Offering HIGH-Success Hunts in prime montana Backcountry

At Lazy J Bar O Outfitters, we offer high quality horseback hunting expeditions in some of Montana’s wildest mountains. Our hunts are all fair-chase, wilderness adventures.

We offer backcountry hunting by horseback that provides unique opportunities, more privacy from other hunters as well as highly successful wilderness hunts for elk, deer, bighorn sheep, black bear and mountain lion.

Outfitter Mike Colpo has been guiding professionally for more than 30 years in Montana and more than 25 years in Alaska. We own our own stock, and being a breeder gives us the benefit of having the best horses and mules in the business. We have horses to suit riders of any ability level. The combination of experience, a great staff and a dedicated focus on customer service, allows us to provide a memorable experience for each of our guests.

Hunt in montana

backcountry hunting at its best

We offer hunting trips in some of the most remote, rugged and game-rich country in the lower 48.

We are fortunate to hunt expansive wilderness areas that offer unparalleled opportunities for solitude and adventure. In addition to archery and rifle season hunts, Montana offers a unique opportunity to hunt elk with a rifle during the rut in September. But this is only available in select - and extremely remote - wilderness areas.

We primarily hunt the steep and rugged wilderness of southwest Montana. This area flies under the radar, but we’re perfectly content with that underrated status. This area is home to some of the best elk hunting in Montana. In fact, we'll go further. We think it's some of the best general-unit elk hunting available anywhere! With an elk population that has exploded and continues to grow each year, this area has an extremely high bull-to-cow ratio. If you have a bull elk hunt on your list, this is an area you must explore!

Operating under permit with the Custer Gallatin National Forest.