The semi-guided archery course was well worth the expense. It took years off of the learning curve, where you could burn points in a state and then not know where or how to find the elk. This class made that part seem easy. With the actual hunting involved (maybe the only course with hunting). It showed the reality of hunting OTC Elk. Numerous other hunters, Private land, and how to deal with some of these issues. It also was a reality that some opportunites are missed. Either mechanical issue, target panic, or just miss judging the distance. But that is archery hunting. The food was great and so was getting to know alot of other hunters including the youth hunters who all scored elk. Showed the difference when the range is 400yds instead of 40-60 yards. Highly recommend this for someone wanting to learn, if killing something is your only motivation, then it may be hard to just enjoy yourself and learn steps to make killing an animal by yourself more of a reality. Get in shape, when you arrive put on your pack and go for a walk, once your body gets over the shock of no oxygen, it will start using what is available more efficiently and you will not face the issue when you are stalking. We did have 1 group who used what they had learned and scored on a young bull on the last day. Less

I attended the Processed Based Hunter semi-guided elk course and couldn't be more pleased with the experience. This is an excellent opportunity to learn their proven elk hunting process, gain real word experience and build the confidence to be successful in your own DIY hunt. The outfitter & guides are are experienced and highly competent hunters who work their butts off at making the course successful for the attendees. Their process is effective. Course attendees downed 3 bulls during our week long OTC any bull late rifle hunt. That's almost a 3 x's higher success rate with first time western elk hunters than the average 10% public land OTC hunt success rate. I highly recommend this course if you are looking for a cost effective way to gain the knowledge and experience to do your own DIY public land elk hunt. Another attendee summed it up best..."I just gained more more experience in one week than I would've in 5 year's hunting elk on my own!" Best of all Tate, Sebastian, Landon & Griffin are all really good, positive people and I enjoyed and benefitted from the time spent with each. I'm looking forward to next signing up for their mentored drop camp. Less

“Literally 5 seasons worth of knowledge packed into a 1 week course” I recently attended Process Based Hunter Semi Guided Elk course for the second rifle season in Utah. I have never hunted elk, or hunted out of state before and was wanting to do so but didn’t really know how. Tate walks you through everything for the licensing and the tags before you arrive, a constant stream of communication with helpful videos to help prepare you for the hunt all takes place before the course date. Finally the good part, the hunting! Tate and his guides roll out an Elk 101 knowledge drop! Literally 5 seasons worth of knowledge packed into a 1 week course. I feel like I received the full elk hunting experience and cannot wait to elk hunt next year! Thank you Tate for this incredible opportunity to hunt with you and your guides! Less

I spent time with Tate and his crew in the semi-guided elk hunt and I could not be more excited to recommend this opportunity to others. I am a whitetail hunter and much of what we do to harvest whitetail deer is not applicable and can actually make elk hunting harder. Tate and the guides working with him helped me understand how to find elk, develop a plan to get close to them, and the proper way to put yourself in position to harvest one. This course included excellent guides, great food, perfect cots and tents, and lots of information. I now understand what I need to do to find success hunting elk. This is a great value and a chance to build your knowledge base about elk hunting. The semi-guided hunt is a challenge, it is not a cushy environment, and you will be tired...but this is true elk hunting. Less

Where do I begin…? The short version is, go ahead and sign up for any of the hunts/courses with Process Based Hunter, you won’t be disappointed. You’re gonna learn a lot and have a great time being around awesome people. The full review is below: The semi-guided elk course/hunt was such a great experience. Base camp is set up with nice wall tents and cots. Just bring your own sleeping pad and bag and you’re ready to go. There’s multiple generators, heaters and even Starlink for internet access. Food is really good, the meals are prepared by Holly. (Thank you Holly!) I liked the way the week is planned. Early in the week, you’re split into groups and your guide is with you the whole time for questions and advice. As the week goes on, you’re given more freedom to venture out on your own, while the guides are also out jumping from group to group scouting for elk, it works well. Finally, with the help of the crew, I was able to take a bull elk on the last day. But, even had I not been fortunate enough to get the shot on the elk, what I learned over the course of the week from Tate, Griffin, Landon and Sebastian was infinitely more important. You can tell they enjoy being out there and teaching others how to come up with a plan and do things the right way. Without a doubt, I’ll be back in the future for Bison and Aoudad. Less

I recently hunted during the first week of elk season in Utah with Tate Bradford and Process Based Hunting. The staff’s knowledge of the animals, the habitat, their patterns, and the local area was outstanding. The guides were professional, and the cook kept us well-fed and comfortable. Despite the dusty conditions, the tents were clean. Highly recommend anyone interested in elk hunting to check out his website and book a hunt. For the price, it's more than valuable!" I look forward to learning more from Tate in the future! Less

