The sound of whistling wings, the cackle of a Rooster pheasant, the startling thump of a grouse taking flight are all available to Big Sky visitors with Milk River Outfitters. We cater to groups of four to six hunters to ensure that you receive a quality hunt. Whether you have your own dogs or not, we can help you in your quest for upland birds and waterfowl.
North-East Montana may be the best kept secret in the upland bird and waterfowl hunting world. We offer a wide variety of upland birds, ranging from ring-necked pheasant, sharp-tail grouse, sage grouse, and Hungarian Partridge. Our pheasant hunting is excellent with a 3 bird per day limit. There is truly an oasis of habitat for the untold variety of upland birds available to sportsmen and women in Big Sky Country. Between sharp-tail grouse, Hungarian partridge, sage grouse, and ring-necked pheasants, opportunities are plentiful. Our upland hunts are nicely complemented with ample water fowling for the avid shotgunner. At MRO, we offer a combination upland bird hunt with jump shooting for waterfowl in the numerous stock dams and ponds that dot the expansive Montana countryside. This option seems to blend the best of all bird hunting for the avid shotgunner.
With the waterfowl hunting is just as diverse and exciting as the upland bird hunts, we can personalize any waterfowl experience for the avid shotgunner. Numerous species of duck and geese migrate early in December through Montana, especially a lot of big green headed mallards. If you are seeking incredible water fowling opportunities, Montana is your destination. Regardless of the species, you’ll find few other areas in the United States to offer the variety of ducks found here: Wood Duck, Green-winged Teal, American Black Duck, Mallard, Northern Pintail, Blue-winged Teal, Cinnamon Teal, Northern Shoveler, Gadwall, American Widgeon, Canvasback, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Greater Scaup, Lesser Scaup, Harlequin Duck, Oldsquaw, White-winged Scoter, Common Goldeneye, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Bufflehead, Hooded Merganser, Common Merganser, Red-breasted Merganser, and the Ruddy Duck all call Montana home. As part of the Central Flyway, we can offer some of the best migratory bird hunting in the US.
Our most popular hunts starts around the 2nd of December and run thru January 5th. This December hunt is the premier opportunity to experience a combined upland bird and waterfowl hunt in Northeastern Montana. For this time period, we typically float the Missouri River, teeming with ducks and numerous species of geese, or jump shoot the Milk River for pheasants and ducks. While the weather can be cold, this is usually the time of year that offers the best pheasant and waterfowl hunting for those big mallards that have come down from the north. The 2 biggest things to remember during a December bird hunt are to bring warm clothes and lots and lots of extra ammo!
If you have your own dogs, please call us and we will make arrangements to help you house and feed them. December is a prime time to harvest some really big mallards but duck season in the Central Flyway continues till January 8. Goose season continues through January 16th. Feel free to download the waterfowl application through the link below and send it off to Montana FWP before you come to Big Sky Country. Additionally, a Federal waterfowl stamp required for waterfowl hunts. Nonresidents 12-15 years of age need only a conservation license; nonresidents 16+ need a conservation license, a Montana migratory bird license and a federal stamp. Each migratory bird stamp holder must complete, at the time of purchase, a “Montana Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program Survey Card” as required by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
Please contact Eric for pricing on these hunts.
