If it's Archery season it's not uncommon to lay in bed at night and hear elk bugling behind camp. Our morning hunt starts just before day break with a good hearty breakfast, or at your request, a lighter meal to begin the day. It's then a 10 minute drive or a 30 minute hike and we're in the middle of the Elk's rutting ground. With the morning fog slowly lifting and the sun making it's first impression on the western peaks we hear what sounds to be a mature bull bugle 600 yards to one side of us in the open meadows surrounded by Aspen Trees. Suddenly the mountain side begins to erupt with cow talk and bulls bugling. After several hours of adrenalin pumping action and breathtaking scenery we break for lunch.

Depending on the day, lunch may find us up on the mountain overlooking the incredible Montana landscape. Our cook has been known to bring the portable griddle and have something hot waiting for us. If it is decided that lunch break would be at camp, many a lunch hour has been spent tuning up shooting skills on the life size targets placed around the area. After seeing what is out there, a missed shot can be heartbreaking. Some of our hunters have been known to use this time to take a short siesta before the evening hunt. The choice is yours.

Then it's back out in the early afternoon to get setup for the elk returning to their feeding grounds. Along the way, you may spot some beautiful Mule Deer bucks wondering what all the commotion is about. After the evening hunt, we return to camp where there will be cold refreshments and plenty of snacks waiting on the table. As we all sit back and relax, the cook will be preparing the most sensational homemade mountain meal you'll ever experience. Stories of the days hunt will be reminisced while waiting for dinner, during dinner, and probably after dinner too.

Morning comes early so it's off to a warm tent with a full stomach in the fresh mountain air.....It's only been the first day and you can tell already that this week will not be long enough.