Back Country Horsemen of Montana

Glacier Institute
2021-07-24 08:00 - 2021-07-31 17:00 (America/Denver) | MT
Glacier Institute – July 24, 10- 12 year old boys packing demo.
July 28, 10- 12 year old girls packing demo.
July 31, 12-15 year old packing demo. Call or text Greg 406.261.5450 or Kathy 406.363.8230.

Boone and Crockett
2021-07-29 | MT
Boone and Crockett – July 29 14-17 year old packing demo. Call or text Greg 406.261.5450 or Kathy 406.363.8230.

Youth Summer Packing Camp
2021-08-12 - 2021-08-15 | Indian Meadows, Lincoln, MT, 59639, United States
Youth Summer Packing Camp – August 12 -15, 2021 Indian Meadows, MT

BCHMT Youth Summer Camp Application 2021

Monture Gathering
2021-08-19 08:00 - 2021-08-22 17:00 | Monture, Monture Guard Station Cabin, Ovando, MT, 59854, United States
Please join us for the BCHMT Monture Gathering August 19 – 22

With the past two conventions cancelled due to Covid, we have missed you. The BCHMT officers and state directors invite you to join us at the Monture trailhead. Everyone is welcome and can join us for any part of the weekend that they are able.
Thursday: arrive after noon and ride, socialize around the campfire
Friday: ride, horse training and packing demos in the late afternoon and evening, socialize
around the campfire, campfire chat with Smoke Elser
Saturday: ride, dinner and campfire, Dr Eva Maggie will have a short presentation about the UM
Wilderness & Policy class, for which BCHMT provided scholarships
Sunday: ride and leave for home
Dinner Saturday evening will be pork roast, chicken, beans, green salad, potato salad, corn bread
and desert. Trish and Mike Foster will be cooking and Bob Marshall Wilderness Outfitters will
be bringing desert.
The Monture Guard Station is about 8 miles north of Highway 200 near Ovando MT. It is a
trailhead for the south end of the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex. We have permission to use
the guard station and there is a very nice public trailhead. The public trailhead has several corrals
as well as feed bunks and hitchrails. There are several trails in the area for all riding abilities.
There is plenty of room to set up your highline or portable corrals.
Please bring hay for your horses and there is water in Monture Creek.
Please bring food for yourself and your family for the weekend.
Dinner Saturday evening will be $10 per person. Please send your name, number of people in your party and $10 per person to:
BCHMT- Monture
2130 9th St W #109
Columbia Falls MT 59912
Deadline to register for Saturday evening dinner is August 5, 2021.
We are still in the planning process. Wade Murphy will teach a half day horse training clinic. He
can have up to 10 riders so if you would like to ride in his clinic please let him know
406.431.1717 wadeandlonnie@hotmail.com. Everyone is welcome to watch if they are
interested.
Some of the short demos we will have are packing, trailer loading and horse catching.
If you have a talent that you would like to demonstrate please let Greg Schatz know,
406.261.5450 gregschatzbuilder@gmail.com and we’ll see if we can get you in the schedule.
If you don’t get your Saturday evening dinner reservation in on time you are welcome to join us
as long as you aren’t planning to eat.

September Board Meeting
2021-09-25 10:00 - 15:00 | Deer Lodge, 230 Main Street, Deer Lodge, Montana, 59722
The September 25 Board Meeting will be held at the Elk Lodge 1737 at 230 Main Street in Deer Lodge.
Elks Lodge in Deer Lodge MT

December Board Meeting
2021-12-04 10:00 - 15:00 | Deer Lodge, 230 Main Street, Deer Lodge, Montana, 59722
The December 4th Board Meeting will be held in Deer Lodge at the Elks Lodge.

