Whitetail - Coues Deer
HUNT KANSAS BRUISER
WHITETAILS
ARCHERY $2900 RIFLE $3650
SEPTEMBER MUZZLELOADER $3500
This outfitter continues to take nice bucks on
his 30,000 private acres due to low hunter impact. Most outfitters
make the mistake of starting off with a great piece of property and then
running way too many hunters and in 3 or 4 years it is all shot out.
This outfitter has 30,000
private-acres along the
Caney River
in southeastern Kansas
managed for big deer. It is cattle country and not necessarily
agriculture, but has plenty of acorn producing oak ridges with thick
brushy bottomland.
He will take up to about 14 bowhunters per year and
at press time it was early in the hunt with the best buck scoring 165.
In 2010 his 14 archers took 12 bucks, with 3 grossing 160 Pope and Young
or better and averaging just over 140.
Gun season had not started at press time, but in 2010
they went 10 for 13 including a couple over 150 and a 160-inch.
In 2009 they went 9 for 10, including a 185-inch
deer. In 2008 the best rifle buck grossed 187 and they did take a
200-inch deer a couple years before that. Typically you should get
an opportunity on a 135 to 155-inch deer and a few will get a chance at
the 160 and up class.
Bowhunts start the last week of October and continue
through the rut in November. 5-day hunt, but if you arrive early
in the day you can hunt that evening and he allows you to hunt the
morning of departure so you can get in 6 days. Price is $2,900 and
includes lodging, meals and guide service.
Rifle hunts are $3,650 and start the first Wednesday
in December. The first hunt is 5 days and the second hunt is 6
days.
Muzzleloader hunts should be the real sleeper on this
property in late September or early October. 6 hunting days is
priced at only $3,500 and in-line muzzleloaders with scopes are allowed.
He recently built a new 4,000 square foot lodge that has a big trophy
room, 6 bedrooms, 2 lofts, chef, the whole nine yards. He is still going
to maintain a very limited amount of hunters to insure a quality hunt.
The outfitter takes everything into account when putting out his
hunters, wind, current available food source, travel routes, that is why
he has 28 enclosed stands on stilts with sliding windows that are
totally weatherproof and 78 archery stands from lock-on, ladder stands
or double bull blinds setup for his hunters. He also maintains 28
feeders on the property. This is a small, but serious whitetail
outfitter that is fanatic on taking trophy quality bucks and has managed
this property for several years. Draw deadline is May 31 and there are
normally tags leftover. License and tag total about $400, no tax.
Hunters fly into Wichita
or Tulsa
and rent a car. Limited availability.
Hunt WD723.
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SASKATCHEWAN
WHITETAIL $3250
85% SUCCESS AVERAGE 140 PLUS
At press time, early November, they had taken
10 bucks, but no bruisers. We expect the last 3 weeks of November
to produce some good bucks; it always does with this outfit. Our
biggest problem on this hunt was getting an opening. Well HCU has
acquired a week for our customers November 12 to 17 so we have 6
available spots. If you want in call us ASAP to secure your spot.
This hunt continues to be one
of the best sleepers we know of. In 2010 they had 20 hunters take
18 bucks and the top bucks were in the high 150’s and averaged a solid
145. Considering
Saskatchewan
recently came off a couple bad winters this area is doing quite well.
In 2009 the same success and the average was 150 inches. That is
an awesome average. In 2008 the average was in the mid-140’s with
a 85% success rate. As you can see this is a solid hunt with a
great outfitter.
6-day rifle whitetail hunts in November are only $3,250. He has 25
heated box blinds about 8 to 12 feet off the ground. New two story
cabin accommodations right on the lake with good fishing. Deer license
is $350 and bear is $200. This is a super priced hunt and taxes are
included along with airport pickup in Saskatoon. Openings are
very very limited. Hunt WD577.
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MONTANA
RIVERBOTTOM WHITETAILS $3250
100% SUCCESS OVER 140-INCH
Look at what this hunt has to offer with basically 100% success on
whitetails in the 140 to 160-inch class. One evening last fall the
guide saw over 20 bucks scoring over 125, with 2 over 150 and one over
160 inches. Where else can you go and have this kind of success
for this price? 5 days 2x1 includes lodging and meals and if you
draw an antelope tag he allows you to take one the first 2 weeks of deer
season at no additional charge.
