Montana
Elk Outfitters
11 licensed outfitters offer guided elk hunts in Montana, with operators near Flathead County, West Glacier, and Unknown.
Average Hunt
$10,134
all-in, fully guided
Nonresident Tag
$884
approx 2026
Season
Archery Sept • Rifle Oct–Nov
Outfitters
Elk Creek Outfitting
Flathead County, MT
Trophy hunting for elk, deer, bear and more in Northwest Montana.
Swan Mountain Outfitters
West Glacier, MT
Montana guided elk hunts in the Bob Marshall Wilderness and Swan Valley areas.
Wayne Hill Outfitting
Unknown, MT
Montana's premier elk hunting guides since 1981 with 95%+ success rate.
480,000 acres • 95%+ elk success rate; 80-90% archery opportunity with 30-50% kill rate; 40% rifle kill rate; 85% deer success rate; 90% spring bear kill rate
Montana Big Game Outfitters
White Sulphur Springs, MT
Guided elk hunts on 10,000 acres in central Montana's Crazy Mountains
10,000 acres • 80-82% shot opportunity rate
Elk Ridge Outfitters
Missoula County, MT
Montana guided elk hunts and big game hunting in the Bridger Mountains.
28,000+ acres • high success rates in Montana for elk; managed for 5- and 6-point bulls
Stockton Outfitters
Philipsburg, MT
Montana's Premier Outfitter for fully guided elk, mule deer, and bear hunts
187+ square miles (120,000+ acres across USFS and BLM permits)
Broken Hart Adventures
Townsend, MT
Premier Montana hunting outfitter offering guided backcountry hunts for elk, deer, sheep, and more.
Forbidden Ridge Outfitters
Deer Lodge, MT
Guided Archery & Rifle Elk Hunts in Montana's Premier Backcountry
thousands of acres
J&J Guide Service
Lincoln County, MT
Montana elk hunting with fully-guided spot-and-stalk hunts across three locations.
90% rifle success rate for bull elk hunters willing to pass smaller bulls
Beartooth Plateau Outfitters
Roberts, MT
Trophy Elk and Deer hunting pack trips in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness
K Lazy 3 Outfitters
Chouteau County, MT
Montana's Premier Backcountry Hunting Experience
Hunt Cost Breakdown
Based on a typical 5-day hunt with airfare, tag, and a standard guide tip rolled in. Numbers are for one nonresident hunter.
| Fully Guided (1:1) | $7,894 – $14,614 |
| Semi-Guided (2:1) | $5,514 – $8,754 |
Hunting elk in Montana
Montana is the connoisseur's elk state and the hardest major western state for a first-timer: the nonresident combination license is draw-only (~$884, apply by April 1), the quality units need preference points, and the country is steep and wild. The reward is real public-land mountain hunting in the Bitterroot, Missouri Breaks, Gravellys, and Bob Marshall.
A fully guided hunt runs $7,500–$12,000 plus license and travel — roughly $9,500–$14,500 all-in for six days; wilderness drop camps are $2,800–$4,500. Some outfitters hold sponsored licenses that bypass the public draw, so ask explicitly whether your hunt depends on drawing the combo.
Outfitters by Unit
Elk outfitters in Montana operate across these hunting units:
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