Outfitter:

Colter Heckman (license #768); 1023 Blackleaf Rd. P.O. Box 802; Bynum, MT 59419

Hunting Reservation Form and Service Agreement along with Licensing Information

Please fill out one form per person to its entirety:

Dates requested to reserve with Montana Safaris:

Please plan to arrive the day before the hunt and depart the day after.

1st Choice: (Hunt #): 2nd Choice: (Hunt #):

If applicant is a minor, then this entire agreement and full responsibility is assumed by the signed parent or guardian

Montana Safaris provides:

Montana Safaris provides transportation to and from the trailhead from your hotel in either Great Falls, Augusta, Choteau, or Dupuyer. Horses, tack, scabbard, saddle bags are provided for transportation to camp along with everyday activities during the trip. All camps are backcountry camps where there is only horse or foot traffic allowed. Horse experience is not required. Montana Safaris provides licensed guides that assist you with the horses. We provide a riding lesson prior to the initial horseback ride in. Guides also provide assistance during the entire duration of the hunt. Guides have the right to set you in areas to watch for game and may not be with you the entire time. For instance, in a two on one setup they may set you in a spot and continue with the other hunter so you are not competing for game. You can elect out of having to sit by yourself if you are uncomfortable with doing so. Montana Safaris provides a cook that prepares all of our meals. Meals are full course meals and there are snacks provided. Additional snacks are allowed if you intend to bring any. Beverages readily available in camp include Water (fresh unfiltered water from a mountain spring), sweet tea, lemonade, coffee, hot chocolate, and tang. Any additional beverages (i.e. Gatorade, liquor, beer) must be provided by you and will not be provided by Montana Safaris.

Main camps are fully equipped with wall tents (with dirt floors), cots, sleeping pads, wood stoves, lanterns, cook tent with cook and all necessary cooking equipment. There is an outdoor toilet tent that serves as an outhouse. Montana Safaris has a form of communication to the outside world in case of emergencies, but this is still a remote backcountry camp and emergency services are still difficult to acquire and are not instantly accessible. Guide duties include field dressing, caping, and transportation of head, hide, and meat to local taxidermist and meat processor.

Spike camps are similar to main camps but are a little more rugged. Camp area may not be as flat or as nice as a regular camp. They are still equipped with all the same things but your guide may also be your

Drop camps are available in two different fashions. Drop camps can be just dropping you and your gear off and Montana Safaris provides nothing for your stay in camp, otherwise we are able to have a camp set up for you with minimal cooking supplies but no groceries, guides, cooks, or horses will be available to you during your stay. Drop campers are required to have some sort of immediate communication with myself and also emergency services, i.e. satellite phone or garmin inreach. Drop campers must also conform to bear proofing standards set by the United States Forest Service. Montana Safaris will provide any packing out of harvested animals as long as they are already packed back to your camp before your departure date. Any changes to your departure during your trip are not guaranteed.

Hunter Provides:

Each individual hunter is required to provide their own personal gear including a sleeping bag. There will be a suggested packing list provided to you from Montana Safaris. You are required to bring your own weapon (unless other arrangements are made You will provide your own ammunition, license, and tags. All gratuities, travel, lodging and meals before and after hunt, are not provided. Alcohol is allowed in camp but must be provided by you.

Licensing:

Licenses will be obtained directly from the state of Montana. The cost of the licenses are not included in the price of the hunt. You will directly pay for this to the state of Montana. No refunds will be made by Montana Safaris in the event of you being unsuccessful in the license drawing. All licensing processes (including applications and preference points purchasing) will be done by myself. Please do not attempt the licensing process on your own.

Taxidermy, Meat Processing, and Shipping: These items are all the responsibility of the hunter. However, I will gladly make recommendations for all of this.

Arrival: Montana Safaris will provide transportation from your hotel to the trailhead. You must, however arrive in Great Falls the day before the trip starts. Arrangements about first day activities and times will be made the night before the trip. Please have all your necessary equipment, gear, snacks, and beverages the night before the trip as they may be packed up that night. The first day of the trip can be a long day. There are instances where you will arrive into camp after dark. Lunch and Supper is provided that first day.

