59 of Montana’s licensed outfitters guide elk 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 elk hunt.
Montana elk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | September 5, 2026 | October 18, 2026 | Archery-only elk season. Bow and Arrow License required. Backcountry HDs 150, 280 and 316 have a Sept. 15-Nov. 29 general season instead (HD 316 has no archery-only season). |
| General Rifle | October 24, 2026 | November 29, 2026 | General elk season. Backcountry HDs 150, 280 and 316: Sept. 15-Nov. 29. Check individual hunting district regulations for antlerless and permit-only restrictions. |
| Shoulder Season | August 15, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Elk shoulder seasons run on varying dates before and/or after the archery and general seasons in districts over population objective; antlerless only, mostly private land. Check individual HDs in the 2026 regulations. |
| Muzzleloader | December 12, 2026 | December 20, 2026 | Muzzleloader heritage season for deer and elk, following the general 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 elk hunts in Montana
As a 4th generation Montanan, Eric created 16 Mile Outfitting from his passion for sharing the outdoors. 16 Mile Outfitting offers big game hunting and fishing trips on private ranches. We strive to achieve high quality trips for trophy animals and serene …
Elk · Mule Deer · Pronghorn · Whitetail Deer
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
Charlie’s great grandfather, C.M. Rein, homesteaded in Sweet Grass Canyon in 1893. Over the years, he and the ensuing generations built what is now the Rein Anchor Ranch. Charlie is the 4th generation to live and work on the ranch, where he and his wife …
Elk · Mountain Goat · Mule Deer
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
Plan your next hunt with Armells Creek Outfitters, one of the top private land hunting outfitters in Montana, and you'll experience Montana hunting at its best. Armells Creek Outfitters specializes in trophy elk and mule deer hunts in the coveted Missouri …
Elk · Mule Deer · Pronghorn
Backcountry Montana Adventures, LLC
Black Bear · Elk · Mountain Lion
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
Big Buck Outfitters, Inc. focuses on the harvest of mature whitetail, mule deer, elk and antelope in Northeast Wyoming and Southeast Montana. Big Buck Outfitters, Inc. has leases comprising over 250,000 acres. Big Buck Outfitters, Inc.’s leases include ranches …
Elk · Mule Deer · Pronghorn · Wild Turkey
We are a family owned business based out of Northern Wyoming and Southeastern Montana. In Montana, we offer archery and rifle hunts for Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer and Elk in the 700 units of Montana. These hunts take place on nearly 100% deeded private land. …
Elk · Moose · Mule Deer · Pronghorn · Whitetail Deer · Wild Turkey
Billingsley Ranch Outfitters
Elk · Mule Deer · Pronghorn · Whitetail Deer
Birch Creek Outfitters offers 4×4 rifle hunts for elk, mule deer, whitetail deer, black bear and mountain lion. In addition, we also offer stream and lake fishing during the summer months. Birch Creek Outfitters manages the hunting and fishing on the Galt …
Elk · Mule Deer · Pronghorn
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
Dive into the heart of Montana’s wilderness with Black Otter Guide Service, where generations of expertise meet unparalleled adventure. Whether you’re seeking the serenity of horseback pack trips in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, the thrill of guided …
Elk · Moose · Mountain Goat
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
Broken Hart Adventures, Montana Outfitter #38356, invites you to experience the ultimate in Montana guided elk hunts and fair chase guided hunts for mule deer, moose, bighorn sheep, and mountain goat. Rifle and archery hunts are also available for cougar, …
Bighorn Sheep · Elk · Moose · Mountain Goat · Mule Deer · Wolf
Bull Basin Outfitters offers exclusive hunting on the Willow Creek Ranch located near Livingston, MT. The cow to bull elk ratio of 1 to 4! The hunting experience they offer is one that few hunters have in their life as Willow Creek Ranch only permits four …
Elk · Mule Deer
Specializing in providing both Big Game Montana Archery Hunts and Montana Rifle Hunts. With the home base camp being located 70 miles south of Glasgow in the Larb Hills bordering the Charles M Russell National Wildlife Refuge (CMR) and the Fort Peck Reservoir. …
Elk · Mule Deer · Pronghorn
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
Wes and Lydia Sargent own and operate Cayuse Hills Outfitters. We are fully licensed and insured and are located 35 miles Northeast of Big Timber, MT in the remote, rolling Cayuse Hills. We are a fully licensed and insured outfitting service. Our fair chase …
Elk · Mule Deer · Pronghorn
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
Fourth generation outfitters, brothers Mick III and Toby Cheff live for their time in the mountains. Their best memories and experiences have come from deep in the Bob Marshall backcountry. They have made a career and lifestyle out of guiding others to achieve …
