Booking
Terms: Deposits, Reservations and Cancellations:
There are a limited number of hunts
each year so many hunters are booking 1 or 2 years in advance. For
preferred dates, it is important to book early. To secure your dates, we
require a 50% deposit. All bookings are first come first serve. However,
no hunts are considered booked until full deposits are received. Special
arrangements may be arranged until full deposits are received.
Deposits are fully refunded if you are
unsuccessful in drawing a license, providing all applications were
timely and properly filled out. However, if you are hunting two species
of animal and we are successful in drawing one species license, your
deposits are non-refundable. The price of the hunt will be adjusted
accordingly. No rate reduction or refund for hunters who fail to arrive
on prearranged dates, depart early or cancel within 60 days of
application deadline. Personal checks are acceptable only for deposits;
balance is due in the form of travelers check, cashier's check, money
order or personal checks 60 days prior to hunt.
Location
& Travel Arrangements:
S&W outfitters, Inc. has three
camps. East Fork Camp is
located 100 miles north of Billings or 24 miles south of Lewistown on
238. Wolf Creek Camp
and Corral Creek Camp
are located 90 miles southwest of Bozeman or 28 miles south of Ennis on
287.
For those wishing to fly, two
commercial airlines, Delta and Northwest fly regular schedule flights
into Billings-Logan International Airport and Bozeman's Gallatin Field.
We will meet you on your arrival or pick you up at the motel. You may
rent a car and drive in. If you choose to drive, we will provide
directions to a meeting point and time. We recommend, if possible, for
clients to arrive a day early, to make sure all equipment and gear
(baggage) arrives also. several motels in Billings and Bozeman offer
free shuttle pickup to and from the airport.
We will gladly recommend motels in the
Billings and Bozeman areas, if requested. We request our clients to
arrive at camp at 2:00 pm the day prior to their scheduled hunt and
leave by 10:00 am the morning following their last scheduled day of
hunting.
General
Camp Information:
Our East
Fork Camp will accommodate up to eight hunters, but smaller parties
are equally welcome. Hunting parties of 6 or more, with secured dates
will have the camp to themselves with no other hunting parties included.
Wolf
Creek Camp accommodates up to six hunters and Coral
Creek Camp accommodates up to four hunters at one time.
In camp, guests are provided with a
bunk, a foam mattress and a pillow. Hot hearty meals are served in the
dining area. Our cooks take pride in cooking meals for the heartiest
appetites. items to be furnished by the hunter are rifle and/or bow,
sleeping bag, license, clothing and personal items.
General
Gear Recommendations:
We suggest for the rifle hunters: A
good, flat shooting rifle with a good variable scope. For antelope and
deer: 243, 270, 7mm, 30-06 or comparable rifle. For elk: 7mm, 300 mag,
338 mag, or comparable rifle. Also, two boxes of shells, orange vest and
a bi-pod.
For bow hunters we recommend a bow with
a minimum draw weight of 60 lbs., a dozen arrows, a dozen of three or
four bladed broadheads, three sets of good camouflage patterns (such as
Realtree, Treebark, Asat, etc.) and an old bow stamp or bow hunter
safety certification from their home state is required.
A recommended list of gear to bring
will be sent to you upon request. In Montana, fall weather conditions
can change rapidly from 70 degrees to -20 degrees in a matter of hours.
Layering clothing is a must.
We recommend that every hunter and
archer know their respective weapon and practice shooting various
yardage's in different positions as much as possible throughout the
year. Each and every hunter should get in the best possible physical
condition, so as not to hinder their hunt. A prerequisite is good
physical shape, shooting ability and in some cases horse skills and
licensing.
Success
Rates For Past 9 Years
Lodging
Information
East Fork Camp
Arrival and Return
Please call the Rimrock Inn in Billings, MT $48 - $56/night -
1800.624.9770
Wolf Creek &
Coral Creek Camps
Arrival
Arrangements will be made by the Outfitter to stay at the Howlin'
Mad Moon the day before you ride into camp. Breakfast is included. the
Lodge is located 20 min. from the trailhead. This is a $50 cost to the
hunter.
Returns
The Gran Tree Inn
Bozeman, MT $120 might 1-2 guests. Airport transportation included
with stay Outfitter discount.
1.800.624.5865
Flight Information
Delta & Northwest are the main carriers into Montana. Hunters
coming to the East Fork Camp should fly in and out of Billings,
Montana. Hunters coming to the Wolf Creek or Coral Creek Camps should
fly in and out of Bozeman, Montana.
Hunting
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