Backwoods Bowhunting
Backwoods Bowhunting
Rated 2 out of 5.0 based on 1 Outfitter reviews.
Contact: Robert Bettis
Location: Virden, Illinois
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer
State(s) Hunted: IL
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Submitted by: Shane Crees
Review Submitted: Mar 21, 2011
Hunt Date: Sep 16, 2010
Species Hunted: Elk
Days Hunted: 5
Hunt Type: Guided
Primary Terrain: Mountain
Method: Bow
Price Range: 3000-3999
Number of animals seen, met expectations?
Size of animals seen, met expections?
Hunting pressure in the guides area, met expectations?
Would you hunt with this Guide again?
Mediocre hunt--save your money
This is not a very professionally ran business. I would not recommend this outiftter based primarily on the fact that you are paying for a guided hunt that is not very well guided. Tony's guides are bad, you are better off going on a self guided hunt on public land. The archery hunts are in a wilderness area that is public and over pressured by other hunters. His success rates are exagerated. Save your money, book with someone else.
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Contact: Phil Rutt
Location: Buffalo, Wyoming
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer, Elk, Mule Deer, Black Bear, Pronghorn Antelope, Mountain Lion, Coyote
State(s) Hunted: WY
Utah Hunting Information
Utah has recently been outstanding for trophy elk, but the best tags take many years to draw. Utah does have conservation tags available for purchase that allow hunters to bypass the drawing. Given the high demand for these premium tags prices can be high. In the past Utah has been a top trophy mule deer state but recently only a handful of units consistently produce B&C caliber deer.
Illinois Hunting Information
Illinois is widely known as a top trophy whitetail destination. Illinois also has some great waterfowl hunting, especially in southern portions of the state.
Arizona Hunting Information
Arizona has lots of trophy big game but is probably best known for its trophy elk and mule deer. This partially due to the limited number of tags available.
