BrushBuck Guide Services

Running employment advertisements on Coolworks demanding a photo of the applicants. So, it isn’t what you know about being a guide, it is a beauty contest. I’m sure when you are about to be eaten by a bear or gored by a buffalo, it will be a comfort knowing your guide sure was pretty! I wonder if the National Park Service is aware this outfit is running illegal employment advertisements?

We took the sunset wildlife tour with Nick as our guide. Very informative about the Tetons and the local wildlife. We saw a grizzly bear up close, many elk, pronghorn deer, bisons, etc. Would recommend this tour 100%.

This was our first visit to Yellowstone, and after weeks of reading about crowds, no parking spaces, and long, hot walks we decided to splurge and hire a private guide for the day. We chose Brushbuck, due to their solid reviews plus the fact that they were veteran owned. And we were very very pleased. We were lucky enough to get Jaclyn, a local young woman whose family are 1863 homesteaders — and who still live in their original home! She met us at 7am at West Thumb, and off we went on a wildlife hunt. Immediately found Bison and Elk. A few more miles, a Grizzly. We are good at spotting wildlife, but would never have seen these. We were provided with binocs, a scope was always available… and she knew how to take pictures through the scope. At each stop, she would share habits of the animals, their history within the Park, etc. Onto the geothermal section — same drill. Stopped at OF Inn — all kinds of detail about its’ construction and history. In between stops, lots of facts about the Park itself. A Mercedes van. A full case of soda’s and water, a snack basket. A pretty picnic by the river. All designed around the 2 of us. We could spend as long as we wanted anywhere, or skip it entirely. It was like being led through the entire Park by an incredibly patient and knowledgeable Ranger. Hubs had originally not been sold on the idea — but ended up loving it. We cannot recommend Brushbuck highly enough — and if a private tour doesn’t suit, they have small group tours. Ask for Amber, tell her what you want, and she will match you with a tour that suits. Are there other tour agencies — of course. Are they better — cannot imagine so.

Nick was our guide today and all 6 of us could not stop talking about how great it was. A private tour catered to our preferences from the pickup through the dinner restaurant recommendation, this was a class act all the way.

We loved our tour! Saw a ton of wildlife and our guide was extremely knowledgable. Would recommend to everyone and we will be back!

I’ve toured with BrushBuck twice now and have been so impressed with their knowledge of both the touring area and the animal species in it, their professionalism, and the general sense of fun and adventure they bring into each days activities. I wouldn’t tour with anyone else! Amber, Ezra, & Adam’s BrushBuck Guide Business is clearly light years ahead of any competition.
In 2015 We are planning our a family reunion trip which will coincide with my Great Uncle Ryan’s 100^th b-​day. His special birthday request was that we arrange our family reunion trip through BrushBuck because he knows they will make it special for everyone, from the kids to him!
What an easy wish to grant! We can’t wait to see what they have in store for us!

Just got off a fantastic Yellowstone tour with BrushBuck! Great guide! I think his name was Allen? Kinda tall, looks like a Gilligan with muscles, but don’t let that be a traction! Absolutely knowledgeable about the local flora and fauna! I thought he was a native! But no, he’s from the burning sands of Arizona and strived to learn everything for his customers. After serving overseas in the US Marines!
Absolutely loved their customized safari trucks!!! They looked a lot like the high end Land Rover safari jeeps that I rode in during an African safari.
And I thought that the midpoint snack and drinks were especially nice! I wasn’t expecting that on our tour.
Highly recommended as this is the BEST chance to see wildlife. I’ve been to Yellowstone before on a business trip and only as a few hours and just drive my rental car around. I didn’t see squat! (Maybe a chicken.). Well worth it! Totally pampers you!

Very good guide, Levi, who took us around the valley finding elk, moose, pronghorns, and bisons for us. Knowledgeable about the area and its’ history, current issues revolving wildlife, etc… Safari truck was better tham driving around in overrated SUV rental.

We booked a full day private tour in Yellowstone’s lower loop, and we soon found out that our guide had taken another couple (who had booked a shared tour) instead of us. Here’s why it’s ok:
The wife of that other couple had the same first name as my wife, which was the real cause of the problem. The guide showed up and asked for her by name. Human mistake, it happens.
Beyond that, once they discovered what happened, they made it all right. The guide drove back and got us, and we stayed out extra late to make up for the lost morning time. That settled, our guide (Linda) was great. She was formerly a ranger in Yellowstone, so she was very familiar with lesser known paths and sights, and certainly knowledgable. Of course, you can’t force wildlife sightings, but she knew where to go for the best chances.
So the day started roughly, but they resolved it like professionals (ie, like they care), and we really enjoyed our day. Thanks again to Adam, too.