2022 BCHMT State Convention
2022-03-11 12:30 - 2022-03-13 15:00 | Dillon, 710 S Atlantic St, Dillon, MT, 59725, United States
BACK COUNTRY HORSEMEN OF MONTANA 2022 STATE CONVENTION
Hosted by Three Rivers BCH
Dillon, MT March 11-13, 2022
710 S Atlantic St, Dillon, MT 59725
In the UM Western Old Main Auditorium, Parking on South Side
Please note: The location of the Nominating Committee meeting at 12:30 pm and the pre-Convention board meeting at 1:00 pm on Friday has changed to Room 218 of the Main Hall.
University of Montana Western Interactive Map
Agenda Pre-Convention
2022 Convention Agenda
Raffle Poster
2022 Convention Registration Form
Photo Contest Poster
BCHMT Volunteer Hours for 2021
BCHMT Wall of Honor 2021-2022
Meeting Schedule/Attendance:
– Friday, March 11, 12:30 pm: Senior Directors (longest in the current State Director position for their chapter) should plan to attend the nominating meeting on Friday, March 11, at 12:30 pm (just prior to the start of the pre‑convention Board of Directors meeting) in Room 218 of the Main Hall at the University of Montana Western campus, 710 South Atlantic Street in Dillon. Please contact Ralph Hopkins, Nominating Chair, at ralphh4758@gmail.com if you have any questions.
– Friday, March 11, 1:00 pm: The pre-convention Board of Directors meeting will be held Friday, March 11, at 1:00 pm in Room 218 of the Main Hall at the University of Montana Western campus, 710 South Atlantic Street in Dillon. State Directors should be at this meeting.
– Saturday, March 12, 8:00 am: All voting delegates are expected to attend all convention meetings (Saturday morning and afternoon and Sunday morning). Convention meetings will be held in the Mathews Hall Lewis & Clark Room at the University of Montana Western campus, 710 South Atlantic Street in Dillon.
Please note: Daylight Saving Time begins at 2:00 am on Sunday, March 13, so please move your clocks forward an hour Saturday night or you may miss out on some exciting Sunday morning activities!
– Sunday, March 13, 8:45 am: All voting delegates are expected to attend all convention meetings (Saturday morning and afternoon and Sunday morning). Convention meetings will be held in the Mathews Hall Lewis & Clark Room at the University of Montana Western campus, 710 South Atlantic Street in Dillon.
– Sunday, March 13, 12:15 pm or so: The post-convention State Board of Directors meeting will be held Sunday immediately following the conclusion of the convention, estimated to start around 12:15 pm. State Directors attend this meeting.
Members in good standing of any BCHMT chapter are welcome to attend the above meetings as guests, even if they are not a State Director or delegate. If you are not comfortable attending in person, business meetings will be available via Zoom. Further details will follow when available. Please furnish the names of you and/or anyone in your chapter who will be attending as a delegate via Zoom to me as soon as possible. It would also help me out a lot of folks could set up their Zoom profile, so their name and chapter appear when they sign in.

May 2022 BCHMT Board Meeting
2022-05-14 10:00 - 15:00 | Deer Lodge, 230 Main Street, Deer Lodge, Montana, 59722
May BCHMT Board Meeting
The meeting will be held at the Elks Lodge 1737 at 230 Main Street in Deer Lodge Montana.

Agenda
Volunteer Hours Reporting Guide

Packing Skills Class
2022-06-06 08:00 - 2022-06-10 17:00 | Bob Marshall Wilderness, Bob Marshall Wilderness, Hungry Horse, Montana, 59919
Packing Skills Application

BCHMT 2022 Rendezvous
2022-06-24 08:00 - 2022-06-26 17:00 | Monture, Monture Guard Station Cabin, Ovando, MT, 59854, United States
BCHMT Save the dates

Youth Summer Camp
2022-08-11 12:00 - 2022-08-14 12:00 | Indian Meadows, Lincoln, MT, 59639, United States
Youth Summer Camp Application

September BCHMT Board Meeting
2022-09-24 10:00 - 15:00 | Deer Lodge, 230 Main Street, Deer Lodge, Montana, 59722
September BCHMT Board Meeting
The meeting will be held at the Elks Lodge 1737 at 230 Main Street in Deer Lodge Montana.
Elks Lodge in Deer Lodge MT

December 2022 Board Meeting
2022-12-17 10:00 - 15:00 | Missoula, 1075 South Avenue West, Missoula, MT, 59801, United States
Randy Velin (Missoula) said the Missoula chapter is willing to host the December 17, 2022 board meeting. Wi-Fi will be available at the meeting location in the conference room at the newly remodeled Fish, Wildlife & Parks building, 3201 Spurgin Road. Attendees are invited to stay and enjoy the Missoula chapter’s Christmas party/potluck at 6:00 pm at the Lolo Community Center, 12345 US Highway 93 South in Lolo.

