Montana Big Game Hunting

Offering Guided Elk & Mule Deer Hunts - both Rifle & Archery - in the heart of Montana.

Paul and Starla Ritchey have been life-time residents of Montana and have raised livestock and hunted here together for many years. Since the Little Belt Mountain Range is located toward the eastern side of the Rocky Mountain Front, we are somewhat isolated from other portions of Montana which are heavy timbered and more rugged.

Our hunting camp is in a remote part of the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest. The area is closed to motorized traffic so we use horses throughout the duration of the hunt. Stepping back in time for a week, hunting one of the largest and most vibrant herds of elk in Montana will be an experience you won't soon forget. If you love to hunt, you won’t be disappointed!

In my over 60 years of quite successful bow hunting all over North America I can honestly say I have never had a more organized, knowledgeable and hard working outfitter than than Paul and his crew, and I've had some good ones. Grandpa Chuck, you get a special mention for the great breakfasts, lunches and dinners you made including a different fresh baked pie every day.

Fantastic camp, great horses, knowledgeable hosts. Paul's operation is family run with three generations in camp. We loved that. And for a remote wall tent camp there were many creature comforts not expected. Go 7-days on most backcountry elk hunts and you'll have a newfound appreciation for grandpa's cooking and Beaver Creek's heated shower tent.

I hunted with Beaver Creek Outfitters the second week in November. I had never been on a guided hunt before and I must say it was everything I expected and more. The livestock was excellent. The food was better than home. I saw game (elk and mule deer) every day I was there. I hope to go back and I would recommend booking a hunt with Paul. You'll get your money's worth.

The week I spent with you far exceeded any expectations I had. To shoot a 6x5 elk on the first day in the camp was a foretaste of the week to follow, and shooting a nice mule deer Thursday topped off the week. By my count in the journal I kept, I saw over 300 head of elk during the week, and over 100 mule deer.

I hunted the last week of November and we saw game everyday. I took a 6x5 Elk and a 4x4 Mule Deer on the third full day of the hunt. The animals were taken within a two hour period. For a first hunt this was one hell of a start. I only hope its not my last. I would highly recommend this hunt.

Everyone went out of their way to make sure we enjoyed our hunt and had all the supplies necessary to be comfortable and successful on our hunt. Especially was I impressed with the amount of game seen on this hunt. The deer I shot was the largest I've ever killed. He will definitely wind up on a wall in my study for others to see.