Info On A 2012 Rifle Elk Hunt
#1
Nontypical Buck
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Info On A 2012 Rifle Elk Hunt
Guys I need help, myself and a few friends want to do a rifle elk hunt in 2012. I've been hunting for 31 years for whitetails, bears, and turkey and been on numerous outfitter hunts, and I have a small outfitting business in Illinois.
My questions for the rifle elk hunt would be:
Which state would give me a chance at a decent to better then decent bull?
What should a hunt like this cost?
What should tags cost?
Thanks for the help
My questions for the rifle elk hunt would be:
Which state would give me a chance at a decent to better then decent bull?
What should a hunt like this cost?
What should tags cost?
Thanks for the help
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,143
Hi Bowhuntercop,this guys a member on this site http://www.elkoutfitters.com/ hope this helps.
Last edited by jerry d; 03-28-2011 at 03:18 PM.
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Guided or unguided? New Mexico offers the most options on better than average bulls but most states have units that will give them up too if you can get drawn. Colorado unit 61 has good bulls but it takes like 14 years or more to get drawn. With NM you can find a hunt (if your doing a paid hunt) that has landowner vouchers included in the hunt price that will allow you to buy your license OTC. A guided hunt on private land with landowner voucher included that will offer high % opportunities at bulls in the 320 range and up will legitimately start around $8500.
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Thanks for the info guys, I know that NM, AZ, UT, and even Nevada gives much better chances on a great bull, but the price tag is well over what we want to pay. From talking with my friends the states of Montana, Colorado, Wyoming came up, we have seen some hunts in the $4000 or less range. Just wondering how good of the outfitters are and how good the areas they hunt are
#7
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Here's one Bowhuntercop http://montanaoutfitters.org/ should beable to find an outfitter in MT. anyway.
#8
So you want a guided/outfitted hunt?
I would avoid trying to find the cheapest elk hunt I could btw...get referrals, talk to as many clients who have hunted with the outfitter.
You can find reasonable hunts in NM, especially if you draw the tag first and hunt on public land.
I recently was quite shocked at the price of a elk hunt in MT on public land!
You looking for a rifle hunt? bow?
I would avoid trying to find the cheapest elk hunt I could btw...get referrals, talk to as many clients who have hunted with the outfitter.
You can find reasonable hunts in NM, especially if you draw the tag first and hunt on public land.
I recently was quite shocked at the price of a elk hunt in MT on public land!
You looking for a rifle hunt? bow?