Darth Vader

Reese McAllister has spent fourteen seasons guiding Wyoming backcountry — fair-chase elk and mule deer on wilderness and public-land basins, pack-in camps when the country warrants it, and cutthroat creeks above timberline when September afternoons turn quiet. Reese builds hunts around fitness, wind, and realistic odds. Clients learn to read basins, pick stalk routes, and carry the patience to pass a borderline bull. Archery and rifle seasons each get a different playbook — bugles in September, silent glassing when snow dusts north faces, and honest camp conversations when the thermals flip wrong at midday. Summer and early fall add trout on high creeks and lakes — walk-wade days when hunt camps rest, terrestrials in the first hour of light, and water cold enough to remind you why layers matter. The same packing discipline that makes a hunt camp work makes a creek day honest. Why clients return: Reese tells the truth about odds before you book. Camp logistics are tight, boots are broken in, and glassing sessions are taught, not performed. Clients leave fitter, sharper, and clearer about what wilderness fair-chase actually costs in steps and elevation. Pace: Early and deliberate — glass at first light, move when thermals and shade allow a stalk, rest when the mountain says rest. Trout days follow water and weather, not brochure schedules. Style: Spot-and-stalk hunting and backcountry walk-wade — wilderness elk, mule deer, high-country cutthroat when season aligns. Expectations: Not every hunt ends with meat; every hunt should end with lessons. Not every trout day fills a net; every day should sharpen how you read country. Reese adjusts basins and plans instead of promising a bull on day two. Vibe: Campfire quiet, thin air, long ridgelines, cold creeks, and the kind of silence that makes you hear your heartbeat in the timber. Favorite pursuit: September bull elk on a cold ridge at first light. Favorite water: a nameless cutthroat creek above 10,000 feet when the hunt camp sleeps through the afternoon heat.