Wild Horse Plains Back Country Horsemen

Poker Ride: Pre-Ride - Ready to Ride @ 10am
2024-05-17 10:00 - 17:00 UTC | Jones Ranch
Description: Ride Poker route to ensure flagging is still up and intervisible, install route arrow signs and paint arrows on ground with landscaping paint.
What to Bring/How to Help: Stock, flagging, signs, stakes, staples, landscaping paint, etc.

Wild Horse Plains BCH Poker Ride
2024-05-18 08:00 - 17:00 | Jones Ranch
To access registration form, click on event title above “Wild Horse Plains BCH Poker Ride” then click on the following link: https://bchmt.org/wp/plains/files/2024/03/WHPBCH-Poker-Ride-Registration.pdf
What to Bring/How to Help: Participants should bring all-weather gear. Chapter members can help by staffing registration table, card stations, setup tables, chairs, etc.
WHPBCH-Poker Ride Flyer

Mission Valley BCH Spring Ride
2024-05-19 09:00 - 17:00 | Dayton, MT

Savenac 6th Grade Camp Out
2024-05-22 10:00 - 19:00 | Savenac Nursery
Bring a couple pack stock and expose students to setting up a camp, mantying camp equipment and loading back onto stock.

Ty Evans - Mulemanship Equine Clinic
2024-05-30 08:00 - 2024-06-01 17:00 | Boundary County Fairgrounds, 6567 Recreation Park Rd., Bonners Ferry, ID, 83805, United States
When: Ty Evans is coming to Bonners Ferry, Idaho
May 30th – June 1st.
Where: This 3 day clinic is being held at the Boundary
Country Fairgrounds.
What: He will be teaching two classes over the course
of the 3 day clinic.
Foundation Mulemanship and Mulemanship 1.
This is a fantastic opportunity to ride and learn from
one of the best in the business. Do not miss this!!
Complete clinic details can be found at TSMules.com

Big Hole Area Trail Clearing, Lookout Opening and Campout: Celebrate National Trails Day
2024-05-31 14:00 - 2024-06-04 17:00 | Big Hole Lookout, Montana
Participate one or multiple days from May 31st to June 7th as we campout at the gravel pit (also known as the new equine Big Hole Lookout trailhead) and clear area trails, open up the lookout and to get it ready for the rental season beginning June 7th.
How to help: Clear the two roads behind the yearlong gate closures of woody debris and rocks using stock, ATVs, UTVs or pickups for access. Help with clearing the other several trails in the area. Help open and clean the lookout.
The work is directly related to our Challenge Cost Share agreement and the RAC grant we renewed the fall of 2023.

Ron's Memorial Service
2024-06-08 10:00 - 12:00 | First Lutheran Church, 604 S 5th Street, Plains, MT, 59859, United States
Ron’s memorial service will be held at the First Lutheran Church at 10am. Please plan to attend.
Obituary

Monthly Meeting @ 7pm
2024-06-10 07:00 - 20:30, 2024-07-08 07:00 - 20:30, 2024-08-12 07:00 - 20:30, 2024-09-09 07:00 - 20:30, 2024-10-14 07:00 - 20:30, 2024-11-11 07:00 - 20:30 | Plains/Paradise Senior Citizen’s Center,, 205 W. Meany, Plains, MT
Our meetings are on the second Monday of each month.
Visitors and potential new members are always welcome.
Occasionally meetings are held at alternate locations, such as a members’ home or other local public facilities and may be proceeded by a potluck meal.

Plains-Superior YCC Packing Clinic
2024-06-14 08:00 - 17:00 | Sanders County Fairgrounds, 30 River Road, Plains, MT, 59859, United States
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 on the following to see the class agenda: https://bchmt.org/wp/plains/files/2024/03/YCC-2024-Packing-Class.pdf

Hush of the Land: A Lifetime in the Bob Marshall Wilderness
2024-06-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Paradise Center, 2 School House Hill Road, Paradise, MT, 59856
Join us for an evening of reading/storytelling by Eva-Maria Maggi and Smoke Elser as we hear the journey that led to their newly released book, Hush of the Land. Listen to Smoke’s vivid stories, hear the crackling of the campfire, the sweet song of a mountain canary and the bells on stock grazing nearby, as Smoke brings back to life yet another of his amazing experiences.
They’ve had to turn folks away at previous engagements so be sure to come early.

