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Atkinson Expeditions
Rated 2 out of 5.0 based on 7 Outfitter reviews.
Contact: Wes Atkinson
Location: Wellington, Colorado
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer, Elk, Mule Deer, Pronghorn Antelope, Turkey Merriam's, Turkey Rio Grande, Geese, Bobcat, Coyote
State(s) Hunted: CO, WY, NE
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Submitted by: Michael Inman
Review Submitted: Feb 3, 2016
Hunt Date: Nov 7, 2011
Species Hunted: Mule Deer
Days Hunted: 5
Hunt Type: Guided
Primary Terrain: Prairie
Method: Handgun
Price Range: 3000-3999
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Mule deer hunt
This was a Colorado eastern plains mule deer hunt. Hunt did not include food or lodging. My guide Rob Amidon was a very nice guy, and tried very hard to put me on game. There simply was very few deer on the ranch. Rob called Wes Atkinson daily to confer about changing properties. Wes told him to stay put. I found out thru Rob that the ranch we were hunting had not been scouted at all. For the price of this hunt, i would expect that to take place. Wes comes off as a nice person when you first meet him, but once you voice your displeasure with him he quickly turns. He made no effort to see how my hunt went afterwards. And when he found out that I was not pleased, told me "he wished he could identify people like me", so as to avoid the like. I heard they are now out of business. For other hunters I hope this is the case.
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Submitted by: Ken Stieh
Review Submitted: Sep 21, 2010
Hunt Date: Sep 4, 2010
Species Hunted: Mule Deer
Days Hunted: 5
Hunt Type: Guided
Primary Terrain: Foothills
Method: Bow
Price Range: 5000-6999
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atkinson expeditions
hunted near wellington,co. saw few deer and only one shooter mulie. It was an overpriced hunt, without food or lodging supplied. Outfitter promised me a partial refund and then changed his mind.
Submitted by: Ken Stieh
Review Submitted: Sep 20, 2010
Hunt Date: Sep 1, 2009
Species Hunted: Mule Deer
Days Hunted: 5
Hunt Type: Guided
Primary Terrain: Foothills
Method: Bow
Price Range: 5000-6999
Number of animals seen, met expectations?
Size of animals seen, met expections?
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saw few deer and only one i would call a shooter, paid too much for the hunt without food or lodging supplied, I would not recommend this outfitter to my worst enemy.
Submitted by: Scott Spencer
Review Submitted: Sep 7, 2010
Hunt Date: Oct 11, 2008
Species Hunted: Elk
Days Hunted: 3
Hunt Type: Guided
Primary Terrain: Foothills
Method: Rifle
Price Range: 5000-6999
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Superb!
My first ever guided hunt was with Wes Atkinson and his Atkinson Expeditions! It is really hard to put into words the overall experience I had with Wes and my guide Rob Amidon. Rob worked his tail off and Wes (along with his wife Rachelle) was just a fantastic host. I took my first ever elk on the 3rd morning of a 5 day hunt but I would have actually tagged out the 2nd day if I had been able to get a clear shot. The property is excellent, the terrain is fine and not too steep, and the hunt is manageable for all levels of experience. I support Wes 100% in his operation and would love the opportunity to hunt with him again one day. Maybe the next time will be for a mule deer!
note: The following reviews predate the numeric rating system and are not included in this outfitter's overall rating.
outfitter review submitted by: Scott Spencer on Oct 21 2008
Species Hunted: Elk
Game Quality: Excellent
Accommodation Quality: Nice (hotel)
Camp Condition: N/A
Food Quality: N/A
Guide Experience: Very Experienced
Other Personal Experience: N/A
Overall Impression: Unforgettable
Recommend: Yes
Reviewer Comments: I went on my first elk hunt during the first rifle season in Colorado (Oct 11-15) and I was successful on the third day. We hunted two different herds of elk - one of about 200 head and the other about 50-60 head. Three hunters and three bulls taken in the first three days of the season. My bull was a beautiful 6x6 that scored about 265. That other two bulls that were taken probably scored around 270-280. Outstanding elk for Colorado and for free ranging animals. Wes runs a first class operation with plenty of animals and beautiful country on top of that. My guide, Robert Amidon, worked his tail off for me. I would recommend Atkinson Expeditions to anyone looking for an outstanding hunt and a great chance at a bull elk.
outfitter review submitted by: Rob Crawford on Mar 21 2008
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer
Game Quality: Excellent
Accommodation Quality: Five Star
Camp Condition: Great
Food Quality: Great
Guide Experience: Top Notch
Other Personal Experience: No Problems
Overall Impression: Excellent
Recommend: YES
Reviewer Comments: THIS WAS A KANSAS WHITETAIL HUNT WITH A BOW IN WHICH I SAW MORE GREAT BUCKS THAN I'D EVER SEEN BEFORE. WES AND THE GUIDES KNEW EXACTLY WHERE TO PUT US EACH DAY THEREFORE WE ALL TOOK VERY RESPECTABLE BUCKS. HOPE TO HUNT WITH THEM AGAIN SOMEDAY.
outfitter review submitted by: Randy Brooks on Jan 21 2008
Species Hunted: Deer and others
Game Quality: poor
Accommodation Quality: terrible
Camp Condition: n/a
Food Quality: fair
Guide Experience: n/a
Other Personal Experience: awful
Overall Impression: terrible
Recommend: never
Reviewer Comments: Promised many things that were never provided. Staff and Outfitter extremely rude and uninformed about local game laws, etc.
Contact: Phil Rutt
Location: Buffalo, Wyoming
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer, Elk, Mule Deer, Black Bear, Pronghorn Antelope, Mountain Lion, Coyote
State(s) Hunted: WY
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.
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.
Arizona Hunting Information
Arizona has lots of trophy big game but is probably best known for its trophy elk and mule deer. This partially due to the limited number of tags available.
