Happy Thanksgiving 2025 Our 2025 season has officially ended and in keeping with a tradition that I am not sure who started, we flew “Old Glory” all the way off the mountain. She was flying high and proud all season in each of our camps! November 23 was our last day pulling camp at our high camp, 8300’ above sea level, looking out over “the Frank”. November 25, 2025By George McQuiston (blog) Announcements, General Information Bear Hunts, Black Bear Hunts, Deer Hunts, Drop Camps, Elk Hunts, Elk-Hunts, Fall Black Bear Hunts, Frank Church, Guided Hunts, Happy Thanksgiving, Idaho Black Bear Hunts, Idaho wilderness hunts, Mule Deer Hunts, Mule-Deer-Hunts, Public Land, River of No Return, Spring Black Bear Hunts, Youth Hunts 0 0 Comment Read More »
Got Tags? Idaho draw results came out last week and I imagine most western states have drawn by now and most people drew the all too familiar “unsuccessful” tag. If that is the case, come check us out in Central Idaho’s Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Area. We still have a few openings and tags available. June 24, 2025By George McQuiston (blog) Announcements, Drop Camps, Elk In Rut, General Information, Guided Hunts, Mule Deer Deer Hunts, Elk Hunts, Elk-Hunts, Guided Hunts, Idaho hunting, Idaho Hunts, Idaho wilderness hunts, Mule Deer Hunts, Mule-Deer-Hunts 0 0 Comment Read More »
Final Week to Apply for Idaho Big Game Hunts Most western states draw results are out by now and we know this because we are already getting the call of “do you have any openings, because we didn’t draw in (my preferred) state”. Idaho seems to be a bit behind and their deadline for applications is June 5. June 3, 2025By George McQuiston (blog) Announcements, General Information, Guided Hunts Hunt Applications, Trophy Species 0 0 Comment Read More »
2025 Idaho Trophy Species Application Season It wasn’t just another April Fool’s Day this April 1st. No, it was the official opener of “Trophy Species” application season. You know, the season that comes every year. April 3, 2025By George McQuiston (blog) Announcements, General Information, Guided Hunts Bighorn Sheep, Moose, Mountain Goats, Trophy Species 0 0 Comment Read More »
Hunting Application Season is in Full Swing It seems like hunting has evolved from planning an outdoor excursion with your family and friends that revolves around a hunting camp full of close friends and family to an exercise in becoming a Vegas odds statistician so you have the best chance at even drawing a tag. Gone are the “good old days” March 5, 2025By George McQuiston (blog) Announcements, General Information, Guided Hunts, Youth Bear Hunts, Black Bear Hunts, Elk Hunts, Idaho hunting, Idaho Hunts, Idaho wilderness hunts, Lion Hunts, Moose, Mule Deer Hunts, Youth Hunts 0 0 Comment Read More »
Guides, Packers and Cooks Wanted Have you ever just dreamed, okay, wondered, okay, fine, was curious about what it takes to be a guide, packer or cook with a backcountry hunting outfit, but just knew you couldn’t quit your “day job’ to find out. Well, curiously enough, we are looking for people interested in doing any or all these jobs and we are not looking for career-minded people! That’s right. We are NOT looking for full-time help January 15, 2025By George McQuiston (blog) General Information Cooks, Employment Opportunity, Guide, Guides, Idaho Employment Opportunity, Idaho Jobs, Packer, Packers, Wrangler, Wranglers 0 0 Comment Read More »
Nonresident Outfitter Allocated Hunting Tags May be on the Chopping Block The winds of change are blowing, and in many western states they are reaching gale force. Sadly, Idaho is no different. What do I mean? With the amazing population growth that the west is experiencing, it may be good for those city type businesses that rely on sheer numbers to survive, but out here in rural Idaho, it is simply putting a pinch on an already limited resource, our public land system, most importantly on our public lands hunting opportunities January 14, 2025By George McQuiston (blog) Announcements, Elk In Rut, General Information, Guided Hunts, Mule Deer Elk Hunts, Elk-Hunts, Idaho, Idaho hunting, Idaho Hunts, Idaho wilderness hunts, Mule Deer Hunts, Mule-Deer-Hunts 0 0 Comment Read More »
Rut Mule Deer Hunt Opportunity By some strange twist of fate, oversight, or whatever you might want to call it we are down to the wire and find ourselves with 2 tags for a 2024 Controlled Mule Deer Hunt for 2 in November. September 6, 2024By George McQuiston (blog) Announcements, Drop Camps, General Information, Guided Hunts, Mule Deer Deer Hunts, Guided Hunts, Idaho hunting, Idaho Hunts, Idaho wilderness hunts, Mule Deer Hunts 0 0 Comment Read More »
Fall Bear Season Is Looking Good If you haven’t made plans for fall yet, maybe a fall bear hunt in Idaho’s famous Frank Church Wilderness Area is just the ticket. Cameras on our spring bear bait sites were loaded with color phase bears this year. We weren’t sure if it was the mild winter or simply the bear population just continues to grow, but the fact is, the numbers and color variety both on camera and killed this spring was incredible. The bears were out and hungry. We left far more on camera than were harvested so fall is looking extra good this year as well. July 3, 2024By George McQuiston (blog) Announcements, Fall Bear Season, General Information, Guided Hunts, Spring bear season, Spring Fall Black Bear Bear Hunts, Idaho Black Bear Hunts, Idaho hunting, Idaho wilderness hunts, Spring Black Bear Hunts 0 0 Comment Read More »