Great Hunts Open for 2014‏

Call Jay Osting at 419-236-7703, or email jay@bowhuntingsafari.com or call Mark Buehrer at 419-890-7199 or email mark@bowhuntingsafari.com.  All hunts will be filled on a first come first served basis.

Overview:

• Alberta Mule Deer – 3 spots available, hunts are 2x1, $4,260 all inclusive.
• Roosevelt Elk – CA – 3 spots available. $16,500 for one area, $20,000 for the other 2 spots.
• Alberta Moose – Discounted to $5,750 all inclusive
• Alberta Moose / Elk / Deer Hunts – various slots available
• British Columbia Moose – NW BC, near YK border. 10 day hunts $10,00 2x1 or $12,000 1x1
• QBC Lab Caribou – 3 different options, few remaining spots with great discount.
• Coues Deer – MX and AZ discounted options – price varies from $2,950 - $3,850
• Montana Elk – 2 spots – 2x1 Sept. 6-11th, or Sept. 13-18th. Discounted to $4,500. Plus License $976.
• Northwestern BC Goat Hunt – Aug. 22-29th - Discounted $1,500
• Northwestern BC Peak Rut Moose Hunt – Sept. 28-Oct. 7th. Discounted $1,500
• Northwestern BC Stone Sheep – Aug. 1-12th, $25,000

Alberta Mule Deer (Discounted)

We have a great outfitter in SW Alberta who we’ve been booking clients for the past 8 year with excellent success rates on 160–185” class deer. He runs a small quality operation doing the vast majority of the guiding himself and is an avid bowhunter.
The hunts are conducted as 2x1’s. He has one spot left opening week Aug. 31st–Sept. 7th – 6 full days of hunting. Your partner will be a repeat client who has hunted this opening week the past two years, but his son-in-law couldn’t come this year. The 2nd opening is for 2 clients – Sept. 7th–14th.
Hunt is normally priced at $4,500 2x1, and is now discounted to $3700, but need to book both spots. GST tax is $185, and license and allocation is $375. $4,260. All inclusive – you arrive Calgary – airport pick up included.

Roosevelt Elk – California

An outfitter that many of dozens of our clients have hunted Columbia Blacktail deer, and coues deer with just won the bid on 6 Roosevelt Elk tags in 2 different units. Three of the tags sold immediately. The outfitter and guides will focus on Boone and Crockett quality bulls that this area produces. Last time our outfitter bow hunted here he took a 366” bull. If you are serious about a huge Roose and want an option to the $23,000 - $25,000 hunts on Vancouver Island, give us a call. The one area has a season Sept. 3rd-14th – there are 2 tags available in this area. This hunt will be for the entire 12 day season which coincides with prime rut in that area.
Hunt cost $20,000 plus $761 for license and tag. The other tag for other unit that is available has a season date from Sept. 1-Nov. 1st, and if client has some flexibility, they will time it when elk are at their peak, but roughly Sept. 10-19th in this area.  The hunt will be set up for a 10 day hunt.  Cost $16,500 plus $761 license and tag.

Alberta Moose (Discounted)

Our outfitter has 7 tags in the Edmonton Bow Zone and 3 tags just north of the Bowzone.  He had a cancellation for this peak rut hunt in the north camp. This is an 8 day 1x1 Peak Rut hunt.
Normally $6250, discounted to $5750. ALL INCLUSIVE of your tag and tax.
Accomodations are an exceptionally nice lodge. This outfitter has been running 75 – 80% success rates on his archery moose, 8 for 10 in 2013, and 7 for 10 in 2012. Fly into Edmonton – airport pickup. Expect bulls in the 35-45” class. Hunting is a mixture of calling, spot and stalk and tree stands.

Alberta Openings – Elk, Moose, Whitetail (Discounted)

We have an outfitter who has a few openings left throughout the season with great prices.

1. Elk / Moose - He has one client booked on a 2x1 – needs a partner. This is for a 6 day 2x1 Peak rut Elk hunt and pre-rut moose. Dates are Sept. 15th-20th. Total price with tags and tax $5900. (License and tags value is $1350 and are included in hunt price.) No trophy fees. This is a trophy zone for elk, and bulls must be 6x6, and produces 300 – 350+ elk, and area has moose up to 50” as well.
2. Elk / Whitetails combination. Room for 2 hunters guided 2x1 on private land hunting over fields and food plots. Hunt dates are Sept. 8th-13th. Hunt will be some tree stand and some calling. Hunt price is $4900 all in. It includes $1200 in tags and tax. No trophy fees.
3. One opening for 2 hunters on a 2x1 whitetail hunt. Oct. 26th-31st. Hunt is conducted on private ground over farm fields and food plots. $2900 All in – includes $600 in tags, tax and allocation. Same hunt is available late November rut, Nov. 17-22nd, or 24th – 29th for $3600 All in.

