LOCATION AND TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS
           The Broken Hart Ranch is conveniently located 16 miles southwest of Bozeman on an all-weather highway. If you are driving, take U.S. 191 west out of Bozeman on the same route leading to the town of West Yellowstone and Yellowstone National Park.
           Numerous commercial airlines fly regular flights into Gallatin Field, which is just 6 miles from Bozeman. The hunting package includes 2 nights lodging (1 night upon arrival & 1 night at the end of your hunt) at the Best Western GranTree Inn located in Bozeman. The GranTree also offers free shuttle service to and from the airport.
           Arrive early or stay a few extra days enjoying a multitude of local special interests. Visit Yellowstone National Park, fish nearby blue ribbon trout streams (Gallatin, Madison, Yellowstone rivers), or tour Lewis & Clark Caverns, the historical Madison Buffalo Jump, or Virginia City (mining ghost town). Three local ski resorts are usually open by Thanksgiving.

GENERAL INFORMATION
          Hunting parties of up to 6 (varies with camp) can be accommodated, but smaller groups are equally welcome. Hunting parties of 4 or more in one group are accommodated alone in one camp. If the date is secured, it will be strictly your camp with no other hunting parties included. Make your reservations early for the best selection of hunt dates. Any hunters who book back immediately (within 30 days) for the following year will be given a 10% rate reduction.
           In camp, guests are provided heated sleeping tents, cots, and a foam mattress. All meals are served family style in a clean wholesome manner. The cooks take great pride in their meals and serve plenty of food for the heartiest appetite. The camps have ample tents and space for privacy. We offer women hunters/guests an excellent opportunity to feel completely comfortable on a backcountry hunt.
           Our horses are gentle with good mountain savvy. A professional guide accompanies each 2 hunters. Our guides are unique – all have up-to-date first aid, are good horsemen, and they know the country and game habits. All hunts are fair chase with the hunter and only the hunter pulling the trigger. Guides will not hunt in competition with you, their job is to get you into the game and take care of it after you bag it. We do ask that each and every hunter get in the best physical condition possible as this is rough country and we hunt hard from daylight until dark. We also ask that you do a lot of practice shooting during the year. Shoot from odd positions, standing, prone, etc.; do not use a rest other than to sight in your rifle. Most shots will be quick and less than 150 yards. Wild elk and deer will not stand around and wait for you to find a rest to shoot from. Often, you will have less than 10 seconds.
           Camps are in beautiful scenic backcountry, accessible only by foot or horseback. The camps are in the Gallatin National Forest of southwest Montana, just north of Yellowstone National Park (Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks hunt areas 308, 310 and 311 for elk).
           The only items you furnish are your rifle, sleeping bag, personal effects and license. A recommended list of clothes to bring will be sent to you upon receipt of your reservation. Spouses/guests are welcome in camp as hunting or non-hunting clients. Rates for non-hunters are $200/day.
           The number of days quoted for each hunt includes 1/2 day for packing into camp and 1/2 day for packing out. Your game is transported back to the ranch where provisions can be made for cold storage, cutting, shipping, taxidermy work, etc. Hunter stands all costs for processing game. Each hunt is detailed in a written contract and there are no hidden costs. Guide gratuity is at the option of each client, and is not included in the hunt fee.
           We will gladly furnish references in your region for anyone seriously considering one of our hunts.

DEPOSITS, RESERVATIONS, AND CANCELLATIONS
            Our business is well established (started in 1969) and many of our hunts are booking 1-2 years in advance. It’s important to book early. We require a 1/3 (33%) deposit to confirm your reservation. Deposits are fully refunded if you are unsuccessful in obtaining a license after making timely and proper application. You can make reservations more than a year in advance by sending us a $500 per person holding fee for the dates you desire. This fee is non-refundable but will be applied towards your 33% deposit, which is due by January 1 the year of your hunt. No rate reduction can be made if hunters fail to arrive on prearranged dates, or leave before the end of a contract period. Personal checks are acceptable for deposits, but balance is due upon arrival in the form of cash, cashiers check or travelers’ check. Deposits become non-refundable after March 1 the year of your hunt. We will retain a $100 booking fee on cancellations made prior to that date. Note – it is nearly impossible to fill openings created by cancellations once the non-resident licenses are all sold on March 15.

ARCHERY HUNTS - DEER AND ELK
Montana offers a special pre-rifle season for archery enthusiasts. Mid to late September is generally the prime rut period for elk in our area and offers some very exciting bow hunting. Our guides are experienced archery hunters and can do an excellent job of getting you on the elk. The archery season is the only season in southwest Montana where you will have the opportunity to see and hear bull elk “bugle” in the wild. The rut will be over by the time rifle season opens. Our archery hunts have consistently been our highest success hunts, often averaging 80% kill on bulls.

