Duane and Ruth Neal and Gary and Shelly Francis are lifelong friends of mine. They run an outfitting business south of Livingston Montana. They have two camps. One in the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness and one on the west side of the Yellowstone in the Gallatin Range. These people are honest and good outdoorsmen.
I have a full time job but guide hunters for these folks one or two weeks a year. Help is hard to find and business seems to get tougher for them every year.
The hunting in the wilderness camp has declined. Looks to me like the wolves and bears now outnumber the elk. Ths fishing however is almost epic. Stretches along Grizzly Creek and Hell Roaring are almost over-populated. There are also a number of lakes that hold booming populations of fish...all Yellowstone Cut Throat.
The last few years there have had only one or two summer trips. So I thought I would post here and see what people here think about booking a trip to the back country to fish.
Do you think a week of time, no comforts of home and thirty to 100 miles of horsebacking is worth the experience? It is certainly more expensive than fishing out of the pickup too. Their add states 1350 for a six day trip.
I will try to post a couple of pictures tomorrow so you can see what the country is like.
I talked with LowLight about posting here before I made this post and he graciously agreed to let me inquire.
I am interested in what you think. Your posts are appreciated.
Thanks,
John
I have a full time job but guide hunters for these folks one or two weeks a year. Help is hard to find and business seems to get tougher for them every year.
The hunting in the wilderness camp has declined. Looks to me like the wolves and bears now outnumber the elk. Ths fishing however is almost epic. Stretches along Grizzly Creek and Hell Roaring are almost over-populated. There are also a number of lakes that hold booming populations of fish...all Yellowstone Cut Throat.
The last few years there have had only one or two summer trips. So I thought I would post here and see what people here think about booking a trip to the back country to fish.
Do you think a week of time, no comforts of home and thirty to 100 miles of horsebacking is worth the experience? It is certainly more expensive than fishing out of the pickup too. Their add states 1350 for a six day trip.
I will try to post a couple of pictures tomorrow so you can see what the country is like.
I talked with LowLight about posting here before I made this post and he graciously agreed to let me inquire.
I am interested in what you think. Your posts are appreciated.
Thanks,
John
