We set out at 5:30 a.m. for the full-day tour with Reed. We had a fully wonderful and spectacular day, and our guide Reed was extraordinarily knowledgeable, experienced, interesting and... read more fun. Coffee provided in the morning, then snacks, lunch and drinks as needed. Vehicle was first class, equipment (binoculars and spotting scopes) also top-notch. Everything about the day was more or less perfect, I would go again in a minute and would recommend Silvergate to anybody looking for a wildlife tour. Of course, my enthusiasm might be a little influenced by the fact that we spent nearly two hours observing a family/pack of wolves.

This was an amazing experience, our guide, Katelynn, was so knowledgeable and led us through the early morning hours to different vantage points that captured the wolves moving in groups... read more until they were all reunited. It was thrilling. She also gave us very interesting facts and information about Yellowstone's other animals.

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Kate was an amazing guide! We cannot recommend her and Silver Gate Guides highly enough! As this was our first time visiting Yellowstone NP, my husband and I were very... read more excited about seeing all of the wildlife living in the park but were unsure about how to do so. Silver Gate Guides was the perfect answer. Located just outside the Northeast entrance, we were immediately in the Lamar Valley and thus were able to spend almost all of our time in the land of wildlife without having to travel the entire park. Kate was an essential asset to the adventure - she was incredibly knowledgeable about the park itself as well as the animals we were trying to view. Her ability to locate the wildlife in the grand landscapes was truly impressive. She was also wonderfully kind - when we ran into her and a new group a few days later she graciously assisted us with using our rented equipment so we could view the Yellowstone wolves - an item high up on my husband’s bucket list. Definitely enlist Kate’s and Silver Gate Guides help in your next visit to Yellowstone - you will not regret it.

Outstanding! Hunter was the best and incredibly knowledgeable. Wolf pup, eagle, pronghorn antelope, elk, bison. Fantastic morning. Will definitely do again!

Hunter and the Silver Gate Cabins were incredible. Hunter was on time, friendly, knowledgeable, and most importantly had all items we would need. Scopes, food, coffee etc. One of... read more the best perks of working with Hunter was his connections to other guides and knowledgeable people in the area when came to spotting animals. In total we saw 2 Bears, 2 Wolves, Buffalo, Bald Eagle, Mountain Goat. It was an unforgettable experience and I can’t say thank you enough to Hunter for all he did!

I'm from Wyoming and am familiar with & love Lamar valley, but when family visited off & on this summer we decided to try a guided wildlife tour with Silver... read more Gate Guides. We have now taken 3 different tours w/ each of the guides: Hunter, Kate & Reed and every tour was unique and outstanding. It's tough as guides can't control the creatures that show up (what fun would that be, anyway?)... or the weather, but watching the mist roll through the valley, a mama grizzly & her two cubs meandering up a hill, a black wolf trotting casually into the sagebrush, a coyote and badger hunting together... just simply listening to the bison grunt and their calves hop & skip around, is priceless. Spending time with these guides made our 2023 Yellowstone experiences extra special.

My wife and I booked our recent trip with Hunter who was highly recommend by our neighbors. We met Hunter at the general store at 5:45 am. He had... read more coffee and plenty of assorted breakfast items to choose from.On our tour we viewed wolves, pronghorns, bison and a mtn goat. Hunter knows the area very well. And others guides radioed him frequently to find out where he was and what he was seeing. I cannot say enough good things about Hunter and his knowledge of the Lamar valley. For the best trip possible and to see the most wildlife . I would highly recommend Hunter !

Kate was an outstanding guide! We had a "3 Dog Day" - viewing a coyote, several wolves (including two chasing a moose), and a fox. We also saw Bighorn Mountain... read more sheep, Mountain goats, a Bald Eagle, an elk, and Grizzly bear. Kate was knowledgeable and fun!

Kate was a great guide. We were seeing animals from the first minutes of the door and she took good care of the whole trip.

Kate was an excellent guide and we greatly appreciated her depth of knowledge and expertise. She was gracious and engaging with our children and we all enjoyed our tour. Thank... read more you!

We had a wonderful morning! The wildlife was amazing…. Especially the Wolves!! Thank you Hunter!

We loved our tour with Kate and Silver Gate Guides and would absolutely recommend booking a tour through them. Kate was incredibly knowledgable and well-connected within the wolf spotting community.... read more We were able to see two wolves during our morning session, which was our goal! There was no way we could've found or seen the wolves on our own. We will be booking another tour with them when we're back in the Lamar Valley area!

