Accommodations & Meals

Central to any outdoor adventure at this Ranch is the newly renovated 14,000 sq. ft. lodge. The lodge boasts 14 rooms with the capacity to sleep 24. You will enjoy rustic luxury at its finest including a spacious private room each with private bath, TV, and telephone.   Wireless internet is available throughout the lodge, as well as a desktop computer located in the entertainment room.

Enjoy delicious cocktails in the comfortable lounge equipped with full-size pool table and big screen TV.  For those of you who enjoy a little competition among your hunting party, they offer a Laser Shot shooting game on  a large projection screen.

After dinner, take a dip in our soothing jacuzzi or relax in our sauna. Guests at this Ranch will enjoy very good meals and good conversation in the dining room. Local and fine wines are featured at dinner; guests are welcome to bring their favorite spirits with them. As always, the kitchen is pleased to arrange meals for those with special requirements.

Fishing

Hunting and Fishing—The Perfect Combination

Cast and Blast trips are perfect for people who want to combine their passions for fishing and hunting. You’ll get to fish for trophy steelhead and hunt some of the world’s most sporting upland birds in Idaho’s  beautiful Lawyer’s Canyon at a one-of-a-kind destination that is dual endorsed by Orvis as both an Orvis Endorsed Wingshooting Lodge and an Orvis Endorsed Fly-Fishing Lodge.

Our fishing guides are passionate about the pursuit and enjoy guiding guests of all skill levels. They’ll take you by drift boat to the best fishing holes on the Clearwater River, where we land fish reaching 40 inches.

Wingshooting in the AM, Bass Fishing in the PM

Hunting

Wingshooting:
Season Dates: August 15-April 15

Find yourself in Lawyer Creek canyon where a mix of pheasant, Hungarian partridge, quail, and chukar flourish.  Hunt the valley for pheasant and coveys of huns & quail or test your skills on our famous chukar hunting on the ridge lines overlooking the canyon.   Hunt over the ranch’s German Shorthairs and English Pointers; they’re their pride and joy!

Five Species of Upland Game Birds To Hunt with no Bag Limits

Pheasant

Enjoy abundant pheasant hunting on our native grass upland pastures or the valley floor of Lawyer’s Canyon and then complete your upland experience at our spectacular 14,000 square foot pheasant hunting lodge…

Hungarian Partridge

Fill your bag with Huns; fast runners and fast fliers that give even the most experienced wingshooter a challenge. Enjoy bird hunting surrounded by first class accommodations complete with expert guides and top notch pointing and flushing dogs.

Chukar

Test your skills on our ridge lines overlooking Lawyer Canyon for the challenging upland Chukar; the favorite target of upland hunting enthusiasts.

Quail

Let us transform your quail hunting experience into an ultimate wingshooting adventure.

Blue and Ruffed Grouse—
Some of the Most Sporting Game Birds in the World

Blue and ruffed grouse thrive in the mountain ranges surrounding the ranch giving you a chance to fill your bird vest with plenty of shooting.

Wingshooting:
Season Dates: August 15-April 15

Find yourself in Lawyer Creek canyon where a mix of pheasant, Hungarian partridge, quail, and chukar flourish.  Hunt the valley for pheasant and coveys of huns & quail or test your skills on our famous chukar hunting on the ridge lines overlooking the canyon.   Hunt over the ranch’s German Shorthairs and English Pointers; they’re their pride and joy!

Wingshooting adventures include THREE- DAY / FOUR-NIGHT and TWO-DAY / THREE-NIGHT packages, as well as a CAST-and-BLAST package combining two days of wingshooting with one day of steelhead fishing in a single great package.

Hunting areas are accessed by customized vehicles. Each outing is a personalized experience providing plenty of shooting with no bag limits.  Rates are offered “all inclusive” which includes lodging and meals; beverages; professional guides; bird dogs; airport shuttles; shotgun shells; shotgun if needed; processing and packaging of game birds; shipment of birds to your address; wingshooting and fishing licenses.

High Mountain Grouse Hunts:

Grouse hunting here will make you feel like you are on top of the world.  Views are breathtaking as you walk in on that German Shorthair holding point in that sub-alpine scrub brush.  With two species of grouse to hunt, bag limits for these wild birds are 4 per day.  A day of grouse hunting may be added to any of the early season wingshooting trips.

There is nowhere else in the country like it.  Traveling to the heart of the Rocky Mountains in search of what some believe to be the most sporting free-range upland game birds in the world.  Blue and Ruffed grouse flourish in the mountain ranges surrounding the ranch giving guests a chance to fill their bird vests with limits of both species.

Hunting over well trained German Shorthairs and English Pointers will create a bird hunting experience unimaginable.  Traveling almost 6000 vertical feet to your hunting destination, you will feel on top of the world with habitat and views you’ve never experienced.

Rates are offered “all inclusive” which includes lodging and meals; beverages; professional guides; bird dogs; airport shuttles; shotgun shells; shotgun if needed; processing and packaging of game birds; shipment of birds to your address; wingshooting and fishing licenses.

Cast and Blast Packages:

There is no better place than this ranch to enjoy fishing for trophy steelhead paired with our world-class wingshooting.  As a dual Orvis Endorsed wingshooting and fishing Lodge, you will get the chance to fish the nationally recognized Clearwater River, as well as hunt behind some of the best upland hunting dogs in existence.

