What’s your idea of an ideal vacation?

For some people, a vacation is just not a vacation unless it involves a sunny weather, endless beaches and total relaxation.

We cater to those people who want more out of their vacations!

Attention all Montana Elk Hunters, deer hunters, bear hunters and mountain-lion hunters!

At Cheff Ranch, our guests don’t just sit back and watch their vacations sail, swim or ride by – our guests are active participants in the fun!

All the information you’ll need to book your Montana hunting experience is right here on our site.  Sit back, relax, and look around.  Then, the real fun begins once you’ve booked your trip with us.

Once you arrive, you’ll enjoy accommodations in one of our rooms or cabins, and will enjoy the first-rate hospitality that the Cheff Ranch has to offer.  We’ll do our best to make you feel at home, from our delicious ranch-style meals served right in the lodge to an optional picnic lunch, for your enjoyment during a long excursion while you stay at the ranch.

The Cheff Ranch is situated in a picture-perfect mountainside setting, overlooking the breathtaking Mission Valley, where we run cattle and raise our Tennessee Walker studs and 150 head of horses on 15,000 stunning acres.  Guests can choose to take part in the daily routine of our ranch, or embark on an adventure explore the beautiful surroundings either on horseback or by foot, or go for a dip or a canoe ride in our lake.

And for those days when taking it easy is goal, you can breathe in some fresh mountain air and the scent of fresh pine and fir trees as you relax on the ranch lawn.  Or take a good book out to the beautiful waterfall located just beyond the guest rooms.  And if you fancy yourself a budding angler, you are welcome to catch and release some of the cutthroat trout who live in our lake.  And, if you out over the valley you’ll see the National Wildlife Refuge, where you can enjoy ample opportunities for fishing and bird-watching. 

We are at the heart of a nature and history lover’s paradise.  On our doorstep we have Flathead Lake, (the largest freshwater lake in the Western United States), the National Bison Range, Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana and the Jesuit Mission in St. Ignatius, just to name a few of the nearby attractions.  Just a short, two-hour drive away are Glacier National Park and Hungry Horse Dam, both of which are well worth the trip. 

Fall is a beautiful time to visit us.  When the leaves are ablaze, we pack in 28 miles to hunt big game in the South Fork of the Flathead, which forms part of the Bob Marshall Wilderness.  Together, we will hunt amidst one of the largest herds of elk in Montana.  The fishing here is excellent, too, and the astonishingly beautiful scenery will stay with you for a lifetime.