Flatwillow Creek Outfitters LLC
Flatwillow Creek Outfitters, LLC
Rated 4.75 out of 5.0 based on 32 Outfitter reviews.
Contact: Dwane Kiehl
Location: Winnett, Montana
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer, Elk, Mule Deer, Pronghorn Antelope, Turkey, Pheasant, Ducks, Geese, Coyote
State(s) Hunted: MT
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note: The following reviews predate the numeric rating system and are not included in this outfitter's overall rating.
outfitter review submitted by: Jon & Kim Finck on Oct 20 2003
Species Hunted: Antelope
Game Quality: Excellent
Accommodation Quality: Excellent
Camp Condition: Excellent
Food Quality: Excellent
Guide Experience: Excellent
Other Personal Experience: Excellent
Overall Impression: Let's do it again!
Recommend: Highly
Reviewer Comments: My wife & I both got dandy antelope 13" - 14" range, but we both saw & missed bigger ones. Also hunted coyotes, prarie dogs. Even got a badger! We will hunt with the Kiehl's again, as soon as we are able. Guides are really nice and know how to get you on good game.
outfitter review submitted by: Joshua Flournoy on Oct 3 2003
Species Hunted: Antelope
Game Quality: Excellent
Accommodation Quality: Excellent
Camp Condition: Great
Food Quality: Excellent
Guide Experience: Excellent
Other Personal Experience: Excellent
Overall Impression: Super
Recommend: Definitely
Reviewer Comments: I hunted with Dwane in 2001 and took a nice P&Y antelope buck with my bow. I hunted with him again in September of 2003 and didn't score. The weather was really tough while I was there. They had rain, high winds, and cold. The bucks weren't coming to water well, and they weren't decoying well yet. I missed one buck, I think the 40 mph crosswind might have had a little to do with it. There were several other good bucks that we got close to, but they weren't quite within my limited range of 35 yards and less. The food was great, lodging was a very clean and comfortable lodge, and the people are really nice. You can't go wrong hunting with Flatwillow Creek Outfitters, I hope to be hunting with them again in the next few years.
outfitter review submitted by: Tom Quaal on Dec 3 2002
Species Hunted: Mule & Whitetail Deer
Game Quality: Excellent
Accommodation Quality: Fantastic
Camp Condition: Excellent
Food Quality: Excellent
Guide Experience: The Best
Other Personal Experience: None Better
Overall Impression: First Class
Recommend: I have to many
Reviewer Comments: 2002 marks the 8th year in a row I have hunted with Flatwillow Creek Outfitters. This year our party of four took a 19" 5X5 whitetail, 23" tall, heavy 5X5 mulie, 25" tall, heavy 5X6 mulie, and a 27" non-typical 4X5 mulie. This outfitter just keeps getting better and better. The hunt is fantastic but the quality of the people out shines everything. This hunt is the highlight of my year and I can not imagine a year without a trip to Flatwillow Creek Outfitters. Our party of 7 has already booked for 2003.
outfitter review submitted by: Richard Hodges on Oct 18 2002
Species Hunted: Antelope
Game Quality: Excellant
Accommodation Quality: Excellant
Camp Condition: Excellant
Food Quality: Excellant
Guide Experience: Excellant
Other Personal Experience: Great
Overall Impression: Could not be Better
Recommend: YES
Reviewer Comments: I have just returned from my second hunt with Flatwillow Creek Outfitters. Our group of five hunters were 100% successful taking nice antelope bucks includeing one that had a B&C green score of 79". This is a terrific hunt. The area holds an incredible amount of game. Antelope, Mule Deer, Coyote, Gamebirds. They have built a new lodge since my first hunt in 1999 and the accomidations and food are uniformly excellant. The real strength of this outfit is the people. They are knowedgable, extremely hard working, and have a way of blending their abilities with your wishes to provide a really memorable hunt. These are good people and I cannot recommend them highly enough.
outfitter review submitted by: Tom Quaal on Apr 2 2002
Species Hunted: Mule & Whitetail Deer
Game Quality: Excellent
Accommodation Quality: Five Star
Camp Condition: Excellent
Food Quality: Excellent
Guide Experience: All Pro
Other Personal Experience: Excellent
Overall Impression: None Better
Recommend: I Have To Many Hunters
Reviewer Comments: November 2001 was the 7th year in a row I have hunted with the Kiehls and it gets better every year. New hunting lodge, new game processing facility. They are upgrading something every year. I took a 26" 5X5 mulie on the second to the last day of the hunt after looking over many excellent mulies and whitetails. Guess I'm getting spoiled after 7 years. Did not draw an antelope tag for 2001 but saw hundreds. Can't wait for the year I draw an elk tag. Huge bulls in the 350 plus class. The new lodge has 6 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a wet bar, great room with gas fireplace and trophies from North America and Africa. Very excellent accomodations for the most discriminating hunter. Anyone looking for trophy mule deer, whitetail, antelope, or elk would be foolish to pass on this outfitter. Also opportunity for excellent upland bird and waterfowel shooting when you fill your tags. See you there in 2002!