Blackfoot Clearwater Game Range - BCHMT Annual Rendezvous
2024-06-21 08:00 - 2024-06-23 17:00 | Blackfoot-Clearwater Game Range
Gather to Meet Up, to Reconnect with Old Friends and Meet Some New Ones. Bring your horse, mule, family and friends. Ride trails, share a meal, learn some new things, visit around the campfire and camp over the weekend.
This event is open to the public and hosted by the Missoula Backcountry Horsemen.
WHAT: An overnight camping experience for backcountry enthusiasts. Bring highlines/panels to secure your horses overnight. Toilets and hand-washing stations available. Saturday night dinner provided for a small fee (details to come).
WHERE: Blackfoot Clearwater Game Management Area – located in Missoula and Powell counties, take MT Highway 200 east approximately 6 miles from its junction with MT Highway 83 to Woodworth county road. Follow Woodworth county road north approximately 2 miles to the main entrance.
ALSO: This area is known for a healthy grizzly population. Please be bear aware and take proper precautions in storing food and personal safety.

Cabin Lake - South Fork of Four Lakes Trail Clearing
2024-06-29 08:00 - 2024-06-30 17:00 | Cabin Lake Trailhead
Join with the Cube Iron – Cataract Coalition to work on our in-kind commitment for a Recreational Trails Program Grant the Forest Service successfully obtained to install 3 pedestrian bridges on the Cabin Lake – South Fork of Four Lakes loop trail. We’ll begin by clearing and brushing the trail the last week in June and later help pack in an MCC crew to Cabin Lake where they’ll be installing one of the bridges.

WHPBCH and CICC ford the outlet of Cabin lake where one of the 3 pedestrian is to be installed by MCCs
Trail Clearing along the South Fork of Four Lakes Trail in 2018.

Members of the Cube Iron – Cataract Coalition brushing the South Fork of Four Lakes Trail in 2018.

MCC Pack-in
2024-07-02
Pack MCC Food and perhaps camping equipment to Big Spring.

Big Hole Lookout Maintenace
2024-08-09 08:00 - 2024-08-12 14:00 | Big Hole Lookout, Montana
Several projects to complete including:
Plane off the bottom of all shutters and repaint. Swelling in fall after rainfall makes shutters very difficult to close. Two people for one day. Battery operated planer and white exterior paint.,
Scrape, sand and paint outside of shutters. 2 people for one day. White exterior paint, battery operated sander with sandpaper.
Scrape, sand and paint outside gable ends. 2 people for two days, battery operated sander, white exterior paint, 17′ collapsible ladder.
Scrape, sand and paint inside of lookout. 2 people for one day. Green interior paint, battery operated sander with sandpaper.
Resize cut firewood pieces already at the lookout so they can be used in the woodstove inside the lookout. 2 people for one day, chainsaws, fuel, oil, PPE, etc.
Camping at the gravel pit or some may choose to stay at the lookout.

Potluck Christmas Party and Monthly Meeting @ 7pm
2024-12-07 05:00 - 19:00 | Plains/Paradise Senior Citizen’s Center,, 205 W. Meany, Plains, MT
Annual Potluck Christmas Party and monthly meeting at the Plains Senior Center. 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 a side dish, desserts, etc.

Monthly Meeting @ 7pm
2025-01-13 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-02-10 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-03-10 19:00 - 20:00 | Plains/Paradise Senior Citizen’s Center,, 205 W. Meany, Plains, MT
Our meetings are on the second Monday of each month. Visitors and potential new members are always welcome. Occasionally meetings ae held at alternative locations, such as a members’ home or other local public facilities and may be proceeded by a potluck meal.

