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Mike Lagodny
Mike Lagodny
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Hi this is Mike, I'm a outdoorsman, runner, hiker, hunter, and fisherman who loves to share his love for wild places with others. My background is in restaurant leadership and my company combines providing great outdoor experiences and guided trips with good food and hospitality.
Gardiner, United States
Why book with Mike Lagodny
- Restaurant Leadership
- I have worked in hospitality leadership my entire life. As for my free time, I've spent most all of it outdoors!
- English
- Professional tour guide
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May 2024 • Family
We went on a private tour today in Yellowstone with a guide by the name of Mike Lagodny, Owner/Operator of Montana Yellowstone Tours.
Mike was spectacular.
We started off with our first stop after less than 10 minutes in a very nice and immaculate Suburban, where Mike showed us a momma owl and her baby.
His equipment is such that one can see as if the wildlife are five to ten feet away. I have poor eyesight, but I was able to see everything today with unbelievable clarity -- thanks to Mike’s equipment.
Within 15 minutes of being inside the park, we next saw an adult grizzly bear up close from the vehicle as we parked on the side of the road (up close, but actually 100 feet away).
And it was not 5-10 minutes later that we saw 6-8 adult bison and 5-7 baby bison.
We stayed and watched these for over 30 minutes as Mike felt like they would come closer to us. He was spot on as they got within 50 feet of our Suburban.
Mike had hot chocolate, coffee, pastries, banana nut bread -- he was the host of all hosts.
His uncanny ability to provide exactly what we wanted was second to none.
Our most favorite stop was an area with a wolf den, and Mike quickly spotted the mother wolf along with a bear and a bald eagle nearby.
After watching the mother wolf lay down for over 40 minutes, Mike suggested we stay patient as he thought there was a great chance the momma wolf might bring her new born pups out …
Sure enough, after being extra patient, and with a bear and elk walking near the mother wolf, she stood up and pulled her small babies out of the den. We saw at least two babies -- possibly three.
We were over one mile away, but again, with Mikes high powered equipment it looked as if they were inside of 50 yards from us.
We can’t express enough just how good of a guide Mike is.
He had sandwiches and drinks for us as well.
He is a very safe driver and was very gentle with my wife Dana, who had been sick the past three days.
Dana and I highly recommend Mike to all who want to explore Yellowstone and see wildlife and sights that must not be missed …
We plan on bringing our grandchildren next time to introduce them to the wonders of Yellowstone.
Thanks for everything, Mike!
Sincerely,
Jim and Dana S.
Mike was spectacular.
We started off with our first stop after less than 10 minutes in a very nice and immaculate Suburban, where Mike showed us a momma owl and her baby.
His equipment is such that one can see as if the wildlife are five to ten feet away. I have poor eyesight, but I was able to see everything today with unbelievable clarity -- thanks to Mike’s equipment.
Within 15 minutes of being inside the park, we next saw an adult grizzly bear up close from the vehicle as we parked on the side of the road (up close, but actually 100 feet away).
And it was not 5-10 minutes later that we saw 6-8 adult bison and 5-7 baby bison.
We stayed and watched these for over 30 minutes as Mike felt like they would come closer to us. He was spot on as they got within 50 feet of our Suburban.
Mike had hot chocolate, coffee, pastries, banana nut bread -- he was the host of all hosts.
His uncanny ability to provide exactly what we wanted was second to none.
Our most favorite stop was an area with a wolf den, and Mike quickly spotted the mother wolf along with a bear and a bald eagle nearby.
After watching the mother wolf lay down for over 40 minutes, Mike suggested we stay patient as he thought there was a great chance the momma wolf might bring her new born pups out …
Sure enough, after being extra patient, and with a bear and elk walking near the mother wolf, she stood up and pulled her small babies out of the den. We saw at least two babies -- possibly three.
We were over one mile away, but again, with Mikes high powered equipment it looked as if they were inside of 50 yards from us.
We can’t express enough just how good of a guide Mike is.
He had sandwiches and drinks for us as well.
He is a very safe driver and was very gentle with my wife Dana, who had been sick the past three days.
Dana and I highly recommend Mike to all who want to explore Yellowstone and see wildlife and sights that must not be missed …
We plan on bringing our grandchildren next time to introduce them to the wonders of Yellowstone.
Thanks for everything, Mike!
Sincerely,
Jim and Dana S.
Written 22 May 2024
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