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Offline Rock7

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Outfitters
« on: March 24, 2020, 08:17:01 PM »
Looking for any recommendations on an outfitter for a high buck hunt next year.

Hunt idea: hire outfitter with horses to get me and a buddy and our gear further back than we can walk. Spend a week or so running around and have said outfitter pick us back up hopefully to carry out 2 dead dear.

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Re: Outfitters
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2020, 09:03:29 PM »
Aaron Burkhart at Early Winters Outfitters or

Steve Darwood
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Re: Outfitters
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2020, 10:56:21 PM »
sawtooth outfitters,alta lake wa..went with them couple times..anywhere from 5 miles to 15 miles in..you suppy food etc..think about $350 a piece
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Re: Outfitters
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2020, 05:23:48 AM »
Just remember that no matter far you go back 5, 10, 15, 20 miles it doesn't lead to success. The hunter success in the high hunt is about 2% over all. It all depends on the area you want to hunt as to what Outfitter. An outfitter for say the Pasayten is not going to take you into the ALW as they don't have a use permit for both areas.

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Re: Outfitters
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2020, 05:33:15 AM »
Had a good experience with Icicle a few years back

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Re: Outfitters
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2020, 07:30:44 AM »
Thanks for the replies. It is not all about the success, I have never done a hunt like this (most of the time I walk in with it all on my back) and think it would be fun as hell.

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Re: Outfitters
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2020, 07:22:14 PM »
I did the same thing once for for a permit elk hunt and it was fun as hell - good luck and enjoy your time
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Re: Outfitters
« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2020, 07:37:17 PM »
I did the same thing once for for a permit elk hunt and it was fun as hell - good luck and enjoy your time

Twisp, where did you go for you elk drop camp?
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Re: Outfitters
« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2020, 07:40:14 PM »
Had a good experience with Icicle a few years back
Been out with Iciclecreek a few times great people Bruce runs a good outfit
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Re: Outfitters
« Reply #9 on: March 25, 2020, 08:11:24 PM »
Had a good experience with Icicle a few years back
Been out with Iciclecreek a few times great people Bruce runs a good outfit
went with him last year and wasn’t impressed one bit. I had to help log trail, they left us with a wall tent that the door wouldn’t close and over half the poles were bent with holes all through the canvas. I ended up hiking out the day they were supposed to come pick us up. My partners stayed and waited for them with all our gear. They didn’t get back to the trailhead until 9 pm in the dark. Bruce had two green cowboys come in to get us. They had no business handling clients. I won’t be going again with Bruce. I have a lot better places to spend 1k.
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Re: Outfitters
« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2020, 08:25:38 PM »
Had a good experience with Icicle a few years back
Been out with Iciclecreek a few times great people Bruce runs a good outfit
went with him last year and wasn’t impressed one bit. I had to help log trail, they left us with a wall tent that the door wouldn’t close and over half the poles were bent with holes all through the canvas. I ended up hiking out the day they were supposed to come pick us up. My partners stayed and waited for them with all our gear. They didn’t get back to the trailhead until 9 pm in the dark. Bruce had two green cowboys come in to get us. They had no business handling clients. I won’t be going again with Bruce. I have a lot better places to spend 1k.
Bruce lost a couple of his mainstay guides a few years ago
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Re: Outfitters
« Reply #11 on: March 25, 2020, 08:56:00 PM »
Alchase, I went in the Little Naches unit for a Peaches Any Bull tag - Chinook Pass Outfitters took us in, rode in every other day to check on us and packed us out after a week. We used all our own gear so we had to make and break our own camp. If there was one thing I didn't like it was cutting firewood with a crosscut saw but everything else was great.
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Re: Outfitters
« Reply #12 on: March 25, 2020, 09:01:35 PM »
Alchase, I went in the Little Naches unit for a Peaches Any Bull tag - Chinook Pass Outfitters took us in, rode in every other day to check on us and packed us out after a week. We used all our own gear so we had to make and break our own camp. If there was one thing I didn't like it was cutting firewood with a crosscut saw but everything else was great.

That sounds incredible!
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Re: Outfitters
« Reply #13 on: April 07, 2020, 09:14:26 AM »
we have used Brian Valerman owner of Sawtooth Outfitters several times. He operates ex a trail head near Carlton/Twisp. You can hunt several ways including without guide but use his cooks and tent equipment. We always use his stuff and his food and cooks are worth the $900. All homemade food. We camped on Upper Eagle Lake at about 7200'. Mules and horses in.

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Re: Outfitters
« Reply #14 on: April 07, 2020, 07:00:32 PM »
3 Peaks Outfitters in Cle Elum have really good success on high hunt muleys.  I pack for them so I’ve seen the bucks.  Give Scott and Michelle a call.  Great camps, great country, great horses. 
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