Have you ever wondered what it would take to become
a Professional Big Game Hunting Guide?
ELM Outfitters & Guides Training Program will show you every step of the way!
A smart man once said, “Do what you love and you won’t have to work a day in your life!”
Now celebrating our 51st year in the guide training business, ELM was the very first Montana big game hunting guide/packer school and outdoor training program in the Rocky Mountains. We are approved by the Montana Board of Outfitters. Our curriculum offers the most in-depth, comprehensive and field proven Home Study Course and Hands on Training available anywhere.
ELM: Where Tomorrow's Outfitters and Guides Are Trained Today™
The ELM Outfitters and Guides Training Program is dedicated to providing the best possible Outdoor Training to every student, whether you are looking for a new career or just want to fine tune your wilderness & outdoor skills.
With over 50 years of Big Game Guide Training experience ELM will take you through the ropes of horsemanship, guiding, packing, backwoodsmanship and all essential studies. We provide you with the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to be on your way to handling the wilderness head on.
Our Home Study Prep-Course [The Erv Malnarich Outfitters & Guides Bible] is your first step. Now in its sixth edition, it remains the standard in training for the Outfitting Industry and will be the cornerstone of your whole training experience.
Your four weeks of Resident Hands-on Training is conducted right here in the Rockies. ELM endorses only top qualified Big Game Guide Training Schools—assuring that all students receive excellence in training.
The life of a Big Game Guide or Horse & Mule Packer even in this modern day computer age hasn’t changed much. There’s still plenty of hard work and long hours. There’s game to find, horses and mules to pack, trails to clear and camps to set up and maintain. We are looking for individuals with big hearts, able to think on their feet and not afraid of hard work.
Don’t believe all the hype out there on the modern day or 21st century guide & packer—it’s just not true. Throw most of the gadgets out, we will train you in the time-tested ways that have been proven where it counts: in the backcountry, giving you the ability to rely on your own skilled resourcefulness and a little help from above.
It’s not always going to be easy in this rope-slinging trade as some portray, but I can tell you the sight of those hazy snow-capped peaks, dawn’s first pink light, aspens glistering in the cool autumn air, the echoing bugle of a bull elk—and the smile and handshake of a grateful client—makes this lifestyle all worth it!
Ready to learn if this is the life you have been looking for? Are you ready to explore the Heart of the Rockies? Scores of others before you have made the decision not to just sit back, but saddled up and made their dreams come true!
Start now and let ELM be your Guide!
Look forward to hearing from you!
Michael & Julie Knott
