The trail ride was great for beginners or those of us that haven't ridden in a while. Grandpa Tim is ALL business, but just wants everyone to be safe. Easton was a great guide,very helpful and knowledgeable. Would recommend Bear Paw Outfitters!! read more

Bear Paw Outfitters - Amy & Gina... Best Friends Forever. New Montana Cowgirls - Horseback Riding Near Me - Livingston, Montana

Bear Paw Outfitters was outstanding. Mr. Bowers was great. The horses were very well trained and the scenery was amazing. Mr. Bowers provided great insight on the history of the valley...very cool. Truly grateful! Eddy & April from NC read more

Great experience! Guides were awesome. Got a nice history lesson of the valley and the horses were very well trained.

Took a two hour trail ride. The horses were amazing and it was such a gorgeous view. Can't wait to come back with the whole family next time! read more

Bear Paw Outfitters - Horseback Riding Near Me - Livingston, Montana

Great 2 hour ride through some private and forestry lands crossing creeks, meadows and Aspen groves at the base of the Absaroka Mountains. The whole ride was so beautiful it was hard to tell when we were on private property. Our guide has lived in the area his whole life, so he shared some history of the area as well. The flowers were starting to bloom and everything was green with great views of Paradise Valley. The horses were easy to ride for us inexperienced riders. This is a small family run business, but he has enough horses to take out larger groups. read more

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We have come back here 2 years in a row now and are delighted every time. Emily and Issac were our guides this year and both were personable and professional. We had a great half day ride!! We came back so my 7 year old could do a private horse lesson with Emily and he had a great time!!! Well worth the money and a very enjoyable ride!! Plus their dedication and care toward their horses really shows. Not just a business, they treat their horses exceptionally. Make sure to take Cloudy or Shep for a ride!! Thanks Bear Paw Outfitters!! read more

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BEWARE!!!!!! I don't know what happened over there. How can 1 business be so different. This was our 2nd hunt with BearPaw. My wife and I both hunted bears in May 2019 with Bryan. He was such a gracious host.There were 4 people that hunted bears at that time. He made everyone feel welcome BEFORE and AFTER their hunts. Bryan was actually my wife's guide. He walked the sole off her boots literally. But she got a bear. Bryan and I were talking one evening. I told him that I wanted to do a mule deer hunt and if he knew where a good one was. He recommended their Utah/Idaho hunt. Since we both had such a wonderful time hunting with BearPaw before Why Not Do It Again. So I booked a Mule deer hunt 1 year in advance. The hunt was Oct 10-14 2021. We stayed in Utah, but I hunted in Idaho. The day we arrived we met with Tara. We weren't even in the door 5 minutes when she was asking us to pay our bill. I realize that this is a business and all but come on. She could have asked if we were settles in knowing we traveled 30 hours/3days one way to get there. It could have waited for a little later. After all we wern't going anywhere. When we got there I was told my guide was supposed to be Daniel. But instead I had Zane. He was/is very very green and he told me that I was his very first client. He did try very hard with no success in getting me a mule deer. I hunted 4 days and I didn't see any animals I could shoot. I did see 2 beautiful coyotes though. Zane said he didn't know if I couldn't shoot them or not. When we arrived back to the lodge He asked Tara and also Daniel if they could have been shot. They both said yes definitely shoot every coyotes seen. Shouldn't he have known that they could have been shot. That would have made my hunt right then an there bonus. I took my wife with me. I spent an extra $500 for an nonhunter. After i paid the bill Tara's whole attitude changed as more hunters started coming into the lodge. Every night after dinner, Everyone was getting their game plans together for the next day. After the 2nd and 3rd day of hunting with a total of 13 guys hunting no one saw any deer. All the hunters started asking where are all the deer while others left. Everyone was getting pissed and started realizing that they had been taken advantage of. As far as my nonhunter wife. No one said what time meals were for nonhunters or dinner for anyone. There wasn't any reason for her to get up at 5:30am for breakfast as she wasn't going with me. She always went to the dining area a few hour later. There was a sign in our room stating breakfast ends at 9:30. One morning she heard talking upstairs and then doors closed suddenly. Another morning Tara wouldn't get off the phone. She was never offered anything for breakfast or lunch. But she was offered a cup of coffee once. But the funny thing was Tara said every evening "You must be starving," Knowing She hasn't eatten anything there. She was taught that you don't ask for food or go in other peoples refrigerators unless you are told you can. I started bring her 2 of the sadest sandwiches ever that was being served for our lunches each day. The dinners could have been a lot better considering how much we all paid for our hunts. Some hunters said we should at least have had a steak night and not just spaghetti and meat sauce, tacos and dry chicken. Everyone was really suprised when we had BBQ rubs one night and ham another. I think everything was so bland because everyday we heard the same thing how Tara had Covid 7 months ago and still couldn't taste or smell. If that was the case then why was she cooking dinner everynight. After i put out a little over $5000 on a hunt and license and didn't even see a deer. I am VERY VERY VERY disappointed and will NOT recommend anyone to hunt in Utah/Idaho for mule deer with BearPaw. WARNING WARNING DO NOT HUNT WITH BEARPAW IN UTAH/IDAHO FOR MULE DEER. Don't waste your money you will be disappointed. Sincerly, Marshall Thomas read more

