"You go out turkey hunting and you'll see 75 deer," he said. "The buck-to-doe ratio is high. But these are wild bucks, and they're not high-fenced, so you the bigger bucks are always a challenge to kill."

The outfitter has exclusive hunting rights; he does not have to share the farm with the landowner's family.

He offers rifle, blackpowder and bow hunts. His guided hunts include transportation between sleeping quarters and stand locations. Semi-guided hunters must bring their own trucks so that they can drive to hunting sites. The bow season usually fills up first because archers are allowed to hunt during the rut in November. The rifle season starts at the tail end of the rut in late November or early December. Most bowhunters get chances to shoot mature bucks, and most see bucks that would qualify easily for Pope and Young Club record book listings. Rifle hunters don't usually see as many bucks but usually experience a higher success rate, sometimes approaching 90 percent.

We starting booking for this outfitter in the late '90s. Most of our customers have had excellent hunts and have returned.