This rancher/outfitter runs a
small personal operation taking about 5 whitetail deer hunters per year
in southeastern
Montana.
Success has run 100 percent past years on whitetails in the 140 to
160-inch class. He also takes about 5 muley bucks averaging in the
160-class Boone and Crockett with a chance on 170 to 180-inch deer.
Deer tags are good for either mule deer or whitetails.
Hunt dates are about October 20
to Thanksgiving. This is a no frills hunt with trailer house
accommodations. Hunters fly into
Rapid City
or
Billings
and rent a car for the 2 and a half hour drive.
The outfitter will also offer a 5-day combination
archery hunt for whitetails and pronghorn priced at $3,500 and if you
don’t draw the pronghorn tag you can hunt deer for $2,800 or pronghorn
only for $1,500. Call us for more details.
Montana
has changed their deer license program and in 2010 if you put in for the
$735 license you were successful. They allow you to purchase a
bonus point from June to September and may offer this option again
before the March 15 draw deadline.
Pronghorn draw deadline is June. Hunt WD427.
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ALBERTA MONSTERS
$5000
2010 SUCCESS 100%
AVERAGE 158 INCHES
This may be our best whitetail hunt. At
press time the rifle hunts had just started so call us for the latest
stats. In 2010 all 16 hunters tagged bucks with an average gross
score of 158 Boone and Crockett, including a 190 and a 180-inch deer.
That is simply incredible.
He takes 8 whitetail only hunters and 8 combination
whitetail/mule deer hunters each year. His 8 mule deer hunters
were also 100% successful and top bucks included a 188, 185 and a 181
with an average gross score of 177 Boone and Crockett.
This hunt takes place in
farmland country in the agricultural region near Stettler, between
Calgary
and
Edmonton.
The outfitter uses treestands as well as putting on drives in
riverbottoms and using vehicles to cover country.
He likes to take 4 hunters a week during the last 3 weeks of November.
6-day hunts guided 2x1 are $5,000 or 1x1 is $6,000. Nice cabin
accommodations, meals, and airport pickup in Edmonton. He also offers a
6-day combination hunt for both whitetail and mule deer for $9,500
guided 1x1 or 10 days for $10,500. Mule deer only is $7,500. License
and tax is included. Very limited openings.
Hunt WD883.
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FARMLAND ALBERTA
BOWHUNT
WHITETAILS AND OR MULE DEER
10-DAYS $4500 OR COMBO $6000
Past years this had been a 6-day hunt and the
evenings in late September and the first half of October have been much
more productive so he went to a 10-day hunt basically evenings for
whitetail or if you combo it would be all day hunting to include
stalking for mule deer.
Last fall he only took 2 whitetail archers and they
took a 152. He also had 8 bowhunters after mule deer and they took
5, crippled 2 and missed 2. They got a 183, 178, 173, 172 and a
163.
In 2010 he had 7 bowhunters take a 154 whitetail and
a 141. 3 hunters also crippled bucks and 2 missed. 2 mule deer, a
168 and 155-inch were also taken and 3 hunters missed.
To give you an idea of the quality of deer that are
on these farms, his gun hunts consistently produce 100% success on
whitetails averaging in the high 150’s and the better bucks score in the
180’s and 190’s, muleys have averaged 180 inches.
10-day whitetail evening hunt is $4,500 or add mule deer and do the
combo hunt for trophy class bucks for $6,500. This includes license,
tax, lodging, meals, guide service and airport pickup in
Edmonton. He only wants up to 4 archery hunters
in 2012. Hunt WDB883.
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HUNT
IOWA
MEGA BUCKS
AT THIS ARCHERS PARADISE
At press time at the
conclusion of the first week of the bowhunt they had 4 bucks on the
ground, including a 179, 178, 165 and a 150-inch deer. We just
can’t say enough about Iowa
or this outfitter. They have over 5,000 private acres of well
managed trophy whitetail habitat and the deer to go with it. If
you are wanting a trophy buck this is the place.
