";s:4:"text";s:4397:" If the grass is good the cattle gains are good, and the deer can be good. This is a slightly mentally and physically demanding hunt, one you will not need to start preparing for very long before your hunt dates. I've guided on one "10000" acre ranch, I think it was actually closer to 11000. Maybe it's a question of focus or resolve as much as anything else.I know you are looking for a hunt in the states but don't over look Manitoba. Quality over quantity. I've killed all my bigger bucks on small parcels, even when I hunt a 3-4k acre piece most often. The Hashknife is bow only. I think the reason many say 10000 is that's a good size at which deer can somewhat be managed, because they don't go off property. There is also no way to really know about those deer either unless people post or share their specific story with the bowhunting world.Why does every booking agent and Ks outfitter have or represent 10,000 acres? That is a testament to the fact that even in one of the best whitetail hunting areas in the world, bucks of that caliber are still hard to come by.BNAA guy hit it.
I implement the things that I learn year-round to make the best hunting opportunities possible. Went back to Texas last year, got along great with the rancher and everyone but it was obvious the stands had been over hunted.Back in the 60's and early 70's my grandfather had an 18,000 acre year round lease on both sides of the Nueces River in S. Texas for 10 hunters @ $250/ea. As long as the meat isn't wasted I see nothing wrong with people hunting for a deer that scores over X to put in their den.had to chuckle a little.
Price was under 3 thousand, food fantastic and a real wilderness hunt and experience. Come alone or as a group to make lifelong memories! How many 160-class bucks do you think can be killed off one piece of property even if it is 60,000 acres. I've found there is often a lot of bucks shot by guides and friends and these guys hunt all season long. Lastly, I'm looking for the possibility of a 160 and up buck.A few places in KS and more places in Iowa will meet that criteria IMO.1.Never brags and has a biological basis for what he is doing ie. I fully agree that there are numerous trophies taken each year that are never entered in the book. A 160 with a 14" spread, 120" typical frame and 40" of junk is one thing. :-),EHD has sprinkled itself across the midwest in the last few years so some additional research is needed in that regard,Some things just need to be said,it just keeps everybody honest...:).The Chain Ranch in southern Ks says they will get you on a 150" or bigger.
".I was going to mention Steve Purviance at Mt. Look for the guy selling hunts NOT for the money. As for the expert guides: they were for the most part young men from out of state. but the area and more specifically (that ranch) are special. saying "160" every other breath disqualifies them.2.
He is also usually booked way in advance. I'm finally to the point of having to lower my standards, since I have pretty well maxed out in my geographical location. I thought about it and said, "whichever one you like."