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PAW OUTFITTERS, LLC
Wilderness Guide, Outfitter & Packer Training School
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Montana Outfitter # 192
Wilderness Guide, Outfitter and Packer
Training Program
Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness and
Yellowstone National Park
in the heart of the Rocky Mountains
Most asked question:
What is
the difference in your Outfitter, Guide and Packer School from the rest?
Answer:
Look for the gray hair, actual years
of hands on experience in Outfitting, Packing and building an Outfitting
Business from scratch, not buying someone else's.
Also, there is a
lot more to
Outfitting than just guiding someone and harvesting game animals.
Additional Thoughts:
I also would like to address the issue of having
a staff of experts and the question- can one man know it all? In the
classic movie made from Louie L'Amour's Novel - Conagher. Conagher
(played by Sam Elliot) a well seasoned cowboy sets out to get
some cattle back that have been rustled from the ranch he is working
for. When he stops by a widow's place to see if she had seen any
suspicious activity, her son tells Conagher he heard the cattle and
where the rustlers were holding them for the night. Conagher asks if he
can
spend the night at the widow's place and then take out after the
rustlers early in the morning. The widow asks Conagher if he should wait
and they could send for help, this would have taken several days for the
help to come, if they could and the rustlers would be long gone.
Conagher told the widow, that if he needed help he shouldn't have set
out after the rustlers in the first place. Think about it??!
{P.S. If you don't understand the above, that's alright.
Call Bear Paw (406 222 6642) or take time to watch the movie Conagher with Sam
Elliot, it is a good one.}
Cindy and Tim Bowers (Expert)
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BEAR PAW
OUTFITTERS, LLC
Packer & Guide
School
Livingston, Montana
Tim Bowers
Outfitter/Instructor State of Montana #192
Bordering the
1million Acre Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness and Yellowstone National
Park
Ecclesiastes
5:18-20 |
"Learn
to Live Your Dream"
"Do what you love and you won't have to
work a day in your life!"
Tim Bowers (Alias
Bear Paw or The Old Boar)
Professional Montana Outfitter
Licensed by Montana Board of Outfitters #192
"I have been there and done that!"
(Graduate of the Official School of
Hard Knocks, LTD)
I started my Guiding and Packing career many years
ago. I am a fourth generation Montanan (56 years old) I started my
Outfitting business from scratch and with the help of the Good Lord have
built it into what it is today. I am not a retired corporate executive
wanting to try a new venture, with new ways and all the frills or thrills. I
am not involved in or on the board of every
organization. I do what it takes to know this profession and I am your
teacher. I have done it all and still can do it all, not brag just fact!
from digging the outhouse hole, setting up and taking down camps, packing
big strings of mules, guiding hunters and fisherman, fixing tack,
breaking horses & mules, repairing horse trailers and trucks. I am in the mountains in all
adverse weather conditions and work long hours. Any aspect of the Outfitting/Guiding I
have done it! The buck stops with me! I don't employ a staff of wish they were's or did's. I am still fit enough to train you myself. One of my few mentors was
Joe Gaab
one of the early Game Wardens for
the State of Montana, who is now 90 years old and still is enjoying life, skiing
and horseback riding. I learned a great
deal from Joe over the years. Joe was one of the instructors for the Hunter
safety program in the 1960's and I was one of his students. Towards the end
of his career, Joe was also appointed the first Supervisor of
Outfitters for the State of Montana and created the first Outfitter test, he rode all over the State of Montana checking the Outfitter camps
for compliance. Joe usually
packed 2 head of pack animals and always rode a good walking saddle horse.
You could expect to see him at anytime and anywhere especially in the Absaroka-Beartooth
Wilderness, attending to his duties as a Game Warden and Outfitter
Supervisor. Throughout the years we packed into
various locations in the A-B Wilderness, Yellowstone National Park and the
Bob Marshall Wilderness. Joe
is a perfectionist and always strives to do things right. I feel the only
way to do things right, is to learn them right from the start, in the
Outfitting Business this pertains to taking care of yourself, your stock, the resource and your
clients.
Note: For Prospective Students
The mountains can be your friends or your enemies.
You need to learn to understand, respect and then work with them, to
enjoy them to the fullest. Horses and mules are powerful animals and can
hurt you, you need to learn how to have them work for and with you. They are
your transportation and will become your friends. I have been blessed to
work in the wilderness and live the lifestyle that many dream about.
I am
now ready to pass my knowledge on from my
many years and experiences in the
Outfitting business. The good people that are retaining our services to be
transported into and out of the wilderness are literally
quote: "Putting their lives in our hands" :unquote. I do not take this lightly
and you should not either. I always strive to transport my clients the safest
possible way. The Outfitting business is
a big responsibility and should be taken seriously. We also need to tread
as lightly as possible on the land, so future generations can
continue to enjoy their heritage.
