Elk Hunting in the Rocky Mountains
Learn From the Mountains: Rocky Mountain Elk
The Lakota consider the rocks holy because of their age and wisdom. Aldo Leopold wrote to “think like a mountain,” recognizing the patience of such objects.
The Rocky Mountains fill us with wisdom and humility. Join Sacred Hunting on the hunt for one of the most challenging and gratifying hunts in all of North America – Elk.
IMPORTANT: Hunters must apply for their license between December 5-15, 2025. Instructions are located here.
Meet Your Guides
Brian Wasilewski
Brian is one of our most seasoned hunters, with years of guiding elk hunts across Montana’s rugged backcountry. He blends deep hunting and foraging knowledge with professional chef experience to create a truly immersive field-to-table journey. His study of Amazonian plant medicines also equips him to hold powerful space for inner work and personal growth.
Scott Sharp
Scott is one of the most proficient guides on the Sacred Hunting team, dedicated to the craft and discipline of the hunt. His depth of knowledge is exceptional, and he shares it generously with any participant ready to learn.
Date of trip: (Group A) Oct 14th-18th 2026 (Group B) October 18th-21st 2026
Tag drawing application dates: December 5th-15th 2025 (2nd drawing application) February 5th -15th
Where: Idaho
Cost: We'll discuss on our call + hunting license. Follow the instructions here before December 15th.
Available Spots: only 6 spots available
Hunt parameters
The terrain varies between thick alpine timber, river bottom wetlands, and mountain desert sage land. The first day of your trip is designed to acclimate you to your surroundings, review safety protocol, and make sure gear/firearms are in working order pre-hunt.
Breakfast and dinner are provided. Accommodations include a wood-fired hot tent for use in downtime and during meals. All sleeping accommodations are self provided (tent, camper, truck bed w/ topper etc) campground will be provided. The 14th -18th trip will be filled first. If more than 6 hunters draw tags the overflow will cascade into the 18th-21st hunt.
Itinerary
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Arrival
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Opening circle
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Prep: Pre-hunt glass
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Ceremony
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Dinner (provided)
- 5 AM: Wake up & hunt all day
- Wake up & hunt
- PM: Departure back to town
FAQs - Rocky Mountain Elk Hunt
Hunting in the mountains, especially on public land, is much harder than other hunts. Some areas have 5-10% success rate. This is a group hunt where each attendee will work as part of the collective and support the group endeavor.
Any meat will be taken to a processor for grinding and vacuum sealing. Attendees will pay for meat processing and shipping after a total has been compiled for the group. In particularly abundant years, meat processing might be done by the collective and then taken home frozen in a cooler. Exact plan TBD on the number of animals killed by the group.
Any participant is free to choose, but we highly recommend beginners start with a rifle. It is both easier to have the 0 to 1 experience of taking a life and it is also more ethical to have a quick, clean kill for the sake of the animal.
No. We always try to entertain kind and creative solutions that will work for everyone. However, given there are only 4-6 spots per Elk Hunting event and many people prepare for months in advance, it is challenging to refill empty spots. This is why our policy is strictly enforced with kind exceptions.
Please be as sure of your commitment as possible beforehand.
Very rarely, an attendee that does not exhibit community-oriented behavior may be asked to leave/not attend an experience. This may be due to mental health concerns, violence, aggression or any behavior that may be a harm to other participants. This decision is at the discretion of staff members (and requires every staff member to agree to ensure it is a valid concern). Repayment or refunds will be handled on a case-by-case basis, but often not offered.
Elk Hunt experiences do not include any power plant ceremonies. Check out our Hawaii/ Molokai Immersion if you are interested in an experience that incorporates both ceremony and hunting.
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