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Two cougar hunts available in February
One of our best cougar outfitters has two openings for this winter for anytime after about Feb. 14 in Utah. You do not need to draw a tag to take his hunt. I've hunted with him. I've only been with one other houndsman who had dogs who were as well-trained as his, and that man passed away in 2008. He actually can call them off a hot track. His openings are at the price of $3,500. He was going to have to charge quite a bit more, but he has purchased extra diesel fuel and believes he can get through the winter with the reserves he has. Call or email me about Hunt ML4567. Click on the photo to se a larger image. -- Rich LaRocco. An outfitter we've worked with for 15 years had another good deer season on his leases in southwestern Montana. "We saw more big bucks than ever before," he said. "We had 14 or 15 deer hunters during the course of the entire season, and everybody killed a buck but one guy, and he passed on numerous bucks. He has hunted all over the world and was looking for a special trophy. A lot of the bucks we got this year were in the mid-150s. We had a big, heavy-framed 5x5 that had an extra drop tine and had broken off both eyeguards and still scored about 160. We got quite a few bucks in the 140s and some in the 130s as usual. Thi syear the price will be $2,500 for a four-day hunt. Food and lodging and the deer tag and license are extra. You can take on extra days for $500 a day. I'm so encouraged by the increase in big bucks that I've decided to cut down on hunting pressure even more. This year I'm thinking I would like to take eight trophy whitetail hunters, and then I could do some two-day management buck hunts for $1,250. Those would be for older bucks with eight or fewer points or for younger bucks that don't have good genetics. For example, we had a good mature six-point (3x3) this year that won't ever be anything much bigger than that." Hunt WD4108. Bucks locked up in Kansas One of my outfitters in the Prairie State sent me these pictures of two whitetail deer that had antlers locked up. His area produces many nice bucks, some of them big enough to qualify for the all-time Boone and Crockett list. Click on the photo below to see a whole series of larger photos.
Alaska moose hunt continues to produce
Nervous about the nosedive that moose numbers have taken in parts of Alaska, one of our outfitters has been keeping a close eye on the numbers of trophy bulls in his area. So far he continues to produce big bulls. "We've had 17 years of good, solid moose hunting," he said. "We average in the 60 to 62 inch range. Five years ago it was fantasic. Now I would say it is good. I've watched it from year to year, and our moose hunting has remained realtively good whereas there has been a demise of moose hunting in some other parts of the state. We got four bulls for five hunters this year, and the hunter who did not fill his tag passed on two 60-inchers after seeing a monster. Our biggest was 62 inches this year. Our hunter success is 100 percent a lot of years; some years it has dropped to 80 percent." This hunt, which takes place in September, is $13,500. You also may add brown bear on this hunt. Hunt MS4203.
Colorado outfitter has openings for plains hunts in 2009 Coues whitetail deer trophy hunts available in Mexico If you want a fun hunt that offers a great chance of putting a buck in the record book, consider a trip to Sonora. We have openings at only $4,000 on prime private land near Hermosillo. All our Coues deer hunters last year scored on bucks within three days. Openings in January.
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Hunt muleys in Sonora, Mexico, at a big discount Last year when I was in Sonora we some big bucks while driving through private property to reach a ranch where my customers were hunting. One of the ranchers has agreed to sell three permits at a big discount to an outfitter, and he is passing along the savings, offering a 7-day hunt at $6,000 with one hunter per guide. His usual price is $9,000. The hunting will start about Jan. 10, or about Jan. 25. Call immediately if you're interested, or text me at 801-709-9280. Three cow elk permits available in Utah One of our outfitters has three cow elk permits left in an area where I hunted antlerless elk a couple of years ago and saw more elk in one day than I had ever seen, including during a hunt on Vermejo Park 18 years ago. These permits are available for $700, and we suggest hiring a guide for $300 a day, but you can hunt on your own if you like. Utah postpones application period for deer and elk permits If you want to take a big bull elk or mule deer, it's hard to beat Utah's limited-entry units, where we you can book a guided hunt for far less than a comparable private land hunt -- if you can draw the tag. The odds of drawing a tag are low in the better units, but every year we have customers get their names drawn. Half the tags in each unit go to hunters who have the most bonus points, so it's important to apply yearly. This year the application period doesn't start until Jan. 22 and it doesn't end until Feb. 26. Meanwhile, here are some pictures of some bulls and bucks that one of our favorite outfitters was able to produce in limited-entry zones in 2008. The bull elk below wee shot during late season hunts, which are far easier to draw than rut hunts. The muleys were taken in central and southeastern Utah in limited-entry zones. This outfitter charges $3,500 for a five-day hunt with one hunter per guide and $5,000 for a seven-day hunt.
The bull elk racks above and below were taken during the late season in a Utah limited-entry unit. The outfitter knows where the bulls go during the late season and says that his customers have a better chance of taking a whopper during the late hunt. Click on the photos to see larger images.
Late rifle season in Arizona produces big bulls
We've been telling our customers for years to apply for late season elk tags because the odds of drawing a permit are much better as long as they use a good outfitter. One of our favorite outfitters has been doing a great job for our customers since 1994, and he went eight for eight this year on bulls averaging 365, including a bull over 400 and another 390-plus trophy on the late hunt this year. Details. |
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