TRIP INFORMATION
A DAY IN THE LIFE - WHAT TO EXPECT
Guides and hunters rise well before sunup and, after a solid breakfast, they grab their lunches and head for the 4WD rigs for a short ride to the chosen property. Riflemen hunting deer will accompany guides to a pre-dawn vantage point to try to locate a good buck and put him to bed, then planning an approach that could take minutes, or an hour or two. If
a good buck is not located early, we walk elevated ground and glass for already bedded deer, wait along buck travel routes during the rut, or near favored evening feeding areas near sunset. It makes for a full day's hunt. Archers after deer will head to blinds or tree stands for a morning hunt. After a morning sit, and a midday break, it's back into the stand until the end of shooting hours. Energetic archers can spend the middle of the day glassing for deer and stalking them. In hot weather, and during the mid-September rut, many antelope hunters will enter blinds near water while it's still dark and sit all day. Beverages and food are supplied for a comfortable stay, but bring a book for slow times ... .if there are any! If the weather is right, most days game is in sight all day. Or, you can mix it up. Stalking bedded bucks or decoying rutting bucks are viable and exciting alternatives. For post-rut rifle hunts, spot and stalk is the method of choice. Antelope are active much of the day, and glassing favored areas produces buck sightings all day long. Often several stalks can be attempted. At dusk, tired hunters head back to the ranch to care for game taken during the day. Guides will cape and skin animals and make them ready for our local game processing facility where meat is cut, wrapped and frozen for the trip home. A hot meal, conversation, maybe a little big-screen TV, and it's soon time to fall into beds for a good night's rest in preparation for the next day's fun.
SUGGESTIONS & THINGS TO BRING CHECKLIST:
- Your favorite rifle or bow that you are comfortable shooting. Along with extra ammo, and arrows.
- Quality leather/gore-tex hunting boots with tread, and good ankle support.
- Wool socks for colder weather.
- Bring hunting clothes to cover warm and cold temperatures as the weather can change day to day. Also, a quite wind stopping layer will be well worth packing.
- Rain wear (optional) just in case.
- Sharp knife.
- Quality binoculars (I like 10 power for those long range spots and detail).
- Spotting scope (if you have one, and the room to bring it. your guide will have one).
- Range finder. (Especially for the Archer).
- Camera & film for those trophy pictures and personal memories.
- Day pack/fanny pack.
- 400 square inches of hunter orange. For both archery and rifle hunters during the general rifle season. Late Oct. thru Nov. (equivalent to a vest).
- Flashlight & extra batteries.
- Safety restante belt or vest for tree stand hunters -MANDATORY.
- All hunters need to have with them at all times picture ID, hunting license.
- Bow hunters will need Montana bow stamp. (Bow hunter safety corse or any previous bow license is required to obtain bow stamp).
- Rifle hunters born after January 1 st 1985 must have a hunter safety card to obtain a hunting license.
- Varmint rifle or shotgun (optional) for those who tag out early, for game birds, varmints and coyotes. (upland game bird license is included in your outfitter sponsored license).
- Airline certified bow or gun case if flying. (Make sure you have more than one key).
- Personal items; non scented soap, tooth brush, odor eliminating spray, etc. etc. etc.
- If you like pop, sports drinks, snacks and other goodies, bring them.( we provide water).
- Alcohol is permitted in moderation after the days hunting and must be bought on your own.
- Other items that you think you might need.(sometimes it's best to forget the toys and just hunt!)
We are here to make your hunt the best! PLEASE ask if you have questions.