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Rocky Mountain Elk Our over arching management goal is to help each Ranch achieve its potential in game management; be it diversity of game animals, size of males or optimum sex and age ratios. We do this by keeping harvest records that include cementum analysis of age, Boone and Crockett scores and phenotypical data. In some instances, we also collect fall age and sex data along with winter population data.
Rocky Mountain Elk hunts are for rifle or archery hunters. We have several high quality Montana ranches that are professionally managed for trophy elk. The Flying D is our premier elk ranch which boasts a herd of 2500 elk. The average bull elk taken on the Flying D Ranch is 9 years old and will gross score 330 or more Boone & Crockett points. Elk hunter success annually is 90 - 95%. Our other ranches are managed for trophies with hunter success being equally as high. States: Montana
Ranches and Pricing for 2010 Season: *Pricing subject to change for 2011 season The Flying D Ranch - $14,000 - 1x1 - Archery or Rifle The Flying D Ranch is our premier elk hunting destination and is owned by Turner Enterprises Incorporated. The ranch contains 113,600 deeded acres located in the foothills of the Spanish Peak Mountains about 25 miles southwest of Bozeman, Montana. Elevations on the ranch range from 5,000 to 7,000 feet. Our southern boundary joins the Gallatin National Forest and the Lee Metcalf Wilderness area. This is great game country! The herd of 2,500 head of elk has a 2-to-1.5 cow-to-bull ratio or 100 cows to 75 bulls, with a large number of trophy bulls available. In 2009, our 22nd annual Flying D Ranch hunt produced some outstanding trophies. Our 29 rifle hunters harvested 28 elk and our 13 archery hunters harvested 10 elk. These bulls were all large horned animals with at least six points per side and had an average gross Boone & Crocket score of 344 1/8 for rifle season and 337 4/8 for archery. Nine trophy white-tail and one trophy mule deer were harvested as well. Whitetail Deer Trophy Fee: $2,250 Mule Deer Trophy Fee: $3,500 Antelope Trophy Fee: $500 Management Whitetail or Mule Deer: $1,250
The Bar None Ranch - $14,000 -1x1 or $16,000 -1x1 - Archery or Rifle The Bar None Ranch is another premier elk hunting destination in Montana. This Turner Enterprises Incorporated property contains 22,000 deeded acres. The Bar None Ranch extends into Broadwater and Gallatin counties and is geographically located in the foothill region at the southern end of the Belt Mountains. Townsend, Montana in twenty miles away from Ranch headquarters. Topography is varied from arid foothill regions to rock cliffs on the south facing slopes of Sixteen Mile Creek. Generally, the property gains in elevation toward the east with Six Mile Mountain being the high point at 7,655 feet. This is a very rugged piece of property. A fire went through the property in 2000. This had made the Ranch great for hunting. The herd of 500 head of elk has a 2 cow to 1 bull ratio with a large number of trophy bulls available. The Bar None Ranch has been professionally managed since 1987 for trophy animals. In 2009, we took 5 trophy elk during the rifle season and 1 of the 4 archery hunters took an elk. These bulls were large horned animals with at least 6 points per side and had an average B&C score of 296 1/8. Two trophy mule deer and one trophy whitetail were taken as well. Whitetail Deer Trophy Fee: $2,250 Mule Deer Trophy Fee: $3,500 Management Whitetail or Mule Deer: $1,250
The Biggs Ranch -$4,250 -2x1 - Archery or Rifle - Cook on your own This 8,000 acre ranch is in Gallatin County, Montana is just 30 minutes north of Bozeman. The ranch terrain is mostly high foot hill regions with Douglas fir trees, big sage brush and grasslands. Water sources are from springs and dirt stock tanks. It is prime elk and mule deer habitat. Most hunters kill 5-6 point bull elk and 3-4 point mule deer bucks. The average bull would be a small 6 point with the largest animals scoring 300-350 gross B&C. 6 out 8 hunters usually kill their elk.
The Meyer Ranch -$8,950 -2x1 - Rifle Only This 35,000 acre Ranch lies along the west bank of the Blackfoot River near the town of Helmville, Montana. The nearest city is Missoula which is about 1 hour to the north. This is a working ranch that specializes in the raising of Red Angus cattle. The habitat is typified by lush river bottoms, low land pastures with willows, foothills covered with big sagebrush and mountains covered in a variety of pine trees. A large herd of native elk call this ranch home. Hunters can expect to see lots of elk. Our goal is to hunt and kill older age class bull elk during archery season which is during the elk rut. Hunters will be limited in order to sustain a quality elk herd. Also available are white-tailed deer which are numerous in the lower areas and hay fields.
The Parrott Creek Ranch -$7,500 -2x1 Archery Only This 12,000 acre ranch lies in central Montana 13 miles east of Roundup, Montana in the Bull Mountains. Roundup is 50 miles north of Billings, MT. The terrain of this scenic property is rolling ponderosa pine covered hill country. Grassy hills and small open valleys are typical of this area. There is no live water on the property but there are several developed springs and open water tanks constructed of dirt. This Ranch is prime elk and mule deer habitat. The wildlife has been professionally managed for several years by a private lands biologist. This game unit in Montana is an archery only area for elk and is open rifle season for mule deer. The elk herd is mature with most hunters either seeing or killing older age class bulls. The average elk killed is around 285 gross B&C. The largest bulls have scored in the 360’s. The average hunter will get 1-3 good archery shots at elk. Mornings are spent with your guide calling elk to you and the afternoons are spent over water holes, in ground blinds or tree stands. Mule deer average 140-170 class. Mule Deer Trophy Fee: $750
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