CAST-and-BLAST packages combine two days of wingshooting with one day of steelhead fishing in a single great package.  Base your trip right out of the rustic lodge and experience a true sportsman’s paradise.  Idaho’s Clearwater River is home to the legendary “B-run” steelhead that can produce that fish of a lifetime.  Depending on the age of the fish, it’s not uncommon to see fish caught 10 to 15 pounds with many exceeding 20 pounds!

Wingshooting is found right out the back door of the lodge where sportsmen can pursue chukar on the open slopes, the pheasant on the valley floor or the canyon fields for Hungarian partridge.  Hunting over thier very own lines of German Shorthairs and English Pointers will prove their dedication to providing world-class wingshooting.  Hunting areas are accessed by customized vehicles, and fishing is done out of drift boat.  Each outing is a personalized experience providing plenty of shooting with no bag limits and majestic views of the river.

Hunter Education Card Requirements:

Individuals born after January 1, 1975must complete a hunter education course to purchase an Idaho hunting license or show proof of a previously held valid hunting license in Idaho or another state.

Activities

Activities:

• Jeep Tour–this can year round but not when bird hunters are out.
• So good for a arrival day or summer retreat or morning before a bear hunt.
• Bird Watching–this can be year round/
• River Floats–summer July – August
• Fly Fishing Instruction on the Pond–year round
• Archery Instruction–year round
• Dutch Oven Cooking Class–its outside so weather pending
• Horseback Riding–based on weather and back country camps
• Tour of the Monastery–year round
• Hiking–weather pending and hunter activity pending
• Fly Fishing on the River–seasonal
• Sporting Clays–year round { unless fire hazard!}
• Massages–year round
• Helicopter Tours–weather pending
• Kayaking–end of May to Aug
• White Water Rafting–End of May to Aug
• Jet Boat Tours–year round
• Sturgeon Fishing–seasonal and this is awesome!!!
• Hike to Archaeological Cave–year round
• Pond Fishing–year round as long as it doesn’t ice over.
• Visit the Nez Perce Museum–year round/closed weekends
• Paint Classes–year round-needs scheduled in advance
• Facial & Pedicures if notified in advance

Lodge Amenities

After your busy day, relax at the lodge. Our lodge’s lounge comes equipped with:

• 3 big-screen TV’s, to cover everyone’s favorite team
• fully stocked and tended bar with top-shelf liquor, import & domestic beers, wine, and a complimentary selection of fine cigars

The lodge also has a Jacuzzi overlooking the canyon, in-house massage therapists, a sauna, and a large patio with firepit to socialize around in the evening.

Private Guest House

The “B” also has a five-bedroom ranch house, which can hold up to 10 people, with its own private big screen TV, kitchen, and deck spaces.

Length of Stay / Itinerary

Most wingshooting trips are either 3 nights/2 days or 4 nights/3 days.

Travel Details & Location

Internet & Communications

Wireless internet is available throughout the lodge, as well as a desktop computer located in the entertainment room.  Cell service is very spotty.

Changing Generations

This lodge is extremely active in the community of hunters!  Here is a link to the Idaho National Resource Foundation that they participate in for youth hunts on the ranch:  http://www.idahonaturalresource.org/about-inrf/inrf-projects/  When you book a hunt with this lodge, you will give a small donation of about $10 to help fund this excellent foundation.

Each year several Wounded Warrior hunts are hosted for Mule deer and uplands hunts.  As for the meat from the hunt that is not taken home by hunters, they are active in donating meat to the local community based on need.  Your hunt at this lodge will promote their opportunities to give back in so many ways!

MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR FAMILY OR COUPLE ON THIS TRIP:  IT’S SIMPLE

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could add more meaning and improve your relationships on every vacation with your family or spouse? Below are two easy steps to becoming intentional as you travel:

TWO EASY STEPS:
1.  Watch this video:

Make a difference video     

2.  Click on the link below for step by step ideas of how to add more meaning to your family/couple travel:

HOW TO: “MAKE A DIFFERENCE”

Rates

Rate section:

2024 Prices

3 night/ 2 day package: $5,775pp 3×1 guided / $6,350pp 2×1 guided / $6,900pp 1×1 guided

4 night/ 3 day package: $7,825pp 3×1 guided / $8,350pp 2×1 guided / $9,800pp 1×1 guided

Big game hunting available: see Big Game/ Idaho  

Cast & Blast packages available

Fishing: see Idaho backcountry fishing for more 

Prices subject to change until booked

Trip Insurance & Cancellation Info

Trip insurance is highly recommended to protect your investment on this trip. We will assist you with trip insurance upon booking. See links at the bottom of this page for the two providers we suggest for our clients.

Family Expeditions, LLC confirmation and refund policy:

If your trip is more than 90 days out from date of departure, a 50% non-refundable deposit confirms your reservation and must be received within 10 days of booking to confirm your dates. All trips must be paid in full at least 90 days prior to the departure date. If your trip date is within 90 days, FULL payment for the trip is required. All payments to Family Expeditions are non-refundable. Should you need to reschedule or cancel your trip, we will do everything in our power to assist you in finding a suitable substitute or transferring your dates per the lodge/providers/government requirements. Trip insurance protects your investment!