Unbelievable trip to South Africa! We chose BrushBuck after meeting them at a travel show and comparing a wide range of travel companies. We were drawn to the company because they had a terrific mix of a South African land safari and marine activities. We are experienced travelers — BrushBuck exceeded all of our expectations. We began with whale watching, a trip to Cape Point, cage diving with great white sharks (amazing), and a host of other sightseeing activities near Cape Town. The second half of our trip included exotic and wonderful safaris. We saw the Big Five (lions, leopard, elephants, rhinos, and cape buffalo) and so much more — giraffes, baboons, wildebeests, ostriches, eagles, and so many other birds. There were way too many mammals, reptiles, birds, and others to name. Adam was our guide — he was terrific and knowledgeable. He had everything well-​planned, and the lodging and food were top notch. This was a trip of a life time. We highly recommend BrushBuck!

Our hotel recommended BrushBuck when we were looking for a wildlife tour. Our guide Polly could not have been more knowledgeable and accommodating. She took us to remote places that we never could have found on our own, and even brought along lots of great snacks. We saw herds of bison, coyote and antelope. Polly brought along super powerful binoculars and a stand, and when we saw something great she would set it up so we could watch for as long as we wanted. She has a well-​trained eye, so she saw lots of animal action we would have missed. At one point Polly spotted a coyote hunting a herd of antelope, trying to make breakfast out of an antelope baby. We sat and watched the hunt, mesmerized for at least half and hour. We were prepared to leave if the coyote was successful, because we didn’t want to witness THAT much nature, but amazingly the alpha female ultimately chased the coyote away. Talk about spell-​bound drama. Our morning with BrushBuck & Polly was definitely the highlight of our Jackson Hole trip.

My 14 year old nephew, 62 year old father and myself took a road trip from Phoenix, AZ to Waterton Lakes Canada this past summer. Our plan was to stop and spend time in the Grand Canyon, Zion, Grand Tetons, Yellowstone, Glacier and Waterton Lakes National parks. Its important to note that this was my nephew’s and father’s first time to all these beautiful sites. My father is also on a battle with Stage IV Renal Cell Carcinoma and on aggresive chemo at the time of the trip, so comfortable accomadations were key for us. By far and in large our experience with Brushbuck Guides Services and our guide Adam was the highlight of the trip. Adam took it upon his shoulders to make us feel like family much more than clients. He took extra care to cater to my father, a lifetime outdoorsman, by finding/​creating up & close experiences with wildlife and providng a vast historical knowledge of both the Tetons and Yellowstone. My nephew said that «Adam made the trip so much fun!» All expectations were met and exceeded by far. I would recommend Brushbuck to anyone. Brushbuck was also very helpful explaining must see attractions on our roadtrip through WY & MT. Top of the line experience!!!
Oh Yes we would have never seen Bears had Adam not guide us to them!

Big disappointment. When we reserved this half day wildlife tour, we were told that this tour was truly unique and something you’d never get on your own. Said that they would custom tailor the trip to our liking – «we’d like to get out a lot… don’t want to spend all the time in the van.» What we got was a perfectly ok tour on the park’s mainroads, comfortable van, decent guide (though he showed up more than 20 minutes late when getting an early start is really key to seeing more wildlife), and a reasonable amount of wildlife viewing. Nothing special, which at $ 725 for a half day tour (for seven people) is inexcusable. Expected a heck of a lot more. Could easily have made this a self-​guided tour. At a more reasonable price would give these guys three stars. Shop around, negotiate, or organize your own tour.

We chose this company for our trip to Yellowstone after a reccomendation from our hotel. I am SOOOOOOO glad we did. We signed up for a privated tour, so it was just me, my mom and my dad. Our guide, who’s name was Howie, provided snacks and drinks. He listened to what we wanted to see and took us where we needed to go. We wanted o see animals and geothermal features. So we saw Old Faithful, but then Howie made a great suggestion to go someplace that was less crowding and even MORE impressive than Old Faithful. It was great. And in that day we saw a mama grizzly bear and her three cubs, the hayden wolf pack, beaver, eagles, bison, and at the end of the day, a HUGE MOOSE. You totally have to use this guide.