Guided — Private Land

Our Hunts

Built around knowing where your meat comes from, sharpening your skills, and making memories worth coming back for.

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40,000+ Acres. Three Hunter Types.

15k

Elk

40k+

Ranch

2.5k

Preserve

Our hunts are built around three things: knowing where your meat comes from, sharpening your skills and mindset, and making the kind of memories that keep you coming back to Montana year after year. We hunt on more than 40,000 acres of Shewett Farms’ private ranchland, managed first as a working cattle operation and, by design, as prime habitat for whitetails, elk, antelope, pheasants, ducks, and geese.

Who it’s for: Whether you’ve hunted your whole life, just moved to Montana and want to learn to do it right, or you’re brand new and looking for a safe, supportive first hunt (including women and youth), we’ll match you with the right species, season, and guide. Small groups, honest expectations, and a focus on the full experience come standard.

Hunt Types Offered

  • Whitetail Bucks & Does

  • Bull Elk & Cow Elk

  • Antelope

  • Waterfowl (ducks & geese)

  • Pheasants (preserve)

  • Gophers

  • Duck / Pheasant Combos

  • Whitetail Deer / Duck Combos

Detailed dates and pricing for each hunt are listed on our Rates page.

Hunt No. 01

Whitetail Deer Hunts

Our whitetail hunts take place on over 40,000 acres of irrigated fields, hay and barley ground, and river bottom habitat in the Beaverhead Valley. The ranch holds a large, healthy whitetail population, and you can expect to see a lot of deer and have strong shot opportunities on mature bucks. We also offer whitetail doe hunts if your goal is clean, high-quality meat for the freezer. These deer live on hay and barley and eat exceptionally well.

Hunt No. 02

Elk Hunts — Archery & Rifle

For elk, we hunt roughly 20,000 acres of private mountain ground in southwest Montana. Archery and rifle hunts are available, with archery season covering the heart of the rut and rifle season running from late October into late November. You’ll hunt with guides who live on this ground year-round and understand how the herds use the terrain. Expect to see elk, work for your opportunity, and spend long days in true elk country.

Hunt No. 03

Antelope Hunts

Our antelope hunts take place across tens of thousands of private acres in limited-draw units. If you’re one of the lucky few to draw a tag, you’ll be hunting classic pronghorn country with very low hunting pressure. These are fast-paced, highly visual hunts that many clients describe as the trip of a lifetime.

Hunt No. 04

Waterfowl Hunts

Waterfowl hunts are built around our private waters, fields, and blinds, with the “Duck Shack” as home base. Blade is an avid duck hunter and loves sharing those cold, clear Montana mornings when birds are working into the decoys. You’ll hunt from comfortable blinds and pits, with access to a mix of still water and feed fields that see strong migrations of ducks and geese throughout the season. The Duck Shack is also where we hang deer, breast out birds, and swap stories at the end of the day.

Hunt No. 05

Pheasant Preserve Hunts

Our pheasant preserve is 900 acres proper, with access to additional pheasant hunting grounds beyond the preserve. As a state-regulated preserve, we can legally release birds, there’s no bag limit, and we can run a longer season from September 1 through March 31. You’ll hunt behind flushing dogs like Pink (our black lab) and Finn (our golden retriever), along with other labs handled by our guides. Pheasant hunts are a perfect entry point for new hunters, women, and anyone who wants a safe, fun, high-action day in beautiful country.

Hunt No. 06

Gopher Hunts

Gopher hunting is a relaxed, high-volume way to shoot, improve your marksmanship, and spend time with friends or family. We have lots of gophers and thousands of acres of private ranch ground where they need thinning. It’s common to shoot well over 100 rounds a day, and some groups shoot much more. Guided and unguided trips are available; for unguided hunts, we’ll get you set up and point you in the right direction.

Hunt No. 07

Combos & Custom Hunts

We also offer duck/pheasant combinations, whitetail/duck combinations, and custom hunt packages built around your goals, timeline, and experience level. If you’re traveling with a mixed group of seasoned hunters, newer hunters, and non-hunters, we can build a plan that keeps everyone engaged, safe, and having a good time.

The best next step is a quick call.

We’ll talk through what you want out of the trip, your experience level, who’s coming with you, and what meat or memories you’re hoping to take home. From there, we’ll recommend dates and hunts that fit.

Montana Bucks & Ducks

Blacktail Road
Dillon, MT 59725

Blade Schuett, Outfitter #53570 — Hunting
Kara Schuett, Outfitter #53638 — Fishing

 

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