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SASKATCHEWAN WHITETAIL $3250
95% SUCCESS AVERAGE 145 PLUS

Here is your bargain priced hunt with a small unknown top notch outfitter.  At press time he had hosted 7 whitetail hunters and all 7 bagged bucks including a 160-inch 7x7, 2 in the 150’s, 3 in the 130’s and a smaller buck in the 120’s taken the first day.  The best rut hunts had not started at press time.

We have known and worked with this outfitter for several years and success has typically been 90 percent on bucks averaging in the 145-inch class and some years was 150, but the worst winters are several years back and we expect even better quality.  

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.  This is a super priced hunt and taxes are included along with airport pickup in Saskatoon.  Deer license is about $350.  Openings are very very limited.  Hunt WD577.  Pictures from this Hunt

MONTANA RIVERBOTTOM WHITETAILS $3250
100% SUCCESS OVER 140-INCH
PRIVATE RANCHER/OUTFITTER

Where else can you go and be almost guaranteed to take a 140-inch whitetail or better for only $3,250 and you can stay in the states?  You will have the opportunity to look over quite a few bucks while enjoying the southeastern Montana scenery and you can change your mind and take a mule deer.  This is a very small personal rancher/outfitter that only takes about 10 mule deer hunters per year on his property and a couple of them decide to go for a whitetail when they see the quality he has.

At press time he had taken 2 whitetail hunters and the best buck gross scored 167 inches.  He had also taken 5 mule deer bucks averaging in the 160’s.

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 3 or 4 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 6 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 on the ranch.  Hunters fly into Rapid City or Billings and rent a car for the 2 and a half hour drive. 

Montana has changed their deer license program, so now you can typically draw an elk/deer license for $944 and then apply for the special draw for bull elk in this trophy unit and it is very unlikely that you would draw so you should get back $383, so your deer license is only $561.  If you do draw the elk tag this is a great trophy unit and the outfitter will upgrade your hunt to include a bull.  Montana now allows you to purchase a bonus point from June to September for $50.  Deer/elk draw deadline is March 15 and pronghorn draw deadline is early June.  Hunt WD427.  Pictures from this Hunt

 

ALBERTA MONSTER WHITETAILS
NEAR 100% SUCCESS
AVERAGING IN THE 140’S

At press time the rifle hunts had just started so call us for the latest stats.  In 2011, 13 hunters tagged 10 bucks with the top bucks scoring in the 160’s.  His 10 mule deer hunters in 2011 tagged 9 bucks and top bucks included a 197 typical, 195 non-typical, 192 typical and 3 in the 180’s.

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 12 hunters a week during the last 3 weeks of November.  6-day hunts guided 2x1 are $3,500 or 1x1 is $5,500. Nice cabin accommodations, meals, and airport pickup in Edmonton. He also offers a 6-day combination hunt for both whitetail and mule deer for $10,000 guided 1x1 or 10 days for $11,500.  Mule deer only is $7,500.  License is $460 plus a 5% tax.  Very limited openings.  Hunt WD883.  Pictures from this Hunt

HUNT IOWA MONSTERS
BOW OR GUN $3100
5000 PRIVATE ACRES

At press time in the first 3 weeks of archery season 18 bow hunters tagged 8 bucks and hit and lost 5.  Best buck was a 182-inch, 174, 165, 162, 160, 147, 142 and a 138-inch deer.  

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.  Pictures from this Hunt

 

SMALL ALBERTA OUTFITTER
TAKES ONLY 5 RIFLE HUNTERS
WILL TAKE A COUPLE ARCHERS
AVERAGE 160+ SCORE

At press time they had taken 2 bucks for the 4 hunters, a real heavy 8-point that gross scored 162 inches and a big heavy 7x4 with a drop tine that went 182 inches.

In 2011 they took a 169, 165 and a 155-inch buck.  What hurts his numbers is he has a group of 3 hunters from Texas that rebook this hunt every year and they have taken nice bucks so their limit has been 170 inches or better the past several years.

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. 

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.  Hunt WD832.  Pictures from this Hunt

MISSOURI WHITETAIL $2700
MID-NOVEMBER RIFLE RUT HUNT

This is a great bargain hunt with good trophy deer.  Last fall they had 11 hunters take 11 bucks and the top 5 bucks scored 170, 153, 148, 142 and 140 inches.  Inexpensive, good deer numbers, private land, fantastic accommodations and great guides. They have lowered the number of hunters taking only up to 8 for each of the two hunts to improve quality.   In 2012 they had 8 on the first hunt and only 3 on the second, due to late cancellations.

In 2011 on the first gun hunt they took 8 bucks.  On the second hunt they killed 6 bucks and the best buck grossed 158 inches and the overall average was in the 130’s.  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. 

These hunts take place on 3,000 well-managed private acres in northcentral Missouri located in Howard County.  

