Middle Fork Outfitters
Middle Fork Outfitters
Rated 3 out of 5.0 based on 8 Outfitter reviews.
Contact: Ron & Karla Ens
Location: Challis, Idaho
Species Hunted: Elk, Mule Deer, Black Bear, Bighorn Sheep, Rocky Mountain Goat
State(s) Hunted: ID
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Submitted by: Kyle Langeliers
Review Submitted: Sep 25, 2022
Hunt Date: Sep 17, 2022
Species Hunted: Black Bear, Elk, Mule Deer
Days Hunted: 7
Hunt Type: Guided
Primary Terrain: Mountain
Method: Rifle
Price Range: 5000-6999
Number of animals seen, met expectations?
Size of animals seen, met expections?
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Submitted by: Kyle Langeliers
Review Submitted: Sep 25, 2022
Hunt Date: Sep 17, 2022
Species Hunted: Black Bear, Elk, Mule Deer
Days Hunted: 7
Hunt Type: Guided
Primary Terrain: Mountain
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?
Submitted by: Mr. And Mrs. Meloche
Review Submitted: Oct 29, 2015
Hunt Date: Sep 24, 2015
Species Hunted:
Days Hunted: 7
Hunt Type: Guided
Primary Terrain: Mountain
Method: Rifle
Price Range: 7000-8999
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?
Frank Church Wilderness Hunt
We've hunted with this guide twice. Our hunt in 2013 produced a 6x6 bull out of the Falconberry Campsite. Our hunt in 2015 was unsuccessful. This outfitter has outstanding campsites, food, horses, mules. The hunting is remote and the terrain is extremely rugged. You will be riding and hiking in a lot of steep country. In 2013 and 2015 we paid for a 1x1 combination hunt. In 2013 after I killed the elk, my guide was done hunting. I was very disappointed in his lack of effort to continue looking for deer or bear. In 2015 due to the very warm weather the elk had moved up in higher country (we could see them) and the guide did not want to pursue them. On the very last day I asked to go to the top and the closest we got was a 750 yard shot and it was the last day and too late in the afternoon to continue pursuing. My point with all this is if you see game, have your guide get you there. Most of the days we sat on a lower ridge waiting for the easy shot, for game to come across our path and I will not do that again. This outfitter is good but you'll have to push the owner, Ron Ens, to hunt for you. He knows his territory and it is good elk country. One other note, if you like to drink at night - they can put down some alcohol. It is not my gig but I know a lot of hunters who like to party and they will accommodate.
note: The following reviews predate the numeric rating system and are not included in this outfitter's overall rating.
outfitter review submitted by: Fred Solinger on May 13 2010
Species Hunted: mountain lion
Game Quality: 0
Accommodation Quality: Excellent
Camp Condition: Excellent
Food Quality: Excellent
Guide Experience: Excellent
Other Personal Experience: Excellent
Overall Impression: Excellent
Recommend: Yes
Reviewer Comments: I did not harvest an animal...snow conditions were as unfavorable as they could get! It snowed one or two times a little bit but then it melted during the day. Shouldn't do this the middle of February! We hunted hard and cut one track that went through bare ground and over some rock faces...I will head back in December as my license/tag will still be good. Great people, very hospitable and fun to be around!
outfitter review submitted by: Kevin Jeffers on Feb 2 2008
Species Hunted: ELK/MULE DEER
Game Quality: POOR
Accommodation Quality: EXCELLENT
Camp Condition: GREAT
Food Quality: N/A
Guide Experience: DROP CAMP
Other Personal Experience: GOOD
Overall Impression: TERRIBLE
Recommend: NOT FOR A DROP CAMP
Reviewer Comments: We were told that we would be in an area that had excellent game. In 7 days of hunting we saw One legal buck. Hiked about 10 miles a day and saw virtually no sign and very few game trails. You could not pay me to go on this hunt again! Packers were very well qualified, but I have never been so disappointed with a hunt! I was told that we would see 100-150 head of elk each day if we hunted hard. I assure you we hunted "hard"! Snow was on the ground and we didn't cut a single fresh elk track. We asked to be packed out early and Killed the 1 buck we saw half way to the stables on the way out. No way would I ever hunt with them again.
outfitter review submitted by: Kevin Jeffers on Nov 20 2007
Species Hunted: Elk/ Mule deer
Game Quality: Poor
Accommodation Quality: Fantastic
Camp Condition: good
Food Quality: Self provided
Guide Experience: Drop Camp
Other Personal Experience: GREAT stock
Overall Impression: Great camping trip
Recommend: for accomodations yes, for gam
Reviewer Comments: great camp and accomodations. Saw less game than on any hunt I've ever been on. Hiked miles and miles in the snow each day and was lucky to see a single deer track. A great camping trip in very beautiful country. Very poor quantinty of game though. We did a drop camp and I wouldn't go again if you paid me! perhaps the guided hunts would be better. Very nice people!
outfitter review submitted by: Brett Drysdale on Sep 2 2007
Species Hunted: Elk & Mulie
Game Quality: excellent
Accommodation Quality: good
Camp Condition: good
Food Quality: good
Guide Experience: excellent
Other Personal Experience: great
Overall Impression: excellent
Recommend: definately A no. 1 outfitter
Reviewer Comments: Excellent hunt super guides small groups fresh areas and camps lots of game. Very rugged country so be prepared to huff and puff.
outfitter review submitted by: Brett Drysdale on Sep 2 2007
Species Hunted: Elk & Mulie
Game Quality: excellent
Accommodation Quality: good
Camp Condition: good
Food Quality: good
Guide Experience: excellent
Other Personal Experience: great
Overall Impression: excellent
Recommend: definately A no. 1 outfitter
Reviewer Comments: Excellent hunt super guides small groups fresh areas and camps lots of game. Very rugged country so be prepared to huff and puff.
Contact: Matt Brewster
Location: Latham, Ohio
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer, Turkey
State(s) Hunted: OH
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.
Kansas Hunting Information
Kansas is one of the top producing monster whitetail buck states in the country. It also has some excellent turkey hunting and a few big mule deer in the western part of the state. Kansas has an excellent reputation as a top notch destination for upland birds. It has excellent populations of pheasant and quail due to the vast expanse of suitable prairie and grassland type habitat.
Oregon Hunting Information
Oregon is not known to be a trophy big game producing state. That said they do have good quantities of animals such as Elk.
