Thunder Ridge Outfitters
Thunder Ridge Outfitters
Rated 4.25 out of 5.0 based on 46 Outfitter reviews.
Contact: Tony Sehman
Location: Dallas Center, Iowa
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer
State(s) Hunted: IA
< Back
Submitted by: Paul Benefield
Review Submitted: Jan 25, 2011
Hunt Date: not provided
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer
Days Hunted: 5
Hunt Type: Guided
Primary Terrain: Farmland
Method: Muzzleloader
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?
thunder ridge review
my first iowa hunt was great ...thanks to tony,wade and their dad....lodging was very comfortable....food was great...they really make you feel at home!!i will definitely go back to thunder ridge
report this review
Submitted by: Matt Hanel
Review Submitted: Jan 25, 2011
Hunt Date: not provided
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer
Days Hunted: 5
Hunt Type: Guided
Primary Terrain: Farmland
Method: Bow
Price Range: 2000-2999
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?
Large Bucks
I am very greatful to Tony and Wade for their effort and time they spent with me. I shot the biggest buck to date with a bow. I saw larger bucks and wish I was capable of calling them closer. They moved me from stand to stand and farm to farm making sure I was getting every opportunity to send an arrow. After I filled on the third day I was able to ride along while dropping off fellow hunters and glassing fields for the next day hunts. We saw some monsters!! in and around their farms. The amount of bucks was unbieleavable. They know what monsters are on their farms before the rut and constantly watch for additional bucks to appear. Their food and lodging also is fantastic, they make you feel at home. I can't wait to get back there!!!! Unfortunately it takes some time to draw a tag.
Submitted by: Matt Hanel
Review Submitted: Jan 25, 2011
Hunt Date: Nov 2, 2010
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer
Days Hunted: 5
Hunt Type: Guided
Primary Terrain: Farmland
Method: Bow
Price Range: 2000-2999
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?
Highly Recommend
I am very greatful to Tony and Wade for their effort and time they spent with me. I shot the biggest buck to date with a bow. I saw larger bucks and wish I was capable of calling them closer. They moved me from stand to stand and farm to farm making sure I had every opportuninty of sending an arrow. After I filled on the third day I was able to ride along while dropping off fellow hunters and glassing fields for the next day hunts. We saw some monsters!!! on and around their farms. The amount of bucks we saw was unbieleavable. They know what monsters are on their farms before the rut and watch constantly for additional bucks to appear. Their food and lodging is also fantastic, they make you feel at home. I can't wait to get back there!!!! Unfortunatly it takes time to draw a tag.
Submitted by: Eddie Triplett
Review Submitted: Jan 21, 2011
Hunt Date: Nov 5, 2007
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer
Days Hunted: 5
Hunt Type: Guided
Primary Terrain: Farmland
Method: Bow
Price Range:
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?
Thunder Ridge Archery Whitetail
Nothing but positive things to say about this hunt and the outfitter. The lodging and meals were great and the effort level of the guide was fantastic. I was scheduled for 5 days but tagged out on the fourth day with a buck in the AM and a doe that same afternoon. I saw countless deer including shooters each day. The stands I hunted were primarily loc-ons but I did shoot the doe from a ladder.Outstanding operation. I will be returning with 4 friends in tow this November since we now have enough points to actually draw a tag again. Can't wait!
Submitted by: Eddie Triplett
Review Submitted: Jan 21, 2011
Hunt Date: Nov 5, 2007
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer
Days Hunted: 5
Hunt Type: Guided
Primary Terrain: Farmland
Method: Bow
Price Range:
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?
Thunder Ridge Archery Whitetail
Nothing but positive things to say about this hunt and the outfitter. The lodging and meals were great and the effort level of the guide was fantastic. I was scheduled for 5 days but tagged out on the fourth day with a buck in the AM and a doe that same afternoon. I saw countless deer including shooters each day. The stands I hunted were primarily loc-ons but I did shoot the doe from a ladder.Outstanding operation. I will be returning with 4 friends in tow this November since we now have enough points to actually draw a tag again. Can't wait!
Submitted by: Bob Peeters
Review Submitted: Jan 21, 2011
Hunt Date: Dec 11, 2010
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer
Days Hunted: 5
Hunt Type: Guided
Primary Terrain: Farmland
Method: Muzzleloader
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?
Thunder Ridge Outfitters gets my vote
My hunting partner and I have been on three whitetail hunts with Thunder Ridge Outfitters and would recommend anyone to hunt with them in the future. My hunting partner and I have yet to shoot a deer with Tony and Wade but have seen some tremendous animals and have had a great time every trip. They work hard for their clients but can not always control weather, shooting ability etc. Lodging and food top notch. As far as "SECRET" farms...We have spent over $ 20,000.00 on trips and leave at least a $ 1000.00 tip every year even though we have never taken a deer and we have never been offered one of these secret farms, other post are talking about. If anyone would have been offered to hunt a secret farm it would have been us after all the time and money we have put through Thunder Ridge. Everyone hunts the same location as far as I have seen and everyone is treated the same. If you want to hunt Iowa hunt thunder Ridge. My son killed a nice 14 pointer 150" buck this year on his first hunt with Tony and Wade.
