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re: Whitetail deer "Dream" hunt question.
Posted on 12/8/14 at 1:51 pm to ElDawgHawg
Posted on 12/8/14 at 1:51 pm to ElDawgHawg
Lotta hate on here for s tx hunting, but you won't find terrain like it anywhere else in the US as well as the abundance of game you can hunt in addition to large whitetails. It will probably be high fenced, but once you get to thousands and thousands of acres its all pretty much the same. If you only have a weekend to squeeze this hunt into I would look into that. No experience with Giles Island, but have heard good things so I don't think you can go wrong with either.
Posted on 12/8/14 at 1:52 pm to offshoretrash
Guy I know has been to Alberta twice in the last 2 years with groups of 10 and 12 hunters
They have yet to come back with a whitetail after spending lots and lots of money
They have yet to come back with a whitetail after spending lots and lots of money
Posted on 12/8/14 at 1:52 pm to No Colors
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Posted on 12/8/14 at 1:52 pm to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
Northstar Outfitter
This is the place I went to. You are also hunting in wolf country, and although you may not see one, you are free to kill one if one happens to come by. He told me if I tagged out quickly on a whitetail we would go moose hunting and would just cost me the tag. The food is great and if you are drinker you will have plenty to drink at the bar in the lodge. He makes sure you don't get cold. They have booties and body suits if you want to use them.
This is the place I went to. You are also hunting in wolf country, and although you may not see one, you are free to kill one if one happens to come by. He told me if I tagged out quickly on a whitetail we would go moose hunting and would just cost me the tag. The food is great and if you are drinker you will have plenty to drink at the bar in the lodge. He makes sure you don't get cold. They have booties and body suits if you want to use them.
Posted on 12/8/14 at 1:54 pm to ElDawgHawg
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Ideas and/or input?????
I've hunted Alberta and Saskatchewan several times. It's a unique experience and some big ones do get killed every year. IMHO, Saskatchewan is not what it used to be and commercial deer hunting has really changed things there. Reality is the vast majority of hunters harvest deer around 140 +/- 10 inches. Far more at the lower end of that spectrum than the higher end. A 150 buck is certainly achievable but not as easy as it once was. A good SK outfitter is going to cost you $3,500-5,000. Don't forget flights, licenses, tips, taxidermy, etc and you can easily hit that $6,000 mark.
You may see fewer deer but if Canada is your target then Alberta may be a better choice. (No baiting in AB whereas its legal in SK). Alberta turns out some monsters and you can sometimes get a combo hunt allowing you to take a muley and a whitetail for a reasonable price.
Iowa, Kansas and Illinois would all be good choices. A muzzleloader tag in Kansas on a reputable ranch is a great hunt.
Good luck...
This post was edited on 12/8/14 at 1:57 pm
Posted on 12/8/14 at 1:55 pm to tgrbaitn08
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201" - 250" Mature Whitetail Buck $10,000
not a bad price
Posted on 12/8/14 at 1:57 pm to yellowfin
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Guy I know has been to Alberta twice in the last 2 years with groups of 10 and 12 hunters
They have yet to come back with a whitetail after spending lots and lots of money
This does not surprise me, 3 out of the 4 hunters I hunted with the first 3 days went home without deer. But 2 missed 150"+ deer at less than 150yds.
This was the same story I got from everyone going home. I killed a mature deer with lots of mass but may make 140". The outfitter thought he may have come from up north because they had not seen him before and he may have had a rough winter the year before.
Posted on 12/8/14 at 1:57 pm to offshoretrash
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My trip couldn't farther from this. No baiting in Alberta, there is only 8hrs of day light, I hunted in some form of a box stand with a heater and my outfitter has a great lodge. He only takes 5 hunters at a time and the last 5 days I was by myself. I had a great time!
I should have prefaced that. It was in Sask and I only went once. Will never go back. But I am sure there are good places where you can have a good experience. I was just saying that I paid $4500 for a trip that I thought was going to be first class and it was a total joke. So those traps are out there.
Glad you had a great time!
Posted on 12/8/14 at 2:04 pm to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
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ETA: who is your KS outfitter?
JB Outfitters is a good one. And Wheeler's whitetails is a good one.
The one I hunt with is small and usually has 2-4 hunters in camp at one time. So I am sort of keeping him close to the vest. But i have several friends who hunt in the general south central and south west Kansas area and they have good relationships with their outfitters. Its more the style of hunting and the terrain in that area that carries the day. Look around and find someone you hit it off with.
Also, the best thing I ever did was take a 4 day weekend with a buddy over Labor Day about 10 years ago. We drove to Kansas and visited about 6-7 different outfitters. Some even took us out to glass deer in their fields. We then booked a hunt for the next year with the guy we liked the best. It was time well spent.
Posted on 12/8/14 at 4:30 pm to No Colors
Maybe I've just had two bad trips but neither of my 2 hunts at Giles were any good. The lodging and all was great but I saw hardly any deer. It must be totally different when the river is high....saying that I too have hunted all over the country and Canada and if I had a 4-6k $ budget I believe I would mule deer hunt in either Colorado or the Davis Mountains in S Texas. That's just me personally. If I was going to do whitetail it would definitely be south to central Kansas.
Posted on 12/8/14 at 4:59 pm to No Colors
Does said wife have a younger sister? Possibly in the blonde variety?
