Guided Montana Archery Elk Hunts
Guided Bow Hunting Trips for Elk in Montana: Our private bow hunting elk leases are spread out to cover several resident elk herds. September can be an amazing time to take in what Montana has to offer and give you the best chance to harvest rutting bulls on a archery elk hunting trip. We normally take 2 hunters per guide unless a group of 3 recommends to hunt together. We have the flexibility to adjust to what's going on and we'll use several hunting techniques during your weeks hunt. The typical set up and calling method to lure rutting bulls into bow range is the most popular method. We also have tree stands and ground blinds, both natural and artificial set over water sources and game trails. This method can be very successful while bulls are tight lipped and not responding to calling. We also offer tree stand or ground blind hunts between bedding and feeding in the vast river valley's loaded with private agricultural fields of alfalfa, barely, oats, and wheat. Combining several tactics during a weeks hunt to adjust to the elk have proven to provide our clients with the best chance for success on your Montana private land archery elk hunt.
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September Archery Elk Hunts, Bow Hunting the Rut: We are located in SW Montana in the Shield's River valley and surrounding foothills of the Crazy Mountains and into Paradise Valley on the North end of the Absaroka Mountains. The peak elk breeding activity is observed around September 21st on our private properties. Some of the private lands your guided elk hunt will take you on is our timbered mountain terrain dotted with clear cuts with water, bedding, and food sources. Other private properties include lower elevation open prairie lands with brushy creeks, Spruce choked draws, timbered ridges, or Cottonwood & Aspen filled river bottom's all loaded with irrigated agricultural fields that offer excellent transition areas for bow hunters trying to ambush, or call in raging bulls in September. We'll utilize all our resources to get you your opportunity at a bull elk during your Montana elk hunt with us. Private property in multiple locations throughout Region 3 allows us to archery hunt several key resident elk herds that can often times mean higher shot opportunities for our elk hunters. Imagine yourself smack in the middle of a herd of elk trying to remain calm as bulls bugling, echo through the majestic Montana landscape around you reveal their locations, and they're getting close, real close! Booking your hunt during the elk rut makes for some truly exciting bow hunting. The last two weeks in September are generally good for archery elk hunts during peak breeding activity here in Montana.
Early September and early October Montana elk hunts that book end the peak breeding. These can be just as successful hunting on our private agricultural lands and over water sources and game trails. These elk are resident herds that use our properties regularly due to the large agricultural presence and private land tranquility. You will be archery hunting elk from tree stands and ground blinds over irrigated alfalfa fields, water sources, game trails, and terrain features that influence elk movement through our private elk hunting properties. Taking full advantage of wind direction and travel patterns in prime elk Country over food and water offers you a excellent chance to harvest a bull elk, pre or post rut. Often times we don't have any elk hunters wanting to archery hunt elk before or after the peak breeding which can be a excellent time to take advantage of these highly attractive food and water sources on our private ranches that attract and hold elk all season long. In addition, there are bulls that will respond to calling pre and post rut which can sometimes be one of the best times to attract low pressured elk into bow range. Our continued gold standard professional reputation with landowners has been allowing Montana Whitetails, a growing elk hunting outfitter here in Montana, to hand select some of the best elk hunting private lands in the area. Trophy mule deer and whitetail deer combination hunts before or after the 10 day "peak" elk breeding phase, plus incredible trout fishing can make for a truly unforgettable fully guided Montana elk hunting trip.
Combination archery elk, deer, & antelope hunts that include fantastic trout fishing. Montana has some incredible big game hunting and trout fishing opportunities. And on our private ranches, we can offer you a outdoor experience you'll remember for a lifetime! Enjoy some fantastic bow hunting for whitetail deer, mule deer, or antelope during your archery elk hunt. Hunt miles of our managed trophy whitetail deer "bow hunting only" private river bottom's in September and early October. This is an enjoyable time afield to bow hunt big bucks here in Montana during your elk hunting adventure. Check out our other hunts at montanawhitetails.com. Come experience some of the best whitetail bow hunting, elk hunting, and blue ribbon trout fishing waters in the Country!
DATES & RATES:
Prices include meals, lodging, and transportation pick-up/delivery to camp from Bozeman airport. License cost are the responsibility of the hunter/client. License costs subject to change yearly outside the control of Montana Whitetails.
7 Day Archery Trophy Elk Hunt: $9,495.00
7 Day Archery Combo Trophy Elk/Whitetail Hunt: $11,495.00
GRATUITIES GREATLY APPRECIATED:
Gratuities are greatly appreciated by the guides and cook as this is a significant portion of their income. This is a reflection to them of a job well done. An average guide tip is typically 10% of the cost of the hunt. If you feel that your guide exceeded expectations, that will often be rewarded by exceedeing 10%.
TYPICAL HUNT DATES:
Archery elk and elk combo hunts are from Saturday to Saturday - Arrive Sat., Depart following Sat., hunt 6 days Sunday through Friday.
ARCHERY WEEKS
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Hunt #1 First week in Sept.
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Hunt #2 Second week in Sept.
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Hunt #3 Third week in Sept. (Rut Hunt)
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Hunt #4 Fourth week in Sept. (Rut Hunt)
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Hunt #5 First week in Oct.
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Hunt #6 Second week in Oct.
RIFLE/ARCHERY WEEKS
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Hunt #7 Fourth week in Oct.
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Hunt #8 First week in Nov.
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Hunt #9 Second week in Nov.
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Hunt #10 Third week in Nov.
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Hunt #11 Fourth week in Nov.
(Please check with us for the current dates set by Montana FWP)
*All hunters, including bow hunters coming during the rifle/archery weeks must bring at least 400 square inches of orange to be worn at all times. (equivalent to a vest.)
*September 21st is generally the peak of the rut for elk where we are located here in Montana. Early September and post rut dates in early October have also proven to be excellent weeks to harvest a trophy elk during archery season.
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