Silver Gate Guides is so easy to work with. We gave them a call and set up a tour in no time. They were responsive and prompt in sorting... read more all of the details. Our guide Hunter is a natural at sharing his home with visitors. He was courteous and took care of us throughout the morning. We had such a lovely start to the day in the 'Secluded Valley' (AKA Lamar). We rolled up and got a perfect spot to watch the light come up on a grizzly with a bison carcass. It was wildlife drama at its finest as the griz, draped over the stiff buffalo, chased off the continuous crows. Hunter is a professional at adapting each tour to his audience. As we enjoyed the views through multiple incredible spotting scopes, Hunter taught us the names of the surrounding landmarks, Tukudika (Sheep Eater band of the Shoshone) history, and endless facts about the wildlife. We are locals to the area and wanted to expand our knowledge of the place. He taught us so much in a few hours and his passion for the surrounding nature is appreciated. And...yes...Hunter got us a wolf sighting. And on a tough day when not many others saw one. He knew just where to go to get one before the end of our day. Like I said...legit.

We had a wonderful wildlife experience. Hunter was so good and knew so much about the wildlife in Lamar Valley and Yellowstone . We say 6 wolves and a Grizzly.... read more It was a geat day.

Our morning tour was way more than our expectations. Hunter put us on a recent bison kill and we got to briefly view a grizzly bear approach the carcass, as... read more well as witness several wolves hang out around the perimeter of the grizzly and carcass. Our first time ever to see wolves within the park. Even got to hear the wolves howl. We eventually moved on and got to view several pronghorns, coyote, bison and sheep on a mountain side. Hunter’s knowledge and explanations of all the wildlife behavior was amazing. I would highly recommend Hunter and Silver Gate Guides to anyone that is thinking of booking such a tour. Top Notch! (Mike & Pat)

We had the greatest experience on our tour! The wildlife was incredible and our tour guide Kate was even better! She had so much knowledge about the park and it... read more was easy to tell how much she loved her job. I will recommend Silver Gate Guides to everyone, especially our guide Kate! If you are making a trip to Yellowstone definitely check them out.

Hunter did a super job guiding us on his tour. He was very knowledgeable and explained things so we would understand it. The ride was comfortable and he had all... read more kinds of equipment for viewing. The tour was a great way to see areas around Silver Gate that are more remote. I highly recommend - great value and he had yummy snacks and good coffee!!

Hunter was the best guide. He knew exactly where to take us to see some awesome wildlife. He was very knowledgeable about the park and the animals. ... read more We were able to see a bear and wolf and he was nice to film them from his scope and send it to our phones so we could have a great memory. Highly recommend them and him if your lucky!!!

Highly recommend Silver Gate Guides! Our guide, Kate, provided us an outstanding experience! Kate's knowledge of the park's wildlife is extensive. She knows the park ecosystem as well... read more and shared so many interesting facts with us. Her communication from the time we booked the trip to her post-trip follow up was great! We thoroughly enjoyed our experience!

Hunter was very knowledgeable and made us feel very comfortable. His experience is immediately evident and he is eager to share the joy the comes from exploring this beautiful area.

As my husband and I move into fall, we look back on this past summer, and there was one stand out experience that we have to share here. Hunter, our... read more guide, was so fabulous, and though he was upfront about no guarantees with seeing wildlife on our day with him, we not only met my husband’s goal of seeing wolves in the wild and Yellowstone, but we also saw a grizzly bear, her two cubs, and a moose. We saw all of them have an interaction that was a big surprise and it wowed us. I’m sharing photos, but it’s inadequate to describe the scene we witnessed… It’s like they were paid actors! In addition to the wildlife, our time spent with Hunter was wonderful. He shared so many stories about growing up as a local, to his varied experiences, as an adult, which let him back to Silver Gate. Thank you, Hunter, for a fabulous time!

We had a very good guide. Was there on time, very informative, a possitive person. Only thing for improvment: breakfast. For us, it was not breakfast more like a snack.

We had the most fantastic experience with Guide Kate from Silver Gate Wildlife tours this past Friday. She was amazing, knowledgable, patient, well-equipped, and personable. She worked... read more very hard to ensure we got to see as many of the requested animals as possible. We watched grizzly bears, pronghorns, a juvenile eagle, and incredibly, 8 wolves agitating a bison herd and playing with each other--it was amazing! We learned alot of interesting facts about the various animals. In addition to having scopes and snacks, she also provided photos and video taken thru the scope so we can enjoy the experience time and time again. It was definitely the highlight of our 10 day trip out West. Thank you Kate, for the most unforgetable experience!!! Thanks! Penny and Brian Rardin