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Inexpensive whitetail deer hunt on private land in northern Nebraska
This hunt takes place on private land in the Keya Paha area just south of Niobrara River in north-central Nebraska. A local landowner who also owns a bed and breakfast had never allowed outsiders to hunt his land until December 2000, when Chuck Johnson and I hunted there during the blackpowder season.
Jeff Wick of Wisconsin shot this 130-class buck on this hunt. His partner, Ron Storck, passed on several bucks.
The landowner also leases bordering land and arranges to hunt on neighbor's property as well. Chuck and Rich saw about 20 bucks in two days. Chuck shot an eight-pointer as it moved onto a soybean field where he had watched it feed the previous evening. There were eight other bucks in the field when he made his shot with a Knight muzzleloader. He passed up a larger buck the first day but decided to fill his tag. The farmer wants a group of bowhunters and a pair of rifle hunters on his own land this fall. He can lease neighbors' land for an any additional hunters.
Taking a six- to 10-point buck shouldn't be much problem, based on what Chuck and Rich saw in December 2000. Of the 20 or so bucks that Chuck and Rich saw in December, about six were eight-pointers or bigger. All but one of those bucks should be around by the time rifle season opens in 2001.
The terrain is mostly wide creek bottoms with hardwood trees and the edges of cornfields and soybean fields.
Hunting from tree stands and ground blinds should be effective, but most local hunters still-hunt.
The outfitter wants one party of two to four hunters on his own property. He can arrange for any additional hunters to hunt on neighbor's land. -- Rich LaRocco
Only one hunter took this hunt in 2005. He saw a "granddaddy buck" the day before the season but couldn't find him during the season while passing on lesser bucks.
Hunt WD402 |
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| Hunt type |
Price |
|---|---|
| 5-day rifle, self-guided | $1,500 |
| 5-day archery, self-guided | $1,000 |
| 5-day muzzleloader, self-guided | $1,000 |
| Acreage | Extra fees |
| Mostly small farms with half a mile to three miles or so of riverbottom. | Taxidermist, butcher, meals (we ate in a restaurant in town). |
| Application deadline, drawing odds | Lodging and meals |
| 100% draw in recent years, typically a July drawing with leftover tags sold until the season. Muzzleloader and archery tags are sold over the counter or over the internet. | Five days in a bed and breakfast are included. You can eat lunch and dinner in a restaurant, or you can pay extra to eat with your host. |
| Outfitter pickup | Dates |
| You need to drive to the bed and breakfast, which is situated in a small town not far from the South Dakota border about halfway across the state. | Archery is Oct. and Nov. except during the 9-day rifle season, which begins about Nov. 19. Muzzleloader season: most of Dec. |
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Here is Ron Storck's report:
"Jeff Wick and I drove to the ranch from our homes in Wisconsin and hunted 2 1/2 days in November. The bed and breakfast accommodations were comfortable, and the home-cooked meals were fantastic. The hunt was exactly what I expected. The land was used for cattle and agriculture as the primary purpose. Unfortunately, we were there during a warm spell, and temperatures in the 70s and 80s kept game movement limited to very early and very late. The biggest buck I saw was the 130 B&C, which Jeff shot. The rest were small forks except for a 120-class eight-point. Jeff was very happy with the 130 buck. It was his first buck. The rancher and his wife were great hosts. It looked as though someone had been hunting the property during archery season without the owner's knowledge, and we let the owner know about it. The cover seems to be isolated from the bulk of cover near other major rivers." Ron said he would recommend this hunt as a fun hunt with limited opportunity for bigger animals.