season and can be upgraded to include an antelope hunt.

 

Black Mountain Outfitters also offers the following hunts throughout the year:

MOUNTAIN GOAT

Hunt the shaggy white ghost of the wilderness peaks. We take 8 day mountain goat hunts from our wilderness elk camp in October, or combine it with your early rifle season elk hunt. The lofty king of the mountain offers an unrivaled hunt from our comfortable horseback camp. Apply for district 329-00 for one of the thirty-two either-sex licenses by May 1 for a chance to touch a bit of heaven.

MOUNTAIN LION HUNTS
Listen to our home-raised Redbone hounds work a cold trail as their bone-chilling bawl echoes down the canyons. December and January find us following the footprints of the majestic Montana cougar through a winter wonderland laced with migrating elk and native deer and mountain sheep.

MOOSE
Apply for district 317-20 for Montana moose, the monarch of the meadows.

BLACK BEAR
We hunt spring season fair chase spot and stalk on private ranches for the gorgeous color-phased black bear, ranging from shiny black fading to brown or cinnamon shading to blonde.

BISON
We can arrange bison harvest on private ground during the fall and winter. A beautiful warm robe, huge skull, and literally hundreds of pounds of delicious low cholesterol meat make this an easy choice!

A nonrefundable half deposit holds your dates on any trip. If you need to cancel, and notify us in time to rebook your spot, we will apply your deposit to any future trip we offer.

SUGGESTED GEAR:
hunting or fishing license
warm waterproof broken-in boots
slippers
flashlight and batteries
camera and extra film and battery
small backpack
quiet rain gear
warm cap
personal toiletries and
any prescription medicine necessary
gloves
prescription glasses if you wear contacts
sleeping bag rated to 20 degrees if going to the wilderness
rifle and shells if hunting