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Backwoods Whitetails
Rated 5 out of 5.0 based on 5 Outfitter reviews.
Contact: Brett Homer
Location: Avon, Illinois
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer
State(s) Hunted: IL
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Submitted by: Bill Robinson
Review Submitted: Nov 22, 2011
Hunt Date: Nov 5, 2011
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer
Days Hunted: 6
Hunt Type: Semi-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?
Illinois 2011
I live in the state of New Jersey where there is alot of hunting pressure. My first opportunity to hunt Illinois was in 2006. Although I harvested a deer, the guide service I used was very disappointing. Like alot of other hunters, you hope that you are getting yourself into the best guide service and deer woods available. But it doesn't always work that way. I decided to go back to Illinois and did alot of research to find a guide service. I first met Brett and Bridget Homer at the Eastern Sport Show in Harrisburg, Pa. Brett is very easy going and you can tell he knows how to hunt. I decided to take a chance and hunt with Backwoods Whitetails. I'm happy to say my search is over for an Illinois guide service. The properties are very well managed and their treestands are placed where the deer are. You are given the opportunity to bring your own stands and hang them yourself or Brett and Todd will hang them for you while you hunt. They do whatever it takes to give you an opportunity to harvest a deer. After the hunt, you return to a cozy lodge and a home cooked meal. Bridget is very talented in the kitchen. I hope to be a regular at the Backwoods Whitetails lodge for years to come.
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outfitter review submitted by: Mark Locke on May 11 2010
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer
Game Quality: Good
Accommodation Quality: Great
Camp Condition: Nice
Food Quality: Delicious
Guide Experience: very good
Other Personal Experience: Very good
Overall Impression: Excellent
Recommend: Absolutely
Reviewer Comments: This was my first and only guided hunt and I am going back this year as well. I had a great time and killed my biggest buck ever! Don't waste your valuable time and money elsewhere, book here.
outfitter review submitted by: Dennis Genarelli on May 10 2010
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer
Game Quality: great
Accommodation Quality: great
Camp Condition: above average
Food Quality: great
Guide Experience: great
Other Personal Experience: great
Overall Impression: geat hunt at a very reasonable price
Recommend: most definetly
Reviewer Comments: Great people, see big bucks and going back again this year.Food and accomodations great.
outfitter review submitted by: Joe Tucker on May 10 2010
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer
Game Quality: very good
Accommodation Quality: excellent
Camp Condition: very good
Food Quality: very good
Guide Experience: very good
Other Personal Experience: very good
Overall Impression: Awsome
Recommend: highly recomended
Reviewer Comments: If you are looking for a quality chance to harvest a huge buck, you must hunt Illinios. If you are hunting Illinios you will not find a better outfitter then Backwoods Whitetails. I will be returning this fall for my forth year and do not see an end in sight. They go above and beyond to make sure your experience is a one in a lifetime. A great camp, great food, great people and some huge deer. who could ask for more?
outfitter review submitted by: Nick Garder on May 7 2010
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer
Game Quality: Good
Accommodation Quality: Good
Camp Condition: Good
Food Quality: Exellent
Guide Experience: Professional
Other Personal Experience: Professional
Overall Impression: Good
Recommend: Definetly
Reviewer Comments: I have hunted with Backwoods Whitetails for several years. Each year we have taken home bucks. I would recommend this outfitter to anyone looking for a great deer hunting vacation.
Contact: Gene Smith
Location: Olive, Montana
Species Hunted: Mule Deer
State(s) Hunted: MT
Alberta Hunting Information
Alberta is a large, diverse province with rolling prairies, farmland, river bottoms, Boreal forests, and large expanses of the northern Rocky Mountains. Many species of big game, waterfowl, upland game and predators inhabit Alberta. Long known for monster whitetails, Alberta also is home to big mule deer, pronghorn antelope, elk, black bear, cougar, Canada moose, and bighorn sheep. In fact, 7 of the 10 largest bighorn sheep in Boone and Crockett record book are from Alberta. In addition to big game, Alberta offers some top notch bird hunting. Serious waterfowlers know about the large flocks of ducks and geese that call Alberta home or migrate through.
Ohio Hunting Information
Ohio is best known for its trophy whitetail deer. In fact, the world record non-typical whitetail was harvested in Greene county by Mike Beatty in November 2001,
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.