BCHMT State Convention BCH Celebrates 50 Years of Service
2023-04-14 08:00 - 2023-04-19 17:00 | Kalispell, 3630 Us Highway 93 N, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States
April 14-16, 2023, BCH Montana State Convention
and 50th Anniversary Celebration in Kalispell, Montana
April 16-19 BCHA National Board Meeting

Majestic Valley Arena, our meeting venue

Red Lion Hotel, rooms reserved

Wilderness Policy and Packing
2023-05-22 08:00 - 2023-06-20 17:00 | Missoula, 1075 South Avenue West, Missoula, MT, 59801, United States
Wilderness Policy and Packing- May 22 – June 9, June 15 – 20

Rendezvous Campout at Monture Ranger Station
2023-06-23 08:00 - 2023-06-25 17:00 | Monture, Monture Guard Station Cabin, Ovando, MT, 59854, United States
2023 BCHMT Rendezvous Campout at Monture Ranger Station

Facebook Link
Mission Valley Information Page on Monture

Youth Summer Camp
2023-08-10 08:00 - 2023-08-13 17:00 | Indian Meadows, Lincoln, MT, 59639, United States
Youth Summer Packing Camp – August 10-13

Application

September 2023 Board Meeting
2023-09-30 10:00 - 15:00 | Deer Lodge, 230 Main Street, Deer Lodge, Montana, 59722
September 2023 BCHMT Board Meeting
The meeting will be held at the Elks Lodge 1737 at 230 Main Street in Deer Lodge Montana.

December 2023 Board Meeting
2023-12-16 10:00 - 15:00 | Missoula, 1075 South Avenue West, Missoula, MT, 59801, United States
December 2023 BCHMT Board Meeting
Wi-Fi will be available at the meeting location in the conference room at 1101 South Ave W, Missoula, MT 59801 Floriculture building at the Missoula County fairgrounds. The Board meeting will be followed at 6:30PM by the Missoula BCH chapter Christmas Party. Other chapter members are invited to attend.

BCHMT 2024 State Convention
2024-03-08 10:30 - 2024-03-10 17:00 | Fairmont Hotsprings Resort, 1500 Fairmont Rd, Anaconda, MT, 59711, United States
Welcome to the Back Country Horsemen of Montana 2024 State Convention
This event will be held on March 8th through the 10th 2024 at the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort sponsored by Mile High & Upper Clark Fork Back Country Horsemen Chapters. We have a fun filled weekend planned for you. In addition to our meetings there will be a photo contest, chapter displays, breakout sessions and vendors for shopping. On Friday evening we’ll hold the crosscut saw competition and afterwards enjoy live music & socializing. Saturday evening we’ll have our traditional banquet meal and live auction. If you’re staying at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort, which has fabulous indoor and outdoor pools, be sure to take some time to relax and enjoy the hot springs.
RAFFLE TICKETS were mailed out to chapters early so everyone will have plenty of time to distribute them during the holidays. The tickets make great gifts or stocking stuffers! If you need more-please don’t hesitate to contact our chapter presidents or send us an email (upperclarkforkbch@hotmail.com).
MEALS-The Saturday evening banquet meal is included in the Full Registration cost. If you have a guest with you who is not a delegate or convention attendee, you can purchase the banquet meal(s) separately. All other meals are optional and offered for purchase separately on your registration form. Please note there is a 40-person minimum needed to host these meals, so please sign up for them early. In the event that we do not make the 40-person minimum, we’ll refund your money & notify you in advance of any changes so you can make other plans. When you check-in we’ll provide you with a list of restaurants in the local area. Butte and Anaconda have some great places to eat as well as the usual fast-food varieties. Fairmont Hot Springs Resort rooms have refrigerators and microwaves. Fairmont Resort has a café and dining room for individual dining needs. They ask that you make reservations in advance for their dining room so they can be properly staffed to serve you.
PRESIDENT’S BREAKFAST-There will be a Chapter president’s breakfast meeting on the schedule for Sunday morning. The Fairmont “Mt. Haggin” breakfast buffet will be set up and ready so they can fill their plates at the buffet and move to a separate room for their meeting. Please purchase the meal ticket for that if you do plan to partake in that breakfast buffet when you register.

