Closest Thing To Actual Mammoth Hunting Near Great Falls Montana

Alright, I hate to burst your bubble, but hunting a mammoth isn't actually a reality since they're long extinct. haha

First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park Mammoth Hunt

The annual Mammoth Hunt will be held at First Peoples Buffalo Jump Park on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 10th and 11th, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

This popular event allows visitors to try the atlatl, an ancient form of hunting that pre-dates the bow and arrow.

Jim Ray, who has more than twenty years of experience with this ancient weapon, will assist park staff.

Visitors can also shoot primitive archery equipment and throw tomahawks with Billy Maxwell, a cultural anthropologist who will share these traditional skills.

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About First Peoples Jump State Park

First Peoples Buffalo State Park and National Historical Monument is an archaeological site often referred to as the largest bison Cliff jump in North America.

Native Americans utilized this site for thousands of years as a meeting site and a place to harvest.

The bison jump site consists of a mile-long sandstone cliff. On top of the cliff, remnants of drive lines are visible, and up to 18 feet of compacted buffalo remains are below the cliff.

You'll also find an interpretive center that helps tell the story of this location.

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