KANSAS TROPHY WHITETAILS $6000 RIFLE OR MUZZLELOADER $5500 ARCHERY
This northeastern Kansas whitetail hunt takes place in one of the top producing Boone and Crockett counties and has produced some excep- tional bucks. The outfitter has over 25,000 private acres including 11 miles of river bottom and maintains an extensive feeding program that has paid off big dividends.
Prior to 2022 hunters were able to draw their whitetail tag with a 90% success rate, but due to the increased number of hunter applications the draw odds have lowered to about 50% or as low as 30% for a group if you do not have any preference points so hunters should purchase a preference point before the mid-April deadline.
2024 September muzzleloader finished with 5 bucks for 8 hunters, 160 tops with 2 in the 150’s, 145 and a small buck. The 3 unsuccessful hunt- ers were repeats looking for something special. November archery he had 21 bowhunters tag 4 bucks and crippled and lost 5 plus a couple misses. Two in the 160’s, 150 and a mid 140’s. Rifle season 20 hunters killed 9 bucks scoring from 150 to 165 and a small buck, 3 bucks were missed.
2023 September muzzleloader produced 5 bucks for 7 hunters averaging over 150 inches and top buck went 170 plus. November archery he hosted 18 bow hunters, and they tagged 9 bucks, including a world class 200 inch plus buck and overall average was over 150 inches. First rifle season went 4 for 7, 181, 169, 153 and a 148.
5 day Kansas muzzleloader hunt is $6,000, 5 day archery is $5,500 and 5 day rifle hunts are $6,000. Hunt includes 2×1 guide service, lodge accommodations and meals. Hunters fly into Kansas City and rent a car. Draw deadline mid- April, with 0 points is about 60 percent, 1 point should draw. Limited 2024 openings due to re- peat clientele. HCU’s Bob Wodzisz has been to this property. Hunt WDK565. WDK565 Hunt Photos.
IOWA WHITETAILS BOW $4100/GUN $4850
This outfitter’s main operation is in Missouri but he has a few farms across the border in southwestern Iowa, zones 4 and 5 totaling around 4,000 acres. He has a 140 inch minimum that is enforced with a $1,000 fine.
2024 he had 9 bowhunters tag 2 bucks, hit and lost a buck and 5 of the hunters had opportunities on shooter bucks. The 2 bucks taken grossed 177 4/8 and a 158 3/8 inch buck.
One hunter was holding out for a particular giant buck.
2024 gun season 2 hunters, no kills. Saw 4 bucks in the 145 to 160 class and a broken buck that should have gone 180 inches.
2023 archery season he had 12 bowhunters kill 2 bucks and hit and lost a buck. Best buck was a 10 point grossing 162.
2023 gun season went 1 for 3, including a 10 point grossing 161.
2023 late muzzleloader season his 2 hunters tagged a giant 161 inch 8 point and 2 bucks were missed.
5 day bow hunts are $4,100 and gun is $4,850 plus 5 percent tax starting with archery in early November. First gun hunt starts the first Saturday in December, second gun starts the second Sat- urday and late muzzleloader is December 26 to January 10. Hunters stay just across the border in his Missouri lodge.
Draw deadline is June 1 and it normally takes 5 or 6 preference points to draw the archery tag in Zone 4 and 4 or 5 to draw Zone 5. Gun normally takes 2 points to draw in either Zones 4 or 5. GO TO WWW.GOOUTDOORSIOWA.COM THE MONTH OF MAY TO ACQUIRE YOUR PREFERENCE POINT FOR $52, you do not have to name a unit or weapon of choice. Book now for 2026. Hunt WD225.
SASKATCHEWAN PREMIER WHITETAILS $7000
This area has a combined 4 outfitter units totaling over 500 square miles hunted only by this one outfitter. He is allocated over 120 whitetail tags, but normally only takes about 45 deer hunters per year. He has two superb main lodges along with two comfortable outpost camps. Baiting is allowed and they normally use heated Double Bull blinds, fiberglass elevated box blinds and some treestands on bait sites. Stands are accessed by side by side UTV’s often off old logging roads. This outfit also runs archery and early muzzleloader hunts.
Overall, the average success rate runs over 80 percent on bucks in the high 140’s to 160, with several true Canadian monster whitetails taken yearly.
6 day hunts are $7,000 and INCLUDES $445 deer tag and a little over $300 in tax, arrive on Sunday and depart on Saturday. Hunters fly into Saskatoon and rent a car for the 3 1/2 hour drive or from Edmonton with a 5 1/2 hour drive. Rifle hunts typically run from early November to and including the first week of December. They also offer early season archery and muzzleloader hunts. Bookings are very limited. HCU’s Scott Steinkruger has hunted with this outfit. Hunt WD304.
NEBRASKA WHITETAILS ARCHERY $4500 RIFLE $4959 MULE DEER $7000
This Nebraska hunt produces a few bucks every year over that magical 150 inches and averages right around that 140 mark. The out- fitter has an extensive protein feed program on his 100,000 private acres with 8 miles of Platte River bottom.
The outfitter hunts out of 2 camps. The Is- land Camp has 7 miles of riverbottom with an explosive population of good whitetails. It has a remodeled ranch house and new bunkhouse for accommodations.
West Camp has 5 miles of riverbottom on the Platte River for whitetails.
He is adding a new camp located only about 15 minutes from the Island Camp. This place has 3 miles of Platte riverbottom and both sides of the river on 2 miles.
2024 archery was 5 for 12, top buck went 164 and rest were in the 130 to 140 class.
Rifle season at the Island Camp over 2 hunts finished 13 bucks for 20 hunters. West Camp over 2 hunts finished 11 for 15 guys. Top 2 bucks grossed 177 and 175 with an overall average in the mid 140’s.
