45 of Montana’s licensed outfitters guide bear hunts. Every one below holds a current license from the Montana board that regulates outfitting, and each listing links to the board’s own record so you can check standing before you book a guided bear hunt.
Montana bear season dates
Season dates come straight from the state wildlife agency. Confirm them against the current regulations before you hunt.
| Season Type | Opens | Closes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring est. | April 15, 2026 | May 31, 2026 | Spring 2026 season shown; closes May 31 or June 15 depending on the bear management unit. Spring 2027 dates were not yet published as of 2026-09-05. Black bear identification test required for first-time license buyers. |
| Fall | September 15, 2026 | November 29, 2026 | Fall general black bear season. Archery-only Sept. 5-14. 48-hour reporting required for all black bear harvests. |
| Archery | September 5, 2026 | September 14, 2026 | Archery-only black bear season. |
2026-2027 seasonVerified against Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, 2026 Hunting Seasons and 2026 hunting regulations on September 5, 2026.Source: fwp.mt.gov/hunt/seasons Confirm dates in the current regulations before you hunt.
Guided bear hunts in Montana
7 Lazy P Outfitting is located west of Choteau, Montana on the Rocky Mountain Front. The Guest Ranch offers numerous guest cabins and a historic lodge. The mountain setting is a great place for solitude and beauty for a family get-together, small wedding, …
Bighorn Sheep · Black Bear · Elk
A Lazy H Outfitters offers big game hunting, remote fly fishing, and horse packing trips in the Bob Marshall Wilderness area of western Montana. We have been operating since 1929 in some of the most spectacular country in the continental US. We have beautiful …
Black Bear · Elk · Mule Deer · Wolf
Nearly a million acres of magnificent game-filled country... a trout fisher's paradise and home to the finest elk, deer, bighorn sheep, mountain goat, moose and bear populations in North America. Located in the Gallatin National Forest, the area's unparalleled …
Bighorn Sheep · Black Bear · Elk · Moose · Mountain Goat · Mule Deer · Pronghorn · Wolf
Accurate Outfitters
Bighorn Sheep · Black Bear · Elk · Mountain Lion
Welcome to our family-owned hunting operation, located just six miles south of White Sulphur Springs, Montana. Nestled at the base of the scenic Castle Mountains, we offer guided fair-chase archery and rifle hunts, specializing in elk, but do also hunt deer, …
Black Bear · Elk · Pronghorn
Backcountry Montana Adventures, LLC
Black Bear · Elk · Mountain Lion
Bear Paw Mountain Outfitters specializes in upland game hunts and summer walleye fishing. We are a full service outfitter – deer, antelope, upland birds, fishing, and spring turkey. Food and lodging will be provided at the base camp.
Black Bear · Mule Deer · Pronghorn · Upland Birds · Wild Turkey
Specializing in personalized highly successful hunting trips for Antelope, Mule Deer, Whitetail, Merriam’s Turkey, and Prairie Dog Shooting on eastern Montana private ranch leases and western Montana private ranch Bison Hunts. Hunts are also offered in Idaho, …
Bison · Black Bear · Mountain Lion · Mule Deer · Pronghorn · Whitetail Deer · Wild Turkey
We at Beaver Creek Outfitting hunt a secluded wilderness area in the Little Belt Mountain Range. We use horses and pack in to a tent camp about six miles from the trail head. this area is closed to motorized traffic, so, we use horses throughout the duration …
Black Bear · Elk · Mule Deer
Have you ever wanted to experience a true wilderness horseback hunting adventure ? You can do just that at the Benchmark Wilderness Ranch. We offer a wide variety of big game hunting opportunities. We primarily hunt elk, mule deer, whitetail deer, and black …
Bighorn Sheep · Black Bear · Elk · Moose · Mountain Goat · Mule Deer · Whitetail Deer
Scott and Sandy Sallee are lifelong Montanans who love to share the beauty and bounty of their state. From float trips on the Yellowstone River to casting a fly on a high mountain lake above their horseback camp, summers are an adventure. Fall finds them …
Black Bear · Elk · Mountain Lion
Blackfeet Outfitters offers a comprehensive array of services, including Blackfeet cultural tours. We offer quality educational experiences for everyone with our summer fishing, horseback, and hiking trips and Jeep Tours. In the fall, we offer backcountry …
Black Bear · Elk · Mule Deer · Whitetail Deer · Wolf
We are proud to be ranked #2 OUTSIDE MAGAZINE TRAVELER -?”Top Ten Hideaways” AND featured NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC -??”Last Wild Places”?? Our wilderness horseback adventures provide the best fishing, hunting, trail riding and mountain-gawking left in the U.S.? …