Elk
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
Located in North Central Montana, the Bear Paws Mountains have a great diversity of terrain. Therefore, it is home to some of the best big game hunting in the state. Trophy quality Mule deer, Whitetail deer, and world class Elk hunting in the state can be …
Elk · 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
Outfitting and guiding specializing in Mule Deer, Elk, Antelope and Predators on central Montana private lands and BLM permitted public lands in the Upper Missouri River Breaks. Our bull elk area, offers world class trophy bulls in special permit draw area …
Elk · Mule Deer · Pronghorn · Upland Birds
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
Hammer ?Em Outfitters is a father and son family owned business operated by Bob and Nick Hammer. Montana has been their home for many generations. From the years of growing up in the outdoors of the Rocky Mountains, Bob and Nick Hammer have gained a vast …
Elk · Mountain Lion · Mule Deer
Do you enjoy the outdoors? Then experience a Montana vacation at our ranch in a pristine wilderness just north of Yellowstone Park. A variety of unique outdoor activities and our small size (a maximum of 20 guests) appeals to those seeking new experiences with …
Elk
The Homestead Ranch is a beautiful 5,000-acre working ranch nestled in the foothills of the Little Belt Mountains. The Judith River runs through it, surrounded by cottonwood trees. The private acreage adjoins thousands of acres in the Lewis and Clark National …
Elk
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
We are a small family guiding business that offers a variety of outdoor experiences. We are located in the heart of the Big Hole Valley in southwestern Montana in a little town named Jackson. For summer, we offer fly fishing trips on small streams and the Big …
Elk · Moose · Mule Deer · Pronghorn
We are a family owned and operated Outfitting business. We have enjoyed taking hunters and fishermen for over twenty years. We hunt on private ground in the Big Belt Mountains of Montana. We ?fish the Blue ribbon section of the Missouri River between Craig and …
Elk
Welcome to Lone Wolf Guide Service, owned and operated by Phillip & Chelsea Bowers, MT Licensed Outfitter #6049. Being native Montanans, hunting is a vital part of our heritage. Phillip was raised in the outfitting business next to the Absaroka-Beartooth …
Elk
Located in the Bob Marshall Wilderness, early rifle hunts in White River are unique in many ways. Our hunts offer one of the few opportunities to hunt bull elk with a rifle in the wilderness. Nothing is more exciting than bringing a bugling bull in! The Bob …
Elk
Montana Elk and Trout is a full service hunting and fishing company located in beautiful southwest Montana. Whether your a seasoned veteran in the outdoors or someone wanting a memorable first experience we’re confident we can help you find a truly unique …
Elk
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 Outfitters is offering high quality elk hunts, fly fishing and summer vacation adventures on the well known Galt Ranch in the Big Belt Mountains of Montana. We will be hunting roughly 20,000 acres of some of the best prime elk habitat that the area has …
Elk
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
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
We hunt turkey, antelope, elk and both species of deer in the rolling hills and river bottoms of Southeastern Montana. Our camp is based on the Powder River. We provide both archery and rifle hunts. Hunts are all inclusive. We decided after years of growing up …
Elk · Mule Deer · Pronghorn · Wild Turkey
Formerly Banthem Outfitting LLC, SJ Outfitters LLC is a private land and backcountry outfitting buisness owned and operated by liscenced Montana Big game outfitter Jesse Banthem. Our exclusive private lands and vast public land permits are located in some of …
Elk · Mountain Goat · Mule Deer
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
Trophies West has been in business since 1995 and we are a small family-owned/operated local resident of Forsyth, Montana.? We currently lease over 300,000 private acres that we strictly manage for age structure and quality wildlife.We offer some of the best, …
Elk · Mule Deer · Pronghorn · Upland Birds · Waterfowl · Wild Turkey
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
Wilderness Connection outfitters is based on the historic Stermitz Ranch, a heritage ranch in continuous family ownership since 1900. We offer vacation rentals, horseback trail riding, lodging, zipline tours, and whitewater rafting, as well as lodge-based …
Elk · Mule Deer
Windy Country outfitters operates on a 50,000 acre private ranch outside Springdale, Montana. We offer elk, deer and antelope hunts for both archery and rifle.
Elk · Mule Deer · Pronghorn
59 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 elk 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.