Departure: Please plan to stay at a hotel the night we come out of the trip. This may also be a long day and although we make every effort to get out at a decent time sometimes it is too late to do any traveling that next day. Supper will not be provided this final day. Transportation back to your hotel or vehicle will be provided. Transportation to the taxidermist and meat processor will also be provided. We also make our best efforts to pack any game out early so it is processed for you for you return trip home this is not always a guarantee. The meat processor is sometimes available to package meat overnight so it is available for you the day after the trip but this is also not a guarantee. Arrangements must be made between you and them.

Payment and Additional Information: A 25% down payment is required to reserve your trip. Automatic recurring credit card payments must be enrolled in with payment schedule being three (3) monthly payments beginning March 1, the year of your trip (after initial deposit For trips booked after March 1 the year of your trip, your deposit amount must catch you up to be current with the payment schedule. Trip insurance can be acquired at www.montanaoutfitters.org/travelersinsurance and this insurance is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED as there are no refunds from Montana Safaris. In the event that you are unsuccessful in the license drawing this will be your only way to get refunded for the trip. You must choose the "cancel for any reason" coverage when signing up for insurance. If you are unsuccessful in the license drawing, insurance will refund 75% of your trip cost and I will refund the last 25% so you will be refunded the entire trip amount. However, if you choose not to purchase trip insurance there will be no refunds. I will, however, roll all of your money to next year and we will try to obtain licenses the following year. THE ENTIRE COST OF THE TRIP MUST BE PAID PRIOR TO YOUR DEPARTURE ON THE TRIP. Gratuity is not included and strongly encouraged.

There are no guarantees on this fair-chase hunt and Montana Safaris will not refund your hunt cost should you be unsuccessful. Montana Safaris does not have control of the weather conditions, your personal emergencies, or any other unforeseen circumstances.

 

Terms and Conditions: Montana Safaris, Colter Heckman, all employed guides, and you, the hunter, will obey all Montana and Federal hunting laws, rules, and regulations. This hunt is a fair-chase hunt and in NO WAY does Montana Safaris guarantee the harvesting of game animals. Hunter acknowledges that there is a risk that they may not even see an animal due to unforeseen circumstances. Montana Safaris will provide the gear and equipment listed above in good working condition. Montana Safaris expects the hunter to use care with equipment and livestock. The hunter must respect Montana Safaris's judgement concerning safety at all times, and Montana Safaris reserves the right to stop the hunt at any time that they feel that natural occurrences or the hunter is a danger to other members of the hunting party or themselves It is the responsibility of the hunter to be in good physical condition and to notify Montana Safaris of any medical or dietary needs in advance. Remember you will be in an area where medical help is not easily accessible.

Forum Selection, Severability, Breach of Contract/Warranty Waiver, Etc.: In the event I file a lawsuit against Montana Safaris or Colter Heckman, I agree to do so solely in the State of Montana, and I further agree that the substantive law of that state shall apply in that action without regard to the conflict of law rules of that state and I hereby irrevocably waive any other jurisdiction or venue to which I or my estate or my children's estates might otherwise have be entitled. I agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the Montana courts. I agree that if any portion of this agreement/contract is found to be void or unenforceable, the remaining portion shall remain in full force and effect; this document is intended to be interpreted as broadly as possible. A copy of this agreement can be used as if it was the original.  I understand that this document constitutes the entire agreement between myself and Montana Safaris and that it cannot be modified or changed in any way by representations or statements of any nature (be they vocal, emails, correspondence, advertising, etc outside of this document; in other words, I am also waiving any claims I might have for breach of contract or warranty for statements or representations made outside of this service contract.

This agreement supersedes all other communications both written and oral. I HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT TO ITS ENTIRETY AND UNDERSTAND ITS CONTENTS. I HEREBY AGREE TO ABIDE BY THE STATEMENTS ABOVE IN THIS CONTRACT.