outfitter review submitted by: JOEBEAR on Feb 13 2002
Species Hunted: antelope
Game Quality: Good
Accommodation Quality: Excellent
Camp Condition: Excellent
Food Quality: Great
Guide Experience: Professional
Other Personal Experience: good
Overall Impression: Excellent
Recommend: Absolutely
Reviewer Comments: Having been ripped off on 2 previous elk & 2 bear hunts,all archery with different outfitters, I feel compelled to write this endorsement for Flatwillow Creek outfitters. It's great to finally find a outfitter who delivers exactly what he says & more. Dwane the owner, did not exaggerate any part of the hunt or accommodations. I booked a 4 day archery antelope decoy hunt, with a friend coming in from Chicago to meet me for a 2on1 hunt. The 9/11 attack made me the only hunter to arrive in camp to hunt but my friend got his deposit refunded. Having never hunted antelope I was involved in a hunt that was not only fun but imformative. I was treated as a hunter, not as a novice or rookie who had paid for whatever the future would bring. I hunted 1&1/2 days with guide Stewart decoying on 10 different stalks, took 1 shot at a 14" buck thought to be 35yds, but it turned out to be 48yds. Result miss. Had 3 other bucks at about 45yds., but bad angles, no shots taken. Stewart was a great guide and has many trophies to prove his knowledge of hunting. Dwane & I went the rest of that 2nd day with 4 more stalks,& one 15" buck at 40yds., but it was at dusk & bad angle so no shot taken. Dwane was my guide on the 3rd. day with 3 stalks & 1/50yd. shot taken in a 40mph. wind at a 14" buck, miss. The next stalk would produce a 35yd.shot at a nice non-typical buck charging the decoy. Harvested & I named him BIN LADEN. I was guaranteed a shot under 40yds. and got it,and know there would have been more if I had passed on this one. Dwane is an excellent archery guide & his people (guides,friends,&family) were always calling to see how we were doing & informing Dwane as to what they observed at other ranches to make my hunt successful. Flatwillow Creek put 110% effort into my hunt and I would refer them to anyone. Thanks to all at Flatwillow Creek Outfitters.
outfitter review submitted by: Joshua Flournoy on Nov 19 2001
Species Hunted: Pronghorn Antelope
Game Quality: Excellent - more than half a dozen P&Y in one day
Accommodation Quality: Fantastic
Camp Condition: Excellent
Food Quality: Delicious
Guide Experience: Very Experienced
Other Personal Experience: Great
Overall Impression: A+
Recommend: In a heartbeat
Reviewer Comments: I went on an archery pronghorn antelope hunt with Dwane in September of 2001. The plan was to go when they are traditionally in the rut, and to do some decoying. First morning there was heavy fog and that kept things slow for the first little while that morning, but when the fog lifted, we saw antelope every few minutes. Saw some very nice bucks. Crawled to 150 or so yards from a buck probably in the low 80's, but we couldn't get him to decoy. Tried on several other good bucks that morning, and they just weren't interested yet. Went that afternoon about 30 miles away to a different ranch and they were ready over there. Found a lone buck with does, got to about 100 yards. Popped up the decoy, and here he came on a run. Made a heart shot on him at 24 yards, he ran a half circle less than 100 yards and was done. An awesome experience. If you've never decoyed antelope successfully, you need to try it, it is extremely exciting. You can read the story and see photos of my hunt at http://www.huntinfo.com/livehunts/mtlope/ I would very highly recommend Flatwillow Creek Outfitters. Lodging was fantastic, very comfortable for a hunter, with many mounts, furs, etc. Food was great, people were very friendly and know hunting. Highly recommended.
outfitter review submitted by: Chuck Leech on Nov 8 2001
Species Hunted: Elk,Deer
Game Quality: Trophy Class Elk
Accommodation Quality: Excellent
Camp Condition: Excellent
Food Quality: Excellent
Guide Experience: Excellent
Other Personal Experience: Excellent
Overall Impression: Excellent
Recommend: Absolutely
Reviewer Comments: Don't waste your time looking anywhere else. If you want good quality game with even better quality people this is your place.
outfitter review submitted by: F Roe on Nov 1 2001
Species Hunted: Mule Deer & Antelope
Game Quality: Excellent
Accommodation Quality: Excellent
Camp Condition: Excellent
Food Quality: Excellent
Guide Experience: EXCELLENT
Other Personal Experience: Excellent
Overall Impression: 5 Stars
Recommend: ABSOLUTELY
Reviewer Comments: These guys, their wives, and the guides made a dream come true! I can't imagine a better group. This place is FILLED with game and literally MILES and MILES of hunt land. Hunt from early morning to dark and fill your tag with some wonderful game. I hunted mule deer and antelope along with prairie dogs, coyotes, and birds. Others in our camp got beautiful whitetail and an elk. Special thanks to the Kiehls, Randy and Kevin for going the extra MILES (on foot) to get me two beautiful trophy wall hangers.
outfitter review submitted by: Jon & Kim Finck on Oct 16 2000
Species Hunted: Antelope
Game Quality: Excellent. trophy class
Accommodation Quality: Excellent, new renovation
Camp Condition: Excellent
Food Quality: Excellent
Guide Experience: Excellent
Other Personal Experience: Excellent, great food
Overall Impression: Excellent
Recommend: Absolutely, email us!
Reviewer Comments: Dwayne, Oren and their families made us feel right at home. My wife and I both took antelope plus prarie dogs and got shots at coyotes. These guys know how and where to hunt for what you are looking for. Game of all kinds were everywhere. Never seen anything like it anywhere else. If you want to hunt sunup to sundown for a combination of game, this is the bunch to do it with, and have fun doing it. This was our first experience with an outfitter and we need look no further. Thank you! Dwane & Oren and the whole bunch at Flatwillow Creek Outfitters for making our 40th birthdays' excursion something to remember. We will be back!
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Contact: Reece Bergeron
Location: Brashear, Missouri
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer, Turkey
State(s) Hunted: MO
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.
Colorado Hunting Information
Colorado is one of the best western states for trophy mule deer hunting and has the largest population of elk in the west.
New Mexico Hunting Information
New Mexico is one of the top destinations for trophy Elk and Antelope hunting. Draw odds can be tough depending on the unit but landowner tags are also available for those who don't draw. Mule Deer are plentiful but generally of average size. Only a couple of units and reservations consistently produce big muleys.
