Montana Guide Service

What Montana Guide Service does

Montana Guide Service (legal entity: Montana Guide Services, Inc.) is a privately held, for-profit outfitter founded in 1986 and headquartered in Gardiner, Montana. The company provides guided hunting and fishing trips, with a stated emphasis on trophy elk hunts and outdoor adventure planning, targeting individual sportsmen and recreational anglers seeking access to the Yellowstone National Park corridor and surrounding Paradise Valley fisheries and game ranges. Its served market is the high-end experiential outdoor tourism segment, where clients purchase per-trip guide services rather than subscriptions or recurring contracts.

Operationally, the company runs with a micro-scale team of 1-10 employees and has no disclosed digital product surface — its primary website (montanaguide.com) is gated behind a CAPTCHA/verification layer, and no mobile applications, APIs, or third-party integrations are documented. The service delivery model is labor- and access-intensive: licensed guides accompany clients into permitted federal and state lands, meaning revenue is tied to physical trip bookings, seasonal hunting/fishing windows, and the regulated allocation of outfitter licenses and grazing/operating rights in the Gardiner region. There is no disclosed pricing schedule, customer mix, or revenue figure.

The business model is straightforward transactional revenue from per-trip guide fees, with no evidence of subscription pricing, enterprise contracts, or recurring SaaS-style mechanics. The firm is unfunded (no funding rounds, M&A, or investors on record), has no disclosed management team, and carries no certifications, patents, or partnership disclosures in the captured data. Strategic visibility is constrained by the inaccessibility of the company website, which limits ability to confirm current service offerings, pricing, or recent operating changes.

Name

Montana Guide Service

Website

https://montanaguide.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Montana Guide Service is a privately held outfitter founded in 1986 in Gardiner, Montana, providing guided hunting and fishing trips — including trophy elk hunts — and outdoor adventure planning for individual sportsmen visiting the Yellowstone corridor.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outdoor Recreation Guide Services

NAICS

Hunting and Trapping (1142), Tour Operators (561520)

SIC

Fishing, Hunting And Trapping (900)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAAADAD

Safari & Wildlife Adventure Tour Operators (Land-Based)

Travel & Hospitality/Adventure, Amusement Parks & Ecotourism/Outdoor Adventure Tour Operators (Hiking, Rafting, Climbing, Safari)

SECONDARYTHAAALAD

Fishing & Angling Charters / Guides

Travel & Hospitality/Adventure, Amusement Parks & Ecotourism/Adventure & Ecotourism Equipment Rental & Guiding Services

SECONDARYTHAAALAA

Technical Outdoor Guiding Services (Hiking, Trekking, Mountaineering)

Travel & Hospitality/Adventure, Amusement Parks & Ecotourism/Adventure & Ecotourism Equipment Rental & Guiding Services

Keywords

• Guided hunting trips
• Guided fishing trips
• Trophy elk hunts
• Outdoor adventure planning
• Wilderness guiding services

Headquarters

HQ city

Gardiner

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Core offering

Montana Guide Service provides guided hunting and fishing trips in Montana, including trophy elk hunts and broader outdoor adventure planning services. The company operates as a traditional outfitter, pairing clients with local guides for big-game hunts and angling excursions. Founded in 1986 and based in Gardiner near Yellowstone National Park, it functions as a small, owner-operated guide service.

Product overview

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Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Guided Hunting Trips
• Trophy Elk Hunts
• Guided Fishing Trips
• Outdoor Adventure Planning

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Wilderness Adventures: Operator offering guided backcountry and adventure experiences in the U.S. West. Comparable to Montana Guide Service on guided outdoor adventure planning, though broader in activity type and younger in operating history.

Direct peers

• Frontiers International Travel: Specialty travel company arranging fly fishing and hunting trips worldwide, including Montana. Comparable business model as an outfitter-aggregating guided trip operator targeting affluent outdoor enthusiasts.
• Sweetwater Travel: U.S.-based operator specializing in fly fishing and adventure travel packages, including destinations in Montana. Comparable as a packaged guided outdoor experience provider with overlapping customer profiles.
• Montana Angler: Montana-based outfitter offering guided fly fishing trips across the state. Directly comparable to Montana Guide Service's fishing arm and serves the same angler clientele traveling to Montana for premium guided experiences.
• Yellowstone Angler: Gardiner, MT-based fly fishing guide service operating out of the same Yellowstone-adjacent corridor as Montana Guide Service. Highly comparable in geography, customer base, and guided-trip model.
• C.M. Russell Museum Outfitters (Montana big-game outfitters): Montana-based big-game outfitters offering guided elk and other trophy hunting experiences in similar terrain. Directly comparable on the hunting side of Montana Guide Service's offering.

Broad incumbents

• Mountain Travel Sobek: Established adventure travel operator offering a wide portfolio of guided outdoor trips including hiking and wildlife-focused itineraries. Broader scope than Montana Guide Service, but competes for the same high-end adventure traveler.
• REI Adventures: National outdoor co-op's guided trip division, offering hiking, wildlife, and outdoor adventure packages across the U.S. including Montana. A larger incumbent that competes for outdoor adventure travel wallet share.

Others

• Yellowstone Forever: Official nonprofit partner of Yellowstone National Park, offering educational and guided wildlife experiences in the same Gardiner-adjacent corridor. Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor, but draws from the same tourist flow.
• Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: Conservation and advocacy organization for North America's hunting and angling heritage. Not a commercial peer, but functions as a relevant ecosystem voice shaping hunting policy, access, and customer sentiment that directly affects Montana Guide Service's market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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