Montana Hunting
Stockton Outfitters is a Montana hunting outfitter which provides fully guided elk hunting trips, mule deer hunts and spring black bear hunts in South Western Montana (Region 3 – HD 319, HD 331, HD 332). Stockton Outfitters maintains two adjacent government permits for providing guided hunting services, a USDA Forest Service Permit (90,000 acres) and a USDI BLM Permit (30,000+ acres). Our 187+ square miles of access to the Deer Lodge – Beaverhead National Forest encompasses the Big Hole Valley, Anaconda Pintler Wilderness and Pioneer Mountain Ranges which provide unparalleled big game hunting and recreation.
Stockton Outfitters is recognized nationally as one of the top “free chase” guide services for North American big game. Stockton Guides have been featured nationally on the Outdoor Channel, Versus Network and Sportsman’s Channel. Stockton Outfitters has also been highlighted in the pages of a multitude of hunting publications to include North American Hunter, Outdoor Life, Predator Extreme, Cabela’s Outfitter Journal, Peterson’s Bow Hunting, Bow Hunting World; etc. After guiding thousands of sportsmen and women, the name Stockton Outfitters has become the industry standard for excellence in the field of hunting.
Our Mission is to forge your hunt, vacation or outing into the memory for a lifetime.
At Stockton Outfitters, we focus on the experience. It’s all about the hunt or encounter. We enjoy our job and offer but one guarantee, 100% effort on the part of our outfitter and guides. Whether hunting bear, elk, or mule deer you can rest assured that your hunt or back country excursion is in the hands of true professionals. Stockton Outfitters sole purpose is to assist individuals in the pursuit of not just game, but what it takes in mind, body, and spirit to call yourselves true HUNTERS.
Stockton Outfitters is a proud member of the Montana Outfitter & Guide Association, Pope and Young Club, Safari Club International and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.
There is a chill in the air as your eyes open to the still darkness of a high mountain Montana morning. Your guide throws a locator bugle into the waning blackness. A loud shrill responds, followed by another and another. The hunt is on.
A Montana archery elk hunt is just the ticket for an adrenaline addict. The reveille of bugling bulls signals the beginning of archery season. Stockton Outfitters’ guides, all excellent callers, specialize in guiding archers to trophy bulls. No tree stands or blinds here. Run and gun is the name of the game for Stockton Hunters.
Stockton Outfitters provides fully guided archery elk hunts from its end of the road base camp in the Pintler Mountains (7,300 ft. elevation). Camp is accessed by Jeep, but all hunting is done on foot directly from camp into the wilderness. Lodging is provided via fully furnished canvas tents and all meals are professionally prepared by our camp chef.
Bow hunts for elk are very physically demanding as days in the field start well before sunrise and conclude well after sunset. It is imperative that hunters are prepared for this challenge.
The Montana FWP has implemented a preference point system to aid non-residents in attaining licenses. It maxes at 2 preference points. This system allows future hunters to purchase one preference point ($50.00) between July 1 – September 30 prior to their selected hunt year and then another preference point upon application for license, hence assuring the applicant a maximum preference status. Hunters should plan a minimum of 1 1/2 years in advance.
It’s been a long grueling hike to get back into the timbered ridge where you spotted that trophy bull. You’ve seen the elk’s bed in the meadow and you know that’s where he laid up to chew his cud. About now, with the first bit of sunlight starting to stream through the trees, you know he’s made his way back into the heavy timber somewhere near a third the way from the top of the ridge. And you know he’ll have found a bump of some sort to bed down, watching his back trail. The ultimate game of chess has commenced in the dark timber on the bull’s home court.
Stockton Outfitters provides fully guided rifle elk hunts in South Western Montana. Our base camp is nestled in the heart of the elk’s wintering range, and let’s us get close to our quarry by 4 WD and two feet. Our Rifle hunts are conducted from the warmth and comfort of the lodge, as the heavy snows in the high country move the elk down to lower elevations. Our lodge-based hunts combine the mobility and the flexibility to hunt the entirety of our 187+ square mile permit area.
Combination Elk/Deer licenses are available through the State of Montana. Both mule deer and white tails range the same areas as our elk so opportunity to take a second trophy is high as well. Stockton Outfitters charges NO TROPHY FEES and allows hunters to submit for Elk-B (cow) and Deer-B (doe) licenses at no additional charge.
The Montana FWP has implemented a preference point system to aid non-residents in attaining licenses. It maxes at 2 preference points. This system allows future hunters to purchase one preference point ($50.00) between July 1 – September 30 prior to their selected hunt year and then another preference point upon application for license, hence assuring the applicant a maximum preference status. Hunters should plan a minimum of 1 1/2 years in advance.
6 Days Archery Elk Hunting + 6 Nights Lodging
includes guide and meals from Camp
Week 1: September 5-11
Week 2: September 14-20
Week 3: September 23-29
Week 4: October 2-8
5 Days Hunting + 5 Nights Lodging
includes guide and meals from Lodge
Week 2: October 31-November 5
Deadline is April 1
* Pricing controlled by State of Montana
For Montana Licenses information visit Montana FWP
Stockton Outfitters conducts its Spring Bear and General Rifle Season hunts from the comforts of Sugar Loaf Lodge and Cabins. Hunters are provided with modern accommodations within a rustic setting. Gourmet soups, pies, and meals are served fire side within the confines of the main lodge.
Nestled just outside the Pintler Wilderness Area in Southwestern Montana, Stockton Outfitters’ Ten-Mile Cr. Base Camp is seated at an approximate 7,300 ft. elevation. The terrain is high yet very gentle in grade making it pleasurable to hunt. The camp sits aside Ten-Mile Creek which drains down to Mill Creek below and eventually into the Big Hole River. The majestic Mount Henry sits high (10,500 ft.) as a back drop to the endless miles of roadless country which are accessed by foot. Ten-Mile Cr. Base Camp is accessed by custom Jeeps and provides a comfortable yet western experience. Mouth Watering meals are prepared daily by our Camp Chef.
Outfitter License #6808
1440 Holmes Ave., Suite 2
Butte, Montana 59701
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