Process Based Hunter

Process Based Hunter, owned by lifelong hunter Tate Bradfield, operates elk hunting education and guided hunts in central-eastern Utah near Price. The mission is straightforward: compress years of learning into weeks of intensive field training so you can hunt independently.

• •Elk Hunting Boot Camp — A 3-day comprehensive course covering everything from unit selection and online research to elk behavior, calling strategies, and backcountry skills. Runs annually.

• •Semi-Guided Elk Course — The flagship offering. Seven days where you hunt with a real OTC bull elk tag while professional guides teach you in the field. This is their main course, designed as a follow-up to the Boot Camp.

• •Elk Drop Camp — Fully furnished basecamp with wall tents, camp cook, and meals included. You get GPS coordinates and handle the hunting yourself with less guide support.

• •Aoudad Hunt in Mexico — All-inclusive hunt advertised as 100% success rate. Their most expensive offering.

• •Tag Application Service — They procure your Utah hunting licenses and tags, handling the bureaucracy so you don't have to.

• •How to choose a hunting unit and do effective online scouting
• •E-scouting techniques: identifying glassing points, likely elk-producing areas, and roads
• •Key elk body language and seasonal movement patterns
• •Calling strategies for both archery and rifle hunting
• •How to glass efficiently and maximize every minute of your hunt
• •Basic backcountry skills and route planning
• •Quartering, caping, and packing out your harvest

"Literally five seasons worth of knowledge packed into a one week course." — Process Based Hunter marketing

Semi-Guided Course Pricing:

• •*In-state tag ($144) + license ($144) or out-of-state tag ($849) + license ($144). Process Based Hunter obtains these for you.

2026 Course Dates Near Price, Utah (5,900-8,700 ft elevation):

• •Archery: Aug 24-30 (Available), Sept 1-7 (Sold Out)
• •Rifle: Oct 2-7 (Sold Out), Oct 9-15 (Sold Out)

Hunting units are any-bull OTC areas. Archery hunters can take any elk (cow or bull). Rifle hunters take bulls only. Expect to see elk every other day, but these units challenge even experienced hunters.

Fitness Requirements:

• •Required: Carry 20 lbs, hike 1-2 miles daily on moderate to extreme terrain
• •Recommended: Carry 25 lbs for 4-6 miles daily, plus 60 lbs of meat for 2-3 miles
• •Bring a truck/4WD/AWD (ATVs optional)

Weapon Skill Prerequisites:

• •Archery: Comfortable to 60 yards
• •Rifle: Comfortable to 400 yards

• •Day 1: Arrive at 9 a.m., set up tents, have lunch, classroom instruction.

• •Days 2-4: Long-distance glassing, practicing elk calls, route planning, guided hunting with instruction.

• •Days 5-6: Guides help you plan your own hunt, then you execute it while they observe and coach.

• •Day 7: Strike camp early.

Included: - Wall tent (4-6 hunters per tent) with cot - Camp cook and all meals - In-field training from professional guides - Tag and license procurement (guaranteed or money-back) - Processing help and pack-out if you harvest an elk

NOT Included: - Private tent (bring your own if you want one) - Personal hunting gear, sleeping bags, pads - Travel to the hunting area - Tag and license costs (approximately $640 + $120)

• •September: High 80s during day, dropping to low 40s-30s at night.

• •October: High 70s during day, freezing at night. Occasional snow storms and rare warm days in the 80s. Come prepared for everything.

• •Domestic: Provo, Utah (PVU)
• •International: Salt Lake City International (SLC)

• •Tate Bradfield — Owner, lifelong hunter, guide, and outfitter
• •Rico Crosland — Marketing and Sales
• •Griffin, Landon, Sebastian — Professional guides

• •50% deposit required to book (due year of event)
• •Final 50% due by August 15, 2026
• •Course payments are non-refundable but transferable to another person
• •Whoever makes the group deposit is responsible for all payments

The emphasis on "process-based hunting" means they teach you a repeatable framework applicable to any state, unit, or terrain. Their goal isn't to make you a client for life—it's to make you independent. You learn to do the thinking yourself: research units, scout terrain, plan routes, read wind and animal behavior, then execute on your own. Guides are there to accelerate your learning, not make decisions for you.