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I want to take my daughter elk hunting with a guide in MT or maybe even out of state, but to save money and time would like to try MT first. Does anyone have any suggestion on good outfitters to with in MT.
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When you find one, can you let irfubar know? He could really use some help.
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When you find one, can you let irfubar know? He could really use some help. Spent 7 days in the Bob Marshal 3 yrs ago with a top outfitter.... saw 1 elk... in 7 days... couldn't even blame that on my lack of hunting skill, I followed the guide around
Originally Posted by Judman PS, if you think Trump is “good” you’re way stupider than I thought! Haha
Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit.
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When you find one, can you let irfubar know? He could really use some help. Spent 7 days in the Bob Marshal 3 yrs ago with a top outfitter.... saw 1 elk... in 7 days... couldn't even blame that on my lack of hunting skill, I followed the guide around Wolves ate them all...couldn't be the early rut rifle hunt for anyone with a general elk tag though.
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When you find one, can you let irfubar know? He could really use some help. Spent 7 days in the Bob Marshal 3 yrs ago with a top outfitter.... saw 1 elk... in 7 days... couldn't even blame that on my lack of hunting skill, I followed the guide around Wolves ate them all...couldn't be the early rut rifle hunt for anyone with a general elk tag though. 30 miles in there were very few local general tag holders... they can't seem to hike that far
Originally Posted by Judman PS, if you think Trump is “good” you’re way stupider than I thought! Haha
Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit.
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When you find one, can you let irfubar know? He could really use some help. Spent 7 days in the Bob Marshal 3 yrs ago with a top outfitter.... saw 1 elk... in 7 days... couldn't even blame that on my lack of hunting skill, I followed the guide around Wolves ate them all...couldn't be the early rut rifle hunt for anyone with a general elk tag though. 30 miles in there were very few local general tag holders... they can't seem to hike that far There used to be all kinds of locals that hunted it, before Montana's population ballooned to a million thanks to a bunch of out of stater's moving in. It's neat country and a shame what the way the outfitters and MTFWP allowed it to be exploited for profit. You should have saved some money and just did a summer pack trip.
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Did none of the outfits you got names of when you asked a while back pan out?
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Wouldn't hurt my feelings at all if there weren't any outfitters in the whole state.
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Did none of the outfits you got names of when you asked a while back pan out? Most are full up that I have contacted. Just talked to one this morning that has about a 50% success rate for those willing to do more than road hunt.
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Did none of the outfits you got names of when you asked a while back pan out? Most are full up that I have contacted. Just talked to one this morning that has about a 50% success rate for those willing to do more than road hunt. If I were to hire an outfitter, I'd want to park my ass in a warm vehicle cab and only get out if I saw something worth shooting at. I'd also expect 5-star dining, a posturepedic bed, some good foot massages each night.
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Did none of the outfits you got names of when you asked a while back pan out? Most are full up that I have contacted. Just talked to one this morning that has about a 50% success rate for those willing to do more than road hunt. If I were to hire an outfitter, I'd want to park my ass in a warm vehicle cab and only get out if I saw something worth shooting at. I'd also expect 5-star dining, a posturepedic bed, some good foot massages each night. I think you just described deflave's hunt with shrapnel. What did you used to call it? Ichabod's Ranch?
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Did none of the outfits you got names of when you asked a while back pan out? Most are full up that I have contacted. Just talked to one this morning that has about a 50% success rate for those willing to do more than road hunt. If I were to hire an outfitter, I'd want to park my ass in a warm vehicle cab and only get out if I saw something worth shooting at. I'd also expect 5-star dining, a posturepedic bed, some good foot massages each night. I think you just described deflave's hunt with shrapnel. What did you used to call it? Ichabod's Ranch? Those two better be careful... a pass through could hit one of those McMansion's in the background!
Originally Posted by Judman PS, if you think Trump is “good” you’re way stupider than I thought! Haha
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Those two better be careful... a pass through could hit one of those McMansion's in the background! So long as one photographs the other pretending to fix a rancher's gate, all is good.
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Rising Son Outfitters south of Livingston in Paradise Valley. A big working ranch up against public land, rich with game. It’s a great family operation. It’s not an inexpensive endeavor and I believe that they’re booked through 2025 at this time. However, there are always cancelations too.
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Look up Anchor Outfitting in Big Timber/Melville, MT. Rein family ran a great operation I’m assuming they still do.
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Rising Son Outfitters south of Livingston in Paradise Valley. A big working ranch up against public land, rich with game. It’s a great family operation. It’s not an inexpensive endeavor and I believe that they’re booked through 2025 at this time. However, there are always cancelations too. Thank you
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Look up Anchor Outfitting in Big Timber/Melville, MT. Rein family ran a great operation I’m assuming they still do. Thank you
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I was recommended Centenial outfitters near Lima by a salesman at Bob Wards in Hamilton.
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Crow Creek Outfitters. Hunts the Crazies, outside Bozeman. Mike & Sandy Parsons. 406 267 3458 Several on here, including Mule Deer have hunted with them and have good things to say.
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