I keep getting clothes and shoes.
I keep getting clothes and shoes.
Posted on 12/8/14 at 5:48 pm to drakeT1217
I've hunted Kansas every year for the last 10 years. Dad bought me a senior year trip with Tamarrack outfitters in unit 16 (best outfitter in Kansas and it's not even close) I got to know those guys and started guiding for them while i was in college and just leased stuff on my own for the last 8 years.
Cant find a better area to kill a 150-180. I've shot a deer over 155 every year i've hunted out there and 3 were between 170-188.
Tamarrack has a waiting list a mile long just because all the clients are 5+ year repeat but give them a call and ask for a recc.
Cant find a better area to kill a 150-180. I've shot a deer over 155 every year i've hunted out there and 3 were between 170-188.
Tamarrack has a waiting list a mile long just because all the clients are 5+ year repeat but give them a call and ask for a recc.
Posted on 12/8/14 at 8:19 pm to ElDawgHawg
Start working on Giles right now if that's what you want. Companies buy up spots as quick as they come free. It's among the best fair chase white tail opportunities on this planet.
Don't go in thinking busting one is a sure thing though. You will be having to pass on stuff you're heart will be racing on, and that can be frustrating for some. Same as any other well manged outfitters deer population though. The experience is worth it trophey or not to me.
Don't go in thinking busting one is a sure thing though. You will be having to pass on stuff you're heart will be racing on, and that can be frustrating for some. Same as any other well manged outfitters deer population though. The experience is worth it trophey or not to me.
This post was edited on 12/8/14 at 8:21 pm
Posted on 12/8/14 at 8:29 pm to willow2
What's important to you?
I have hunted Texas a lot and it's fun. Target rich, great food, good people. Most hunts you can kill does and cull bucks, hogs, varmints ect.
Call Greg Simons wildlife Systems. He has booked as many whitetail hunts as anyone in the US. Honest straight shooter. He could get you a trip this year and probably at a discount this late in the year.
If your willing to wait, a Mule Deer hunt in the Davis mountains in west Texas is an awesome choice. You can add whitetail, javelina, or free range aoudad with your hunt.
Maybe consider a budget elk hunt out west for a different adventure.
I have hunted Texas a lot and it's fun. Target rich, great food, good people. Most hunts you can kill does and cull bucks, hogs, varmints ect.
Call Greg Simons wildlife Systems. He has booked as many whitetail hunts as anyone in the US. Honest straight shooter. He could get you a trip this year and probably at a discount this late in the year.
If your willing to wait, a Mule Deer hunt in the Davis mountains in west Texas is an awesome choice. You can add whitetail, javelina, or free range aoudad with your hunt.
Maybe consider a budget elk hunt out west for a different adventure.
Posted on 12/8/14 at 8:57 pm to fillmoregandt
all u stinky NR's need to stop coming up here to hunt my whitetail. We have tiny deer! Stay in LA
Posted on 12/8/14 at 9:28 pm to ChiefBowman
LINK /
I went here this year and had a blast
I went here this year and had a blast
Posted on 12/8/14 at 10:22 pm to Jack Daniel
quote:bribe jack Daniel few bucks to take you with him take your wife's money & do this trip for several years
Here's my experience. Me and 3 buddies went to Illinois 3 weeks ago on private land (no big outfitter) and an engineer I work with went to Giles island the same time we went to Illinois. All 3 of us tagged out on buck 135" or bigger. On the Giles island trip they didnt kill a single deer out of 5 people. I'm not saying Giles island sucks, but nothing compares to hunting the rut in the Midwest
I have paid for a guided hunt & I will never do it again. I hate people & I would rather walk alone with my dog for 3 damn days and never pull the trigger than to hear some guide blather on about how great their well managed 10000 acres are for 1 hour.
thats awesome of your wife but I would do some research and not be so quick to jump on that deal. You can buy a lot of licenses with that kind of money for a few years vs 1 hunt.
Posted on 12/9/14 at 12:57 am to ElDawgHawg
I have two great choices for you in Texas. You would likely be the lone hunter at either ranch.
The $$ your wife has put up for this hunt would get you a very nice deer at these places.
One is on cattle farms near Winchester Texas. The other is in Mason County, Texas.
I've hunted near Winchester for 6-7 years now. Love those folks.
The Mason county hunt is an old retired marine. Salt of the Earth.
He let me hunt his property for free when I got back from Iraq.
Got a 172" buck with a 26" inside spread.
Wartiger@gmail.com
I'll give you their contacts if you email me.
****you better not be an a-hole though. These are friends of mine
The $$ your wife has put up for this hunt would get you a very nice deer at these places.
One is on cattle farms near Winchester Texas. The other is in Mason County, Texas.
I've hunted near Winchester for 6-7 years now. Love those folks.
The Mason county hunt is an old retired marine. Salt of the Earth.
He let me hunt his property for free when I got back from Iraq.
Got a 172" buck with a 26" inside spread.
Wartiger@gmail.com
I'll give you their contacts if you email me.
****you better not be an a-hole though. These are friends of mine
Posted on 12/9/14 at 4:21 pm to WAR TIGER
Has anyone ever used the cabelas hunt finder outfitter service ? I never have but have been told the places they list are usually legit.
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