British Columbia Moose

We have an outfitter in Northwestern BC near the Yukon Border who is a bowhunting only outfitter and takes normally 4 bowhunters a year, but just found out his other bowhunting guide is available so he has two separate hunts to book with either 1 hunter each, or 2 guys if you want to do a 2x1. These are prime rut dates. Jack Frost, Tom Hoffman and Randy Lillinquist are all past clients of his. He has several of the top Canadian moose in Pope and Young.
IF booking a 1x1 hunt, the price is $12,000, if booking 2x1 it’s $10,000 each. Dates available Sept. 16-27th (including fly in and out dates) or Sept. 27th – Oct. 8th. 10 days of hunting. Add 5% GST, license, and bush flight will be $1000 - $1500 depending on total weight. Arrive Whitehorse – you will be driven to Atlin (included in hunt price) where you’ll meet the bush plane. Trout fishing is fabulous.

QBC Labrador Caribou (Discounted)

Our outfitter in QBC has prime camp locations throughout the Leaf River Herd’s range in Northern QBC. He has some great deals on the last few spots he has left to fill this year. Despite all the negative news you hear on QBC, the Leaf River herd is doing well and success rates continue to be over 90% of the clients taking at least one bull. This may be the last year you can harvest two bulls in QBC as the rumors are out there for 2015. Bulls will be stripped out of velvet by Sept. 10th. Outfitter has over 30 camps available but only books 6 groups a week.

1. 6x1 Deluxe Outpost guided (with cook). Aug. 28th – Sept. 3rd (1 spot open) Regular price $6700, last openings discounted to $5500. Includes jet travel from Montreal, bush flights, license, 2 caribou tags and tax.
2. 4x1 Semi Guided. Sept. 15-21st. (4 spots available). Sept. 21st – 27th (4 spots available)Normally $7200. Now discounted to $6000. All inclusive from Montreal.
3. 2x1 Fully guided. Sept. 21-27th (room for 2). Regular price $8200, discounted to $7000. All-inclusive from Montreal.

Coues Deer – MX and AZ (Discounted)

One of our long time outfitters has openings for his coues deer hunts. We have had tremendous success with him on both the early season and late season rut hunts. AZ did stop baiting this year but that doesn’t affect the August / September hunts as those are primarily spot and stalk, and some water hole hunting. His MX hunts will be over food plots, and feeders. He started some pack in hunts in remote areas this past January hunting water sources with excellent success. Airport pick up in Tucson for all hunts included.

Arizona:

1. Early season spot and stalk Aug. 28-Sept. 1 (3 spots), or Sept. 3-7th (3 spots), 1x1.Discounted to $2950 plus license. Accomodations a great Bed and Breakfast.
2. 2x1 Jan 1-5, or 7th – 11th (Bed and Breakfast accommodations). Discounted $500 to $3350 plus license. Jan 19-23, or 25th – 30th – different area where you’ll be in a hotel of 5th wheeler. Discounted to $3350 plus license.
3. 2x1 Jan 1-5th, or Jan 25-30th pack in hunts – Wall tent accomodations, discounted $500 to $3850.

Mexico:

5 star ranch accomodations. 2x1 (2 spots available) Jan. 25-31st. Discounted to $4000 all-inclusive for 1 buck and allowed a javalina.

Montana Elk (Discounted)

We have an outfitter with a private 5500 acre ranch near Judith Gap that takes 3 to 4 bowhunters a week for archery elk. He has 2 openings left Sept.6-11th, & 13th – 18th. The hunt is primarily ground blind and tree stands located on travel routes between bedding and feed areas. High shot opportunity on bulls and while ranch has bulls upwards of 350, have expectations of 250-300” bulls.
Normally, 200 resident elk on this ranch as pressure builds on surrounding BLM land not unusual to have 600 on the property. This is a general area and there are left over tags. They do some calling but are cautious to not put pressure on the elk. You will fly to Billings and rent a car for the 2 hour drive up to the ranch. Some mule deer on the ranch and they are a $500 trophy fee. Normal price $4950 for 6 day 2x1, now discounted to $4500. License cost $976.

Northwestern BC — Goat, Moose, and Stone Sheep

LATE NOTICE TO BSC. One of our outfitters just notified us that he has one Goat, Moose, and Stone Sheep hunt available.
One goat hunt Northwestern BC. Normally $11,000 plus bush flight, tag, tax and license now discounted to $9500 plus the extras. Many BSC clients have taken goats here - you arrive in Whitehorse, YK and are picked up there. Dates Aug. 22-29th. Seven of our last eight clients have harvested a goat on this hunt with bow.
One RUT moose hunt, goat and mountain caribou available on a trophy fee basis. Sept. 28-Oct. 7th. Normally $14,000 1x 1 plus bush flights, tag, tax and license, now discounted to $12,500 plus the extras. Excellent chance to take BIG Canadian Moose - just south of the Yukon Border.
Outfitter is an avid bowhunter with good bowhunting guides but he has not taken any bowhunters for his Stone Sheep. He will l take one bow or rifle hunter for Stones - Aug. 1-12th. 1x1 $25,000 plus license, tag, tax and bush flights. Call for details.