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Hunting > > MT > Spotted Bear Ranch - Whitefish, MT - Bob Marshall & Great Bear Wilderness
Montana Hunts
Authentic in every way, these guided Montana hunts include: lodging, all meals, horses with tack and professional guides. Care and preparation of game and delivery to a processor in Kalispell is also included. All you’ll need is your sleeping bag (for the wilderness hunt), personal effects, clothes, license, rifle (or bow), scabbard, and ammunition.
Early Season Guided Montana Bow Hunts:
6 nights/5 full hunting days (September)
$2,900 per hunter with one guide for every hunter
Our guides are experienced bowhunters who know how to get you close in during the heat of the elk rut and bugle season. You will hunt rugged country with strong elk populations and limited hunting pressure. The comfortable Spotted Bear Ranch lodge is a perfect base for this hunt. You and your personal guide – one guide for each hunter – can devise your guided Montana bow hunt to be as demanding or as leisurely as you would like.
Guided Wilderness Bugle Elk Hunts:
8 nights/7 full hunting days (mid-Sept. through October)
$4,100 per hunter with one guide for every two hunters
This is the trip for the serious trophy hunter! You will pack into the “Bob” to our Dean Creek Camp – 25 miles from the ranch. Hunting by horseback and on foot, this challenging and rigorous western-style adventure puts you into territory only a privileged few have trekked before. Some of this timbered range climbs to 7,800 feet. Guest facilities at the camp include roomy wall tents, wood burning stoves, propane lamps and solid beds. A separate large dining tent is home to impressive outdoor cuisine with a surprisingly varied menu – and plenty of it. In addition to trophy elk, during this trip it is common to encounter bear, moose, mule deer, wolves, grouse and bald eagles. Pack your rod too, because fishing for feisty native cutthroat trout can be excellent through early October.
Lodge Elk & Deer Hunt
6 nights/5 full hunting days (late October through November)
$2,900 per hunter with one guide for every two hunters
By late October, snow begins to accumulate in the high country – driving the bulls to lower elevations, making them easier to track. You will stalk game by horseback, 4-wheel drive and on foot. Hundreds of miles of backcountry road provide access to nearly limitless big game habitat – some of which ranges to 7,000 feet. This late season guided Montana deer or elk hunt is geared toward the sportsman who enjoys a nice hot shower, warm dry cabin, chef prepared meals and other amenities not typically found in the backcountry.
Guided Montana Spring Black Bear Hunts
6 nights/5 full hunting days (May)
$2,100 per hunter with one guide for every two hunters
Black bear thrive in the country surrounding Spotted Bear Ranch. In May, after emergence from a long winter hibernation, they begin to forage along our hundreds of miles of snowy mountain roads and trails. With our lodge as a base, we track in 4-wheel drive vehicles and on foot. Our guided Montana bear hunts are strictly fair chase -- we don’t use bait or dogs. You may hunt with rifle, bow, or pistol with a high opportunity for success. And these bear – with their stunning, sleek coats of chocolate brown, cinnamon, blonde, or black – make magnificent trophies.
Hunting FAQ's & Pricing
What about non resident game licenses?
You will be eligible for a guaranteed outfitter sponsored license if you hunt with us. We provide our hunters with the necessary paperwork prior to the deadline. Completed paperwork and payment (check payable to Montana FW&P) must be in our hands prior to March 1st so that we may verify completion and certify the application prior to the state licensing deadline of March 15th. For the 2006 season, the outfitter sponsored licenses cost:
Big Game Deer/Elk Combination $995.00
Elk Combination $895.00
Deer Combination $795.00
Black Bear non-resident licenses are $350 and must be purchased prior to the April 14th deadline for spring black bear hunting. Bear hunters must show proof of having passed a black bear identification test before purchasing a license. This test is available online at Montana FW&P.
What do you provide and what will I need to bring with me?
All you need is your sleeping bag (for wilderness hunts), personal effects, gear and clothing, licenses, favorite rifle or bow, scabbard and ammunition. You will be provided with a detailed “what to bring” checklist along with other detailed information well before your trip.
Reservations & Information
How do I reserve my hunt?
Call us or send your written reservation request via regular mail or e-mail and we will contact you with availability. We will hold your space for up to two weeks pending receipt of your deposit.
What is your deposit and cancellation policy for hunts?
A 50% deposit confirms your reservation. The final balance is due by January 15th for Wilderness hunts and 90 days prior to the first day of your hunt for Lodge hunts. Your reservation deposit is fully refundable, less a $200 handling fee, up to January 15th which is 60 days prior to the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Park’s outfitter sponsored license application deadline. We strongly recommend Travel Insurance in case of cancellation, as payments are completely non-refundable after the cancellation deadline.
What are the minimums?
Two hunters, double occupancy in cabins and tents. Due to the limited availability of our hunts one-on-one (single) hunters are taken on a space available basis only and we charge $100 per day for the one-on-one guide supplement. The exception is our bow hunt which is one hunter to one guide.
What is included and what is not included in your rate?
The rate includes accommodations, all meals, care and preparation of game with delivery to processor in Kalispell, horse and tack, and professional guides. The rate does not include the cost of your licenses, transportation to and from the lodge, or gratuities.
Do you offer any unguided trips or drop camps?
No, we hunt in a vast, rugged, and remote territory.
We provide guided hunt services only.
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Contact Name: Spotted Bear Ranch - Manager
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