Darwin Big Game Hunts

Dear Sportsmen,

At the end of a very long, very rough road you will find an oasis known as the Darwin Ranch--from here the hunting is nothing short of magic. It’s the kind of country that excites your soul and reminds you of a time when life was far more simple.  After many years of hunting with passion I am still finding new places to explore. The hunting is not always easy, but it's always good. The country is truly wild, and you never know what you might find.

To be able to ride out the back gate of a comfortable ranch into country that is as unpopulated as this is extremely unique. The Darwin was made for hunting! It is a 160-acre island inside a vast area of public land. Generations of sportsman have returned to these mountains for decades. Rustic log cabins with hot showers and on old elegant lodge are the headquarters for the hunts. Every morning hunters gather in the dining room for breakfast next to a roaring wood stove to plan the days ride into the Gros Ventre Wilderness. At days end, hunters gather around the fireplace to share stories, drinks, and plans for the next days hunt--eagerly awaiting the exquisite meal to come. 

We specialize in Elk and Deer hunts, but there are healthy populations of Moose and Big Horn sheep.  The ranch comfortably holds up to six hunters a week and we typically have two hunters per guide. No hunt is complete without catching a few of the native Cutthroat trout!

Apart from our extremely good food, we take pride in a safe and sturdy horse herd, professional guides, and good facilities to care for your meat. As the outfitter of record I am very proud to be able to offer these hunts. Join us for an adventure you will never forget!

Sincerely,

Peter Linn

BG-101

Hunting opportunities:

Bull Elk—Archery and Rifle 

Unit 82 ( west of ranch) Archery Sept. 1st though 25th. Rifle Sept 26th- Oct 25th.

Unit 83 (east of ranch) Archery Sept. 1st through 30th. Rifle Oct.1 - Oct. 25th

Antlered Mule Deer— Archery and Rifle

Units 146 and 155, Antlered Archery Sept 1st-Sept 14th. Rifle Sept 15th - Sept 30th. 

Moose, antelope, and Bighorn sheep

These hunts have low draw odds and logistics that require special planning. Contact us so we can plan these hunts together.

Darwin Hunting School

Want to learn to hunt but you’re not sure where to start? Join us for a Beginner’s Hunting Clinic this fall – no prior experience or tag necessary! We often hear about how people want to get into hunting but that there can be such a high barrier to entry. To be able to ride out the back gate of a comfortable ranch into country that is as unpopulated as this is extremely unique. It is a 160-acre island inside a vast area of public land. Generations of sportsmen have returned to these mountains for decades. Rustic log cabins with hot showers and an old elegant lodge are the headquarters for the hunts, and now you can join their ranks. We’ll teach you how to prep, sight in your rifle, pick terrain, pack horses, how to stalk and glass, and show how to field dress and pack out. We’ll have one of our in-state guides lead the way, using their own tag, so that you don’t need one but can still learn all about hunting and even take some meat home with you if you’re lucky!