Elk Hunting - Havre, Montana

ever a dull moment hunting this great animal. The Bear Paw’s has become very well known for the huge mature bulls. The elk in the Bear Paw’s are unique because they are very spread out throughout the area and have become very nomadic. The bull to cow ratio is like no other and it’s more common to see bulls than cows. The archery season begins September 1st and runs into the rifle season which begins in late October and runs to the end of November.

When the leaves start to rustle, the nights get frosty, and the elk begin to bugle, here at Big Salmon Outfitters we turn our full attention to hunting. We hunt the vast Bob Marshall Wilderness area. The country is remote, rugged and wild.

No corners are cut when preparing for your hunt. You will be pleasantly surprised at our clean, comfortable base camp 20 miles from the end of the road. We serve excellent meals, use quality equipment, and provide excellent horses that are well conditioned and ready to go.

From camp we travel by horseback to different drainages during each hunt. This enables us to access some of the most remote and beautiful areas in the country. It also allows us to accommodate people of mixed ages and physical abilities.

Rifle Hunt Elk in the Rut

Ever look through your scope at a bugling bull? Area 150 is one of the few to allow early season rifle hunts for trophy bulls during the peak of the rut. We hunt 9 major drainages on these early season hunts - from dark timber to open slides, meadows, high open country, and everything in between. Elevations vary from 4400 feet to over 7000 feet.