Continuing on with the story by Idaho mule deer guide Larry Hatter, published in 2015 issue of Horns and Hooks magazine....... Once I’d acquired my position overlooking the canyon it didn’t take me long to find my first subjects. Down a steep grassy slope, some three hundred yards distant, a group of six does filed uniformly out of a brush choked gully and began to feed. Soon followed three gangly fork-horned bucks, most likely last season’s fawns. … [Read more...]
Huge Color Phase Black Bear Hunt
May 15, 2015
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Check out this huge color phase black bear we just bagged last evening on a hunt here in Idaho! He is truly a once in a lifetime type of bear. He squares 7 feet 6 inches with a skull approaching the Boone and Crockett Record Book. This fellow is one happy hunter! This year in Idaho we've been seeing 70 percent color phase bears and I'm not sure any other place can say that. I know that no other place has more. Stay tuned, we have one week left in our spring bear season and we'll … [Read more...]
Idaho mule deer outfitter story continued….
May 4, 2015
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Idaho mule deer outfitter and guide story featured in 2015 edition of Horns and Hooks Magazine.... Eventually the fire’s light began to wane so I quickly downed a dry supper and curled up in my sleeping bag for the evening. Like most nights in hunting camp, I busied myself contemplating strategy for the morning hunt. The rut, by no means, was in full swing, as was evident by the number of does I had seen without a buck vying for their attention over the last week. I wasn’t … [Read more...]
Idaho mule deer hunt
April 25, 2015
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2015 Idaho Mule Deer Hunt Featured In HORNS AND HOOKS Magazine By Our Resident Author Larry Hatter This will be the the first of seven installments enjoy......................... Autumn Affair Dusk had struck an eerie quietness upon the craggy landscape which sprawled out before me. The steep, winding canyon, once alive with the gentle glow of the afternoon sun, was now gray and lifeless. A persistent breeze, which carried the faintest odor … [Read more...]
Idaho Black Bear Guide / Outfitter
April 18, 2015
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Our 20th season as an Idaho black bear guide / outfitter here is starting off early. It's pushing 70 degrees and the bears are our out in force. Usually it takes a few weeks for them to start hitting baits, but they are already hearing the supper bell this year. Got a picture of this nice boar off of the Browning Strike Force just today. Notice how he has no rub marks yet. This is what I would consider a nice representative black bear. He's not huge but has a perfect hide. Most hunters … [Read more...]
United States Mountain Lion Hunting Guide
April 16, 2015
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If you live outside the US and are looking for a good United States mountain lion hunting guide we can really help you out. There's no doubt our cougar hunting is top notch, but we also have a lot of experience helping clients get their game back to their home country. I'm not only a guide here in Idaho, but also a veteran of international travel for hunting. It can be tricky to work with customs and expensive if you don't know what you are doing. That's why it helps to hunt with … [Read more...]
Outfitted and guided youth hunt in Idaho
March 23, 2015
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An outfitted and guided youth hunt in Idaho is an excellent option for a family or father and son. We remember the bonds that are formed when families go hunting and that's why we offer discounts for for any youngster sixteen or under who would like to come enjoy all that Idaho has to offer. Feel free to shoot us an email or give us a call as we offer youth discounts on most of our hunts including, whitetail deer, mule deer, black bear,etc. The hunting trips I took as a youngster … [Read more...]
Hunting whitetail deer in the rut on Idaho ranch
March 20, 2015
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We are really pleased to be hunting whitetail deer in the rut on our Idaho ranch again. The rut begins around the 3rd of November and season is over December 1st. Having several thousand acres at our disposal, we can easily accommodate groups of friends and family. We use tree stands, ground blinds and spot and stalk methods for our whitetail deer. Whatever works to bag your buck, that's what we'll do. We ask that hunters practice shooting out to 300 yards. During the rut, bucks will be … [Read more...]
Idaho cougar hunt 2016
March 17, 2015
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The books are already open for our Idaho cougar hunts for the winter of 2016 / 2017. Spaces are limited as again we will only be taking a half dozen or so mountain lion hunters for that season. Several weeks are still available however and if an Idaho cougar hunt suites your fancy don't be afraid to give us a call. Be glad to answer any questions you may have. Also ask for availability of wing shooting on our new ranch here in Idaho as well as the possibility of a combination hunt … [Read more...]
Spring Color Phase Black Bear Hunt
March 13, 2015
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Out working on the ranch this afternoon and spotted a good looking auburn colored black bear meandering across the hillside. Winter was short lived this year and our bears are already on the move. Right now they'll concentrate on eating fresh green shoots and early flowering birds beak but before long they'll be hitting baits! Idaho has a healthy black bear population and a high percentage of color phase bears to boot. This comes from natural selection. Bears that live in semi open … [Read more...]