RIFLE HUNTS - DEER, ELK AND MOOSE
           Montana’s general hunting season runs for 5 weeks, opening on either the third or fourth Sunday of October and closing on the Sunday following Thanksgiving. Your non-resident license includes both an elk and deer tag. The general season is open to buck deer and branch-antlered elk only.
           Moose are readily available in the same hunt areas but the permit for such must also be obtained through a drawing. Any booked hunter who draws a moose permit in the areas we hunt elk may take their moose at the same time for no additional fee. You draw the permit and we’ll find you the moose!

BISON HUNTS
            The Broken Hart Ranch adjoins a private ranch known as the “Flying D,” 113,000 acres with 3,500 free roaming bison. Price of hunt will vary with caliber of animal to be shot. The Premier Trophy bulls will range from 8-13 years old and score 65-75 SCI points. Dry cows (that aren’t pregnant) are the best for eating purposes. All hunts include in-field transportation and in-field dressing. Local meat processors and taxidermists are available to aid in caring for the harvested animal. The hunter gets everything – head, hide and meat. Hunts are scheduled June – December. No license is needed.

BIG HORN SHEEP HUNTS
            We hunt 2 of the few remaining areas of North America where Big Horn Sheep permits are available on an unlimited basis. Licenses must be purchased by May 1, but are guaranteed to all who properly apply. We offer 2 hunts, which have continued to give us 1 to several rams each year. The areas are very rugged and difficult to hunt. If your physical condition is above average and you’re willing to hunt hard, your odds are above average. Mountain Goat can be combined with sheep hunts if a goat permit is drawn.

MOUNTAIN LION HUNTS
            Mountain lion populations in Montana are definitely on the increase! We had 100% success the last 3 years with some cats over 150 pounds. The season runs Dec. 1 – Feb. 15. Even though we use snowmobiles and/or horses to follow the dogs, these are very strenuous hunts. If you’re in good shape and want some mid-winter excitement, join us for one of these trophies. License application deadline is August 31.

NON-RESIDENT HUNTING LICENSES
          Montana offers 17,000 non-resident elk/deer licenses. The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks set 5,500 of these aside for the clients of outfitters. Starting in 1996, a client who books with an outfitter on a fully guided hunt (drop camp hunts do not qualify) and applies for the license prior to March 15, ¬will be guaranteed a license. The price for such a license is higher, but remember – you’re guaranteed the license. No more planning on a hunt and then failing to draw the license. The price will vary each year depending on how many licenses were sold the previous year. It’s called “market driven” whereby the price will attempt to hold the number sold to an average of 5,500 per year.
          The remaining 11,500 licenses will continue to be sold at the price of ($643.00), and will be on a lottery system. In 2001, there was an entirely new preference system started for all species that are “drawn” for. Contact the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks at below address for details.
          The choice is simple – book with the Broken Hart Ranch, pay a little more for the license, but hunt each and every year you desire!

Non-Resident License Fees:                                                      Application Deadline
Elk/deer combination with outfitter.......................$ 1500.00 March 15
Elk only combination with outfitter........................$ 1400.00  March 15
Deer only combination with outfitter.....................$  1,100.00   March 15
Archery stamp..........................................................$10.00   
(Required for archery season in addition to above license – Purchase stamp locally across the counter)
Antelope.................................................................$203.00 June 1
Mountain Goat, Moose & Sheep........................each/$755.00 May 1
Mountain Lion.........................................................$320.00  August 31
(plus $50 trophy fee to state)
Black Bear…………………………………………….................….$350.00  April 14
Bison........................................................................No License Required
           

          Antelope, Mountain Goat, Moose, Sheep (limited license areas) and Antlerless Elk are all obtained through a drawing. Sheep licenses for unlimited license areas must also be purchased (no draw) by May 1. Mountain lion licenses may be purchased prior to August 31, no draw. The Broken Hart Ranch will advise you as to which hunt areas to apply in for your desired licenses.

          License applications and/or additional information can be obtained by contacting:
Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Special Licensing, Box 8012, Helena, MT 59620
Phone 406/444-2950 http:fwp.state.mt.us

BROKEN HART RANCH 2008 PRICE LIST & HUNT DATES

BIG HORN SHEEP
$6,500/hunter (1 guide/hunter)

Hunt #1           August 31 – September 10
                        Rams Horn Peak – unlimited permit area 300

Hunt #2           September 14-23
                        Cooke City – unlimited permit area 501

ARCHERY – DEER, ELK, BISON & WOLF
$4,995/hunter (1 guide/2 hunters)
4 maximum

Hunt #3           September 12-19

Hunt #4           September 21-28

Hunt #5           September 30 - October 7
                       

ARCHERY/RIFLE-SPRINGBLACK BEAR
$3,995/hunter (1 guide/hunter)
Seven-day hunt periods by arrangement April 15 – May 15

RIFLE – DEER, ELK, BISON & WOLF
$4,995/hunter (1 guide/2 hunters)
6 maximum

Hunt #6          October 25 - November 2

Hunt #7          November 5 - 12

Hunt #8          November 14 - 21

Hunt #9          November 23 - 30

BISON
June-December
Trophy Bulls $4,000.00
Cows $775.00
*Pricing & Availability Subject to Change