WHITETAIL & MULE DEER - ELK - BEAR - MOUNTAIN LION & GOAT
Swan Mountain Outfitters is fortunate to have, based on our hunting permits, access to thousands of acres of the Flathead National Forest, in and around the famed Bob Marshall Wilderness. Hunting in western Montana takes place primarily on remote lands owned by the National Forest Service, the State of Montana, and private timber companies. Swan Mountain Outfitters leases an area approximately fifteen by twenty miles, and we are the only commercial Montana hunting outfitter with permits to hunt deer and elk in this area.
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While this hunting area in Montana is open to resident hunters, few choose to pack in to the wilderness, which is accessible only by foot or horseback, giving us a rich stock of wildlife and hunting terrain.
At Swan Mountain Outfitters, we offer special "bring your son or daughter" rates where you receive 50% off the per person price for your son or daughter (age 25 or younger) when they accompany you on your hunting trip with Swan Mountain Outfitters. A great way to introduce them to this sport and a terrific value!
ELK AND COMBINATION HUNTS
Our hunting areas support a number of elk herds, with trophy elk bulls taken frequently enough on our elk hunts. Our hunting areas also support ample populations of whitetail deer, mule deer and black bear, increasing the chances of success across species. This terrain is more challenging to hunt elk in, no doubt, but we have had good luck in past years and expect that to continue in the future since our elk herds are in better shape today than they have been in thirty years!
MULE DEER HUNTS
With an abundance of Mule Deer in this part of Montana, it is safe to say that Mule Deer is what we do best. We have high success rates on our mule deer hunts and for those deer hunters patient enough to pass up the numerous smaller bucks that they will see, trophy mule deer have been the rule rather than the exception.
WHITETAIL DEER HUNTS
For hunters interested in whitetail deer hunting, we have some super bucks and Boone and Crocket will confirm that the Flathead National Forest is one of the largest producers of trophy whitetail deer in the country. We have a variety of choices to hunt Whitetails either in combination with other species or targeting whitetails specifically.
BLACK BEAR HUNTS
Black bears are plentiful in western Montana and are legal game. The Swan Valley produces the best color phased bears in the state. We hunt black bears in the spring exclusively and in the fall in combination with our other hunts.
MOUNTAIN LION HUNTS
Lion Hunts are offered beginning in December and are run out of US Forest Service , Montana DNRC and private timber leased land in the Swan Valley as well as east of Kalispell. We utilize experience hounds men and dogs to "tree" cats. This is a unique experience and we have great cats. It will be necessary to apply for a special permit in either Hunting District (HD) 102, 103, 120 and 130, or you can buy a winter license and hunt HD 132.
CUSTOM AND PRIVATE HUNTS
We also operate mountain goat, moose and other custom hunting and private trips for small groups. Just call us to discuss your needs.
Swan Mountain Outfitters operates our hunting trips under permits from the U.S. Forest Service and State of Montana DNRC. All hunts are conducted under the Outfitter's License (#11300) of Patrick Tabor.