4-day rifle hunt is priced at $2,700 and add extra days at $300 per day if available, it is an 11-day season.  They have 15 enclosed heated box blinds on 10 to 15-foot stands.  They take up to 8 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.  Openings are very limited.  Hunt WD660.  Pictures from this Hunt

 

$4000 NEBRASKA WHITETAIL
AVERAGED 148 INCHES IN 2012

This hunt typically runs 100% success on nice Nebraska whitetails gross scoring in the 140-class and up to 170.  In 2012 his 5 rifle hunters tagged 5 bucks including a 171, 153, 147 and 2 in the high 130’s.  He only takes one bowhunter per year and he arrowed a real old buck that had terrific mass, but didn’t score well.  He rebooked so 2013 archery is full.

This outfitter/rancher has 4,500 private-acres along the Niobrara River and he normally only takes about 5 hunters on this 5-day mid-November rifle rut hunt for $4,000.  Nice bed and breakfast accommodations on the ranch, meals and guide service included.  6-day archery trespass fees in October are $2,800 and lodging is included, but hunters take care of their own 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.  Pictures from this Hunt

TEXAS WHITETAIL HUNT
ONLY $3250 

This outfitter 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 14 years. Airport pickup in San Angelo included.  Hunt WD233.  Pictures from this Hunt

OHIO WHITETAILS
9000 PRIVATE ACRES
ARCHERY RUT HUNTS $2500
GUN HUNTS $2750

At press time they had taken about 24 archers over the course of the season and they had taken 9 bucks ranging in size from a 174, 146, 140, 139 and 5 more in the 125 to high 130’s.  All the hunters had opportunities on bucks in the 125-inch class or better.  Many of the hunters are repeat customers looking for better deer and pass on bucks up to 140 inches.  Gun season had not started at press time.

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. 

In 2011 they had 11 gun hunters and only took 4 bucks in the 130 to 140 class.

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 bow 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.  Pictures from this Hunt

KANSAS TROPHY WHITETAIL
3 TAKEN OVER 170 INCHES
IN MUZZLELOADER AND ARCHERY
BOW $2700 MUZZLELOADER/RIFLE $3200

At press time out of his 5 September muzzleloader hunters they took a 173, 171 and a 144-inch buck.  He had 12 archers take 6 bucks including a MONSTER 196, 160, 140-inch 8-point and 3 smaller bucks.  The rifle hunts had not started.

This outfitter has 27,000 acres of some of the top private-land leases available in units 8 and 9 in northeastern Kansas.  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 can be 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.  On his gun hunts they took 13 bucks out of 18 hunters over the course of the 2 weeks.  Best bucks gross scored 176, 171, 151 and 145 inches.

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.  Most all of the hunters choose the lower priced semi-guided hunt.

Hunters fly into Kansas City and rent a car.  May 31 draw deadline.  Hunt WD565.  Pictures from this Hunt

SMALL KANSAS OUTFITTER
PRODUCES TROPHY BUCKS
ARCHERY $3000 RIFLE $4000

Here is a new outfitter to HCU, but he has been in the business for several years and he has 8 different properties totaling over 15,000 private acres in southeastern Kansas.  One property includes 6 miles of riverbottom on both sides and has alfalfa fields.  He has managed his properties for the past 6 years.  He also enforces a 135-inch minimum with a $400 penalty.

At press time the 2012 rifle hunts had not started, but the bow season had just finished.  HCU hunter, Dale Scherer, took a monster archery buck grossing 177 inches with this outfitter.  Overall 5 of the 10 archers had taken bucks, the others were a 145-inch 10-point, 147, two at 140 and a buck in the 160’s had been hit and was seen the next day still on the hoof.  All hunters had opportunities.  On his late September muzzleloader hunt they went 2 for 3, including a 162 and a 153-inch buck.

2011 was their worst year on record for archery success, when they went 4 for 10, including 2 bucks taken in the 150’s.  Bowhunters past years have normally been 60% success.  2011 first gun season was 6 for 6, including a 166 with a broken main beam that would have gone in the low 170’s, 160-inch 11-point, low 140’s 12-point, 140-inch 13 point and 2 very old 8-pointers scoring 145 and 140.  Second gun hunt went 2 for 2, both 8-pointers.  He also had 2 early season youth hunters and a 10-year old boy took a 173-inch beauty and a 12-year old girl scored on a 130-inch buck. He had one regular muzzleloader hunter and he passed on 3 good bucks wanting one in the 170’s.  He is a repeat hunter that has taken a 168-inch deer here.

5-day November archery hunts are $3,000.  Rifle hunts December 4 to 8 are $4,000 and December 11 to 15 is $3,500.  Muzzleloader hunts in late September are $3,000.  Nice lodge accommodations, home cooked meals and airport pickup in Wichita can be arranged or you can rent a car for the 50 mile drive.  Hunt WD316.  Pictures from this Hunt

HUNT SASKATCHEWAN’S
MONSTER WHITETAILS

At press time they had only hunted the first and part of the second week and success was 7 for 10, including a monster 183-inch buck, 162, 145, 2 at 140 and 2 mistakes at 130 and 120.

