About Swan Mountain Outfitters
Montana's Bob Marshall Wilderness specialist. Multi-day pack-in hunts by mule string, with elk and mule deer the headline species — but black bear and mountain goat tags also offered.
One of the few outfits permitted to rifle-hunt elk during the rut in the Bob Marshall Wilderness. Group sizes typically 6 to 8 hunters.
What they hunt
Country & terrain
Bob Marshall, Great Bear, and Scapegoat Wilderness
Camp & lodging
Wall-tent base camp with spike camps; horseback pack-in
✓ Included
- Wall-tent lodging
- Camp cook meals
- Guide
- Pack stock
✗ Not included
- License & tag
- Gratuities
- Extra riding stock ($400 each if needed)
- Trophy care
Licensing & memberships: Montana Outfitters & Guides Association member
Questions to ask before you book
- Success and opportunity rates for your species over the last three seasons, and how they define "opportunity".
- References from hunters who hunted the same camp and dates, including someone who didn't fill a tag.
- Exactly what the price covers: licences and tags, trophy fees, charters, meat care, taxes and gratuities.
- Guide ratio and camp style: 1×1 or 2×1, horses or backpack, how far you'll walk each day.
- Licensing: whether they're licensed and insured where they operate, and what licences and tags you need to draw or buy for Montana.
- Cancellation and weather policy, especially for fly-in hunts.
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Details are compiled from Swan Mountain Outfitters's own published information and may have changed. Confirm seasons, prices, tags and regulations directly with the outfitter and the state wildlife agency before booking.