Hunting Camps

Monte's Guiding & Mountain Outfitting

LaMonte J. Schnur ~ Montana Outfitter License #359 ~ Continuously licensed since 1971

16 North Fork Road	Townsend, MT 59644	(406) 266-3515 or (877) 596-3267	E-mail

Hunting Camps

We operate comfortable camps on our private ranch leases. Because they are accessible by vehicle, you have more time to hunt! Main camp features a roomy, renovated building once used by the local Hutterite Colony as a dining hall. Spike camps feature spacious tents. All camps include heated sleeping arrangements with propane lights and cots. A roomy kitchen is the social center of camp. You just bring your weapon, sleeping bag, and personal gear.

Main camp is located in prime big game country, with plentiful elk, deer, and antelope. Thousands of acres of nearby cropland and river bottom provide excellent bird hunting opportunity. Spike camps are located in the Big Belt Mountains and Elkhorn Mountains.

We offer guided trophy hunts from the Elkhorn camp. The Elkhorns are managed for trophy elk and mule deer. All hunters may take spike bulls and whitetail deer there. You must draw a special permit for trophy elk and mule deer after receiving your big game license.

Frequently asked questions about our camps and services:

Where is Monte’s main camp?
Our main camp is near the small community of Martinsdale, between the Little Belt, Castle, and Crazy mountain ranges. By highway, we are about 120 miles northwest of Billings.

Where is the nearest airport?
We are located centrally between Bozeman, Helena, Great Falls, and Billings airports. The best airfare prices are usually to Billings. The easiest highway route to camp is from Billings. If you fly your personal plane, the nearest local airports are Harlowton and White Sulphur Springs.

In case of emergency, what medical services are available?
Emergency hospital services are available within half an hour to forty-five minutes at Harlowton and White Sulphur Springs hospitals. If more specialized care is needed, ambulance service is available to Billings, which is the largest medical center between Denver and Seattle.

What gear should I bring?
In addition to your weapon, bring a warm sleeping bag, and warm clothes that can be layered. Bring rain gear for early fall hunts. Bring a hooded jacket, lugsoled boots, insulated packs, and extra pairs of warm gloves. A warm cap with earflaps is a good idea in our windy country. Bring a canteen, flashlight, matches, a small daypack, camera, and personal items. 400 square inches hunter orange (normal vest) is required for all rifle hunting, and recommended for bird hunting.

What is camp like?
Our main camp is headquartered in a refurbished, large building once used by the local Hutterite Colony as a dining hall with a spectacular view of the Little Belt and Castle Mountains. The building is solid, well insulated, and spacious. Heat is provided by propane and wood. A 12 volt system powers water pumps and lights. Because of the camp location beneath a hill, cell phone service is not available; however, excellent service is available on most of the ranch. Sleeping quarters are dormitory style, with cots and foam pads provided. Hunters must bring their own sleeping bags, towels, and personal toiletries. Bring an extra pad and pillow if you wish. Spike camps are comfortable tent camps; heated, and furnished with cots for sleeping.

What kind of food is provided?
Meals are cooked from scratch in the spacious kitchen. We ask you to advise us beforehand of special diet needs such as diabetic, low sodium, wheat free, etc. Breakfasts and dinners are served family style in camp. Lunches may be sack lunches in the field, or may be at camp, depending on the day. Cookies and sandwich makings are available for those who wish to have a between meal snack. We do not provide candy or other "store bought" snack items. Beverages available are water, juice, milk, coffee, tea, and cocoa. We do not provide or serve alcoholic beverages. Crew does not partake of alcohol.

What meat processing and taxidermy services are available?
The nearest available meat processing plants are in Helena, Lewistown, or Billings, about two hours away. These facilities charge about $100 per deer or antelope; $200 per elk. Shipping is additional. In 2008, we also had access to a mobile meat processing service, which comes right to the camp to process more than one animal. We have a clean cutting room available for hunters who wish to debone their own meat for transport home. Processed meat donations are accepted by the local food banks.

We deal with two good taxidermists in Townsend. They are quick, and do a good job. Their work is on display at our camp.

If you have any additional questions please let us know!