Kiowa Hunting Services
Kiowa Hunting Services
Rated 5 out of 5.0 based on 8 Outfitter reviews.
Location: Raton, New Mexico
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer, Elk, Mule Deer, Black Bear, Pronghorn Antelope, Wild Boar, Bighorn Sheep, Bison, Turkey, Ducks, Geese, Mountain Lion, Coyote
State(s) Hunted: NM
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Submitted by: Bill Pietsch
Review Submitted: Jan 11, 2013
Hunt Date: Jan 3, 2013
Species Hunted:
Days Hunted: 5
Hunt Type: Guided
Primary Terrain: Desert
Method: Rifle
Price Range: 5000-6999
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?
NM Rut Mule Deer Hunt
This hunt was a bonus for 30 years of service with my employer, ordinarily it would be well beyond my means. This was my 11th. hunt with Kiowa; 9 were for cow elk and 1 for bull elk. I've never had a problem of any kind nor reason to complain about anything when dealing with Tim Barraclaugh / Kiowa Hunting Service. This hunt was no exception. Imagine being only one of two hunters on 70,000+ acres of great mule deer habitat during the peak of the rut, long after the regular hunting season has closed. Imagine hunting with a team that includes an experienced outfitter, a friendly 3rd generation rancher and his sons, all of them doing everything they can to put you on a decent buck. Now imagine lots of bucks, including some really nice ones, with their minds on love, not survival. There's no need to imagine, it's all for real on this hunt. I'm an overweight, middle aged desk jockey with bum knees and very limited range of motion in my left shoulder. All of that didn't matter, I still had plenty of shooting opportunities (and help once I scored.) A hunter who's in good shape and able to burn some shoe leather would do even better. The only downside are the accomodations, an old motel in a virtual ghost town. Meals were in a retro 1950's style diner, the only real resturant in town. I'd much rather spend evenings around a campfire with fellow hunters than sit alone in a motel room watching reruns of Pawn Stars but I guess you can't have it all.
report this reviewnote: The following reviews predate the numeric rating system and are not included in this outfitter's overall rating.
outfitter review submitted by: David Strozdas on Feb 14 2008
Species Hunted: Aoudad Sheep
Game Quality: Very Good
Accommodation Quality: Good
Camp Condition: Good
Food Quality: Self provided
Guide Experience: Excellent
Other Personal Experience: N/A
Overall Impression: Very Good
Recommend: Absolutely
Reviewer Comments: This hunt was conducted in very rocky terrain and required a LOT of hiking and glassing. We roughly saw anywhere from 60-80 sheep a day. This was a challenging hunt, with both my buddy and I taking rams qualifying for SCI. The guides were very good at spotting animals and working in close enough for a shot. I can't say enough about the guides - they worked hard, hiked their butts off, were among the best at spotting and classifying animals, and very accomodating. My buddy and I were talking about coming back next year before either of us had even tagged out. I'd highly recommend.
outfitter review submitted by: Jesse Derr on Mar 17 2007
Species Hunted: Cow Elk
Game Quality: Great
Accommodation Quality: N/A, Hotel
Camp Condition: N/A ,Hotel
Food Quality: N/A
Guide Experience: Great
Other Personal Experience: Great
Overall Impression: Great
Recommend: YES
Reviewer Comments: My son and I have hunted 2 time on a cow elk hunt. Both times have been great. We saw hundreds of elk on both trips.
outfitter review submitted by: Bill Pietsch on Feb 3 2006
Species Hunted: Elk (Cow)
Game Quality: Excellent
Accommodation Quality: N/A
Camp Condition: N/A
Food Quality: N/A
Guide Experience: Very Good
Other Personal Experience: Very Good
Overall Impression: Excellent
Recommend: Absolutely
Reviewer Comments: This was my 5th. cow elk hunt with Kiowa. Everything I said in my 2001 review still applies today. These folks have consistantly 'delivered the goods.'
outfitter review submitted by: Derek Preusser on Mar 1 2005
Species Hunted: Mule Deer
Game Quality: Excellent
Accommodation Quality: Excellent
Camp Condition: Excellent
Food Quality: Excellent
Guide Experience: Professional Killers
Other Personal Experience: Excellent
Overall Impression: WOW
Recommend: definitely
Reviewer Comments: These guys are not only great guides but great guys in general.
outfitter review submitted by: DONALD R AYARS on Jan 31 2002
Species Hunted: ANTELOPE & MULE DEER
Game Quality: EXCELLENT/ EXCELLENT
Accommodation Quality: ANTELOPE /MOTEL MD/ LODGE
Camp Condition: EXCELLENT
Food Quality: EXCELLENT
Guide Experience: EXCELLENT
Other Personal Experience: EXCELLENT
Overall Impression: 5 STAR OUTFITTER
Recommend: YES/ JUST DON'T TAKE MY SLOT
Reviewer Comments: I HAVE BEEN ON A BOW HUNT AND RIFLE HUNT FOR ANTELOPE WITH TIM. HAD A GREAT TIME AND SAW NUMEROUS ANTELOPE. HARVEST ANTELOPE ON BOTH HUNTS. THE HUNTS WERE IN VAUGHAN, NM. THE MULE DEER HUNTS WERE IN RATON AREA. SAW BUCKS EVERY DAY AND STALKED NUMEROUS BUCKS. TOOK MY BUCK THE LAST DAY OF THE HUNT. SAW A MONSTER BUT JUST COULDN'T GET TO IT. 6 HUNTERS IN CAMP AND WE HAD A GREAT TIME.BE PREPARED TO GAIN A FEW POUNDS WITH THE EXCELLENT COOKS AT CAMP. I PLAIN ON RETURNING FOR ANOTHER MULE DEER HUNT. MAYBE I WILL SEE YOU THERE.
outfitter review submitted by: Bill Pietsch on Jan 26 2001
Species Hunted: ELK (cow)
Game Quality: Excellent
Accommodation Quality: N/A (motel)
Camp Condition: Excellent
Food Quality: N/A (restaurant)
Guide Experience: Excellent
Other Personal Experience: N/A
Overall Impression: Excellent
Recommend: Absolutly
Reviewer Comments: While other outfitter make promises, Tim delivers the goods. I've spent thou$and$ with other outfitters in the past 3 years on unsuccessful quests of my first elk. With Tim's help I tagged a big, beautiful cow elk within 15 minutes on the first morning. Thanks Tim - it feels great to finally be a successful elk hunter! Tim is a great guy, knows his business and is honest to a fault.
outfitter review submitted by: JAN LONGENECKER on Oct 26 1999
Species Hunted: ELK
Game Quality: EXCELLENT
Accommodation Quality: GREAT
Camp Condition: GOOD
Food Quality: OUTSTANDING
Guide Experience: EXCELLENT
Other Personal Experience: GOOD
Overall Impression: GREAT HUNT
Recommend: YES
Reviewer Comments: I bow hunted the Valle Vidal in northeast New Mexico. Tim\\\'s a good guy and runs a nice camp. He put me on big bulls everday. Unfortunately, my mistakes and luck left me with an unfilled tag. I would recommend this hunt. For those not so lucky in the draw I saw pictures of some great ranch hunts. Tim\\\'s number is 505-445-9330.
Contact: Phil Rutt
Location: Buffalo, Wyoming
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer, Elk, Mule Deer, Black Bear, Pronghorn Antelope, Mountain Lion, Coyote
State(s) Hunted: WY
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.
Yukon Territory Hunting Information
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Kansas Hunting Information
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