Horseback · Elk
Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, Idaho Unit 17
Ride out from camp on horses and mules into 800 square miles of exclusive permit ground in Idaho's Unit 17, one of the few places left where you can rifle hunt bulls while they are still bugling.
This trip is guided by
Cameron Outfitters
Gary Cameron
Owner
Unit 17 is one of the few places left in the Rockies where you can rifle hunt bulls while they are still bugling, and Cameron Outfitters holds exclusive guiding rights to more than 800 square miles of it. The tags are guaranteed outfitter tags, so there is no draw and no lottery to enter.
Days start early with breakfast in camp, then you ride out on horses and mules and cover the last of it on foot. They put the average shot distance on elk at under 100 yards. Once a bull is down the guide handles field processing, caping, and trophy prep, and you are back in camp for dinner and the day's stories.
It is a combination hunt. Once you have your elk and deer they will go after anything else you hold tags for, bears and wolves and coyotes included, at no additional cost and no trophy fee. Mountain lion season is open across the same window.
Camps and guiding
- Guided basecamp, 1-on-1: September 15 to November 11, from $9,800 per hunter
- Guided basecamp, 2-on-1: September 15 to November 11, from $6,800 per hunter
- Guided pack-in, 1-on-1: September 15 to October 15, from $10,200 per hunter
- Guided pack-in, 2-on-1: September 15 to October 15, from $7,400 per hunter
2-on-1 hunts are always two hunters from the same party. Non-hunting companions can be accommodated at additional cost. You will be hunting between 4,000 and 9,000 feet, where the weather can run from 80°F and dry to 10°F and snowing in the same day.
Elk
Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer, Wolf, Coyote, Black Bear
Rifle
Horseback, Backcountry, Calling
Wilderness / backcountry, Public / leased units
Free-range (fair chase)
Outfitter provides / guaranteed
Guaranteed outfitter tags, no draw or lottery. Idaho licence and tag fees are paid by the hunter.
Not included
Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, Idaho Unit 17 · Fly to a regional airport, then drive
Approximate area, not an exact location.
Cameron Outfitters
Operating since 2019
Gary and Sherri Cameron run a family outfit out of Darby, Montana, hunting Idaho's Unit 17 on the far side of the Bitterroot divide. They hold exclusive guiding rights to more than 800 square miles of the Selway-Bitterroot and Frank Church wilderness areas, with 25 authorised camps spread from Burnt Mountain in the north to Parker Mountain in the south.
Gary Cameron
Owner
Gary Cameron
Owner
“Guided elk, deer, bear, and lion hunting on 800 square miles of exclusive permit ground in Idaho's Unit 17.”
Trips from
$6,800 / person
Set by the outfitter and subject to change. Confirm current rates directly.
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Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, Idaho Unit 17 · 8 days
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