Hidden Valley Outfitters
Hidden Valley Outfitters
Rated 3.75 out of 5.0 based on 42 Outfitter reviews.
Contact: Tracy Weyer
Location: Wibaux, Montana
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer, Elk, Mule Deer, Black Bear, Pronghorn Antelope, Bighorn Sheep, Bison, Rocky Mountain Goat, Turkey, Pheasant, Mountain Lion, 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: Fred Waites on Nov 25 2003
Species Hunted: Mule Deer
Game Quality: Fair
Accommodation Quality: Good
Camp Condition: Good
Food Quality: Very Good
Guide Experience: My guide - Excellent
Other Personal Experience: Cook - Excellent
Overall Impression: Very Good
Recommend: Yes
Reviewer Comments: Despite ideal cold weather hunting conditions, the rut being under way, a trully excellent guide that knew the land in detail and worked his butt off from the crack of dawn to the dark of dusk, I was disappointed with both the quality and quantity of mule deer that we came across. I had one opportunity at a really nice buck. It came on the 3rd day. He was spooked out of a draw and the only shot I had was as he was moving out at 275 +/- yards. I missed. I saw maybe 10-12 bucks total. Only 4 were decent. On day 4, I opted to take a 22" wide, tall, deep forked 4x4 with kickers at the bases that brought it to a 6x8. I was satisfied. If I return to HVO I will pay the extra $$$ and book a hunt in one of their "restricted" access areas. The bucks taken from these during the week were all excellent. HVO runs a straight up, 100% fair chase, by the book hunting operation. The camp food is "ma-ma" made. Great table fare and more than the camp could possibly eat. Camp house is Spartan but more than adequate.
outfitter review submitted by: Justin Trail on Sep 17 2002
Species Hunted: Mule Deer
Game Quality: excellent
Accommodation Quality: comfortable
Camp Condition: good
Food Quality: good
Guide Experience: great
Other Personal Experience: same as mine
Overall Impression: way over my expectations
Recommend: absolutely
Reviewer Comments: Just got back from an archery deer hunt booked through Longleaf Hunting Adventures (Joshua Flournoy) to hunt in South eastern Montana with Tracy Weyer of Hidden Valley Outfitters. Joshua and Tracy did a great job "underrepresenting" the hunt as our expectations were blown away when we got there and started hunting. We saw (an had opportunities at) dozens of whitetails and muledeer. It was mental chaos trying to sift through the hundreds of bucks we saw. I have been in the hunting business for 10 years and have traveled around the globe. Tracy offers the best opportunity at fair chase archery deer and antelope of any where I have been or know of. After spending 7 days with him I have no doubt his rifle hunts are similar in nature! Joshua & Tracy, thanks again for arranging and conducting such a super experience! I look forward to doing it again next year.
outfitter review submitted by: Thomas Krenn on Mar 11 2002
Species Hunted: Mule Deer
Game Quality: very good to exetlent or 8 to 10
Accommodation Quality: very good
Camp Condition: great
Food Quality: great
Guide Experience: very experienced
Other Personal Experience: very experienced
Overall Impression: a 10 out of 10
Recommend: yes
Reviewer Comments: To all you deer hunters, I hunted with Hidden Valley Outfitters out of Wibaux Montana for mule deer. In the middle of November, when the Mulleys were just comming into the rut we had seen about 20 mulleys a day a, out of the 20 a couple of trophies were soptted, it was great deer hunting land. Tracey runs a top notch operation I would highly suggest booking a trip with Tracey. I shot a 24 inch mulley and my son shot one on the last day and theres much bigger mulleys out there.
outfitter review submitted by: Kevin Bremer on Jan 2 2002
Species Hunted: Mule Deer
Game Quality: Excellent
Accommodation Quality: Excellent
Camp Condition: Excellent
Food Quality: Excellent
Guide Experience: Excellent
Other Personal Experience: Excellent
Overall Impression: Excellent
Recommend: Yes
Reviewer Comments: This was my second hunt with HVO, I shot another nice mule deer, I will be returning again. Tracy puts on a great hunt, they work extremely hard for the hunters.
outfitter review submitted by: Matthew K. Kelley on Nov 30 2001
Species Hunted: Mule Deer
Game Quality: Ave. 1 shooter a Day
Accommodation Quality: New Bunkhouse
Camp Condition: Great
Food Quality: Home Cooked
Guide Experience: Excellent
Other Personal Experience: Great
Overall Impression: Awesome
Recommend: in a heartbeat
Reviewer Comments: I chose HVO by outfitter reviews like this. I am happy to say I chose wisely. We hunted on huge private ranches and saw tons of bucks; at least 1 shooter buck each day. There were three hunters in camp and we all got 4x4's. Guides did a great job and Tracy's Mom did all the cooking. Didn't see any real Monsters but tons of nice bucks. This could be because it was unusually warm. This was my first time hunting with an outfitter and I couldn't have been happier. If you Choose HVO I don't think you will be sorry. If you need an info go ahead and email me.
