The Bob Marshall Wilderness Ranch is presently developing lodge hunts and will be taking only a limited number of hunters. During the fall we hunt whitetail, mule deer, elk, mountain goat, bear and mountain lion. In the spring we hunt black bear. You will have the comfort of hunting from our gorgeous lodge nestled between the Bob Marshall Wilderness and the Mission Wilderness in the beautiful, game rich Swan River Valley. We hunt with 4x4 pickups, horses and stands, depending upon your wishes.

Our location offers some of the finest whitetail, mule deer and bear hunting in the U.S. The number five Boone & Crockett whitetail was taken near the lodge; the area is literally saturated with whitetail. We also have an extremely large population of black bear around the lodge. Our lodge hunts are very productive.

If trophy mule deer are your interest, we hunt the upper ridges which have often produced thirty inch mule deer. Trophy mule deer hunts are for the more aggressive hunters. We hunt with vehicles or on horseback. Our guides are always willing to provide that special effort to make your hunt successful.

If you are unable to tolerate the rigors of a wilderness hunt our "lodge" hunt is superb. Even though we have a herd of elk around the lodge, they are not plentiful enough to allow us, in all good conscience, to sell you an elk hunt. If you are primarily interested in elk and mule deer, our wilderness hunt should be your choice. But, if you are interested in truly trophy class whitetail or mule deer, this is the hunt for you.

Spring Bear Hunts are scheduled from April 15 through May 31 each year. The dates are determined by habitat conditions. These hunts are six days in length, beginning on Monday and ending on Saturday each week.

WILDERNESS HUNTS

The Bob Marshall Wilderness Ranch is fortunate to begin wilderness rifle hunts on September 15 each year. This wilderness allows rifle hunting a full month earlier than all other areas in Montana. You will hunt elk, mule deer, mountain goat, and black bear from a remote tent camp. These camps offer the utmost in comfort and great food, while hunters experience this game rich wilderness. Since you will hunt the wilderness, there is very little hunter pressure, allowing you the opportunity to take a trophy animal.

These wilderness hunts are eight days in length. There will be no more than six hunters in our camp, of those, generally two or more will be in other spike camps. We have been outfitting hunters in this area for more than thirty years.

Deluxe Wilderness Hunts - All but your personal gear will be furnished. These remote tent camps offers luxury while hunting in some of the most game rich environments in the wilderness.

Comfortable well-equipped camps offer heated guest sleep tents, cots with mattress pads, first class dining and cook tent, a primitive privy, corrals, saddle and hay tent, and a crew tent.

One of the major concerns is that guests are served hearty, tasty meals by a cheerful cook. Roast turkey, ham, pastries, cakes, always a fresh salad and fruit, along with home baked breads will be prepared.

The cost of these eight day deluxe wilderness hunts is $4,700.00 each for two hunters per guide.

Trophy Wilderness Hunts - These hunts are for the more aggressive hunter. In addition to everything furnished above, you have a personal guide and option of a spike camp. These travel camps give you the opportunity to stay with the game, or you have the option of hunting from main camp with your personal guide. The "one on one" hunts have been the most productive hunting adventure.

The cost of these eight day trophy wilderness hunts is $5,700.00 for one hunter per guide.

Wilderness Hunt Dates:
September 14 - 21, September 24 - Oct. 1, October 4 - 11, October 14 - 21, October 24 - 31.