Montana Archery Elk Hunt

Fully guided archery hunt. One bull or cow elk (five-point minimum restriction for bull elk on private land). Optional add-on: one either sex whitetail deer OR one antlered mule deer on an incidental basis. This hunt will take place near Checkerboard, MT on approximately 90k acres of private and public land. The public land includes about 70k acres of the Helena-Lewis & Clark National Forest (AKA “the bedroom”), while the private ground consists of up to 20k acres of leased land along or near the Musselshell River (AKA “the kitchen”). Guests typically fly into Bozeman, MT, Helena, MT or Great Falls, MT the day before the hunt, rent a vehicle and arrive at the designated meeting location in White Sulfur Springs, MT by 2pm. There, you’ll be met by our representative and escorted to base camp (about 40 minutes from the meeting location). Spot and stalk style hunt (horses only used as necessary for retrieving game). The areas we’ll hunt are easily accessible and not terribly difficult to navigate (in terms of typical elk country), but may range from 5k feet in elevation near the river bottom to over 7k feet in the timbered draws, foothills and mountain parks. Of course, any elk hunt can be a physically challenging experience in which you may be required to put on a lot of miles in steep or rocky terrain. Therefore, it’s in guests’ best interest to be in as good of physical condition as possible to increase chances for success and help ensure an enjoyable hunt experience. ARCHERY ELK/DEER: (SEASON DATES: SEP. 6 – OCT. 19, 2025) Sep. 13 – 17, 2025 (arrive on 12th and depart on 18th) Sep. 20 – 24, 2025 (arrive on 19th and depart on 25th) Sep. 27 – Oct 1, 2025 (arrive on 26th and depart on 2nd) Oct. 4 - 8, 2025 (arrive on 3rd and depart on 9th)