Welcome Letter
Butte Fun Facts
2024 Raffle Flyer
Registration Form
Photo Contest Rules
Area Accommodations
Revised Convention Breakout Sessions, Photos, and Biographies
More Convention information, Reminders. and Basic Schedule
Agenda (Revised)

Meeting Schedule/Attendance:
– Friday, March 8, 10:30 a.m.: Senior Directors (longest in the current State Director position for their chapter) should plan to attend the nominating committee meeting on Friday, March 8, at 10:30 a.m. (just prior to the start of the pre‑convention Board of Directors meeting) at Fairmont Hot Springs, 1500 Fairmont Road in Anaconda (Ponderosa Room). Please contact Dan Marsh, Nominating Committee Chair, at danmarsh@live.com or 406-587-7578, if you have any questions.
– Friday, March 8, 11:00 a.m.: The pre-convention Board of Directors meeting will be held Friday, March 8, at 11:00 a.m. at Fairmont Hot Springs, 1500 Fairmont Road in Anaconda (Ponderosa Room). State Directors should be at this meeting.
– Saturday, March 9, 8:00 a.m.: All voting delegates are expected to attend all convention meetings (Saturday morning and afternoon and Sunday morning). Convention meetings will be held at Fairmont Hot Springs, 1500 Fairmont Road in Anaconda (Bitterroot Room).
– Sunday, March 10, 8:45 a.m.: All voting delegates are expected to attend all convention meetings (Saturday morning and afternoon and Sunday morning). Convention meetings will be held at Fairmont Hot Springs, 1500 Fairmont Road in Anaconda (Bitterroot Room).
– Sunday, March 10, ~12:15 p.m.: The post-convention State Board of Directors meeting will be held Sunday immediately following the conclusion of the convention, estimated to start around 12:15 p.m. State Directors attend this meeting.

May 2024 Board Meeting
2024-05-18 10:00 - 15:00 | Deer Lodge, 230 Main Street, Deer Lodge, Montana, 59722
May BCHMT Board Meeting
The meeting will be held at the Elks Lodge 1737 at 230 Main Street in Deer Lodge Montana.

Wilderness Policy and Packing
2024-05-20 08:00 - 2024-06-28 17:00 | University of Montana, Political Science Liberal Arts 301 32 Campus Drive, Missoula, MT, 59812, United States
Wilderness Policy and Packing course at the University of Montana.
INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Eva-Maria Maggi, PhD, Department of Political Science LA 411
eva.maggi@umontana.edu

2024 BCHMT Rendezvous
2024-06-21 08:00 - 2024-06-23 17:00 | Blackfoot Clearwater GMA, Blackfoot Clearwater Game Range, MT, United States
BCHMT Rendezvous 6/21-6/23/2024 at the Blackfoot Clearwater Game Range will be hosted by the Missoula Chapter.

Directions: on highway west of Ovando, before Russell Gates boat take out. Turn off highway to lake Upsata. Signs will be on the highway. Once on this dirt road, take the first left Go to the area around the large metal barn. Horse trailers will be there.

Each individual is responsible for their own FWP conservation license before they come. This license is included in fishing and hunting licenses. If you don’t have one of these then you will need a conservation license.
Wade Murphy will be offering a “training for the trail” class on Saturday from 1-4 pm. This is open to the first 8 people to sign up. Contact Wade at murphywade923@gmail.com to sign up. This is open to both mules and horses.
https://equisearch.com/articles/trail-riding-blackfoot-clearwater-wildlife-management-area-montana/
Flyer for posting to social media JPG PDF

Facilities:

Hay shelter to be out of possible rain.
Cottonwood creek is close by to water animals.
Large meadows for grazing stock.
Weed Seed Free Feed is mandatory.
4 small corrals
No trees. You will have to high line between horse trailers.
There will be 6 spaced out outhouses and two wash stations.

Rides: two flagged rides

North across meadow into trees and the loop back.
Southwest flagged trail over a mountain, looped back.

Food:
Saturday evening barbecue provided by Mike and Trish Foster. Please RSVP to Trish Foster with a text message to 406-546-8943 if you’re going to have the barbecue dinner on the evening of Saturday, June 21 at 6:00PM so she knows how much food to order. The cost of the meal is $10 per person
Entertainment:
Jack Rich, outfitter, will be doing a presentation on History of the game range. Hopefully he will also do some cowboy poetry.
Camp fire:
There will be a campfire on Saturday Evening.
Any questions please give Ken a call at 406-370-7374

Youth Packing Camp
2024-08-08 08:00 - 2024-08-11 17:00 | Indian Meadows, Lincoln, MT, 59639, United States
Youth Packing Camp August 8-11, 2024.

