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Welcome To The 2026 Peax Elk & Bear Tours!
Do you want to take your Western elk and bear hunting to a completely new level?
Welcome to the 2026 Peax Elk & Bear Tour, presented by Treeline Academy.
This is a two-day, live elk and bear masterclass immersion.
- Day One: We cover the full spectrum of finding elk, dialing in technology, and identifying prime elk hunt areas.
- Day Two: Shift gears and go deep into Spring Bear tactics, snow-level evaluation, and core hunt-area development strategies.
Each tour event delivers over 15 hours of in-depth training, covering advanced e-scouting tactics & strategy, advanced technology tools, and a proven hunt-planning system.
This is the most comprehensive elk and bear hunting education event ever created.
If you’re serious about finding more elk and unlocking those elusive spring bear spots, you don’t want to miss this event.
You will leave a better, more confident Western hunter—I guarantee it.
Space Is Limited At Each Event
Tour Partner Give-A-Ways At Each Event
Each Ticket - At Each Event - Random Draw
Take Your Elk & Bear Pursuits To The Next Level!
- Lunch Provided By Tricer On Saturday & Sunday
- Two Days - 15+ Hours Advanced E-Scouting, Technology & Hunt Planning Training
- Live Q & A Sessions
- Limited Tickets
- Peax Tour Welcome Package
- Great Gear Giveaways - Over $5,000 In Gear - Sitka - Scheels Gift Cards - Peax Gear - Tricer - Grakksaw and more!
- Treeline Elk and Bear Course Discounted Memberships
- Partner Discounts
- More TBA
Only $298 Per TICKET
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Boise, Idaho
• Training Room - Meridian Idaho Scheels Store Location
700 S Wayfinder Ave - Meridian, ID 83642
* Ask for Staff Training Room location when you arrive!
Limited To 50 Spots
Missoula, Montana
• Training Room - Missoula Montana Scheels Store Location
2901 Brooks St - Missoula, MT 59801
* Ask for Staff Training Room location when you arrive!
Limited To 35 Spots
Saturday - 7:00 am - 6:00 pm
IMPORTANT: This is the Boise event schedule, the schedule will remain the same for Missoula, but will feature a slightly varied format. The Missoula final schedule will be updated on Monday before the event.
7 am - Registration Opens / Coffee Bar Opens / Meet & Greet Social Gathering
*NOTE: The agenda may be adjusted as more content is added!
8 am – Official Elk Tour Welcome
• Tour Goals & Agenda Review
8:15 am – Getting Your Elk Hunt Started
• Scheduling & Timing Your Elk Hunt
• Stats & Research / State / Unit Selection - "Navigating The New Elk Tag World We Live In"
• Answering Tag Application Questions
9:15 am - Setting Up A Next Level E-Scouting & Hunt Planning System
• Tools Of The Trade / Comparisons
• Introduce Google Earth Pro Toolkits
• Applications, Platforms & Technology Recommendations
10:15 am – Evaluating Zones Of Pressure
• Managing Hunting Pressure
• Pressure Evaluation Methods & Tactics
• Establishing Buffer Pressure Zones
• Four-Step Motor Vehicle Use Analysis
11:15 am – Break / Social
11:30 am – Identifying Core Elk Hunting Areas
• Getting The Big Picture - Fly Over Tours
• The Hunt Area Development Process
• Custom Markups
• Elevation & Terrain Isolation
• Core Hunt Area Components
12:30 pm - Working Lunch Provided By Tricer - Gear Demonstration
1:00 pm – Mission Critical Elk Finding Features - Part One
• Access Point Evaluation
• Trail Pressure Analysis
• Meadows & Feeding Zones
• Canyons, Creeks & Drainages
• Historical Fires / Burns
• Beetle Kills
• Bench Features
2:15 pm – Break / Social
2:30 pm – Mission Critical Elk Finding Features - Part Two
• Edge Habitat
• Elevation Isolation - USDA
• Slope & Terrain Evaluation
• Saddles & Funnels
• Understanding Livestock Grazing / Allotments
• Evaluating Water Sources
3:15 pm – Break / Social
3:30 pm – Elk Tactics & Strategy w/ Jeff Helm
5:00 pm - The Hat Trick Film Preview
5:45 – Final Q & A Session
Sunday - 7:00 am - 3:00 pm
IMPORTANT: This is the Boise event schedule, the schedule will remain the same for Missoula, but will feature a slightly varied format. The Missoula final schedule will be updated on Monday before the event.
7 am - Coffee Bar Opens / Meet & Greet Social Gathering
7:30 am – Glassing Strategies & Ground Proofing
• Maximizing 3D Views / Shot Distance Evaluations / Line Of Sight - Viewshed Analysis
• Route Planning & Travel Times
8:00 am - Spring Bear Realities & Hunt Timing
• Spring Bear Realities
• Timing Spring Bear Hunts & Spring Bear Phases
8:30 am - Research State Selection
• Selection Principles
• Bear Populations
• State Reviews
9:15 am - Identifying Core Bear Hunt Areas
• Bear Hunt Area Principles
• Hunt Area Bear Features
• Breaking Down & Evaluating Terrain Types
• Slope and Orientation Isolation
• Big Picture Overview – Setting Up and Running Flyover Tours
10:30 am - Break
10:45 am – Spring Bear Snow Analysis Tactics
• Using Snow Analysis Tools
• Historical & Current Snow Cover, Depth & Melt Analysis
• Using Live & Historical Aerial Photo Tools
• Snow Hunt Planning Considerations
• Expanding Spring Bear Snow Layers In The Toolkit
12:00 pm – Tricer Lunch Provided – Spring Bear Gear Review
12:30 pm – Calling Bears
• Methods/safety / tactics / setups & strategy/recommended calls
1:30 pm - Developing A Hunt Plan
• Using The Treeline Academy Hunt Planning Template
• The Treeline Hunt Area Checklist
2:00 pm - Final Q & A
3:00 pm - Tour Ends
Full Refunds are allowed until 45 days before each event (at 100%)
Within 45 days, (at 50%). Within 15 days, no refunds.
** Tickets can be transferred to another person at any time
The Treeline Academy is here to help the western hunter elevate their skill sets to improve the odds of success.