Bearpaw Outfitters offer guided and do-it-yourself Rocky Mountain elk hunts on private land in northeast Washington. Best of all, a few hunts are still available for 2026 and elk, deer, and bear tags are available over the counter with no draw to worry about. Washington Whitetail Deer and Washington Bear Hunts are also offered and a few hunts are still available for 2026.
Guided 2x1......$5950
Guided 3x1......$5450
Semi-Guided....$3450
Unguided.........$2950
DIY Private Land $1950
Non-Hunter.....$1000
Guided hunters get an experienced guide, lodging, and meals. Choose guided (2 or 3 hunters per guide), semi-guided, or unguided. Semi-guided and unguided hunters also stay at the house and cabins with lodging and meals provided. A guide helps semi-guided hunters pack out your bull.
The $1950 DIY Private Land hunt includes private land access in northeast Washington, waypoints to elk, deer, and bear hunting areas, and a suggested camp spot. You provide your own camp, food, and gear and hunt on your own schedule.
Hunt a combination of private land and nearby public land for all three species on the same hunt. Most importantly, all the tags are available over the counter, so you can chase elk, deer, and bear on one trip with no draw to worry about.
This is a bull elk hunt. A very limited number of rifle elk hunts are available, and only one group of 2 or 3 elk hunters will be booked for the property, so you won't be competing with other hunters. Book early to reserve your rifle hunt.
The best part of hunting elk here is that tags are available over the counter, with no draw. You buy a Washington hunting license and the tags for the species you want to hunt. Anyone born after Jan 1, 1972 must show proof of hunter education.
Washington offers archery, muzzleloader, and modern rifle elk seasons. 2026 dates are Archery Elk & Deer Sep 12-24, Muzzleloader Elk Oct 3-9, Rifle Elk Oct 31-Nov 8, and Late Archery Nov 25-Dec 8. Each year dates change slightly, ask what the hunt dates will be in 2027.
Methods include glassing meadows then spot and stalk, calling during the rut, and hunting from blinds at water holes, food plots, and travel routes. Rifles .257 caliber or larger are preferred, sighted dead on at 200 yards. Good vehicle access suits most physical abilities.
Fall weather in northeast Washington ranges from mild early season days to cold, wet, and snowy conditions later in the fall. Check the Weather Forecast before your hunt and pack layered clothing and rain gear.
Guided, semi-guided, and unguided hunters stay at the house and cabins near Colville with lodging and meals provided. DIY Private Land hunters provide their own camp and food. Taxidermy and meat processing are available locally.
Call Dale at (208) 852-6494 to ask questions or book a hunt. Use the Hunt Application to send a deposit. Rifle elk hunts and combo hunts fill up, so book early to reserve your dates.
Common questions about guided and DIY Rocky Mountain elk hunts with Bearpaw Outfitters in northeast Washington.
We hunt Rocky Mountain elk in northeast Washington on private land with access to nearby public land. The country is a mix of timbered mountains, open meadows, and farm ground that holds good numbers of elk, deer, and bear.
Elk, deer, and bear tags are available over the counter with no draw to worry about. You buy a Washington hunting license and the tags for the species you want to hunt. Anyone born after Jan 1, 1972 must show proof of hunter education.
Elk hunts are $5950 guided 2x1, $5450 guided 3x1, $3450 semi-guided, $2950 unguided, and $1950 DIY Private Land, with a non-hunter at $1000. Guided, semi-guided, and unguided hunts include lodging and meals.
The $1950 DIY Private Land hunt includes private land access in northeast Washington, waypoints to elk, deer, and bear hunting areas, and a suggested camp spot. You provide your own camp, food, and gear and hunt on your own schedule.
Yes. On the Elk/Deer/Bear combo you hunt a combination of private land and nearby public land for all three species on the same hunt, and all the tags are available over the counter. It's a great way to chase three species on one trip.
The rifle elk hunt is a bull elk hunt. A very limited number of rifle elk hunts are available, and only one group of 2 or 3 elk hunters will be booked for the property, so you won't be competing with other hunters. Book early to reserve a rifle hunt.
Washington has archery, muzzleloader, and modern rifle elk seasons. Typical dates are Archery Elk & Deer Sep 12-24, Muzzleloader Elk Oct 3-9, Rifle Elk Oct 31-Nov 8, and Late Archery Nov 25-Dec 8, though dates can change yearly. Bowhunters need proof of bowhunter education or a previous archery license to buy an archery permit.
Rifles .257 caliber or larger are preferred. Sight dead on at 200 yards and practice from field positions out to 400 yards. Guided, semi-guided, and unguided hunters stay at the house and cabins near Colville with lodging and meals; DIY hunters provide their own camp.
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