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Re: Looking into a Quality deer hunt not in washington in 2018
« Reply #15 on: November 30, 2016, 08:22:16 AM »
If you just want to kill a big deer go to Alberta with one of the top outfitters.

If you want to hunt big deer, buy a CO landowner voucher and go hunt.

That's a good way of putting it. What do you want out of the experience?
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Re: Looking into a Quality deer hunt not in washington in 2018
« Reply #16 on: November 30, 2016, 08:30:40 AM »
There is always Mexico

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Re: Looking into a Quality deer hunt not in washington in 2018
« Reply #17 on: November 30, 2016, 08:53:15 AM »
There is always Mexico
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Low success rate on big bucks.  You need to spend a lot of cash for the best hunts//ranches.

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Re: Looking into a Quality deer hunt not in washington in 2018
« Reply #18 on: November 30, 2016, 09:00:28 AM »
I heard Antelope islands pretty good

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Re: Looking into a Quality deer hunt not in washington in 2018
« Reply #19 on: November 30, 2016, 09:05:40 AM »
Colorado if you are looking for biggest mule deer potential

Alberta ;)

That is a great option too. Friend just got back from an archery hunt in Alberta and said he passed on multiple 170+ bucks holding out for a 200. He has shot lots of good bucks and doesn't lie. I saw a few pics of bucks he passed on  :yike:

Outfitter or public land?

 Unless I'm mistaken, you have to use outfitters/guides if you hunt Canada as a non resident/citizen.

It was with an outfitter that he knows so he kind of had the best of both worlds. If you saw the bucks he passed you would  :puke:
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Re: Looking into a Quality deer hunt not in washington in 2018
« Reply #20 on: November 30, 2016, 10:00:37 AM »
Alberta.  Unbelievable hunting, and it doesn't get any where near the pressure USA does. 

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Re: Looking into a Quality deer hunt not in washington in 2018
« Reply #21 on: November 30, 2016, 10:24:21 AM »
if you dont mind paying guide  i say alberta or mexico

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Re: Looking into a Quality deer hunt not in washington in 2018
« Reply #22 on: November 30, 2016, 11:00:52 AM »
Colorado if you are looking for biggest mule deer potential

 :yeah: thats what ive heard also

Might be moving there in March...  I'll let you know by 2018 and you can just pay me to bring you around.  Lol

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Re: Looking into a Quality deer hunt not in washington in 2018
« Reply #23 on: November 30, 2016, 03:46:22 PM »
As others have mentioned, go to Alberta. If you'd like to see what Alberta deer are like and you are around Twisp, go to Hank's grocery and look at all the head-mounts he has above the frozen section. Almost all of the huge ones are from Alberta and I am talking HUGE. There are several that have 30 plus inches of width and tons of mass. Hank has many 180 or greater bucks in the store for anyone to see.

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Re: Looking into a Quality deer hunt not in washington in 2018
« Reply #24 on: November 30, 2016, 04:12:48 PM »
As others have mentioned, go to Alberta. If you'd like to see what Alberta deer are like and you are around Twisp, go to Hank's grocery and look at all the head-mounts he has above the frozen section. Almost all of the huge ones are from Alberta and I am talking HUGE. There are several that have 30 plus inches of width and tons of mass. Hank has many 180 or greater bucks in the store for anyone to see.

 Most are with Silver Sage Outfitters http://Http://silversageoutfitters.com and a couple recent ones from Big Knife Outfitters http://www.bigknifeoutfitters.com

 Here is Hanks buck from a couple weeks ago.
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Re: Looking into a Quality deer hunt not in washington in 2018
« Reply #25 on: November 30, 2016, 05:08:50 PM »
Just spent a week with one of "the" outfitters in Alberta. Not heresay or I e heard this or that.... if you want a deer of a lifetime save your $$$ and choose wisely, Alberta is the place to go... hell with Mexico..
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Re: Looking into a Quality deer hunt not in washington in 2018
« Reply #26 on: November 30, 2016, 06:54:06 PM »
Just spent a week with one of "the" outfitters in Alberta. Not heresay or I e heard this or that.... if you want a deer of a lifetime save your $$$ and choose wisely, Alberta is the place to go... hell with Mexico..
Who did you go with?

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Re: Looking into a Quality deer hunt not in washington in 2018
« Reply #27 on: November 30, 2016, 07:47:57 PM »
Locknload a site sponser. Great outfitter, guides, area,lodge,and grub. Headed back next year.
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Re: Looking into a Quality deer hunt not in washington in 2018
« Reply #28 on: November 30, 2016, 07:49:02 PM »
I might be looking into the BLM in Montana. That sounds Like it could be a good hunt if I can get away from others. Also the Colorado Private sounds inviting. I will have to see how much that runs. Alberta sounds Awesome but looks like big money maybe. We are looking at around 3500. Just trying to get a starting point.

Thanks for your responses

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Re: Looking into a Quality deer hunt not in washington in 2018
« Reply #29 on: November 30, 2016, 07:56:06 PM »
I did a public land Montana hunt with some buddies this year.  Ate like kings and stayed 8 nights in a hotel and the whole trip, including tag and meat processing, cost me $1500.   We all took good bucks and had a great time.  I think anything over 170" on that hunt is a great buck.  High success rate on nice bucks.

 


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