A bird dog on point in tall autumn grass

Bird hunting · 150,000+ huntable acres · Big Sky Country

Wild birds, wide open country

Watch wild birds rise into a brilliant sky over more than 150,000 huntable acres of some of the most prolific wild bird habitat in America. Our guests hunt wild birds only — sharptail grouse and Hungarian partridge to open the season, ring-neck pheasant after the first week of October.

The ranch was homesteaded in the late 1800s. The original red barn now houses our dogs; guests stay in yurts with two queen beds, private baths, and gas fireplaces, gathering in two larger yurts joined by a deck and an outdoor fire pit for meals and cocktails. The dining is excellent and the bar is stocked with beer, wine, and mixers (guests bring their own hard liquor if they'd like).

The views are what define this place. Panoramic country runs north as far as you can see — coulees, grasslands, farm ground, and timbered slopes where the sky meets the horizon and the term "Big Sky" finally makes sense. Bring your own dog or hunt behind ours. Either way, the hunting starts right out the front door.

Glamping, at its best. An Orvis-endorsed wingshooting experience, and we've guided bird hunters in this country for close to forty years.

Species by season
Sharptail grouse & Hungarian partridge early; ring-neck pheasant after ~Oct 7
Season
September 1 through mid-November
Endorsement
Orvis Endorsed Wingshooting Lodge
Guest yurts under Big Sky Country
Two hunters with their birds, a flat-topped butte behind them
The dining yurt, with its long table and antler chandelier
A black Lab sitting beside pheasants and a shotgun
A guest yurt at sunset, its two beds lit by bedside lamps
Three setters looking out of the hunting truck

Getting here

Directions to Sharptail Lodge

445 Sharptail Lane, Geyser, MT 59447 Open in Google Maps

Lost on the way? Call the office at (406) 442-5489.

From Great Falls

  1. Head east on Highway 87/200 about 45 miles to Geyser.
  2. From the Geyser schoolhouse (on your left), continue 1.5 miles toward Stanford on the same highway.
  3. Turn right (south) on the gravel road immediately past mile marker 23, marked with a brown Forest Service sign for Lonetree Road.
  4. Go straight 4.1 miles to a T, turn right, and continue 2.2 miles.
  5. Turn left at the mailbox marked PRO.

Sharptail Lodge is on your right.

From Lewistown

  1. Travel west on Highway 87/200 to Stanford (about 45 miles), then continue about 13 miles past Stanford.
  2. Turn left on the gravel road just before mile marker 23.
  3. Go straight 4.1 miles to a T, turn right, and continue 2.2 miles.
  4. Turn left at the mailbox marked PRO.

Sharptail Lodge is on your right.

A Montana river at golden hour

Plan your trip

The best trips start with a conversation.

Tell us a little about what you're hoping for — the water or the birds, your dates, your group — and we'll help you put the right trip together.