Mule deer finished 8 for 8 with the best buck scoring 189 down to mid 140’s, with an overall average of 160 plus.
2023 rifle season finished 14 bucks for 20 hunters, best in the 160’s, average just under 140. Archery hunters typically enjoy near 100 per- cent opportunity on 130 inch or better bucks. Ri- fle hunts normally run about 80 percent success on bucks averaging 140 inches. There is a 130 inch gross minimum with a penalty of $500.
5 day bowhunts are $4,500 and run October 24 to 28 and November 1 to 5.
4 day rifle whitetail hunts in mid to late November are $4,959. Mule deer hunts are $7,000 and you will need one point to draw a tag.
Nice ranch house accommodations, meals and guiding are included. Whitetail licenses are on a limited quota but over the counter. Fly to Denver and rent a car or if you fly into North Platte, they provide airport pickup. Limited openings due to repeat hunters. HCU’s Bob Wodzisz has been to this camp. Hunt WD/MD565. WD/MD565 Hunt Photos.
SASKATCHEWAN WHITETAILS 6 HUNTING DAYS ONLY $4500 INCLUDES LICENSE/TAX
Here is an inexpensive Saskatchewan whitetail hunt where the outfitter has a 300,000 acre area that borders farmland and bush.
2024 he had 10 hunters tag 5 bucks in the 140’s, nothing over 150 inches.
2023 he had cut back on the number of hunters due to the bad winter 2 years ago. He only took 7 hunters, and they tagged 4 bucks, nothing huge.
6 day rifle whitetail hunts from late October through November are only $4,500 including license/tax. He has 25 heated box blinds several feet off the ground. Nice two story cabin accommodations right on the lake. This is a super priced hunt and airport pickup can be arranged from Saskatoon at a cost of $400 round trip that can be divided amongst hunters. Hunt WD577. WD577 Hunt Photos.
WHITETAIL $4000 5 DAYS SOUTHEAST WYOMING WHITETAIL/PRONGHORN $5500 WHITETAIL/COW ELK COMBO $6000
This ranch located in southeastern Wyoming is known for the elk hunting and has an extensive amount of agriculture along the river bordering pinon juniper cover in the rolling hills. The prop- erty has had little to zero whitetail pressure in past years resulting in mature bucks with a high age structure and deer numbers have greatly in- creased. This deer tag can be drawn with 0 points and there are typically leftover tags.
5 hunting days is only $4,000 guided 2×1 with cabin accommodations and home cooked meals. The ranch is a beautiful setting that is also home to a good number of elk.
He can do one hunt mid-October that can be combined with antelope if the hunter draws the pronghorn tag for an additional $1,000. He prefers the late November hunt during the deer rut with the option to be combined with a cow elk for an additional $1,500 and there are normally left-over tags. HCU’s Bob Wodzisz has been on this ranch. Hunt WD2643.
$3000 TEXAS WHITETAIL HUNT PRIVATE RANCH GREAT ACCOMMODATIONS
This 1,200 acre private ranch under high fence is located in the Texas panhandle near the town of Clarendon. Arrive on a Thursday; hunt Friday, Saturday and Sunday, then depart on Monday. Three hunting days are priced very economically at $3,000 and that includes a buck of 8 or 9 points and gross scoring less than 150 Boone and Crockett inches, very nice accommodations, prepared meals and 1 on 1 guide service. Your guide will make the call on size and if he underestimates there is no additional charge to the hunter. Deer grossing from 150 up to 169 Boone and Crockett points have a trophy fee of $3,000. Top trophy bucks scoring over 170 have a $5,000 trophy fee. This ranch has limited hunting and is very brushy whereas some mature bucks are not seen all year except for during the rut. Management hunts take place from September to early December.
Trophy hunts for bucks exceeding 150 inches are conducted later in November. Cull bucks, mature bucks not up to management standards, can sometimes be added at a much reduced price with the guide’s discretion.
This ranch owner only allows a very select number of hunters each year to hunt his ranch. Fantastic accommodations coupled with amaz- ing meals along with a cold beer or a glass of fine wine at the end of the day just add to the experience.
They also offer superb inexpensive red stag hunting, along with trophy red sheep and Sitka deer. Texas non-resident license is $300. Hunters are met in Amarillo. Extremely limited open- ings, call for availability. HCU’s Scott Steinkru- ger and Cliff Graham have been on this ranch. Hunt WDP806. WDP806 Hunt Photos.
TEXAS TROPHY WHITETAIL 1400 ACRE PRIVATE RANCH
Seven years ago, the ranch owner decided to put up a perimeter fence around his 1,400 acres and bring in 30 bred does and 20 bucks to start a trophy deer operation. Since then, it has blossomed into a premier hunting destination with approximately 150 does and 80 to 100 bucks. They have maintained a very high level of trophy bucks by only taking a handful per year.
Trophy hunts typically produce bucks gross- ing over 200 inches, with the best taken on the ranch scoring 283 and in 2023 top buck grossed 268. Most of these bucks will weigh over 200 pounds with dark antlers. They have 8 blinds set up over feeders and food plots. The property has thick brushy areas along with pine and oak trees.
3 day hunt is priced at $15,000 for any buck taken, no size limit. They start hunting the first 2 weeks of December through the first week of February. House accommodations, nothing fan- cy, and hunters normally do their own lunch and supper meals at a local town 20 minutes from the ranch. Hunters need a non-resident hunting li- cense around $120. There is a 3 acre pond available for fishing with some 4 to 6 pound bass and plenty of crappies.
Hunters fly into Houston’s George Bush air- port where they are picked up and driven about an hour and a half to the ranch. Hunt WDP72.