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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Skyvalhunter on December 17, 2025, 04:54:08 AM

Title: Darwin Outfitters
Post by: Skyvalhunter on December 17, 2025, 04:54:08 AM: Anyone used Darwin Outfitters to do a drop camp in the Pasayten? Buddy is looking into it with a group of his friends and thought I would ask on the forum. Thanks
Title: Re: Darwin Outfitters
Post by: MADMAX on December 17, 2025, 05:18:08 AM: Id recommend

https://www.earlywintersoutfitting.com/hunt.html
Title: Re: Darwin Outfitters
Post by: teanawayslayer on December 17, 2025, 07:16:54 AM: Quote from: MADMAX on Today at 05:18:08 AM
Id recommend

https://www.earlywintersoutfitting.com/hunt.html
:yeah:
Never heard of them. Early winters runs a great operation.
Title: Re: Darwin Outfitters
Post by: MonstroMuley on December 17, 2025, 08:31:12 AM: Darwood Outfitters?
https://www.darwoodoutfitting.com/

Founder: Steve Darwood always "Stand-Up Guy", very helpful, although never booked drop camp trip with him.
Buddy, gave great review & experience with Darwood for Pasayten Fam Summer Drop-Camp Fishing trips ...
Son: Jess took over, talked to him couple times "Good Guy", always heard good reviews
... Long Time Established Methow Outfitter Family.
Title: Re: Darwin Outfitters
Post by: Mtnwalker on December 17, 2025, 08:37:50 AM: Their website almost seems like they're geared more towards scenic tours than serious hunting. Lots of pretty places they can park you in the Paseyten that have almost zero deer, your buddy should ask them for hunter references :twocents:
Title: Re: Darwin Outfitters
Post by: HntnFsh on December 17, 2025, 08:56:28 AM: I was going to say "Darwin" anything would be on my no go list. Heck, you may be taking a 1 way trip! :chuckle:

But that Darwood crew sounds like they could be a good option!
Title: Re: Darwin Outfitters
Post by: matchu865 on December 17, 2025, 10:46:19 AM: Quote from: MonstroMuley on Today at 08:31:12 AM
Darwood Outfitters?
https://www.darwoodoutfitting.com/

Founder: Steve Darwood always "Stand-Up Guy", very helpful, although never booked drop camp trip with him.
Buddy, gave great review & experience with Darwood for Pasayten Fam Summer Drop-Camp Fishing trips ...
Son: Jess took over, talked to him couple times "Good Guy", always heard good reviews
... Long Time Established Methow Outfitter Family.

I hope they don't take hunters where they do their summer pack trips. Ran into those guys on a backpacking trip. The area they go most often is beautiful, but had close to zero deer sign. I was a volunteer helping with a goat count, and didn't see any animals apart from Marmots & Pika with 2.5 days of glassing all day. I think they graze their stock pretty heavily in that area too as the meadow we camped in was pretty short and had lots of horse/mule tracks.
Title: Re: Darwin Outfitters
Post by: mountainman on December 17, 2025, 11:11:15 AM: Steve and Jess are standup guys, and not exclusive to the Pasayten only. Have had succesful hunt in the Sawtooths. Aaron from early winters also a standup guy! Grew up and hunted with both!
Title: Re: Darwin Outfitters
Post by: Pathfinder101 on December 17, 2025, 11:32:22 AM: Quote from: HntnFsh on Today at 08:56:28 AM
I was going to say "Darwin" anything would be on my no go list. Heck, you may be taking a 1 way trip! :chuckle:

But that Darwood crew sounds like they could be a good option!
There's actually a Darwin Outfitters in Wyoming (I don't know anything about them). It does sound like you are looking for Darwood though...
Title: Re: Darwin Outfitters
Post by: Kingofthemountain83 on December 17, 2025, 12:22:38 PM: I've looked into this a little for drop camps as well... There's also Early Winters Outfitting based in Mazama, Stehekin Outfitters, and North Cascade Outfitters...