Great place to ride. Tim and his horses were great. I really appreciated his focus on safety. Very pleasant ride and great views. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Highly recommend if you're in the area. read more

An amazing experience for a very fair price! Tim is very knowledgeable about the area and history. The trails that you ride on are great with amazing views of Paradise Valley. The horses are all very gentle and easy to handle but Tim gives you enough knowledge to understand how to make sure they know you're in control. Since I'm local, I'll definitely be coming back and bringing family/friends! read more

Awesome experience. Highly recommend. Great guide. Great horses. We did 2 hours and will def come back for another ride. Can't say enough. Must see!! read more

Bear Paw Outfitters - Horseback Riding Near Me - Livingston, Montana

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Cindy and Tim - their daughter, and the entire crew are best of class. We planned a family reunion at the end of June 2018 Both Cindy and Tim gave us ideas of how to show Montana to our family of 16. We had childrens ages from 3 ( a private horseback ride) that also included 3 seven year olds and one 10 years old. Bear Paw Outfitters can efficiently handle all the details to make the ride scenic, safe and a terrific experience of horseback for adults and children. Wow! Look no further - we are residents of Paradise Valley and are blessed to have met Tim and Cindy and this terrific outfitter company! M T Carter, Ph.D. read more

Planning our vacation and was looking for a place to do a horseback ride in May. Snow in the mountains focused my search to the paradise valley area. Cindy responded so quick to my phone call and when we arrived and our scheduled date looked like rain she changed our date no problem. Tim was a fantastic guide! Our horses were great and the views on our ride were breath taking. Family owned outfit and really made my family feel welcome! read more

Our group had 7 people, consisting of 3 generations spanning the ages of 13 to 72, and most of us were inexperienced riders. The Bower family took excellent care of us! I was most impressed with daughter Emily, who took the time to learn each of our names and remembered them. She also gave very helpful tips regarding riding, and it really made a difference in the quality of our experience. Highly recommend Bear Paw Outfitters to anyone! read more

Great family run business. Wonderful setting and horses were very well taken care of. We saw the flyer at nearby KOA and they were able to get us in that day. Easton and his cousin (Alyssa?) were great guides!! read more

What an amazing experience! We couldn't have asked for better guides on our breathtaking trek. Helpful, kind, safe and fun! I beyond highly recommend them... don't even consider anyone else! Thanks for the unforgettable day! read more

Just took a ride with Tim and Easton to Slough Creek to fish. Can't beat the attention to detail and safety. Tim and Easton were wonderful hosts, demonstrating Montana hospitality. Can't wait to go back. Don't tell anyone, but the fishing is awesome. read more