In 2010 over the course of
archery season they had 23 bowhunters tag 15 bucks, including 10 over
150 inches, 3 over 170 and the top buck grossed 209! This is
mainly a archery hunt, but they take a few shotgun or muzzleloader
hunters and in 2010 they had a total of 17 gun hunters between shotgun
and late muzzleloader seasons accounting for 10 bucks. One went
170 and the rest in the 140’s.
Their
properties are enhanced with plenty of food plots in southcentral Iowa,
Zone 5. They enforce a 140-inch minimum rule, which really helps
the trophy quality. They use over 100 lock-on stands and a dozen
ladders stands. They also have 10 blinds built on stilts for gun
hunters.
All hunts are 6 days bow or
gun at $3,100 plus 5% tax. Arrive Saturday, hunt Sunday to Friday
and leave Saturday. They have 2 camps about 25 miles apart.
The North Camp is fairly new with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths and holds up to
4 hunters. The South Camp is an old farmhouse and it sleeps up to
6.
Draw deadline is in May and it normally takes 2 preference points
to draw the archery tag or 1 point to draw a gun tag. Call us to
acquire your preference point. Hunt WD799.
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SMALL
ALBERTA
OUTFITTER
TAKES ONLY 5 RIFLE HUNTERS
WILL TAKE A COUPLE ARCHERS
At press time the rifle hunts hadn’t started,
but in 2010 the best buck taken gross scored 186 Boone and Crockett.
They also took a 4x4 scoring 160 and another 150 plus buck. In
2009 the best buck went over 175. Basically the same group of
hunters take 4 of the 5 tags each year looking for bucks in the 170 to
180 class and don’t mind going home empty.
This outfitter is an hour and
half north of
Edmonton
and he hunts 70 percent private farmland and about 30 percent bush.
He mainly hunts the last 2 weeks of November and has 6 tower stands and
4 ground blinds, all heated. Hunts are Sunday to Sunday, 6 hunting
days for $5,000 plus license. Ranch house accommodations, home
cooked meals and Edmonton
airport pickup is included.
He will take one or two archers in late October for $3,500 for 6 days
and more days can be added. He also offers 6-day moose hunts for $4,500
in early November. Success has been near 100% on bulls in the 30 to
45-inch range. Hunt WD832.
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MISSOURI
WHITETAIL $2500
SUCCESS 100% IN 2010
AVERAGE BUCK SCORED 144
ARCHERY ONLY $2200
This hunt may well be the diamond in the
rough. Inexpensive, good trophy quality, private land, fantastic
accommodations and great guides. They only had one archer in 2011
and he had a 150-inch plus buck at 18 yards, but couldn’t get off a
shot. He later took a nice 132-inch buck. This is a great
inexpensive bowhunt on 3,000 well-managed private acres in northcentral
Missouri
located in
Howard
County.
At press time during the first rifle hunt they had
taken 1 buck and it grossed close to 150 inches.
In 2010 they had 10 rifle hunters take 10 bucks with
the top 2 bucks grossing 166 and 164, with an overall average of 144
inches! In 2009 they had a rifle hunter take a monster grossing
over 250 inches and netted an amazing 237 Boone and Crockett.
4-day archery hunt is $2,200 and extra days can be
added for $200 per day. They have 25 lock-on or ladder stands and
hunt from October 22 to November 10.
4-day rifle hunt is priced at 2,500 and add extra
days at $300 per day if available, it is a 11-day season. They
have 15 enclosed heated box blinds on 10 to 15-foot stands. They
take up to 10 rifle hunters on each of the 2 hunts.
Lodging is an incredible 9,000
square foot log chalet with 5 bedrooms and 3 baths, with meals included.
Hunters fly into St.
Louis or Kansas City
and rent a car for the 2 and a half hour drive. Hunt
WD660.
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QUALITY
NEBRASKA
WHITETAIL HUNT
This hunt typically runs
100% success on nice
Nebraska
whitetails gross scoring in the 140-class and up to 170. The hunt
was just getting under way at press time so we don’t have the 2011
stats. In 2010 he had 5 hunters take 4 bucks, a 171 4x4 with a
couple kickers (last year’s shed scored 155), 145, 140 and another 5x5.
The unsuccessful hunter passed on 3 very good bucks.
