Looking for a late season elk guide

Well, I think my friends and I are finally going to break down and book a guided elk hunt. It has nothing to,do with our skill levels. One is an elk,guide in WA and my buddy and I have horses and have packed into WA, ID and MT backcountry many times. We just want a relaxing hunt where someone else cooks, feeds horses etc so,we can concentrate on hunting.

We want a late season, pack in elk hunt, hopefully hitting a migration yand snow. We have points in WY. But interested in WY or MT with a good chance of a 300 class bull (or better of course). I have been thinking about the Bighorns, Absarokee/ Beartooth or Thorofare (Thorofare has always been my dream but I hear it is pretty sad now).

Anyway...anyone have outfitter recommendations for that type of hunt? Like I said, we know how to hunt we just want to have a good time. There will be 4 or possibly 5 of us. This would be for 2019. And ...we do not want a ranch hunt. High country pack in hunts.

Thanks in advance,

Mike Henne

If you mean " late " late season most of those take lots of points, max usually in WY.



For regular dates in WY , do you have enough points to draw 45? Todd Jones is a good one.

On a general tag JJ ( Wapati Ridge ) packs a very limited number of hunters into the wilderness south of Cody and they do very good on quality bulls . probably the best general hunt I know of but it's very rough country and not for everyone know that right up front. He's normally booked a year or two in advance is another thing.















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Thanks for the info.. my partner and I drew 23 in 2016 so we only have a couple points each. Another guy has 7 or 8, not sure about the others. I will have to look at what 45 needs. I will look at Wapiti Ridge too.


Mike Henne

I sent you a p.m.

With those points you can cross 45 off your list.

Check JJ's hunt out. I've hunted sheep and elk with him in that area if you have any questions I can tell you what I've seen.

You might be onto something with the Thorofare too, I want to do that when I get old enough I want softer hunts. most outfitters in there just take so many hunters is my only concern .








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