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Payments & Fees

Hunt Deposits

To confirm your booking, a 50% deposit is required. If you are unsuccessful in drawing a single animal hunt, your deposit can either be returned or rolled over to the next year. If you book a combination hunt and are unsuccessful in drawing one animal, but draw the other license, the deposit amount will be refunded for only the species you fail to draw. Only upon failure to draw a license is a deposit returned. License applications withdrawn by the client WILL NOT COUNT AS FAILURE TO DRAW. In those cases, a deposit refund will not be granted. Deposits will be returned within 60 days of notification by the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks that you were unsuccessful in obtaining a license. Please note due to inflation and cost increases, hunts booked for 2023 and beyond will see price increases regardless of the price set upon booking. Final prices will be set by October 15th of the preceding year, i.e., 2023 hunt prices will be finalized by October 15th, 2022, and so on.


Final payments are due 30 days prior to the hunt start date.

Refunds

No refunds will be made for canceled hunts for any reason. No rate reductions or extra days will be given if hunters leave before the conclusion of the hunt or if they fail to arrive on prearranged dates. We recommend you purchase trip cancellation insurance in the event you are unable to make your trip due to work, injury, illness, or death. Refunds are not granted for weather delays, area, or season closures.

Payment Methods

Personal checks are accepted for all payments, as well as all major credit cards. Final payments are due 30 days prior to the hunt start date.

Sales & Lodging Tax

Meals and lodging on Montana camp hunts are subject to sales and lodging tax.

Public Land Use Fee (4%)

SNS Outfitter & Guides hold permits to outfit on National Forest, BLM, and Montana State Trust Lands. Most of our private land leases have intermingled public lands within the borders of these ranches. These lands require a permit and use fee to commercially outfit them. SNS Outfitter & Guides is a permittee of the Custer Gallatin National Forest, Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, and Bureau of Land Management.

ONe-On-One Guide Service

This exclusive service is offered at a rate of $300.00 per day. The rate is charged for the number of days booked and must be added at the time of booking.

Non-Hunters

We can accommodate non-hunters in camp for a fee of $250.00 per day. If you want your non-hunter to accompany you during your time in the field, a one-on-one hunt must be booked.

Trip Cancellation Insurance

We strongly recommend you consider purchasing a trip insurance policy on your hunt as we do not offer goodwill refunds for any reason. Should you be unable to make your trip due to an unforeseen problem, you will not lose all of your investment. Trip insurance also protects you from damage or loss to your equipment and provides medical benefits and emergency evacuation coverage during your hunt. Once you book your trip, we will provide you with a flyer detailing the type of insurance offered. Information can also be obtained at www.ripcordrescuetravelinsurance.com/snsoutfitters or call Ripcord Rescue Travel Insurance at (415) 481-0600 and ask about Sportsman’s Travel Insurance.

Liability Waiver

A liability waiver/acknowledgment of risk will be mailed to you upon booking to be signed and returned to our office within 30 days of booking.

License Fees

Licenses for hunting are not transferable to another person according to Montana law. All Montana licenses are drawn via a lottery system. We are happy to help you secure the licenses for your hunt. We fill out all Montana license applications and submit them for you. Most of our hunts have draw odds of 100%. You can find out if the hunt you are interested in requires points on that particular hunt’s description page.


LICENSE FEES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE OF THE HUNT.

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