This outfitter/rancher owns 3,000 private-acres along the
Niobrara River and he normally only takes about 5
hunters on this 5-day mid-November rifle rut hunt for $3,750. Nice bed
and breakfast accommodations on the ranch, meals and guide service
included. 6-day archery trespass fees in October are $2,500 and hunters
take care of their own lodging and meals. He usually only takes one or
two bowhunters per year and success has been 100% in past years.
Hunters fly into Rapid City
and rent a car. Space is very limited due to repeat bookings. Hunt
WD5.
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TEXAS
WHITETAIL HUNT
ONLY $3250
Here is an outfitter that has dropped his
price by $500 to try and keep it affordable for the blue collared
worker. He and his wife have always run a very solid, honest and
memorable hunt at a bargain price and this shows you his commitment.
He has 2 ranches totaling over
30,000 private-acres, all free-range, located 30 miles south of San Angelo.
You can sit in your tower stand and look over plenty of bucks before
pulling the trigger on this hunt. He takes about 35 hunters per
year over the course of 6 weeks. Success runs near 100% on bucks
averaging 135 or better and the top bucks taken break the 150-inch mark.
High deer numbers, nice comfortable ranch house lodging, good weather
and fun guides make up the recipe for a very enjoyable hunt.
4-day hunt starting the first weekend of November is only $3,250 and
runs to mid-December. We prefer the rut dates just around
Thanksgiving. Openings are very limited due to repeat customers. Some
have been hunting with this outfitter for the past 13 years. Airport
pickup in San Angelo
included. Hunt WD233.
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NEBRASKA
WHITETAIL ONLY $2000
This rancher offers two 4-day self-guided
hunts on private property that have been 100% success on bucks averaging
gross scores from 125 to 140 and a few have gone over 150 Boone and
Crockett. He normally takes up to 4 hunters per year and he has a
couple permanent blinds that can accompany two hunters each. The
first hunt he wants hunters to stay on stand and the second hunt after a
day or two you can do some spot and stalk hunting.
The Nebraska
rifle season is generally from about November 14 to 22. This hunt takes
place in the northwestern part of the state in Pine Ridge country.
Hunters fly into Rapid City
and are responsible for their own motel and restaurant meals. HCU’s Bob
Wodzisz has visited this ranch. Openings are very limited.
Hunt WD327.
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OHIO WHITETAILS
9000 PRIVATE ACRES
ARCHERY RUT HUNTS $2500
GUN HUNTS $2750
This outfit is unique as they prefer hunters
wanting to assist in their own hunt. 80 percent of the archers
that hunt here bring their own climbing stands and assist in setting
them up. Some hunters come every year and the area they hunt is
set aside for their group and only their group, it is not hunted any
other time. They assist in stand placement and come out at
different times just to scout. The outfit is looking for real
hunters that want to contribute to their hunt. The outfit also has
about 40 stands, 180 acres of food plots and feeders on the property.
This family operation owns
9,000 deeded acres in
Adams
County,
which is considered one of the top producing counties in
Ohio.
It is located in the southcentral part of the state near Kentucky.
At press time they had 19 archers take 8 bucks and
crippled and lost 2. The best buck gross scored 167 and most were
in the 130 to 140 class. The rut was just getting started and the
last 2 weeks coming up would be the best.
They only take a very limited amount of gun hunters
and in 2010 their 8 gun hunters took bucks averaging 140 inches.
Accommodations can be a nice ranch house known as
Poplar Flat that sleeps 12 with 2 bathrooms or they also have a couple
cabins at separate locations equipped for groups of 4 or 5. They
have just completed Brush Creek Lodge, with 7 bedrooms, Jacuzzi, the
whole nine yards.
5-day early season October hunts are priced at
$2,250. Rut hunts from October 25 to November 27 are $2,500.
Shotgun or muzzleloader hunts starting November 28 are $2,750 and late
season muzzleloader hunts January 7 to 10 are $2,500. Hunters
arrive on Sunday, hunt Monday through Friday and depart Saturday.
Hunters staying in the new Brush Creek Lodge will be priced an
additional $500, it is state-of-the-art. Tags are over the counter, no
draw.
Hunt WD430.
