Mule deer guide recommendations?

Howdy All,

I'm hoping to get a couple of recommendations on Idaho mule deer guides. Looking for a rifle hunt for 1 or 2 guys. Hoping for a legit shot at 170+ type bucks.

Could do either a backcountry style (preferred) or a ranch style hunt.

Budget is around $3-4k per person.

Let me know if anyone has any first hand experience or recommendations. PM me if you'd prefer.

Thanks!

copple2

There are a lot of good options, many that I'm not familiar with.

From the poking around that I've done for the future, I would recommend taking a peek at Shepp Ranch. They hunt unit 19, the gospel hump wilderness. If you like wilderness and getting away, it's pretty cool. I've looked on their facebook for a few years and their late season bucks are always good. Part of it is that they can hunt the mulie rut November 1-18 with a rifle. The country is so rugged that most people can't hunt there effectively without horses and they get away from the main access point in the unit with jetboats. They have a nice ranch to sleep in.

Good folks too from the e-mail interaction I've had with them.

I'd also look at Diamond D if you want to fly in to a wilderness area. Sorry I'm kind of wilderness- focused.

I know bearpaw outfitters is a reputable outfitter, he runs mule deer hunts in Idaho and some other states, I believe Utah and Montana. He has been in business a long time, all of his hunts are private ranch hunts I believe

^Bearpaw!

http://huntingidaho.org You will find many reputable outfitters in Idaho. You may want to decide if you have any specific location in mind or area you want to see. From the sawtooths, to the white clouds, the frank church, the list of incredible areas goes on forever....