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How far is it in to camp?
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| Hunting:
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- Early Camp
- Sept. 15 thru Oct. 24
- 34 miles to Lone Butte Camp
- Late Camps
- Oct. 26 thru Sunday following Thanksgiving
- 15 miles to Independence Park and
Pentagon Camps
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| Fishing:
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- 15 miles to Independence Park (base
camp)
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How Many Hours does it take to get there?
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- Early Camp
- Roughly two 6 hour days of riding
- Late Camps
- Summer / Fishing
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What type of accommodations can we expect?
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- Lodge
- Propane heat
- Lights
- Hot water
- Generator for electricity
- Individual cabins, with different
bed configurations
- Lodge for meals, and socializing
- 55 miles to lodge from Hungry Horse
- Camps
- 14' x 16' wall tents
- Cots for sleeping
- Wood heat
- 16' x 20' cook tent
- Large "Outdoor Living Area"
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Methods of hunting and fishing?
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| Hunting:
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- Lodge
- Spot and stalk from vehicles, horses,
snowmobiles, on foot
- Camps
- Spot and stalk from horses, on foot
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| Fishing:
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- Flyfishing, spin cast from shore and/or
floating in rafts
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How much of, and what do I need to bring?
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- 80 lbs. personal gear, excluding beverages.
See the equipment lists under the "Hunts" menu, under each
hunt
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How do I get there, and is local transportation provided?
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- By Commercial Air
- Glacier Park International (FCA) near
Kalispell
- Daily service through Delta, Northwest,
or Horizon Airlines
- If you fly into Kalispell, transportation
will be provided to and from the lodge
- By Rail
- Amtrak to Whitefish depot
- If you arrive by Amtrak, transportation
will be provided to and from the lodge
- Driving
- Take I-90 or I-94 to Missoula
- From Missoula, take U.S. Highway 93
North
- Take U.S. Highway 93 North to U.S.
Highway 2 East
- Take U.S. Highway 2 East to Hungry
Horse
- We are approximately 55 miles south
of Hungry Horse through either the East Shore or West
Shore Road
- Call ahead for road closure/construction
information around Hungry Horse Reservoir
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What is your success rate?
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- Wilderness Camps
- Elk - Typically, 30% of hunters fill
their elk tags, excluding those that miss and/or pass
up an animal
- Deer - Typically, 50% of hunters fill
their deer tags, and 75% could, depending on size
- Lodge
- Elk - Typically, 20% of hunters fill
their elk tags, excluding those that miss and/or pass
up an animal
- Deer - Typically, 35% of hunters fill
their deer tags, and 75% could, depending on size
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| Fishing:
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- Wilderness
- Average fisherman can catch 25 - 75
fish, 14" to 17" long
- Lodge
- Average fisherman can catch 15 - 30
fish, 12" to 15" long
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Weather to be expected?
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| Hunting:
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- Early camp can range from lows in the
30's to high's in the 40's (Weather conditions can be extremely
varied)
- Late camp lows in the teens and highs
in the low 30's. Lodge will be a little warmer in the beginning
but generally lows in the teens and highs in the upper 40's
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| Fishing:
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- Depends completely on time of year.
It can easily be in the 90's in July and August in the valleys,
and cooler at higher elevations
Click
here for the official Weather Channel site - for Kalispell MT.
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Is there processing of game available?
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How many on any given trip?
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| Wilderness or
Lodge:
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- One guide per 2 hunters, plus
one packer/wrangler, and one cook. Same for either hunting
or fishing trips
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Do you accept credit cards?
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- No Due to the fact that there is no
land-based phone or electricity at Wilderness Lodge, we
are unable to accept credit cards. We do, however, welcome
cash, personal checks and money orders
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