Hunting whitetail deer on private farms in northeastern Nebraska


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Hunt trophy whitetail bucks on private farms in northeastern Nebraska

This Nebraska outfitter controls about 22,000 private acres with parcels as large as 3,500 acres. He takes about 25 rifle hunters a year, placing what he considers to be the right number of hunters on each place. He hunts the same parcel twice only if the first hunters were not successful.

The past three years he has had to deal with poor weather conditions, but hunters still did well. In 2001 the weather during the rifle hunt was unseasonably warm. In 2002 he had to deal with the worst drought in 35 years as well as warm weather during the season. During the 2003 rifle season temperatures were even warmer, as high as 79 degrees. Still, he recorded a hunter success rate of 74 percent during the past three years with an average trophy size of 140 to 145 B&C. His smallest buck the past two years scored around 130 B&C. The largest gross-scored 185 B&C.

This hunt typically offers high hunter success on representative whitetail bucks with a possibility of taking a behemoth. You'll stay in a ranch house or a cabin. Individual or small groups of hunters can have private hunting parcels to themselves.

The outfitter has seen an increase in trophy size over the past seven years due to controlled hunting pressure.

"We get a lot of nice bucks," he said. "Realistically a guy has a chance at a 135 to 155 class buck. There are some bigger ones, and our best one last year scored 185, the same as the year before. The bigger ones are rare, and so we don't like to emphasize those. Even though we killed a buck in the 190s one year, hunters should expect medium-size bucks."

Hunt	Price per person
Hunt WD668
4 days, 1 buck	$1,995 plus $500 if you take a shot, extra days are $300 per day
Success	Size
Success has run from 65% to 80%.	1998-2005: Average 140-145 B&C. The biggest buck each year typically scores 160 to 185. The smallest buck killed most years is 125 to 130.
Notes	Lodging and meals
During deer hunts or if you score early, you can hunt pheasants for an extra fee. Or you can add a pheasant hunt to the end of your deer hunt.	Ranch house or cabin lodging. Microwave, shower, stove included. Hot breakfasts and sack lunches delivered every morning, hot dinners every evening.
Travel	Area
Airport pickup $100 each way from Sioux City, Sioux Falls or Omaha, or you can drive to the hunting area.	Approximately 22,000 private acres along and near the Niobrara River in the northeastern corner about 65 east of Valentine.
Season	Licenses
Usually nine days starting the third Saturday of November. Seasons are not set until March 15.	You can buy a tag online. Click here for lastest prices.