Black Bear
Butte Creek Outfitters is a very personalized hunting trip. Located in the heart of Mule Deer Country, in the pine tree covered hills of eastern Montana, you will have access to over 25,000 acres of PRIVATE family owned land. Because I believe in harvesting …
Bighorn Sheep · Black Bear · Elk · Mule Deer · Pronghorn · Wolf
BW Outfitters, LLC is located 25 miles North of Yellowstone Park in the beautiful Paradise Valley. Bob Wetzel’s passion for hunting and the history of the land evolved into BW Outfitters, LLC in 1985. His wife’s family homesteaded the land that is now loved …
Black Bear · Elk · Mule Deer
Operating under the Big Skies of Montana and beyond, Charge Adventures serves as a full-service outfitting company for both outdoor industry affiliates and private individuals alike. Through a unique mix of professionally managed hunting, fishing & outdoor …
Black Bear · Elk · Mule Deer
Your hosts are Justin and Judy O’Hair, the fifth generation operating the O’Hair Ranch Company. As a Montana working rancher, Justin O’Hair is intimately familiar with this land, the habitat and wildlife patterns. More than 55 sections of land are reserved for …
Black Bear · Elk · Moose · Mule Deer · Whitetail Deer
My Outfitting business (license # 8313) is located in Northwest Montana, right in the middle of God's Country. I am a native of Montana, born and raised in a family outfitting business. My guides and I work hard to ensure you a top quality hunting experience. …
Bighorn Sheep · Black Bear · Elk · Moose · Mountain Lion · Mule Deer · Whitetail Deer · Wolf
Crazy Creek Outfitters, owned by Matt Turner, offers some of the best fair chase big game hunts in Montana. Operating in the expansive Bitterroot Valley south of Missoula, Crazy Creek Outfitters takes hunters on guided hunts in the Bitterroot and Sapphire …
Bighorn Sheep · Black Bear · Elk · Moose · Mountain Lion · Mule Deer · Pronghorn · Wolf
Dave Hettinger, with 45 plus years of outfitting and guiding experience, offers summer scenic and fishing pack trips into Montana’s Bob Marshall/Scapegoat Wilderness and fall big game hunting into the Scapegoat Wilderness area. It is Dave Hettinger …
Black Bear · Elk · Mule Deer
Perched above the Spotted Bear River, Diamond R Guest Ranch is just a stone’s throw away from the legendary South Fork of the Flathead River in Northwest Montana. Nestled along the banks of the Spotted Bear River, we invite you to experience guided fly fishing …
Black Bear
Dome Mountain Outfitters We offer fully guided Big Game hunts for Elk, Deer, Big Horn Sheep, Mountain Goat, Bison & Wolf Hunting, Guided Fly Fishing, Summer Horseback Trips, Summer Horseback Fishing Trips
Black Bear
Flying Diamond Ranch sits at the base of the breathtaking Absarokee/Beartooth Mountain range. Jack and Martin Davis are 4th generation ranchers who offer horseback rides and mountain lake fishing in the spectacular Paradise Valley. Their ranch is located about …
Black Bear
Warren and Susan both worked in Warren?s family hunting camp when they became engaged in 1979. In 1981 they bought their own camp in upper Hellroaring. They have two children, Jeremiah and Aimee, who have always played a big part in the business. Their help …
Black Bear
Our hunts are conducted in the North Fork of the Sun River in the Bob Marshall Wilderness. These hunts ?pack-in? by horseback to our base camp on Biggs Creek in the wilderness, deep within elk, deer & bear country.? In camp, you will find large, heated wall …
Black Bear · Elk · Mule Deer
Joe Cantrell and his wife, Suellen, operate a full-time fishing operation on the Clark Fork river starting in 1995.??We take beginners just learning to experts?.?Our goal for you is a fun learning experience catching fish born and raised in the Clark Fork …
Black Bear
Montana Mountain West Outfitters is a family owned and operated business located in the Rocky Mountains of Montana. We offer fully guided hunting trips for a wide variety of big game animals. As the owners and full time guides we are able to ensure each hunter …
Black Bear
Montana Hunting Fishing Adventures makes each trip unique and personalized. Offering trophy big game hunts day, lodge and wilderness for elk, deer, bear, mountain lion, wolf, moose, goat, and sheep, fly fishing float and wade day trips, vacation packages, …
Bighorn Sheep · Black Bear · Elk · Moose · Mountain Goat · Mountain Lion · Mule Deer · Wolf
Montana private land hunting in the foothills of the Crazy Mountains and Absaroka Mountains. Hunting elk, deer, antelope, bear, and bison. The elk, whitetail, mule deer, antelope, and black bear are all free range.
