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Sitting just upstream of Craig, Montana the 160-acres of the Missouri River Ranch represents the pinnacle of wingshooting - intimate enough to know every coulee and agricultural field, yet expansive enough to hold healthy bird populations and provide varied terrain throughout the season. 

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Our 3-day experience offers an intimate and exclusive retreat for up to 6 guests, featuring guided morning pheasant hunts, with all-inclusive accommodations and gracious hospitality at the ranch. Afternoons are to enjoy at your leisure - relax at the lodge, or enhance your experience by adding afternoon fly fishing, an additional 2-hour hunt, or extra clay shooting sessions for an additional fee.

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The Craig Advantage

Craig sits in Montana's golden triangle, where the productive waters of the Missouri River cut through rolling benchlands, creating the fertile habitat upland birds crave. You're hunting country that transitions from dense river bottom willows to rolling hills of milo and wheat stubble - the kind of edge habitat where pheasants thrive. The Missouri River itself creates a microclimate that holds birds, even when surrounding public lands face pressure or harsh weather.

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The Private Ranch Difference

On 160 acres, you're not racing against other upland hunters. You can work methodically, returning to the ideal cover that produced yesterday, learning where birds flush to after the first push. The dogs meticulously work the landscape, pinning hard flying roosters for the perfect shot. 

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The Complete Experience

After the guns are cased, you're standing on the banks of the Missouri's finest trout water. The same property that provides your bird hunting offers evening dry-fly opportunities to rising trout. Few places let you watch bird dogs work through cover at dawn and cast to wild trout at dusk.

 

At the Missouri River Ranch, you’re stepping into an exclusive Montana wingshooting tradition.

 

What's Included: 

• Welcome clay shooting session

• Professional bird guides and trained bird dogs

• Use of a house shotgun (Rizzini 20ga. O/U) and shells

• Complimentary MRR-embroidered shooting cap (yours to keep), shooting vest & gloves, eye and ear protection

• 60 pheasants released per morning hunt – no bag limits, no per-bird fees

• Exclusive ranch buyout for up to 6 guests

• Private guest rooms with en suite bath

• All meals, beer, house wines, and spirits

If Booking Guided Fishing:

• All necessary equipment, flies, and terminal tackle provided 

• Fishing Waders​​

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Your Experience:

 

Thursday – Arrival Day

Arrive in the afternoon for a welcome introduction and clay shooting session with our instructor. After a property tour, and time to familiarize yourself with the lodge and house shotguns, enjoy cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and dinner.

 

Friday & Saturday – Hunt Mornings

Begin with a la carte breakfast and coffee service in our Main Lodge Dining Room, followed by guided pheasant hunting with experienced guides (9 AM–12 PM). Up to 60 birds per day are included. Return to the ranch for a full-service lunch, then choose your afternoon: guided fly fishing, additional hunting, time on the clays course, or simply relaxing at the lodge.

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2026 Availability:

• Select dates in September and October

 

Please call Katie at (406) 206-6989, or email info@missouririverranch.com to inquire about availability, pricing, and more information.