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An Advanced Training Program For Professional Outfitters and Guides Working to Build a sustainable future for our fisheries

Are you involved in the fishing industry? Do you believe in keeping our watersheds healthy? Join Montana’s leading guides and outfitters in deepening our collective knowledge surrounding watershed stewardship and conservation.
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Dedicated to fostering aquatic stewardship for decades to come.

Guiding for the Future is an innovative program designed in 2018 by some of Montana’s most experienced guides and outdoor professionals. By strengthening the knowledge, professionalism, and ethics of Montana fishing guides and outfitters, the goal of G4F is to raise the standards, conduct, and conservation practices of the entire industry to help protect out waters for years to come.

Our Mission

“This course increased and improved my general knowledge of the key issues in my profession and gave me a better understanding of the landscape in which I work.”

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What You'll Gain:

A comprehensive understanding of river systems and their ecology, techniques for becoming active stewards of your rivers, and tools to becoming more actively engaged with agencies, landowners, and others to conserve the fisheries and their habitats.

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