Why Us?
Why We Hunt
Connection. Hunting connects us to ourselves and the natural world in a way that handing over cash at a grocery store for a plastic-wrapped package never could. For us, the experience of the hunt, the places we go, the wild we witness, and what we learn about ourselves physically, spiritually and emotionally, are as valuable as the meat.
Where We Hunt
Located in the far northwest corner of Montana is the Yaak River Valley, bordered on the north by Canada and the west by Idaho. Fed by abundant rainfall that is more than double that amount found elsewhere in Montana, these woods are home to big timber, elk, whitetail, and mule deer, moose, black bear, wolf, mountain lion, and grizzly bear, and other forest animals and birds.
How We Hunt
Our ethics require us to hunt in a manner that does not give us an unfair advantage over the game we pursue. We hunt wild, free-ranging, native animals in their natural habitat. Conserving, protecting, and perpetuating the hunted population is prioritized above all else.
Our Process
How we hunt depends on what we’re hunting, what our clients are comfortable with and capable of, and what method will give our clients the best opportunity to take what we consider to be an ethical shot. This could mean sitting in a ground blind or a tree stand, slowly and silently working through the woods on foot, or hiking straight up to the top of a ridge. For whitetail, we may rattle antlers together and use calls that mimic the sounds that does and bucks make. We will bugle and cow call for elk during archery season to try to bring them into range. In the spring, black bears are hunted primarily by glassing hillsides to locate a bear and then figuring out how to get in range for an ethical shot. Mountain Lions and grouse are hunted with dogs. Wolves are hunted by howling or by using calls that mimic other predators or prey.