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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Gentrys on January 25, 2015, 09:36:19 PM

Title: Anyone familiar with Bitterroot Mountain Outfitters in Idaho?
Post by: Gentrys on January 25, 2015, 09:36:19 PM: Looking into a fully guided Elk pack in trip in Unit 10 with Bitterroot Mountain Outfitters for my teenage son and I for rifle season Oct. Never hunted Idaho, but would like to check it out. Just looking for a good experience for my son and I. Any info is greatly appreciated.
Title: Re: Anyone familiar with Bitterroot Mountain Outfitters in Idaho?
Post by: huntnnw on January 25, 2015, 09:47:41 PM: Have a wolf tag! probably the worst area in the country for wolves.
Title: Re: Anyone familiar with Bitterroot Mountain Outfitters in Idaho?
Post by: Crunchy on January 25, 2015, 09:57:23 PM: I heard that the last couple of years the wolves have not been as big a problem. The elk and deer numbers were getting better.
Title: Re: Anyone familiar with Bitterroot Mountain Outfitters in Idaho?
Post by: rosscrazyelk on January 26, 2015, 08:28:47 AM: I saw there booth at the show. Very reasonable prices . Not sure if that includes license and tags though. Looked to be pretty young people having a go at it. They told me 80% success with 99% opportunity.
Title: Re: Anyone familiar with Bitterroot Mountain Outfitters in Idaho?
Post by: Russ McDonald on January 26, 2015, 08:49:06 AM: Quote from: Gentrys on January 25, 2015, 09:36:19 PM
Looking into a fully guided Elk pack in trip in Unit 10 with Bitterroot Mountain Outfitters for my teenage son and I for rifle season Oct. Never hunted Idaho, but would like to check it out. Just looking for a good experience for my son and I. Any info is greatly appreciated.
Were you there at their booth yesterday around noon? I remember a someone talking to the gal there about taking his son on a hunt. I was there talking with Dennis the owner about a hunt for our NWTF banquet coming up. They seems like pretty good people.
Quote from: rosscrazyelk on January 26, 2015, 08:28:47 AM
I saw there booth at the show. Very reasonable prices . Not sure if that includes license and tags though. Looked to be pretty young people having a go at it. They told me 80% success with 99% opportunity.

Dennis the owner must not have been there when you went by. He doesn't look very young :chuckle:. They lady there is his daughter I believe.
Title: Re: Anyone familiar with Bitterroot Mountain Outfitters in Idaho?
Post by: Gentrys on January 26, 2015, 03:20:41 PM: Ya, they're a family business. Father, daughter and son in law. I talked with them for quite a while on Sunday. For an established business, I'd just expected to find some reviews online or something.