Archery Hunts $5000
Most archery hunting takes place in tree stands along our farm field edges rimmed by creek and river bottoms. Included in our private hunting grounds are archery zones where no rifles are allowed in any season. During Montana’s specified archery season (September through the beginning of October), archers can take a trophy whitetail because the bucks are relaxed and have distinct feeding patterns near the barley and alfalfa fields, however we invite our archers to book hunts during our general season as well. The rut begins the last 3 weeks of November providing another great opportunity to take a trophy Montana whitetail or mule deer with a bow.
**Lodging is included in the price.
Rifle Hunts $5000
Rifle hunting begins in our general season (middle of October through November) and whitetail and mule deer begin to rut the last 3 weeks of November. Our style of rifle hunting mostly entails spot and stalk or sitting on bluffs overlooking the creek and river bottoms and farm fields.
To ensure better trophies for our current and future guests, we require all deer harvested during archery and rifle season to be a mature deer at least 4.5 years of age. During general hunting season, our guides are available to aid you in deciding on which deer to harvest. A $500 fee will be assessed to the hunter for shooting an immature deer. This will hopefully enable us to meet our goal for all hunters to harvest a quality trophy whitetail deer!
**Lodging included in the price.
Note: an additional fee of $750 will be added to your total if you desire to hunt an antelope as well.
Processing Your Kill
Augusta does not have a local wild game meat processor at this time. You will have to take your meat to Lincoln, Great Falls, or Helena. We can help find the right place for you to process your kill, but it is the hunter’s responsibility to have the meat processed. If you do not take the meat home with you, we will give it away to a family in need or to the Augusta food pantry after you have paid for the meat to be processed.
Deposit
A $2,500 deposit is required for each hunter to secure your hunting dates with us. We accept cash, check, credit cards (3.5% fee), or Venmo. Please make checks out to MARK YOUNG OUTFITTERS LLC, with the remaining balance due upon arrival. After we receive your deposit, you will need to get your license.
Licensing
There are two types of deer licenses available to you in our area. A non-resident Big Game Elk/Deer Combination general license is $1,108 and includes elk, deer, fish and waterfowl. Please make sure it says Big Game because an Elk Only Combination tag does not include a deer. There is also a Deer Only Combination general license which costs $646 and includes deer and waterfowl. The Big Game license is more expensive but gives you a higher chance of drawing a deer tag. You must purchase the PREFERENCE (bonus) POINT. The cost is $52 and increases your odds of getting a license. The more bonus points you build up, the higher your chance is of drawing a tag. You can purchase one bonus point per year. This year (2020) the license is due by APRIL 1st!
**For more information on the MT Licenses go to
http://fwp.mt.gov/hunting/licenses/all/nonresidentCombo.html or call Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks at (406) 444-2950.
**MT Bonus Point System :
http://fwp.mt.gov/hunting/licenses/drawings/bonusPoints.html
Book early to make certain you have all the paperwork completed because all license applications must be done online with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks before APRIL 1st!