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KANSAS
TROPHY WHITETAIL
ARCHERY $2700 RIFLE $3200
This outfitter has 27,000 acres of some of the
top private-land leases available in units 8 and 9. He offers a
full service guided 5-day rifle hunt for $3,950 or a semi-guided price
of $3,200, which includes the same lodge accommodations, meals, property
and blinds, but the hunter drives himself to and from his stand (vehicle
is provided, but you drive yourself).
In 2011 his 13 archers took 5 bucks including a 177,
171 and a 160-inch buck. They also hit and lost 2 bucks.
Muzzleloader season went 3 for 6 with the best 2 coming in at 157 and
148. Rifle season had not started at press time. Feel free
to call for an update.
6-day muzzleloader hunts are
$3,950 guided or $3,200 semi-guided, when you drive yourself to and from
your stand.
Kansas
allows scoped in-line muzzleloaders with no limit on magnification.
Season opens mid-September.
6-day archery hunts are $3,250 or drive yourself to
the stands for $2,700, remember same accommodations and meals on either
hunt.
Hunters fly into Kansas City
and rent a car. May 31 draw deadline.
Hunt WD565.
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HUNT A TOP QUALITY
TEXAS HIGH FENCE RANCH
FOR AS LITTLE AS $3000
This private ranch is
located in the Texas
panhandle near the town of
Clarendon.
Arrive on a Thursday, hunt Friday, Saturday, Sunday and depart on
Monday. Three hunting days are priced very economically at $3,000
and that includes nice accommodations, food and guide service.
Here is a HCU exclusive that has been a fantastic
hunt and all past HCU customers have rebooked this hunt and had nothing
but praise for the operation, quality and numbers of deer, fantastic
accommodations with black angus steaks grilling over the mesquite fire.
A management buck of 8 or 9-points and gross scoring
less than 150 Boone and Crockett can be taken with NO KILL FEE.
Deer grossing from 150 up to 169 Boone and Crockett points have a trophy
fee of $2,000. Top trophy bucks scoring over 170 have a $4,500
trophy fee. Limit of one deer per hunter.
HCU’s Scott Steinkruger has been on this ranch several times and he
reports it as being quite a hunt. Quail hunting or red stag can be
included with this hunt.
Texas
non-resident license is $300. Hunters are met in Amarillo. Extremely limited openings, call
for availability.
Hunt WDP806.
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1000-ACRE
PENNSYLVANIA
WHITETAIL PRESERVE
This preserve has over 1,000 acres under high
fence where they conduct whitetail hunts in the mountains near DuBois.
They operate out of a very nice rustic lodge with private bedrooms and
baths. 3-day hunts are the norm and they will give you 4 to 6 days
for groups of 4 or more.
Whitetails taken that gross score up to 140 inches are priced at $3,000,
141 to 159 is $4,000, 160 to 179 is $6000 and 180 to 199 is $8,000.
Season dates are typically September 25 to January 1. Hunting methods
include treestands, blinds and spot and stalk. Pheasants can be added
to any big game hunt. Airport shuttle $100.
Hunt EKP/WDP290.
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ARIZONA COUES
SPECIALIST
100% DRAW AND NEAR 100% SUCCESS
ARCHERY AND GUN HUNTS
Archery is this outfitters specialty.
Last January he had 24 archers take 19 bucks averaging in the 80’s and
the best scoring 104 Pope and Young. 2011 was a little tougher
than normal due to good acorn crop. In 2010 from December 26 to
January 31 he had 23 archers take 21 coues bucks averaging in the 80 to
110-inch class, including the NEW WORLD RECORD POPE AND YOUNG buck
netting 135 7/8. Gun hunts are typically 100% and he usually only
does about 8 per year.
These
southern Arizona
hunts include lodging, meals and 1x1 guide services for $3,850 or if you
hunt private land the hunt cost is increased by $500. Archery
hunts are 5 days and gun hunts are 6 days. Archery hunts are
conducted by mainly ground blinds, with some treestands and spot and
stalk. Gun hunts are basically spot and stalk for the last week of
October, second and fourth weeks of November.
Archery tags are over the counter and gun licenses are on a draw
that is near 100%, with a May 30 deadline. Hunters are picked up in
Tuscon at no additional cost. Hunt CD404.
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