RAC Road Clearing (Road 887 - Completed - Guy and Lori)
2025-03-01 08:00 - 2025-03-09 17:00 | Forest Service Road 887, Mile Marker 68.5 Highway 200
Description: Clear road 887 (Weeksville) of winter debris (rocks, fallen and bent over trees and brush).
How to help/What to bring: Begin by clearing road 887 by yourself or with others, remove all material from roadway from the intersection of Highway 200/Forest Service Road #887 to the Big Hole Lookout Road #5587, approximately 3.1 miles.
Track your hours and mileage, report to John Errecart

Miles: Approximately 3.1 miles on road 887.
Trail Boss: All members

RAC Trail Clearing - Falls Flat Trail - Completed - John
2025-03-01 08:00 - 2025-03-16 17:00 | HWY 135 – Cascade Campground/Ferry Landing
Clear the 7.1 miles Falls Flat Trail of winter debris, fallen trees, etc. Clear the entire Falls Flat Trail, including from its junctions with the River Trail (#223) and the Iron Mountain Trail (#242) to each trailhead.
Track your time/mileage and report to John

Falls Flat Trail from Ferry Landing to Cascade Campground via the River Trail and Iron Mountain Trail. Approximately 7.1 miles.

BCH of Montana State Convention
2025-03-14 08:00 - 2025-03-16 17:00 | Helena Civic Center, 340 Neill Ave, Helena, MT, 59601, United States
Below is the link so you can explore the website with the information on this year’s convention at the Helena Civic Center MT. https://whova.com/web/kh7m5w5zwfN@DDP310Ev7-pUzniEsULj6CwwR9KWLVs%3D/

RAC Road Clearing (Road #5587 - Completed Guy and Lori)
2025-03-16 08:00 - 2025-03-29 17:00 | Forest Service Road 887, Mile Marker 68.5 Highway 200
Description: Clear road 5587 (Big Hole Lookout) of winter debris (rocks, fallen and bent over trees and brush).
How to help/What to bring: Continue earlier clearing of road 887 and begin clearing of road 5587 by yourself or with others, remove all material from roadway from the intersection of roads 887 and 5587 (approximately 3.1 miles up the 887 from its junction with Highway 200) to the switchback just above the 3-mile on road 5587.
Track your hours and mileage, report to John Errecart
Miles: Approximately 3.1 miles on road 5587.
Trail Boss: All members

RAC Road Clearing (Road 5587 - Completed - John)
2025-03-16 08:00 - 2025-03-30 17:00 | Forest Service Road 887, Mile Marker 68.5 Highway 200
Description: Clear road 5587 (Big Hole Lookout) of winter debris (rocks, fallen and bent over trees and brush).
How to help/What to bring: Continue earlier clearing of roads 887 and 5587 by yourself or with others, remove all material from roadway from the 3-mile switchback on road 5587 to the switchback just above the 6-mile marker.
Track your hours and mileage, report to John Errecart
Miles: Approximately 3 miles on road 5587.
Trail Boss: All members

RAC Road Clearing (Road 5587- Completed - John)
2025-03-30 08:00 - 2025-04-13 17:00 | Forest Service Road 887, Mile Marker 68.5 Highway 200
Description: Clear road 5587 (Big Hole Lookout) of winter debris (rocks, fallen and bent over trees and brush).
How to help/What to bring: Continue earlier clearing of roads 887 and 5587 by yourself or with others, remove all material from roadway from the switchback just above the 6 mile marker on road 5587 to the pedestrian Big Hole Lookout trailhead just above the 9 mile marker on road 5587.
Track your hours and mileage, report to John Errecart
Miles: Approximately 3.1 miles on road 5587.
Trail Boss: All members
Carrie helps clears the last three miles of the road to the Big Hole Trailhead of debris.

Horse and Mule Packing Clinic
2025-04-05 | Kristy Sheehan’s Arena, 128 River Road East, Plains, MT, 59859, United States
All-day, hands-on packing clinic with decker pack saddles.
Stock, equipment and lunch provided by Wild Horse Plains Back Country Horsemen
Includes:
Saddling and adjusting a decker saddle
Building a manty load
Loading and unloading a mantied load onto/off of stock
Putting up a decker saddle
Taking care of manty and sling ropes
