Rick knows the meaning of quality service and he’ll give more than 100% effort for his guests. That is what has kept him in business for all these years. His mission is to continue building his reputation as an honest, top rated outfitter. Satisfied clients return and hunt with Rick year after year.

Besides great hunting, including: antelope, bear, cats, elk, deer, and great fishing on the Blue Ribbon streams - Rick also offers a Hunting Guide School.

Classes training in Horsemanship, Packing Horses and Mules, Camp Setting in Wilderness and Pulling a Pack String. Just like Lewis and Clark, you can go back in time and experience the “Wild West”. Our experience will teach you the safest and most efficient way to get the job done. All equipment and stock can be provided, along with meals and lodging. Cooking the fish you caught after packing into the Wilderness yourself, is truly a memory that will last a lifetime.

Rick Wemple Outfitting Inc. also offers a full Guide/Outfitter training course with a JOB PLACEMENT service available upon graduation. Call or email for more details and a full brochure. Rick was associated with the very first established Guide School, dating back to the 1960’s and 1970’s. “The advantage of experience is on your side”.

Swan Mountain Wilderness Guide School in Swan Valley offers you the latest in hunting guide school instruction, hunting techniques and hunting outfitter and adventurer training taught by recognized experts and professionals. We offer a 4-5 week wilderness outdoor guide school, and 10 day outfitter or hunter and adventurer training programs near Glacier National Park and the Bob Marshall Wilderness.

There are many fine outdoor hunting guide schools and outfitter training programs all across the country. But are all professional hunting or fishing guide schools created equal? How do you choose the best hunting guide school for you?

While some guide school candidates may simply be looking to learn how to hunt a specific species or improve their horsemanship skills, many realize that becoming a successful guide or outfitter, marketing yourself, running a referral-based business and staying current in state-of-the-art hunting techniques and equipment requires a new type of hunting guide school experience. In fact, many outdoor guide schools today cater more to the guide school owner’s type of experience than towards the present-day needs of aspiring guides, outfitters and hunters seeking to update their techniques, expand their depth of knowledge and improve their opportunities to attract new clients.

At Swan Mountain Wilderness Guide School, we have researched what aspiring hunting guides, outfitters and serious hunters are looking for in today’s hunting guide school experience. We have carefully updated and expanded our curriculum to improve upon the more traditional models out in the market.

Welcome to the Royal Tine Big Game Guide and Packer School. If you're looking for quality big game guide training, look no farther! We have been training guides and packers for over a decade. Our guide school is located in the mountains outside of Philipsburg, Montana. Philipsburg is settled in the southwestern corner of the Rocky Mountains of Montana. We have lived our lives hunting, fishing, packing, guiding, camping and hiking in these incredible mountains.

Our school offers only the best and most thorough training and job placement for big game guides and packers. We also offer separate training and schooling for fly fishing and camp cooking.

You will receive instruction in the following four areas: horsemanship/horseshoeing, horse and mule packing, outdoor/woodsmanship skills, and guide/hunting skills. Experts are provided in specialty areas to give you the benefits of a wide range of experience. The last part of the class will be spent on a pack trip where you will put your new knowledge and skills to use. We are limiting our enrollment to a maximum of eight students per program, so there will be ample time for individual attention.

If you've ever had the desire to be a wilderness outfitter, a big game hunting guide, a packer, a camp cook, or to simply learn how to better enjoy the traditional outdoors, then come join us in the Rocky Mountains for the time of your life! Hope to hear from you soon!