The Swan Valley is home to some of the best black bear territory in Montana. We are renowned for having four different color phases of bear. In Montana, bear hunting is pure fair chase, no baiting or use of dogs, in fact we can't even use scents.  We are one of the very few outfitters that uses horses hunting for bear in the spring!

The Swan Valley is one of the few areas in the state that remains open for bear hunting until May 31st. In the spring these animals are very active, and hunters can focus on hunting bears exclusively without the distraction of hunting elk and deer. Many of our bears color phase and there have been beautiful chocolate and cinnamon colored bears harvested in the area.

Our bear hunts are seven day hunts and hunters stay in our guest cabin at Swan Mountain Ranch. The cabin has great amenities including satellite TV, hot tub, and access to the game room in the main lodge. We provide all the meals and guiding.

We don't get up at the crack of dawn as the bears rarely do. We'll hunt rockslides, search old logging roads and trails for scat and sit clear cuts. We often use horses for this hunt, if the weather has them up high or we will hike several miles a day. Since it is the Spring, hunters can elect to take some time to fish, taking advantage of our "Blast & Cast" offering either at the ranch or in any of the 60 plus streams, rivers and lakes within an hour's drive.

If you are looking for the ultimate fair chase bear hunt in the beauty of the Swan Valley in spring, this hunt is for you!

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