Black Otter Guide Service offers guided horseback pack trips for hunting elk, mule deer, mountain goat, moose, bighorn sheep, black bear, and wolf in Montana's Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness and Yellowstone National Park. With over 50 years of experience, they provide fully outfitted expeditions from remote wall tent camps, emphasizing a deep wilderness experience.
The best of the best! I did first archery elk with Black otter and i couldn't ask for anything more. The camp was great, Nika's cooking is incredible, Gary the owner is very knowledgable and and knows every inch of those mountains, and lastly my guide Brent worked super hard for me every day.…
Mike BowenSeptember 2025
★★★★★
I have hunted and fished with Black Otter and you will be treated as family. Gary, Nika and crew will strive to make your experience as special as they can. Do you need a true getaway?…
Donna WalshAugust 2025
★★★★★
Thank you Nikka and Gary for an adventure of a life time! After working with us for a year and a half, our summer pack trip was perfect!…
6 days2 hunters📅 Sep2026 dates: Hunt 1: Friday, September 4 - Thursday, September 10 (7 days, season starts on September 5); Hunt 2: Sunday, September 13 - Friday, September 18 (6 days); Hunt 3: Sunday, September 20 - Friday, September 25 (6 days). 2027 dates also available.
Pricing
$6,500/ person · Per Person (2 hunters with 1 guide)
✓ Assistance dressing game✓ Assistance packing out game✓ Cook✓ Cots✓ Guide✓ Horses✓ Meals✓ Wall tents✗ Gratuities✗ License fees✗ Personal items✗ Sleeping bag
6 days1 hunter📅 Oct – NovAvailable during general rifle season dates (October 23 - November 20, 2026). Contact for 2027 dates. Hunters who fill their elk tag early have the option to hunt mule deer, wolf, and black bear.
Pricing
$6,500/ person · 2-on-1
$8,000/ person · Per Person (1 hunter with 1 guide)
✓ Assistance dressing game✓ Assistance packing out game✓ Cook✓ Cots✓ Guide✓ Horses✓ Meals✓ Wall tents✗ Gratuities✗ License fees✗ Personal items✗ Sleeping bag
6 days1 hunter📅 Sep – OctMountain goat hunts from September 15 through October 10. Flexible dates available for these extraordinary hunts. Non-resident big game licenses available through a drawing process, applications due by May 1.
Pricing
$10,000/ person · Per Person (1 hunter with 1 guide)
✓ Assistance dressing game✓ Assistance packing out game✓ Cook✓ Guide✓ Horses✓ Meals✓ Tents✗ Gratuities✗ License fees✗ Personal items✗ Sleeping bag
