Looking for a good Whitetail Hunt.

[cantkillathing]

I have never hunted whitetail in my life, don't know where to go, just curious, I would like to hunt a good whitetail buck, what state, and what price would I expect to pay.
thanks for any info. This would be a hunt for 3-4 people.

 

[Hornseeker]

Where ya at? You talking guided?

Ernie

 

[cantkillathing]

I am out of utah, is the best route guided, private land, or public land? What is the prices on any of them.

 

[lve2143]

For the type of thing your looking for,
Texas is your best bet. It's 99% private land,
so you can hunt anytime if you have the time and
funds. Are you wanting to go on a trophy hunt, or
just get a good rep. of what's available? I'm tempted
to give you some more info, but would like the answer
to that question first.

 

[cantkillathing]

I would like to hunt an area where there is a chance for a trophy buck, but would like to just have a good hunt, don't want to shoot a yearling buck, but would like atleast a 3 yr old or better.

 

[WVHUNTER]

Saskatchewan, anywhere from $3,500 to $7,000. Becoming more popular all the time, some outfitters booking two years ahead.

 

[ridgerunner]

If you want DIY look to NE Washington, Northern Idaho, and NW Montana. Lots of trophy bucks and rut hunts along with lots of public ground.

 

[AWHOLELOTTABULL]

I just got back from a Kansas hunt. It was a lot of fun. Saw a lot of bucks but most of the big boys are nocturnal. Better odds of killing a big one during the rut in October. A lot of private land and the guided hunts were between $3500 and $6000. They were taking some real pigs on the guided hunts. I have also heard that Texas is primarily high fence. If you go guided be really careful that they aren't high fenced unless you don't mind.

It's always an adventure!!!

 

[kilowatt]

WVHUNTER asked me to post this for him, so he can respond to this picture. Now that is a camp loaded with meat, great picture there Mark.
Brian

 

[lve2143]

That's a pile of bucks there. Wow.
Travis, I sent you a PM.

 

[boneaddict]

Man, I'd like a close up of the one on the left. Dandy mass. Ridgerunner is right about DIY whitie hunts for outwest style hunting. Then alberta and Sask for the money hunts for a chance at a real hawg. South Dakota has some good whitie action during the rut too.

 

[Dakota79]

www.huntsd.net

 

[cantkillathing]

Thanks for all the info guys, I am looking into each response, and each state that is mentioned.
Thanks,

 

[cpugsie]

Are you looking for a rifle or bow hunt? I go to Montana every other year in early September for a guided archery hunt. We always take deer in the Pope and Young class with some bucks into the 160's. The guide is $2200.00 which includes two meals a day and transport to and from hunting to your motel. Your motel is your expense. The Jefferson river runs through the property and has some great trout fishing once you get some time. In early September the bucks are still in their summer patterns and are still very predictable. Our guide does a great job of setting up several tree stands around the several thousand acre Black Angus ranch. We usually hunt between the bedding and feeding areas. Send me a PM if you'd like more info.

Carl

 

[cpugsie]

Forgot to mention that a guaranteed outfitter tag for Montana is about $750.00 or you can put in for the lottery for much less money but stand the chance of not gettin a tag. I don't know what the draw odds are. They have gotten worse over the years so the guide I go with won't book you unless you get the guaranteed outfitter tag. I don't blame him though. He offers a great archery hunt.

 

[WVHUNTER]

Thanks for posting the picture kilowatt. This was my first trip to Saskatchewan but I got the impression that this was just normal for a Saskatchewan deer camp.

Eighteen hunters killed eighteen bucks gross B&C score 116 to 171, average 143. Field dressed weights 148 to 227, average 193.

I talked to guys from different camps on the airplane that had even higher scores.

We were hunting public land but the catch was that non-residents had to be guided. Residents could have hunted the same area if they had wanted to.

There are a lot of outfitters hunting whitetails in Saskatchewan and a lot of US hunters. 90% of the people on the airplane going and returning had on camoflage.

 

[muskrat]

LAST EDITED ON Dec-10-06 AT 02:00PM (MST)[p]For something different, look at Russell Pond Camps in Maine. A fully guided hunt is about $900

They are happy to provide lots of references


www.parchedmuskrat.com

 

[kilowatt]

Muskrat,

How much is it for a NR for license and tag?

Brian

 

[MIbuckhunter]

There are a lot of different options when it comes to whitetail hunting.

Do you want a diy hunt? You can hunt public land and hunt spot and stalk out west in states like Montana or Idaho, or you can come to the midwest and secure some leased land. You can also hunt public land, but you will need to do a lot of scouting, and even then chances aren't great you'll get a trophy.

There are also a lot of options for Outfitted hunts. If you want a good chance at a big whitetail, you'll want to go to the midwest, or Canada. Hunting a good stand on good land in Iowa, Illinois, Kansas etc. you will almost certainly get a shot at a nice deer. Sask, Alberta, even Manitoba will also get you a good chance, but it will cost more. If you go to Canada, you will probably sit on the stand from Sunrise to Sun-down, hoping one of the few deer in the area come through (they often use bait in Canada.) Just remember unless you are hunting one of the western states, you will probably be stand hunting.

 

[driftersifter]

My top three choices are SouthEastren Minnesota for their buck only season early November it costs 150 for a nonresident over the counter license # 2 would be my home state of Wisconsin probably the North and gobs of public land over the counter licennse is 150 or so. North eastern Iowa would be my third choice as the public land is almost nonexistant and the license is becoming a draw and the option of public land is tough private land can be had for the asking but it is more difficult to find than a trophy buck. I hunt these three states and have relatives in each. I usually get one opportunity at a wall mount in one of these three states every year and I only hunt weekends.
You may pm me if you need more specific info.
driftersifter