Bison · Black Bear · Elk · Mule Deer · Pronghorn · Whitetail Deer
Guided public land horse back hunts in Paradise Valley and crazy mountains elk dear goat, fall bear
Black Bear
I am a 4th generation Montanan and a full time Outfitter. Big game on the breaks of the Missouri and little Rockies. Summer prairie dog shooting and ATV rentals. 25 plus years in business. We do Bighorn sheep, Lion, Deer/Elk, Antelope, Bear, Coyote and prairie …
Bighorn Sheep · Black Bear · Elk · Mountain Lion · Mule Deer · Pronghorn
Remington's Alpine outfitting is permitted in the Custer National Forest and specializes in moose, goat, sheep, bear, and archery elk. We also do trail rides and summer pack trips?in the Red Lodge and Absarokee areas.
Bighorn Sheep · Black Bear · Elk · Moose · Mountain Goat
Rising Son Outfitters is a family oriented outfitting business, established in 1985. It is owned and operated by Randy and Dena Petrich and their three sons-Zach, Zane and Zander. We are located in south central Montana, in the beautiful Paradise Valley, only …
Black Bear
We offer early season elk and deer combination hunts. During the elk rutting season,also elk and deer combination hunts in November. We also have spring bear hunts. Which is a unique time of the year. Lots of elk and deer to view at this time of year.We also …
Black Bear · Elk · Mule Deer
Lodge based packages are typically 3 and 5 day trips, blending gorgeous float fishing with fantastic walk/wade opportunities. Our lodge trips are a great value, as they are inclusive of all meals, beer and wine, lodging, daily maid service, and all guided …
Black Bear
Story Cattle Company & Outfitting has been in the outfitting business for over forty years. We hunt on 12,000+ private acres and operate under a US Forest Service special use permit as well. Our four guides have a combined 60 years of experience on the ranch. …
Black Bear
Swan Mountain Outfitters brings you the best western Montana hunting trips, Montana fly fishing, horseback riding vacations and llama treks near Glacier National Park and the Flathead Valley. Swan Mountain Outfitters is Northwest Montana’s top choice for …
Black Bear
Since 1981 – Wayne Hill Outfitting, nestled in Montana’s Cabinet Mountains, has been a trusted outfitter for decades, specializing in guided hunts for elk, mule deer, whitetail deer, and black bear. Founded by Wayne Hill, a seasoned outdoorsman, the business …
Black Bear
Here at Western Timberline Outfitters we have been apart of the Outfitting world for over 28 years. Located across the whole state of Montana. Specializing in Mule Deer, while we have a wide range of other top quality hunts for other game. Including Antelope, …
Black Bear · Elk · Mule Deer · Pronghorn · Whitetail Deer
Wild Country Outfitting LLC offers backcountry big game hunts primarily from wall tent camps accessible by horses and mules. We specialize in elk, but also pursue deer bear and wolf.? The hunts we offer are physically demanding and will push your limits.? You …
Black Bear · Elk · Mule Deer · Wolf
45 licensed outfittersLicense status verified against Montana Outfitters and Guides Association (MOGA), member directory on September 5, 2026.Source: montanaoutfitters.org/find-an-outfitter Confirm an outfitter’s license with the issuing board before you book.
Before you book
- Confirm the outfitter’s license is current with the state board — every listing above links to the official record.
- Ask which hunt areas they operate in, and whether your tag is draw-only or over the counter.
- All licensed Montana outfitters
- Guided bear hunts in every state
For reference only. This page summarizes agency publications and is not legal advice or an official source; confirm dates, limits and fees with the state wildlife agency before you hunt. Regulations change mid-season. Send a correction if you spot an error. Disclaimer.