If I was foolish enough to go to New York City , San
Francisco or any large city in the U.S.A. and then try to drive around in
that mess, I would be lost in a minute. So I would find a good seasoned taxi
cab driver that knows their way around to get me to my destinations safely! So here I am your Taxi Cab Driver
in the Rocky Mountains- Bear Paw
Our Goal at
Bear Paw Outfitters Guide & Packer school
is to train our students with
field proven guiding & hunting techniques and the proper skills needed to
successfully use horses and mules to traverse others and themselves through
the mountains in a safe manner. We will
provide guide school students with hands-on training in the areas necessary
to full fill your dream as a Professional Outfitter and Guide, or simply to
be a better steward of the wilderness. You will be taught trail riding and
horsemanship; horseback pack trips; big game hunting and wilderness
survival; use of maps and compasses; camp cooking techniques; wildlife and
outdoor photography, CPR certification, importantly how to get along with
the people you are working with and much more. You will learn what the
phrase means " With a touch
of Professionalism" Good enough, isn't good enough
when it comes to learning to be a Professional, in any of your endeavors! We
know what is needed and desired by ourselves and fellow Outfitters.
Erv Malnarich knew what was needed and we are glad
he had the foresight many decades ago to pass his knowledge on to the men
and women who dream about this type of lifestyle. We are thankful to be a
part of his vision. His past history in his training techniques and detailed home
study course (51 years) has proven to be the leader in the Outfitting Industry and will continue to be on the cutting edge. There are always those in any business that try to cut
corners and costs, etc. for whatever reason. Some will
say you need to learn the new techniques, let us be serious-the mountains
don't know about new techniques and fancy gadgets. When the batteries are
dead in the fancy gadgets and other things break, be glad you still have the
knowledge of the old ways.
This is a serious business and if you
learn it right the first time, as
Erv Malnarich saw the need for, you will be able to enjoy to it's fullest
potential.
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Always remember, some
things don't ever change, the oats go in the horse the same way
and they
always come out the same way. |
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There’s A Lot More To Ridin’ A Horse
Than Sittin’ in the Saddle and Lettin’ Yer
Feet Hang Down
The Duke
If you don't know who the Duke is, you
better get to Montana to
Bear Paw Outfitters
and find out!
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Associated with and under the direction of the
Elm Outfitters & Guide Training Program
www.elmguideschool.com
Established in 1959 by
Erv Malnarich
Do the math that is
51 years
and still the leader
in the industry, must be doing something right?
The Erv Malnarich Home Study Prep-Course must be completed prior to
attending the Bear Paw Outfitters Guide & Packer hands on school. For
more information regarding the home study course Contact Michael or
Julie Knott at (406) 961-3603 or email
info@elmguideschool.com . Elm
Outfitters & Guides Training Program maintains 100% job placement
record for all qualified graduates. |
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Approved Training Services
Job rehabilitation through
the Montana Department of Labor (WIA)
MONTANA BOARD OF OUTFITTERS APPROVED GUIDE SCHOOL CURRICULUM
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The short and tall of it!
Your Instructor Bear Paw (below) and a student making
sawdust
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2010 Class
September 9th - October 9th
Arrive Wednesday September 8th - last day of
class is October 9th
2011 Class
June 1st - July 1st
Arrive Tuesday May 31 after 6 pm -
last day of class is July 1st
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Students must enroll and complete the
ELM Home Study Program
First
Elm Outfitters & Guides Training Program
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Hands on Guide & Packer School Prices
$4000.00
50%
non-refundable deposit
Balance due 45 days before hands on
class
406 222 6642
Bear Paw Outfitters, LLC
contact
-Tim Bowers
Curriculum
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Ethics and Attitude
Mule/Horsemanship
Packing: (Sawbuck & Decker)
Transporting Livestock
Use of crosscut saw and ax
Use of chain saw
Shoeing
Wilderness Survival |
Weapon Knowledge
Guiding Skills
Game Care
Setting Camps
Camp Cooking
Regulations
Red Cross First Aid & CPR
Yellowstone Park Guide Certification |
A school that stresses
responsibility
and
the work ethic
that
is required to establish a successful career as a Guide, Packer or
Outfitter.
Common Sense Approaches
&
Tried and Proven Techniques
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If Grandson Isaac can be taught how to do it,
so can you!
What is a packer? A real packer is
actually an artist. Instead of taking a brush, paint and canvas to create a
masterpiece, they take rope, mantie tarp, Decker pack saddle and a good
looking mule (my own personal preference on the last two items)
and create their own masterpiece. You will understand this when I am teaching you. There is nothing prettier than a nice looking string of
mules packed to perfection, going down a wilderness trail.
Check out these pictures below by
clicking on them
Guinea Pigs
trying out a nice breakfast prepared by one of the guide school students
By the way it was good!
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A good
outfitter tries to ensure that all their clients are treated
respectfully and courteously; their pack and riding stock are well
trained, well fed and reliable; their camps are clean, comfortable
and well equipped; their staff is knowledgeable and skilled; they
observe all game laws; they take good care of the meat they pack
out; their operations run smoothly; and God willing, they find
game. The rest is hunting, and your definition of success is up to
you. This is our commitment. |
Let's get serious about this
Ask me the questions and I will give you the straight answers
Call I would like to visit with
you
Phone 406 222 6642
Bear Paw Outfitters, LLC
Guide & Packer School
136 Deep Creek Road
Livingston, Montana 59047
Home to Bear Paw Outfitters
Last updated 5 -26- 2010
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