$4500 To Spend?

[gneimeth]

Reviving this one - some great info and comments from everyone- even FND!

Anyone here done a guided West Texas aoudad hunt?

[doublearrow]

Yukon Moose. Alaska.

Yep.

[Calihunter1]

Possibilities are endless... I see a lot of guided hunts on here but for the diy guy here are hunts that will come in way under budget.

California desert mule deer, pacific hybrid, or black tail hunt or bear otc
Arizona mule deer and javi tag otc
Utah mule deer otc
Wyoming antelope deer otc
Idaho deer elk lion wolf bear otc
Colorado elk otc
Mine personally would be Alaska Kodiak island black tail hunt!!!!
Here are just a few of the many option here in just the western US... I say do I diy hunt and you will come in way under budget! Good luck! Man I miss living in the west!

[muzzlebrake]

Mustang Ranch in Nevada for whitetail.

[Hydestik]

AFRICA!

Plane ticket~ $1500
1st timer package with Dare to Bowhunt $1990 (6 days everything covered, 1 impala, 1 warthog, and 1 blesbuck)
or you could bump up to the next couple packages for less than $3000 for some different critters in the mix!

How much to ship back your trophies ?

[gneimeth]

Mustang Ranch in Nevada for whitetail.

They have deer there?

[gneimeth]

Possibilities are endless... I see a lot of guided hunts on here but for the diy guy here are hunts that will come in way under budget.

California desert mule deer, pacific hybrid, or black tail hunt or bear otc
Arizona mule deer and javi tag otc
Utah mule deer otc
Wyoming antelope deer otc
Idaho deer elk lion wolf bear otc
Colorado elk otc
Mine personally would be Alaska Kodiak island black tail hunt!!!!
Here are just a few of the many option here in just the western US... I say do I diy hunt and you will come in way under budget! Good luck! Man I miss living in the west!

So I’m a little more practical: do I spend $2-3k on a DIY hunt when it’s all said and done or drop $5k for a guided hunt where the odds increase significantly on an opportunity to harvest an animal. With family, kids, work and time away at a premium, I’m gonna go for the higher odds (if I was single with a little money in my pocket than I’d be all about a DIY hunt out west!)

[kmon]

New Foundland Moose

[1-taylormade]

Alberta Black Bear

[bsmizzy07]

For guys saying MW whitetail, it can be done for way cheaper than $4500. I will clarify, 150"+ can be done for way cheaper.

Can you share some outfits/options with us? The thread that was started about Pike Co has me really considering trying to set something up for myself next year.

[Calihunter1]

So I’m a little more practical: do I spend $2-3k on a DIY hunt when it’s all said and done or drop $5k for a guided hunt where the odds increase significantly on an opportunity to harvest an animal. With family, kids, work and time away at a premium, I’m gonna go for the higher odds (if I was single with a little money in my pocket than I’d be all about a DIY hunt out west!)

I see the point in both sides. I have done most of these hunts with the exception of Alaska and Idaho. They aren’t hard to punch a tag. I have gone home many of times without killing one for the sole reason of not getting a opportunity at the animal I was looking for. Not because I didn’t find them just didn’t give me that opportunity! But I see the point. I hope ya choose a bad***** hunt cause there are some really good ones out there for that price range!!!

[MedicineMan7]

How much to ship back your trophies ?

My last trip I shipped back four capes and 5 skulls and it was around $900 total.

[Native Texan]

Alaska Caribou with some Ptarmigan wingshooting.

[CoolArrow]

I'll sell you an exotic hog hunt here in Deep South Texas!! Give you a deal $4000 cash and you can gut and clean your own hogs

[TKK]

Hubbards in Montana - world class lodge, fishing, and elk hunting - been there 4-5 times and it is the best