Whitetail and Mule Deer

Hunt WDMD565

NEBRASKA HUNT PRODUCED
167, 161, 159-INCH WHITETAILS
181, 176, 171-INCH MULEYS
WHITETAIL $3500 MULE DEER $4000
MULE DEER/WHITETAIL COMBO $6500

This outfitter has an extensive high protein feeding program and it is paying off. He has also been trying to educate his hunters into holding out for better bucks.

He has over 100,000 private-acres northwest of North Platte with over 8 miles of Platte River bottom land, it is a whitetail paradise.  In 2013 his archers took 4 bucks including a double drop-tined 183-inch beauty, a 161, 159 and a 133. All archers had 100 percent opportunity on 130 class bucks or better. He had a total of 23 whitetail rifle hunters over the course of two hunts out of two different camps. They took 17 bucks averaging close to 140 inches and the top bucks were 167, 161, 159 and a 148. 13 mule deer hunters harvested 13 bucks averaging 160 inches and the top bucks went 181, 176 and 171.  Island Camp has 7 miles of riverbottom and bucks in the 120’s to 130’s are very plentiful with the better bucks in 150 to 160-class. He runs archery and 2 rifle hunts consisting of 10 hunters per each hunt. It has a remodeled ranch house and new bunkhouse for accommodations.  West Camp is located on 80 square miles in the hills for mule deer and 5 miles of riverbottom on the Platte River for whitetails. He takes archers and normally about 12 mule deer and 5 combo hunters.

5-day bowhunts are $2,250 with a $750 trophy fee run Oct. 24 - 28 or Nov. 1 - 5.  4-day rifle whitetail hunts are $3,500, mule deer is $4,000 or 5-day combo is $6,500 from November 12 to 15 or 17 to 20.

Nice ranch house accommodations, meals and guiding are included. Licenses are over the

counter, no draw. Fly to Denver and rent a car or if you fly into North Platte they provide airport pickup. Hunt WD/MD565.

George Arnold and his nice buck.