Horseback riding & packing in Montana's Bob Marshall Wilderness

Posted: May 29, 2026

Packer/Wrangler

Circle 8 Outfitters

Choteau, Montana

Wages/Pay
$110.00 - $150.00 / day + tips
Experience Level
Some experience required
Job Start Date
Jun 15, 2026

Packer / Wrangler position available with a legacy Bob Marshall Wilderness outfitter. We take week-long summer horse packing trips and fall hunting trips into the far reaches of this vast wilderness area. We use riding horses and pack mules to take these excursions all over the eastern side of the Bob. Packers will work extensively with stock, sometimes 30 at a time on larger trips. We wrangle stock for grazing purposes, and ride/pack to get all the gear to different campsites are we progress on the trips. Spend the season in the most scenic wilderness in the continental US.

We are a small, tightly knit team that love being outdoors and are highly collaborative in providing exceptional backcountry trip experiences for our customers. Our customers may be equine enthusiasts, fly fishing enthusiasts, big game hunters, and general adventurers looking for exceptional trips into the rugged wild country of Montana. The packer-wranglers work with livestock extensively. Must be proficient with stock (horses & mules) and able to move quickly and confidently in stock handling, saddling, and riding. We prefer some packing experience as the learning curve is steep. Packer-wranglers lead mule strings of 6-8 stock, often working as a team of 2, getting stock and gear from one campsite to the next. Our trips will have between 15 and 35 hd of stock on each trip.

We provide room and board for the season. We have a large house with a full kitchen and laundry when we're out of the mountains. When on the trips, we provide all meals.  We usually have 2 days in between trips. 

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Circle 8 Outfitters

We are back country outfitters in the Bob Marshall Wilderness. We take summer horse packing trips for equine enthusiasts, fly fishing enthusiasts, and general adventurers. We also provide back country fall hunts where hunters pursue Montana's well noted big game species.

Location
Montana
Season
Summer and Fall
Staff size
4
Housing
Whether included in the compensation package or provided at a cost, housing is provided for staff.
Housing details
We have a large privately owned house for staff. It is 4 bedroom, 2 bath and clothes washer/dryer. Full kitchen, living room, dining room. Lodging and utilities here are included in compensation. We also provide all meals while we are on the back country trips. Staff are responsible for their own meals when NOT in the mountains, which is roughtly 2 out of 10 days.
Family housing available
Yes
Single occupancy housing available
No
Pet friendly
No
Meals
Provided
Cell phone service
Yes, most carriers
Internet access
Good
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