HUNT RESERVATION REQUEST AND DEPOSIT AGREEMENT 

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Name: ____________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________

City: _______________________  State: ____________  Zip: ____________

Email: _______________________________________________________

Phone:  Home:  _____________________   Mobile: ______________________

 What are the hunt dates that you want: ______________  Cost of Hunt: ______________

Hunter to Guide Ratio:  _________________________

Do you want to deer hunt also:  __________________   Cost is $500.00 extra. License applications due Mar. 15

Are you part of a group:  _____________________    How many hunters in your group:  __________________

Who is the group leader: _________________________   Weight: ________________  
(We need to know  your weight  to properly size your horse or mule)

Preparation For Your Hunt

You need to know that this is a physical hunt and you will need to be or get in pretty good shape. You will be walking and riding horses and / or mules every day while you are hunting. We recommend that the minimum requirement is walking at least 3 miles every day for no less than two months prior to your hunt. We also recommend that you ride a horse at least three times for a least one hour prior to your hunt. These are minimum recommendations.


Getting Your ELK Hunting License

In order for you to hunt elk with us, you will need apply for an elk hunting license. The deadline for application is January 31 and at that time, your application needs to be in the Wyoming Game and Fish office in Cheyenne. We will contact you in January and help you fill out your license. The amount that you will pay to Wyoming Game in Fish in January for a nonresident elk hunting license is:

Special Elk License:          $1057.00
Application Fee:                   $14.00
Preference Point:                  $50.00
Total:                                  $1121.00

If you do not draw a license, you will be given a preference point that will help in drawing a license the following year. If you do not draw a license, you will be refunded $1057.00 from WGF. If you draw a license, you will be refunded $50.00 - the price of the preference point. If you apply for an elk hunting license as stated above and do not get drawn, we can hold your deposit for the next year or we can refund the entire $500.00 - whichever you prefer. In March, after you draw your license, you will need to pay half of the cost of your hunt. In August, you will be billed for the balance.


The odds of drawing this license are pretty good; however, it is not a certainty. Most of our hunters should draw a license, but some will not. By purchasing the preference point, you will raise your odds much higher the following year. The license you will be applying for is called a nonresident special elk hunting license and I need to let you know that there is a regular non-resident elk hunting license that costs $577.00. The odds of drawing this license are very poor and if you want to put in for this license that is fine; however, I can not take a to hold a spot for you because the odds of drawing this license are very remote (unless you have maximum preference points).


HUNT RESERVATION REQUEST AND DEPOSIT AGREEMENT

ABOUT YOUR ELK HUNT

We will provide all of the horses, mules, gear, food, wall tents, cots with a foam pad and a wood burning stove in your tent. This is a fully outfitted hunt. Alcoholic beverages are not provided. Our staff will include a cook, a wrangler to care for the horses and mules and a professional guide that will accompany you on your hunt. Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be provided in our dining tent. You will need to bring your personal gear including your rifle and ammo or your bow and arrows as well as a sleeping bag, clothes, backpack, ect. A detailed list of specific gear that we recommend will be sent to you in March after you draw a license.

Just to make sure that you are aware, the Cook, the Wrangler, Camp Jack and your Hunting Guide normally get tipped by the hunters. You can contact Jeff at 678-953-2026 to discuss amounts if you wish. You will need to pay for transportation to Cody, WY. We will have a special room rate for our hunters at the Irma Hotel - this has been very reasonable in the past. You will need to pay for your room prior to and after your hunt. If we are not in the mountains, we can pick you up from the airport but if we are still in the mountains, the Irma Hotel can pick you up from the airport. On the date of your hunt, we will meet you at the Irma Hotel early in the morning and bring you to the trailhead or if you have a vehicle, you can follow us to the trailhead - there is plenty of parking. From the time we leave the trailhead on horseback, it will take about 7.5 to 8 hours to get to camp. Our camp is located in the Teton Wilderness and special rules restrict the use of modern machines. In camp, there will not be a chainsaw nor a generator. Our camp is very similar to a hunting camp over 100 years ago. Cell phones will not work in camp. We will have a Satellite phone for emergencies. On our 8 day hunts, the first and last days are travel days to and from camp with 6 days of actual hunting. When your hunt is over, we will take you, your personal gear and your elk horns, meat and cape back to Cody. If you wish, we will take your meat to a processor and your horns and cape to a taxidermist in Cody or Powell. From there, you will be responsible for the fees and shipping of your meat and taxidermy work.

UNDERSTANDING YOUR DEPOSIT

Your deposits and payments are not refundable EXCEPT if you do not draw a Special Elk Hunting License. As much as you will be counting on us to provide a great hunt, we are counting on you so that we can pay our bills. For example, if you pay us a deposit, draw a license, pay half of your hunt and then your spouse says that you can’t go elk hunting or you can not get away from work because you have too much business, I will not refund your money because all of the nonresident elk hunting licenses are gone and I will not be able to get anyone to take your spot. I just want to be 100% clear on this so that there are not any hard feelings. You might want to check into trip insurance if you think that you might not be able to go.

 We are not booking you at this time for your hunt. We are simply reserving a spot for you. The actual booking of your hunt will happen in March after you draw a hunting license. The $500.00 deposit will be applied to your hunt cost. If you have any questions, please call Jeff at 678-953-2026.


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