September 2024 Board Meeting
2024-09-28 10:00 - 15:00 | Deer Lodge, 230 Main Street, Deer Lodge, Montana, 59722
September BCHMT Board Meeting
The meeting will be held at the Elks Lodge 1737 at 230 Main Street in Deer Lodge Montana.

December 2024 Board Meeting
2024-12-14 10:00 - 15:00 | Missoula, 1075 South Avenue West, Missoula, MT, 59801, United States
Please join us for the December 14th BCHMT Board Meeting at the Rocky Mountain Garden and Exploration Center at 1075 South Avenue West at 10:00AM until around 3:00PM followed by the Missoula chapter Christmas Party.

Rally for Public Lands
2025-02-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Rotunda, 1301 E 6th Ave, Helena, Montana, 59601, United States
Hundreds of Montanans filled the halls of the state capitol Friday for a Public Lands Rally.

Rally for Public Lands

BCHMT 2025 State Convention
2025-03-14 12:30 - 2025-03-16 14:00 | Helena Civic Center, 340 Neill Ave, Helena, MT, 59601, United States
This year’s convention will be hosted by the Last Chance Chapter at the Helena Civic Center.
Click Here for Registration Link and Event Information!

Agenda
Documents
Live Auction Items
Agenda for BCHMT Pre-Convention Board Meeting, Convention, Post-Convention Board Meeting

Meeting Schedule/Attendance:
– Friday, March 14, 12:30 p.m. – Senior Directors (longest in the current State Director position for their chapter) should plan to attend the nominating committee meeting on Friday, March 14, at 12:30 p.m. (just prior to the start of the pre‑convention Board of Directors meeting) at the Helena Civic Center, 340 Neill Avenue in Helena (Ballroom). Please contact Sandy Himmel, Nominating Committee Chair, at sandyhimmelgf@gmail.com or 406-788-2618, if you have any questions.
– Friday, March 14, 12:00 p.m. – The pre-convention Board of Directors meeting will be held Friday, March 14, at 1:00 p.m. at the Helena Civic Center, 340 Neill Avenue in Helena (Ballroom). All State Directors should attend this meeting.
– Saturday, March 15, 8:00 a.m. – All voting delegates are expected to attend all convention meetings (Saturday morning and afternoon and Sunday morning). Convention meetings will be held at the Helena Civic Center, 340 Neill Avenue in Helena (Ballroom).
– Sunday, March 16, 8:45 a.m. – All voting delegates are expected to attend all convention meetings (Saturday morning and afternoon and Sunday morning). Convention meetings will be held at the Helena Civic Center, 340 Neill Avenue in Helena (Ballroom).
– Sunday, March 16, ~12:00 p.m. – The post-convention State Board of Directors meeting will be held Sunday immediately following the conclusion of the convention, estimated to start around 12:00 p.m. State Directors will attend this meeting.
Members in good standing of any BCHMT chapter are welcome to attend the above meetings as guests, even if they are not a State Director or delegate.
General Information:
– We are looking forward to seeing everyone in person this year, so none of the meetings will be available via video conference. It is time to come to attend the convention in person and support our hosting chapter, Last Chance.
– If you plan to attend the Presidents’ and Vice Presidents’ breakfast on Sunday, please be sure to purchase your meal ticket when registering.
– No resolutions were received by the BCHMT Resolutions Committee to be considered at the convention.
– Submissions for the Wall of Honor are due by March 1 to Sherri Lionberger, lionsden01@mt.net. Please include the name, chapter, a picture, and a paragraph of any members who have passed since the last convention so we may honor their memory.
Questions?
If there are any questions we can help with, contact me at bchmt406@gmail.com or State Chair Mack Long at alpenglowranch.mack@gmail.com. There will be more emails to distribute the Treasurer’s report, and anything else needed to keep you updated. Please let me know if you think of anything else.
Registration questions should be directed to the Last Chance chapter, lastchancebch@gmail.com.

May 2025 Board Meeting
2025-05-17 10:00 - 15:00 | Deer Lodge, 230 Main Street, Deer Lodge, Montana, 59722

BCHMT Rendezvous
2025-06-27 08:00 - 2025-06-29 17:00 | Gold Creek, Gold Creek, MT, United States
Download the 2025 BCHMT Rendezvous flyer