I drew a once in a lifetime moose tag and was having absolutely terrible luck. I mean, 14 days of the 28 days (so far) were spent looking for moose. 800 miles on my truck and 40 on my boots. Tate answered a post my friend made on Facebook and called me, asking if he and his guys could go hunting with me. I said 'Sure! Why not?' He shows up, we cruise around to places I had already scouted and found my bull. We called him in from maybe 200 yards. Got him into 25 yards, hit him with the first arrow high lung into the spine, but I screwed up on my pins in the heat of the moment when I should have been aiming at his heart. Bull went about 100 feet down the meadow so Tate and I followed. 35 yards and I send another arrow - in where the shoulder hits the neck, through the lung and into a rib. Bull went about ten feet and turned off. Tate and his crew felt like a group of friends I've had for years, even though I met them all this morning. Great smiles, laughs, stories, senses of humor. He and his team are fantastic hunters and even better humans. My once in a lifetime hunt went from depressing to an absolute home run with the memories and friends I made. I HIGHLY recommend spending some time with these guys - you absolutely won't regret it. He didn't drag me on a leash to a target, he just went hunting with me, and downed my moose. Oh, and the kicker here, I've had my bow for seven years, and have shot 250 arrows in my life, 200 were the week-of the hunt and this moose was my first archery hunt, period. Thank you for the experience! Less

The entire crew at the Process Based Hunter guide service is top notch. My 12 year old son and I did a youth Elk hunt through Tate's guide service. The base camp was set up very nicely, new wall tents, generators, and Starlink internet. Because of the internet my son was able to remote into school to keep up with school work and I was able to download Gohunt maps. Tate and his crew have a ton of real world, out West, hunting, experience that they are willing to share. They provided my son and I a hunt of a life time, great family atmosphere setting. Highly recommend!!!! Less

My experience with the Elk Boot Camp, August 2024 was nothing short of outstanding. For an inaugural event the course quite efficient and smooth. Excellent guidance and instruction by Joseph VonBenedikt, Ron Spomer and Tate Bradfield brought New skills and insights as well as validated diverse concepts held by the outstanding 22 participants. The course was essentially a game changer for me personally and in a way I can acknowledge the value of the course by realizing what I would’ve missed had I not attended. It was a privilege to be able to attend. I look forward to the possibility of similar courses or experience in the future. Less

I had an awesome experience at the Elk Bootcamp. Tate, Joseph and all the guides were extremely supportive and knowledgeable. I’m from the northeast with plenty of Whitetail deer hunting experience and with never taking a shot over 150 yards I was a little nervous about hitting a target at 500 yards. After we got the basics down at the shooting range we went to the mountains to practice real life shooting situations and man it was a blast! I would highly recommend this course for anybody that doesn’t have much experience hunting the west and wants to learn from the best. Less

I attended the three day Elk hunting Bootcamp with Tate Bradfield's Process Based Hunter program. This was their first course offering and I think they did an excellent job with logistical planning and execution. The course was ham packed with useful knowledge and techniques that would help a new elk hunter have increased success in the field. The staff was very friendly, helpful, and attentive and to the needs of 22 participants from all over the country coast to coast. I would not hesitate to attend a course even as a seasoned hunter in general because much of the experience gained would undoubtedly improve all hunting skills. Less

I thoroughly enjoyed my experience at the inaugural Elk Boot Camp. Tate Bradfield and his guides are incredibly knowledgeable, engaged, and friendly. Throughout the course we had unrestricted access to Tate and all the guides to ask all the questions we could think of. Additionally, Joseph von Benedikt and Ron Spomer were also available throughout the course to answer questions, give pointers, and swap stories. Having access to all these mentors in one location for an extended period of time was incredible! Beyond these guys, it was awesome to be able to learn alongside 21 other hunters and to pick up tips and tricks from them on everything from gear and shooting to tags and tactics. The facilities at the Day Mountain Ranch are world class. This is the best shooting complex I’ve ever trained at. The primary range has multiple targets from 100 yards out past 1,000 at various elevations to practice dialing for high angle shots. Outside the primary range there are steel targets positioned all over the hillsides throughout the ranch and we had lots of practice shooting in real-world hunting positions. I learned a ton in this course and met some great folks that I plan to stay in touch with. Highly recommend the course. Thanks to all those who put it on! Less

I recently attended the inaugural session of the Elk Hunting Boot Camp. I have zero hunting experience, and it was a great way to get a lot of information in one shot. I really enjoyed being able to ask questions of the instructors (who were all incredibly knowledgeable, friendly, and approachable) and more experienced participants (great group of people with lots of good info) in between class sessions. The shooting ranges were awesome with targets at varying elevations, angles, and distances out as far as you'd like to shoot. Like any first-time offering, there were a couple snags, but I'm confident that those will be ironed out in subsequent iterations. If you're already a highly experienced elk hunter, then the Elk Hunting Boot Camp is likely not oriented for you. If you're new to hunting or elk hunting in specific, then I think this is a good experience. Less