outfitter review submitted by: Fred D. Waites, Jr. on Nov 19 2001
Species Hunted: Mule Deer
Game Quality: Good
Accommodation Quality: Good
Camp Condition: Very Good
Food Quality: Very Good
Guide Experience: Excellent
Other Personal Experience: Excellent
Overall Impression: Very Good
Recommend: Yes
Reviewer Comments: First timer to hunt mule deer. First time to use a guide service. Have nothing to compare this experience to, however, there were absolutely no negatives in my experience hunting with HVO.
outfitter review submitted by: Len Backus on Nov 26 2000
Species Hunted: mule deer
Game Quality: very good
Accommodation Quality: very good
Camp Condition: very good
Food Quality: very good
Guide Experience: very good
Other Personal Experience: n/a
Overall Impression: very good
Recommend: Yes
Reviewer Comments: We 3 hunters each took a buck from 21 to 25 inches. We enjoyed a total of 6 or 7 stalks of 1/2 to 1.5 mile. Unseasonal snow (5 to 10 inches) kept us out of the more remote areas but we did pretty well regardless. Fabulous country, nice people and a dream spot for anyone who enjoys classic spot-and-stalk. I'll be back next year to get one of the 28 to 30 inchers other hunters saw this year.
outfitter review submitted by: Bud Meadows on Aug 3 2000
Species Hunted: Mule deer, Antelope
Game Quality: Excellent
Accommodation Quality: Very Comfortable
Camp Condition: Excellent
Food Quality: Home cooked
Guide Experience: outstanding
Other Personal Experience: very good
Overall Impression: THE BEST
Recommend: Absolutely
Reviewer Comments: Hunted with HVO in 1998 and got a 14" antelope the first day at lunchtime. In 1999, got a beautiful 25" 5 X 4 mulie, and saw several much bigger. Have already booked for 2001 with two buddies from Alabama and my younger sister from Massachusetts. Tracy Weyer is a top shelf guy, and his brother Terry and guide Donnie are two of the best guides I've ever met. The food is home cooked by Tracy's mom, and the ranches they hunt are huge and contain some monster mulies. The toughest part of the hunt is deciding how picky you want to be when you see a big mulie standing in your sights. The Weyers treat you like family, and that's why I'm going back a third time.
outfitter review submitted by: Kevin Bremer on Jul 29 2000
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: Outstanding
Recommend: YES!!
Reviewer Comments: Tracy his brother (Terry) put on one of the best hunts I have been on. The game was abundant and hospitality was outstanding. I will be back in 2001. Drop me a note if you want more info!!
outfitter review submitted by: Wayne Proffit on Jul 21 2000
Species Hunted: Mule Deer / Antelope
Game Quality: Some nice Bucks Seen
Accommodation Quality: Great
Camp Condition: Great
Food Quality: Superb
Guide Experience: 100%
Other Personal Experience: 100%
Overall Impression: Great hunt/works hard for your trophies
Recommend: 100%
Reviewer Comments: Tracy was very accomodating. Had some great hunting ranches. We went early and was told that more and bigger game would be seen doing the rut, which would be hard to imagine. He was very knowledgable of hunting area. I had a little trouble shooting at first but he was very patient with me. Book a trip with Tracy and I don't think you will be sorry. It was four of us and we all tagged out, Mulies and Antelope by the fourth day.
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Contact: Marty Brown
Location: Corpus Christie, Texas
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer
State(s) Hunted: TX
Iowa Hunting Information
Iowa is one of the best Midwestern states for monster whitetail bucks. Non-residents must apply for a tag in their annual drawing. Archery tags are the most sought after and depending on what units you apply for generally take 2-4 years to draw.
Manitoba Hunting Information
Manitoba is known as a top destination for avid waterfowl hunters. Huge flocks of ducks and geese can be found from the Arctic coast of Hudson Bay to the prairie potholes on the southern border of this Canadian province. There is no legal requirement for non-resident waterfowl hunters to use a guide, but many are available and a high percentage of non-Canadian hunters utilize them. In addition black bear, Canada moose and whitetails are hunted throughout the province.
New Mexico Hunting Information
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