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If you like to see a lot of animals during a hunt, this trip is a good candidate for you to consider. Rich LaRocco of Hunts.Net and his cousins, Brian and CJ Park of Utah took this hunt in 2003 and saw more than 50 bucks, including several in the 140 to 150 class. Most of the bucks they saw would have scored in the 120s and 130s. They were not too picky, hunting just for the fun of it, and they each took bucks that were average or less than average for this area. Rich's buck was a 12-pointer that had broken off a tine and parts of two others. CJ's was an eight-pointer, and Brian's would have been a 10-pointer but had broken off most of one antler.
Since this hunt the outfitter has picked up additional land but still hunts it lightly, and he has seen antler quality increase. The later you hunt in November the more bucks you see, but many of them have broken antlers then. The buck to doe ratio is high.
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Hunt WD4108
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| Hunt type |
Price per person
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| 5 days, guided rifle |
$2,500 |
| Location |
Not included in price |
| More than 11,000 acres of private land near Dillon, Montana. Most whitetails are found within a mile of the river, and most of the mule deer are in the bordering mountains on a 7,000-acre ranch. |
Taxidermist, butcher, lodging (motel or a nice cabin with kitchen) and meals. The cabin is clean and modern with satellite TV, hot water and electricity. |
| Application deadline, drawing odds |
Outfitter pickup |
| You're guaranteed a deer license if you book in time for you to make the March 15 purchase deadline. |
Dillon, Montana. You can fly to Butte about an hour away and rent a car, or you can fly to Idaho Falls about two hours away. |
| Hunting methods |
Hunter success |
| The chief hunting method is from tripod and box blinds, some of them elevated. Hunters also can still hunt or spot and stalk successfully. |
Hunter success has varied from about 80 percent to 100 percent in recent years. |
| Trophy size |
Timing |
| Most bucks taken score 125 to 140 B&C points. The biggest buck in 2006 scored in the 160s. Most hunters who hold out should see several bucks from 135 to 150+. |
Hunting is best in Nov. The rut usually starts in earnest about Nov. 13 and ends after the season finishes on Nov. 30, but weather can affect rut timing. The bigger bucks do not move much during daylight in warm weather. You can bow hunt in Sept. or late Oct. |
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