Wild Horse Plains Back Country Horsemen

Potluck Christmas Party - Monthly Meeting@ 5:00pm
2022-12-10 17:00 - 20:00 UTC
Saturday, December 10th, 5pm: Annual Potluck Christmas Party and monthly meeting at the Plains Senior Center, 205 W. Meany, Plains MT.
Bring an exchange gift of $20 or less if you’d like to participate in the gift exchange.
Chapter will provide a meat, members provide side dish, desserts, etc.

Potluck and Monthly Meeting @ 6pm
2022-11-30 08:00 - 17:00
WEATHER DEPENDENT: Potluck and monthly meeting at Errecarts’
17 Baldy View Lane, Plains, MT.

Monthly Meeting and Potluck @ 6pm
2022-11-30 08:00 - 17:00

Monthly Meeting@ 7:00pm
2022-11-14 19:00 - 20:30, 2022-09-12 19:00 - 20:30, 2022-07-11 19:00 - 20:30, 2022-05-09 19:00 - 20:30
Plains Senior Center, 205 W. Meany, Plains MT.

Monthly Meeting@ 6:00pm @ Errecarts'
2022-10-10 18:00 - 19:30
Barbeque/Potluck at Errecarts’, 17 Baldy View Lane, Plains MT.
Note the earlier than normal start time, 6:00pm, since it’s dark before 8pm these beautiful fall days.
See you there!

Close Big Hole Lookout
2022-10-08 09:00 - 19:00
Meet at Highway 200 and Weeksville at 9am to close down and winterize the lookout.

BCHMT Board Mtg.
2022-09-24 10:00 - 15:00
Elks Lodge, Deer Lodge MT. 10am-3pm

POSTPONED - Big Hole Lookout Maintenance Day
2022-09-22
Stay tuned for rescheduling once the incoming weather events has passed.
Pack in at least 10 gallons of water to add to the pit toilet, scrape and paint blisters in the interior of the lookout (dark green, at the lookout), thorough cleaning of the lookout and inventory all supplies and furnishings.
Contact Sherry Caldwell or Cheryl Burt if you’d like to participate.

MCC Pack-out Big Spring Camp
2022-09-21 09:00 - 17:00
Return to the Cabin Lake trailhead to pack out the MCC crew we packed in last week. Same route we took in, up the South Fork of Four Lakes to Cube Iron pass then easterly to Big Spring where their camp is located.

Montana Conservation Corp - Tool and Water Pack-in
2022-09-13 09:00 - 19:00
Pack tools, food and supplies up the South Fork of Four Lakes creek for MCC crew that’ll be camped to work on switchbacks below Cube Iron Pass.
Delivery site is Big Springs.
Meet at the Four Lakes trailhead at 9am.

Pack 2 Photographers & gear out from Big Hole Lookout.
2022-08-29 10:00 - 17:00
Description: Pack out the 2 photographers from 8/27.
What to bring/How to help: 2 pack stock (John), 2 riding stock (—- & —-) for photographers if available
Riding miles: 6
Trail Boss: John Errecart

Big Hole Lookout Day Ride
2022-08-28 09:00 - 17:00
Take a leisurely ride to the lookout and surrounding area. Great opportunity for folks that haven’t been to the lookout to get to know the trail and surrounding area.

Pack 2 Photographers & gear up to Big Hole Lookout.
2022-08-27 12:00 - 17:00
Description: 2 photographers will be taking pictures of several lookouts on the District including Big Hole.
How to help/what to bring: 2 pack stock (John), 2 riding stock(—- & —–) for photographers if available.
Riding Miles: 6
Trailboss: John Errecart

Big Hole Lookout
2022-08-26 10:00 - 19:00
Pack 20 gallons of water to the lookout for photographers’ weekend stay. Leave Plains late morning.

Monthly meeting@ 7:00pm
2022-08-08 19:00 - 20:30, 2022-06-13 19:00 - 20:30
Plains Senior Center, 205 W. Meany, Plains MT

Chapter Fun Ride
2022-07-30 09:00 - 17:00 | Loneman Divide
WHPBCH members fun ride in the Little Thompson Drainage. Ride is predominantly on roads closed to motorized use, logging skid trails and cow trails. Beginner to intermediate riding level. Distance can vary from 10-15 miles depending on what the group wants to do. Participants will need to bring lunch, drink and weather appropriate clothing.
Trailboss: John Errecart

Youth Conservation Corp Appreciation Day
2022-07-29 12:00 - 14:00
As the Plains-Thompson Falls Youth Conservation Corp (YCC) wrap up their season we’ll show our appreciation for the work they’ve done over their eight-week season by delivering pizza and cold drinking water to their worksite.
The YCC will be completing the season by replacing picnic tables in campgrounds around the district. We’re coordinating with the Forest Service to have them arrange for a campground that’ll minimize our drive time.

Challenge Cost Share Trail Clearing
2022-07-27
Complete the last 2 miles of our Challenge Cost Share trail clearing commitment. Remaining trail segment is on the Todd-Springs trail (#345w – see attached sketch).
Approximately an 11-mile ride, most of which has already been cleared by our folks. We’d like to have a sawyer, swamper and a couple wranglers to bring up stock as we clear.
Meet at Highway 200 and Weeksville at 0730am.

Trail Clearing – Vermilion Area Trail Maintenance
2022-07-18 08:30 - 17:00
Description: Provide In-kind contribution to RAC grant received by Cabinet – Plains/T.Falls R.D.
Teaming up with the Cube Iron – Cataract Coalition folks that’ll start a little early with our folks on stock clearing the further out extent of the trail.
Reschedule from 7/8 to 718 due to road conditions. Single day trail clearing. What to Bring/How to help: PPE, Stock, chainsaw, water, food, etc.
Riding Miles: 8ish
Trailboss: John Errecart

Limberlost Brewery Pint Night
2022-07-16 17:00 - 19:00
Join us at a benefit to support the continued maintenance of Big Hole Lookout. Limberlost Brewery in Thompson Falls, Montana (1017 Main Street) has offered to donate a portion of the proceeds from the sale of their home crafted beers toward the continued upkeep of Big Hole Lookout, located between Plains and Thompson Falls.

Monture Campout @ Seeley Lake RD
2022-06-24 08:00 - 2022-06-26 17:00
Rendezvous with all 17 State Chapters.
Please note: Dinner Saturday night will cost $10 a person. Checks should be made out to BCHMT and mailed to BCHMT, 2130 9th Street West #109, Columbia Falls, MT 59912. Please note Monture on the outside of the envelope.

Plains-Superior YCC Packing Clinic
2022-06-17 08:00 - 17:00
Description: Hands-on packing clinic for YCC crewmembers working with the Forest Service out of Plains & Superior.
What to Bring/How to Help: Stock, pack saddles, manties, ropes, camping items to manty.
Click the on the following to see the class agenda: YCC 2022 Packing Class Agenda

Club Ride
2022-05-22 08:00 - 17:00
Description: Pull flags and Signs from Poker Ride – Ready to ride at 11:00am
What to Bring/How to Help: Bags to put flags in.

BCHMT Board Mtg
2022-05-14 10:00 - 15:00

Mathis Packing Clinic
2022-04-30 08:00 - 17:00
Hands-on introductory packing clinic for potential new members at Mathis barn in Trout Creek. Instructors needed.
