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Deer Hunting

EARLY SEASON WILDERNESS ELK/DEER COMBINATION HUNTS are available from our two backcountry camps, Hellroaring and Independence. Early season hunts begin September 15th.

The early season rifle elk/deer wilderness hunt out of Hellroaring is a 7 day hunt (1 day in, 5 days hunting, 1 day out). We hunt 1 guide to 2 hunters, and take 6 hunters on this hunt.

The early season rifle elk/deer wilderness hunt out of Independence is a 6 day hunt (1/2 a day in and out, and 5 days hunting).

GENERAL SEASON WILDERNESS DEER HUNTS

During the general season we offer several elk and deer hunting options. General season rifle elk and deer wilderness hunts are run out of our backcountry camp at Independence and out of our hunting lodge in Gardiner.

The Independence hunt is a 6 day hunt (1 day in, 5 days hunting, out on the evening of the 6th day). We hunt 1 guide to 2 hunters and take 4 hunters on a trip. These wilderness hunts take place the first two weeks of the general season.

The dates for the 2012 general season Independence hunts are:
October 19 - 24
October 27 - November 1
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The Greater Yellowstone Area hunt offers a limited number of hunters an opportunity to hunt the migration corridor near the Yellowstone Park boundary. This is the time of year when the elk typically migrate out of the park to winter range, offering hunters the opportunity to harvest trophy bulls.

The Greater Yellowston Area general season wilderness hunt is a 7 day (1 day in, 5 days hunting, 1 day out) hunt out of Gardiner. We hunt 1 guide to 2 hunters and take 4 hunters on a trip. This hunt provides the creature comforts of a hunting lodge but the option to stay overnight in out backcountry camp, Bassett Creek, depending on the eather and the elk.
The 2012 dates for the Greater Yellowstone Area hunts are:
October 19-25
October 27- November 2
November 4-10
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GENERAL SEASON ELK/DEER PRIVATE LAND HUNTS

Lazy E-L Ranch - Roscoe, MT
The Lazy E-L is a 12,000 acre family owned ranch nestled at the foot of the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness just outside Roscoe, Montana. This combination elk/deer hunt is a 7 day hunt (1 day in, 5 days hunting, 1 day out). We hunt 1 guide to 2 hunters and take only 6 hunters each year.
The 2012 dates for the Lazy E-L Ranch hunt are October 20-24. Price…

Big Timber Ranch Hunts

This SBT (Special Big Timber) Ranch is 20,000 acres of rolling hills, flowing creeks, trophy eld and good deer just 20 minutes north of Big Timber, MT. The ranch is in a special permit area for elk and a general license area for deer.

Deer: 4-6 hunters, 4 days hunting

The 2012 season for this SBT Ranch hunt is: October 20 – November 25
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Boa Vida, "the good life," offers you 5 miles of Yellowstone river frontage with brush and cottonwood trees, plenty of water, and many channels which make for great water fowl and turkey hunting. The ranch has a healthy deer population and phenomenal fishing so bring your gun or bow and your fly-rod. All this "good life" awaits you just 5 minutes out of Big Timber.
Walk and Wade Fishing
Combination Hunts Available: Deer, Turkey, Duck & Geese
Archery or Rifle
Seasonal Custom Hunts
Licenses Required:
Deer - Apply in general draw onling, www.fwp.mt.gov, for license.
Turkey, Ducks and Geese - Purchase licenses online through MFWP www.fwp.mt.gov.
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2012 Season Dates

Deer Season: October 20-November 25
Application Deadline for General Draw: March 15

2011 Season Dates (2012 dates announced Spring 2012)

Duck & Geese Season: October 2-January 14

Turkey Season:
Spring - April 9-May 15
Application Deadline: March 10
Fall - September 1-January 1
Application Deadline: July 28

2012 General Hunting Information Packet (PDF)

2012 Wilderness Hunting Information Packet (PDF)

2012 Private Land Hunting Information Packet (PDF)

Hunting Licenses/Permits are not included in the price of the hunts.

Licensing Information and Deadlines

Season and Dates

What to expect
on your hunting trip
A personal note from the owner

Hunting Deposit Policy

A partial deposit of $1000 is required to book your hunt. The $1000 partial deposit will be refunded if you do not draw a license. The drawing takes place in mid-April. The remainder of the deposit (50% of the cost of the hunt) is due by May 1 of the hunt year. The balance of the hunt is due 30 days prior to your hunt and is non-refundable. Hunts not fully paid by this date will be considered cancelled. Trip Cancellation Insurance, which we recommend, is available at: www.quotewright.com/?sub_id=6062

We accept Credit Cards (Visa/MasterCard only) and Checks

Make Checks Payable to: Absaroka-Beartooth Outfitters, Inc.

Drop Camp Pricing

The base rate for a drop camp is $500. The rate for stock is $25 per hour per animal. Example: If you want to be dropped off 4 hours from the trailhead, this requires 8 hours round trip for your guide and his stock (4hrs. in + 4hrs. out = 8 hours). If the trip requires 3 animals (your guide’s horse, the horse you are riding, and one pack mule) that would be $75 per hour ($25 X 3 animals) X 8 hours = $600. Add the $600 to the base rate of $500 and the total for your drop camp would be $1100.

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Absaroka-Beartooth Outfitters • P.O. Box 318 • Big Timber, MT 59011• (406) 579-3866 • email
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