Submitted by: Bob Peeters
Review Submitted: Jan 21, 2011
Hunt Date: Dec 11, 2010
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer
Days Hunted: 5
Hunt Type: Guided
Primary Terrain: Farmland
Method: Muzzleloader
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?
Thunder Ridge Outfitters gets my vote
My hunting partner and I have been on three whitetail hunts with Thunder Ridge Outfitters and would recommend anyone to hunt with them in the future. My hunting partner and I have yet to shoot a deer with Tony and Wade but have seen some tremendous animals and have had a great time every trip. They work hard for their clients but can not always control weather, shooting ability etc. Lodging and food top notch. As far as "SECRET" farms...We have spent over $ 20,000.00 on trips and leave at least a $ 1000.00 tip every year even though we have never taken a deer and we have never been offered one of these secret farms, other post are talking about. If anyone would have been offered to hunt a secret farm it would have been us after all the time and money we have put through Thunder Ridge. Everyone hunts the same location as far as I have seen and everyone is treated the same. If you want to hunt Iowa hunt thunder Ridge. My son killed a nice 14 pointer 150" buck this year on his first hunt with Tony and Wade.
Submitted by: Rennie Wilson
Review Submitted: Jan 21, 2011
Hunt Date: Oct 31, 2009
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer
Days Hunted: 5
Hunt Type: Guided
Primary Terrain: Farmland
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?
Like Family
I have have hunted both whitetail and turkey with Thunder Ridge Outfitters and have been very successful with both. Matter of fact I took my biggest whitetail with a bow, scored 163, with Tony at Thunder Ridge. I have hunted deer and turkey with Thunder Ridge for five years. In that five years I have been lucky to draw two bow tags. In both cases, I hunted with Thunder Ridge. I saw plenty of good quality bucks and had numberous opportunity to take a buck that would score over 150. This outfit is operated by two brothers that are bow hunters themselves therefore ensuring that stand placement is perfect for the bow hunter. They work very hard to ensure that you have multiple opportunities if needed at taking a mature buck. I have never been dissatisfied with the effort put forth by the guides, the number or quality of deer or turkey observed or the opportunity that I had to take a deer or turkey. I highly recommend this outfit and I will continue to return to Thunder Ridge to both bow & turkey hunt. My experience at Thunder Ridge has been like hunting with family.
Submitted by: Rennie Wilson
Review Submitted: Jan 21, 2011
Hunt Date: Oct 31, 2009
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer
Days Hunted: 5
Hunt Type: Guided
Primary Terrain: Farmland
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?
Like Family
I have hunted both whitetail & turkey with Thunder Ridge and have been very successful with both. Matter of fact I took my biggest whitetail with a bow, scored 163, with Tony at Thunder Ridge. I have hunted deer & turkey with Thunder Ridge for five years. In that five years I have been lucky to draw two bow tags. In both cases, I hunted with this outfit. I saw plenty of good quality bucks and had numberous opportunity to take a buck that would socre over 150. This outfit is operated by two brothers that are bow hunters themselves therefore ensuring that stand placement is perfect for the bow hunter. They work very hard to ensure that you have multiple opportunities if needed at taking a mature buck. I have never been dissatisfied with the effort put forth by the guides, the number or quality of deer or turkey observed or the opportunity that I had to take a deer or turkey. I highly recommend this outfit and I will continue to return to Thunder Ridge to both bow & turkey hunt. My experience at Thunder Ridge has been like hunting with family.
Submitted by: Eddie Triplett
Review Submitted: Jan 21, 2011
Hunt Date: Nov 5, 2007
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer
Days Hunted: 5
Hunt Type: Guided
Primary Terrain: Farmland
Method: Bow
Price Range: Any
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?
Thunder Ridge Archery Whitetail
Highly recommended. Great hunt. Great outfitter. The lodging and meals were excellent. The effort level of the guide was fantastic. We hunted hard for 4 days of a 5 day hunt. I was fortunate enough to tag out on the fourth day with my buck in the AM from a loc-on stand and my doe that PM from a ladder stand. I saw shooters every day but it is bow hunting so every sighting does not necessarily equal a shot opportunity. I actually had a 160's class bed down with a doe 85 yards from my stand for 3 hours until she took him over the ridge on the second day of the hunt. I plan to return this fall with 4 friends. Can't wait!
note: The following reviews predate the numeric rating system and are not included in this outfitter's overall rating.
First Page
Contact: Reece Bergeron
Location: Brashear, Missouri
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer, Turkey
State(s) Hunted: MO
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.
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.
Ontario Hunting Information
Ontario is often considered a sportsman's paradise. This large province contains huge sections of wilderness, filled with thousands of lakes that provide excellent habitat for Canada moose and black bear. Excellent fishing for walleye, northern pike, muskie, smallmouth bass and other species can often be combined with a hunt. From spike camps to 5-star lodges, there are lodges, guides and outfitters for every adventure and every taste.
