Mile High Outfitters
PO Box 1189 – Challis, Idaho 83226 – 208-879-4500 – [email protected] – www.huntidahoelk.com
All prices are per person plus 6% Idaho sales tax. A 50% deposit is required to book your hunt.
Choose a season below to see hunt dates and prices.
Dates: Sept. 13-21 · Sept. 22-29 · Sept. 30-Oct. 7 · Oct. 7-14 · Oct. 14-21 · Oct. 21-28 · Nov. 1-7 · Nov. 7-13 · Nov. 13-19
November only hunts
Per person, plus tax. Air taxi into the wilderness is $700 round trip (minimum two people per flight).
Dates: Aug. 29-Sept. 5 · Sept. 6-13 · Sept. 14-21 · Sept. 22-29
2-3 people · $200 discount per person for 4 or more hunters
Dates: Oct. 9-14
Dates: Oct. 14-21 · Oct. 21-28 · Oct. 28-Nov. 4 (elk only)
2-3 people · $200 discount per person for 4 or more hunters
Call to schedule your dates
Per person, plus tax. Deer season closes on October 24th.
Call to schedule your hunt dates.
2 lion tags, 2 wolf tags and bobcat per person
Per person, plus tax.
Dates: April 15 – June 30 (call to schedule your hunt dates)
4-day hunt · 2 bear tags per person
Per person, plus tax.
If you are interested in applying for one of these tags, please contact us before April 30th.
Plus tax.
Four day, four people minimum · per day/per person, plus tax
1-2 people
Dates: Sept. 13-21 · Sept. 22-29 · Sept. 30-Oct. 7 · Oct. 7-14 · Oct. 14-21 · Oct. 21-28 · Nov. 1-7 · Nov. 7-13 · Nov. 13-19
November only hunts
Per person, plus tax. Air taxi into the wilderness is $700 round trip (minimum two people per flight).
Dates: Aug. 29-Sept. 5 · Sept. 6-13 · Sept. 14-21 · Sept. 22-29
2-3 people · $200 discount per person for 4 or more hunters
Dates: Oct. 9-14
Dates: Oct. 14-21 · Oct. 21-28 · Oct. 28-Nov. 4 (elk only)
2-3 people · $200 discount per person for 4 or more hunters
Call to schedule your dates
Per person, plus tax. Deer season closes on October 24th.
Call to schedule your hunt dates.
2 lion tags, 2 wolf tags and bobcat per person
Per person, plus tax.
Dates: April 15 – June 30 (call to schedule your hunt dates)
4-day hunt · 2 bear tags per person
Per person, plus tax.
If you are interested in applying for one of these tags, please contact us before April 30th.
Plus tax.
Four day, four people minimum · per day/per person, plus tax
1-2 people
$231.75 on the front range
$204.50 on the front range
1st day · $7.00 each consecutive day
*There is an additional $6.25 ($18.00 non-resident) application fee for November deer tags.
License and tag fees may change at IDFG discretion. All tags except sheep and goat are guaranteed.
$700 round trip (minimum two people per flight)
50% deposit to book hunt (6% Idaho sales tax)
About half of our clients drive directly to Challis to begin their vacation. The other half fly on a major airline. For those flying, you will find that Idaho Falls (2.5-hour drive to Challis) is the closest major airport. Boise is the second closest at four hours driving time and Salt Lake is five and a half hours. If you are hunting the front range and driving to camp, Boise is about the same as Idaho Falls (4 hours driving time). There is no place to return a rental car in Challis or the trailhead so you will have to pay for it while it sits at the Challis airport.
The cost of processing an elk depends on what cuts you choose. The cheapest for burger and boned out steak is going to cost about $450. Deer is about $250. If you want special cuts such as sausage, be prepared to pay more. The cost of shipping UPS is very expensive and depends on where it is shipped in the US. I have hunters on the east coast tell me it costs them $1,200 to $1,500 to have elk/deer shipped home. If you harvest a big game animal and want to save the cost of shipping, you can donate the meat. You will still be charged a fee to process it whether you donate it or not. Just remember the Fish and Game frowns on wanton waste of meat. We will either get your game to a meat processor, or have it hung in our cooler until you get done with your hunt. Even with the great service that Mile High and Middle Fork Aviation provide, the Fish and Game laws state that it is the hunter’s responsibility to take care of their meat.
Your horns, capes, hides, etc. can be shipped to you or you can take them home with you. If you are flying major airlines, our recommendation is to have a local taxidermist mount the animal for you or have him ship the trophies to you. Mile High does not have time or the equipment to do the shipping. We will transport your trophies to the taxidermist if you do not want to take them home.
Over the years I have seen many sorts of gratuities from hunting knives to pictures to wintertime jobs. The best tip is always cash. If a guide wants a knife, he can buy what he wants. A tip of about 15%-20% is normal for the cook and guide combined. I also feel that a tip is for service, not whether the hunter kills. Typically, the cook will receive 20%- 25%, and the guide will receive 75%- 80% of the tip. If you are not sure what to tip, please talk to me about this before your trip. We expect a lot from our employees, and we appreciate our hunters taking care of them. If you do not believe in tipping for service or feel that this is too much, please let me know before you book a trip and I will be sure to invite you to go somewhere else. It does not bother me that some folks don’t believe in tipping. It bothers me that they wait until after the service has been rendered.
A motel room or bed and breakfast will cost somewhere around $90 to $210 per night.
I hope this helps you in figuring out what your total cost for a trip will be. We believe there is nothing more aggravating than having unexpected costs and we have done everything we can to consider those costs. If you have questions on any of these items, please talk to us before the hunt.
Mile High Outfitters of Idaho Inc. is licensed by the Idaho Outfitters and Guides Licensing Board; License #7940. Mile High is bonded and insured to operate in the Frank Church Wilderness Area on the Payette National Forest; Krassel Ranger District; McCall, Idaho, Bureau of Land Management; Challis Field Office; Challis, Idaho and the Salmon/Challis National Forest; Salmon, Idaho. We operate in the Middle Fork, Sawtooth and Salmon Zones in game management units 20-A, 26, 27, 36 and 36B. We have been members of the Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association since 1995. Mile High Outfitters is an equal opportunity provider. All hunts are fair chase.