This longtime outfitter recently purchased a proven quality operation in northwestern Saskatchewan near Meadow Lake.  The past outfitter has been producing monster whitetails for several years and had been managing their herd with a 140-inch minimum.  It has superb accommodations and they mostly use heated double bull blinds to keep warm while on deer stand.

This outfitting family is not new to the business.  HCU has worked with them for over 15 years and they run top quality hunts.  This new operation will fit into the schedule, as their sheep and moose hunts will have finished up in early October, in plenty of time for the Saskatchewan hunts.

6-day hunts are $4,800 plus tax and license at about $300. Hunters fly into Saskatoon and rent a car for the 3 1/2 hour or Edmonton for a 5 1/2 hour drive.  Archery hunts will be the last week of October and rifle hunts typically run from early November up to and including the first week of December.  HCU’s Scott Steinkruger has been on this hunt.  Hunt WD119. Pictures from this Hunt

ILLINOIS/MISSOURI OUTFITTER
HUNT THEIR PERSONAL FARMS

Here are a couple HCU hunters that own farms in Illinois and Missouri and decided to open them up to a small number of hunters last fall.  These properties have been managed for themselves including food plots, cameras and stand placement for several years. 

Illinois they have over 600 acres and they had 8 archers take 2 bucks, a 150 and a 147-inch 8-point.  All but one archer saw bucks in the 140 class.  They had 3 gun hunters take one buck grossing over 180 inches.  November 1 to 20 archery 5-day rut hunts are priced at $2,800.  November 22 to 24 and December 5 to 7 shotgun or muzzleloader 3-day hunts are $3,000.  3 days of archery followed by 3 days of gun is priced at $3,500.  Includes lodging, meals and guide service.

Missouri they have a 550-acre farm that has been managed and last year they had one archer for a couple days and he did not score, but did see a 170 type deer on the property.  They will take some archers and possible a few gun hunters in 2013.  5-day archery hunts from November 1 to 19 will be priced at $2,500 and 5-day rifle hunts November 16 to 20 will be $3,000.  Includes lodge or cabin accommodations, meals and guide service.  Hunters fly into Peoria or St. Louis and rent a car.  Hunt WD696.  Pictures from this Hunt

$1995 NEBRASKA WHITETAIL
DECEMBER MUZZLELOADER HUNT
ARCHERY $2495 RIFLE $3195

This outfitter has over 80,000 private-acres northwest of North Platte with over 8 miles of Platte riverbottom, it is a whitetail paradise.  He is offering a special 3 1/2-day muzzleloader hunt starting December 14 and includes guiding, nice ranch house accommodations and meals.  Nebraska now allows scopes on muzzleloaders.  Past years have produced a 90% success rate on his whitetail hunts, including archery and rifle. 

In 2012 he had 9 archers take 8 bucks with the best gross scoring 143 inches.  His 44 rifle hunters harvested 39 bucks and the top 5 grossed over 150 inches, including an 8-pointer.  The December muzzleloader hunt had not started at press time.

In 2011 they took 9 bucks gross scoring over 145 inches, including a monster 173-inch buck.

Rifle rut hunts are 4 days at $3,195 from November 12 to 15 or 17 to 20.  He also does 6-day bowhunts at $2,495 for October 23 to 28 or 30 to November 5.  3 1/2-day muzzleloader hunt is December 14 at $1,995.

Nice ranch house accommodations, meals and guiding is included.  Licenses are over the counter, no draw.  Fly to Denver and rent a car or if you fly into North Platte and they provide airport pickup.  WD/MD565.  Pictures from this Hunt

INEXPENSIVE TOP QUALITY
TEXAS HIGH FENCE RANCH
FOR AS LITTLE AS $3000

Here is a great bargain, something not common for Texas whitetails.  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.  Pictures from this Hunt

1000-ACRE PENNSYLVANIA
WHITETAIL AND ELK PRESERVE

This preserve has over 1,000 acres under high fence where they conduct whitetail and elk 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.  Elk scoring up to 300 inches are $4,000, 330 inches $5,000 and 350 inches $6000.  Cow elk hunts are $1,200.  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.  Pictures from this Hunt

ARIZONA COUES SPECIALIST
100% DRAW AND NEAR 100% SUCCESS
ARCHERY AND GUN HUNTS

Here is the best opportunity for a quality coues deer without going across the border into old Mexico and you can get a tag.  This outfitter specializes in archery hunts, but his gun hunts tend to run 100% success on bucks averaging over 90 inches and topping out in the mid-teens.  His archery hunts generally run a 90% success rate and one of his hunters took the new World Record buck in 2010 scoring 135 7/8.  He normally takes 8 or 10 rifle hunters per year and 30 to 40 archers. 

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 in August, but mainly in January for 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.  Pictures from this Hunt