Hunting is BIG Business

There are millions of hunters spending billions of dollars to do what they enjoy most, hunt. If you are an avid hunter who is making career choices you should not overlook the tremendous opportunity that is represented by the Hunting industry.

Through good times and bad times, hunters continue to hunt. As with all business there are cycles, but the hunting industry has continued to grow and prosper through the ups and downs of the economy.

The conservation efforts of hunters over the years has paid off in spades with record numbers of Elk, Deer, Antelope, Wild Turkeys and migratory birds providing the base for the hunting business. So long as we continue to preserve habitat and to manage our wildlife populations well, we will have an abundance of hunting opportunities for the hunters and the outfitters and guides who wish to serve them.

Scott Boulanger - Director of Education - Western Montana School for Guides

In 1990 Scott Boulanger made one of the biggest decisions of his life. Just 26, Boulanger was already a master electrician who owned a 10-man electrical contracting shop in Vernon, Conn. A lifelong hunter and angler, he had always dreamed of making his passion for the outdoors pay.
Understanding that learning to be a professional hunting guide or outfitter is the starting point for opening a business of your own and that  obtaining a job as a hunting guide is nearly impossible without proper training and experience, Scott enrolled in a hunting guide school, the Russ Willis School for Guides in Noxon, Mont. During four weeks of instruction, Scott learned the fundamentals of working with horses and mules (including how to pack and shoe them), how to set up a wilderness camp and what it takes to guide hunters on successful elk hunts. "It was awesome," Boulanger says of the experience. "I went as a vacation and to learn about Western big game. I fell in love with it, went home, sold everything and came back to Montana to live and work as a guide."

In 1997 Scott bought his own outfit and also started Western Montana School for Guides. As an outfitter, Scott has been very successful. Circle KBL Outfitters and Guides and his sister companies Top Gun Hunting and Selway Adventures have taken thousands of Clients into the beautiful back country of the Bitterroot Mountains and the  Selway Wilderness providing them with great hunts and beautiful memories.

If you are trying to decide which school is best for you, you might consider the success and experience that is represented by Western Montana School for Guides. The certified graduates of our progam are respected and sought after by many outfits.

In operation for more than 12 years the school draws upon the many years of experience of its director and staff, to introduce the student to the skills required to be a Back Country Hunting Guide. The school's staff will have the students riding horses and packing mules in no time. From Knots to Map and Compass the students will spend 28 fun filled days learning the ropes to prepare them for a lifetime of adventure as well as giving them a strong foundation to enter into this lucrative industry.
 

Western Montana School for Guides