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The 2011 hunting season has come to an end and we wish to thank all the clients who joined us in our hunting camp.  We enjoyed another safe and successful hunting season in beautiful country. We built many trophy memories that will last a lifetime.

Although the Musselshell River flooded this spring, you would never know it by looking at it now. This is a beautiful river with colorful cottonwood trees and rim rock outcroppings overlooking the river. The river bottom holds pheasants, sharptails, turkeys, geese, elk, deer, antelope, lion and many other species. Huge buffalo roamed here in the old days, and "Hatchet Jack" lived with a female panther on the Musselshell.

Coyote hunting and coyote calling can be an added bonus to a big game hunt. Winter coyote calling in areas where coyotes have never been called is a hidden treasure and can be done with high success.

The Bull Mountains in area 590 have been good to Musselshell Outfitters, LLC.  2012 will be our 20th year outfitting the Bull Mountains from the same camp. There are so many species here to hunt and the quality is great with limited access private land.

Whitetail deer do not only live in river bottoms. Sometimes we find whitetail several miles from the river.

There is always a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Sometimes it is easy to find, sometimes you have to look really hard for it.

There is nothing like a fresh snow and a cold day for mule deer hunting.

There is no way that you could not have a good time here and the scenery is fabulous.

Cow elk are fun to hunt and they sure taste good too.

Always check your rifle by taking one shot at 80-100 yards just before you start the hunt. What do you have to lose?  We owe it to the game.

2011 cow elk hunters at Musselshell Outfitters have plenty of winter meat. A "trophy" is in the eyes of the beholder. Some people learn this early in life, some late, some never at all.

Group photos are always nice to have as times rolls on. One group photo can jog your memory and make you remember why you go on hunting trips. It can also generate a lot of big stories, all true ones of course.

There are whitetail deer in the majority of the United States. It is always fun to hunt them in different areas, different terrain, and where they have different habits. Riding the bad boy buggy to the box blind and sitting on the bait patch is only one way to hunt a whitetail. Nothing wrong with hunting whitetail like that, but hunting them in big sky country in native habitat is a ton of fun.

When you are hunting good mule deer country you can't glass too much. The more you look, the more you will see. If you have never had a binocular headache then you haven't glassed enough. Glassing mule deer bucks is addicting. I like to get up high, get comfortable, then glass for hours if I do not spot the buck right off the bat. Covering the ground with your eyes does not disturb the deer. It does take patience.

Hunting clients need a good outfitter.  Outfitters need good hunting clients. It works both ways. I feel lucky to have had 99% wonderful clients over the years.  Life is short, I really enjoy a good hunting client, in great country, with the sun at our back, in the heat of a good chase.

Some of the most pleasurable hunts I can remember were mother/daughter, father/daughter or father/son hunts. Spotting and stalking mule deer is a great family hunt.

Mule deer live in many different types of terrain. This 2011 Montana Mule Deer came from wide open country with very few trees.

Spotting and stalking Montana whitetail can be a challenge. We have clients who take whitetail this way every year. Knowing when to move and when not to move is critical. Using the terrain to hide yourself is the key in open country whitetail hunting. This long time friend and client outsmarted this buck.

Antelope hunting often requires good long range shooting skills. Antelope hunting can be fun in combination with a deer hunt.This long time friend and client made an exceptional shot on this antelope.

This long time friend and client took a whitetail buck in the sage spot and stalk.

With the end of the 2011 season we now look forward to the 2012 season. Spring turkey season will soon be here. Lion hunting season is now upon us. If you are looking for a Montana hunting trip please check us out. We can give you references from many different States if you wish to talk to hunters that have been here. Now is the time to book a hunt whether it be a spring turkey hunt or a fall big game hunt. Big Game licenses have a deadline of March 15. We hope to see you in camp in 2012.