re: Whitetail deer "Dream" hunt question.

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Has anyone ever used the cabelas hunt finder outfitter service ?

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I've used Cabelas Outdoor Adventures several times.

The upside is that the hunts are backed by Cabelas. So you have a somewhat lower likelihood of running into a fly by night outfitter and they've probably done some due diligence in checking the outfitter out (licensed, references, etc.). That said, I had a bad experience on an elk hunt back in 2007 that I booked with Cabelas. Cabelas really wasn't very sympathetic and pretty much told me to address it directly with the outfitter. Incidentally, Cabelas did drop the outfitter soon thereafter. My point being, nobody bats a thousand and even Cabelas isn't perfect. You should still check references and ask specifically for unsuccessful hunters that have hunted within the past 12 months.

The downside is that Cabelas takes a cut of the price of the hunt. The outfitter generally doesn't like this so the pricing on the hunts is typically inflated to ensure the outfitter and Cabelas both get their share. If you book a hunt through Cabelas and have a good experience try booking directly through the outfitter the next time around. You may save a good bit of coin doing this.