Archery Hunts

Antelope hunt/ Elk Hunt/Deer Hunt combo

Montana has a six week archery season that opens the first or second Saturday in Sept. and closes in mid Oct. Eastern Mt. has long been known for the trophy quality of its whitetail and mule deer. The last few years it has also become known as home to some of the world's largest elk.
Mill Iron camp: All hunts will be conducted with a maximum of two hunters in camp per week.

Hunts are conducted from tree stands or groundblinds over waterholes or trails between morning and evening feeding and bedding areas. Hunting techniques also include spotting and stalking along with occasionally bugling or cow calling bull elk. This hunt should be considered primarily for deer (whitetail or mule deer) with an excellent opportunity to take an elk.
Sand Springs camp: All hunts will be conducted with a maximum of two hunters in camp per week. Hunting techniques are the same as Mill Iron with the difference being this should be considered primarily an elk hunt with an excellent opportunity at mule deer.

Antelope

We will use various hunting techniques such as spot and stalk, or sitting over waterholes but by far the most enjoyable, exciting and productive method is the use of a small buck decoy. We do not offer archery only Antelope hunts.

2011-2012 Archery Rates:
6 day Deer, Elk, Antelope combo
2 hunters with 1 guide = $3500 per hunter --- 1 hunter with 1 guide = $4500

License Information

The deer and elk combo license (includes one deer "either whitetail or mule deer", one elk, birds and fish) price has not been set for 2009 but is guaranteed through an outfitter sponsored category. License will cost approximatly $1500. Application deadline is March 15th. Archery antelope licenses cost $203 and are also guaranteed with the application deadline being June 1st. All bowhunters must purchase an archery stamp ($8) by providing a copy of an NBEF Bowhunter Education Certificate or any prior year's bowhunting license from another state.

Booking and General Information

• We require a 1/3 deposit when reservations are made. Deposits are nonrefundable. Balance of the price of hunt to be paid 30 days prior to arrival.
  
• The price of the hunt includes everything except license, transportation to and from camp, any gratuities you feel appropriate and approximately a $60 cost to process your animal if you do not take it with you so the meat may be distributed to needy families.
  
• Hunters should arrive the afternoon prior to the day their hunt begins and depart the morning after the last day.
  
• J&J Guide Service provides all necessary services and equipment to insure your success including guide service, meals, lodging and trophy care of animals.
  
• The only thing you are required to bring is your personal gear, shooting equipment, license and clothing.

Rifle Hunting

Mule Deer Hunting

Montana’s deer license is good for one deer and may be used on either a whitetail or a mule deer. It is a five week season that always closes the Sunday after Thanksgiving so it usually opens about the fourth Sunday in Oct. With a wide variety of habitat at each camp we will usually employ several different hunting methods each week. The hunting method for each day will vary depending on the time of year (pre-rut, rut, post rut), weather conditions, physical condition of the hunter as well as species being hunted. A typical day of hunting would be spent glassing agricultural areas from elevated points hoping to catch animals moving to and from feeding and bedding areas in the morning and evening. The remainder of the day is spent still hunting, spot and stalking, making organized drives, and rattling and calling. The length of the average shot will be from 150 to 250 yards with every attempt to find a solid rest. You should practice shooting prone, sitting, and kneeling while bracing your rifle on a solid object such as a rock, fence post, or tree. Recommended rifle size is .25 caliber up to whatever you feel comfortable shooting and should be sighted in 2” high at 100 yards.

License Information:
Deer licenses price has not been set for 2009 but are guaranteed through an outfitter sponsored category. Application deadline for deer licenses is March 15th. License cost will be approximatly $1100
Antelope licenses cost $203 and are on a limited draw basis with an application deadline of June 1st.

Booking and General Information

• We require a 1/3 deposit when reservations are made. Deposits are nonrefundable. Balance of the price of hunt is to be paid 30 days prior to arrival.
  
• The price of the hunt includes everything except license, transportation to and from camp, any gratuities you feel appropriate, and approximately a $60 cost to process your animal if you do not take it with you so the meat may be distributed to needy families.
  
• Hunters should arrive the afternoon prior to the day their hunt begins and depart the morning after the last day.
  
• J&J Guide Service provides all necessary services and equipment to insure your success including guide service, meals, lodging and trophy care of animals.
  
• The only thing you are required to bring is your personal gear, shooting equipment, license and clothing.
  
• Clothing will vary depending on the time of year and species hunted. For rifle hunts Montana law requires all hunters wear 400 square inches of blaze orange to be worn above the waist and visible from all angles. A soft mesh or orange camo vest is sufficient. All outer clothing needs to be of a soft quiet material.

About Us

We are second generation outfitters with two camps in operation in central and southeastern Montana to ensure our hunters the finest hunting that Montana has to offer. We lease the hunting rights on several private ranches as well as being the only permitted outfitter on about 60,000 acres of National Forest. Over the last few years we are very proud that our hunters have received several Montana Outfitters and Guides Association/SCI awards. We also have the distinction of being the only outfitter in the state to have recieved awards in each of the four major catagories, Mule deer, Whitetail, Antelope and Archery Elk as well as having recieved more youth awards than any other outfitter in the state. Our rifle hunters have had a 98% success rate on Antelope and 95% success rate on deer.

Hunts

We are able to provide personal service for quality animals by limiting the number of hunters to 4 or 5 per hunt at each camp. All hunts are fully guided and outfitted with 4 wheel drive being the method of transportation to and from the hunting area. Excellent accommodations are provided at each camp including hot showers and home cooked meals. (For a complete description of each camp please go to our Camps page) We have guided hunters ranging in age from 12 to 81 with excellent results, although the better your physical condition the more you will enjoy the hunt and increase your odds for success. You are only required to bring your personal gear, license, and shooting equipment. J&J Guide Service provides all necessary services and equipment to ensure your success, including guide service, meals, lodging, and trophy care of animals. We follow a strict code of ethics and expect our hunters to do the same as all hunts are conducted by the rules of fair chase.

We are a small, family owned operation having taken over the business from Jamie’s parents in 1978. Our own hunting experiences have taken us to Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota, New Mexico and Mexico. Jamie was awarded the PSE Bowhunter of the Year Award in 1990. He has also served several years on the board of directors for the Montana Outfitters & Guides Association.

We cannot guarantee you will harvest an animal, but our Christian values will ensure you receive the most honest, enjoyable, successful hunt possible.