Linehan Outfitting named Montana's top outfitter
Joanne and Tim Linehan, owners of Linehan Outfitting, were recognized by the Montana Outfitters and Guides Association as the annual Outfitter of the Year at the association’s 50th anniversary convention. From left, are Joanne Linehan, Montana Outfitters and Guides Association President Chris Francis and Tim Linehan. (Courtesy photo)
When Tim and Joanne Linehan left New Hampshire and headed to Montana to operate a fishing and hunting business nearly 40 years ago, they never dreamed it would become their forever home.
“I had a job lined up in Twin Bridges, Montana in June of 1989, but I knew a guy who knew a guy that had made it to the Yaak, so we were curious,” Tim said in an interview with The Western News. “We drove up and it never let me go.”
“It felt like home. It was New Hampshire on steroids,” Tim said. “A guy we knew told us about a guy he knew who was caretaking a property in the Yaak. He was leaving and we ended getting the work.
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