$5k - $6k for a hunt….where would you go, what would you hunt?

[Mjgrading]

I bet if you called a guide in Texas, you could clip and axis deer, some hogs, sand hill cranes, and probably one other little side activity. I went in May (just for axis) and it was really great. Will be going again.

Did you use an outfitter?

 

[northernbill]

My dream hunt is Saskatchewan whitetail. Lots of 6 day hunts from various outfitters are priced at $6000. Pre COVID those hunts were $4500. Of course there will be travel and gratuity expenses on top of that.

 

[Cedarsavage]

Different strokes but I’d think about 2-3 hunts @2-3k each.

 

[Elkmurderer]

If you had $5k - $6k to spend on a guided hunt, not counting transportation, where would you go and what would you hunt?
Specific outfitter recommendations would be great!

Looking at the 2024-2025 season.

I wouldn't waste your time in Minnesota for bear unless you have time to bait for a few weeks and know that you will have bear in the area, the woods get thick up north and Walk and stalk isn't going to work up there.

 

[HeavyWalker]

For about 5k you could do a management or female oryx hunt in New Mexico. landowner Tag is $1600 and the guide/outfitter is 2500/3000 depending on female or management oryx. I did this hunt this year and it was a blast. Highly recommend it. Still have to factor travel hotel and tip.

 

[jbhairston1]

A really good lease with exotics, AK or Canada bear hunt/fishing combo, or get a little more $ together for Africa. Wouldn't take home any meat but could hunt more animals for the money.

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[isocyanate]

Another vote for kodiak blacktail

 

[northhiker83]

I'd look at NM or TX hunts for hogs and exotics.

 

[EricBender208]

I'm doing a private land oryx in New Mexico in late Nov. for less than your budget, including the OTC license.

Who ya using? I’m interested in something like this.

 

[Shō[t]gun]

I guess I'll be the first to say Nilgai just a few hours south of ya. Its a unique experience, cool animal, and a lot of meat that would be easy to get home.

 

[N.ID7803]

North Idaho Lion hunt. B bar C Outfitters http://www.bbarcoutfitters.com/, or Idaho whitetail guides http://www.idahowhitetailguides.com/index.html

 

[tkhuntsman]

Red stag in Europe.

 

[WCB]

6k is a whole safari in Africa with 5 or 6 animals.

More than that if you go to a banquet or bid online for an African Hunt. You can normally get 3-4 animals all daily fees trophy prep etc for a couple thousand...that will leave you 3-4K to shoot other stuff/pay for getting animals back.

 

[Happy Antelope]

More than that if you go to a banquet or bid online for an African Hunt. You can normally get 3-4 animals all daily fees trophy prep etc for a couple thousand...that will leave you 3-4K to shoot other stuff/pay for getting animals back.

100%!!!

 

[Gone4Days]

Bear hunt on San Carlos Rez in AZ

 

[Arkangel86]

I would consider Adak, Alaska for caribou. My wife and I did a hunt there last year through Adak Lodge and Outfitters. It was essentially a DIY backcountry hunt with a great boat captain to get you into the backcountry. HIGHLY recommend that trip for folks looking for a unique caribou hunt.

Did you fill your tags? How much did the trip cost

 

[Pacific_Fork]

Most of those will be sub 5k.

Where can you hunt elk guided for 5k?

 

[kybuck1]

Id save up for a few years and book something like NZ stag/tahr, NWT caribou, if Africa is your thing I've heard those are pretty reasonable, or maybe consider a lease somewhere where you might hunt the whole year if you have time. Depends on what floats your boat on experience you are looking for.

 

[Fullfan]

Costing me about $6k to do a 3 day guided antelope hunt this year. $4k for guide and licenses, $600 airfare, $400 for1/2 car rental, tips, some sight seeing while out there, hotel stays, food…. Adds up quick.

DIY runs about $3k everything included without 3 or 4 guys to help w the split.

Wow that is crazy, took my daughter to eastern Wyoming. Spent 4 days there in a KOA camping. Had less then 1k in the entire trip driving from Pa. And she killed a good buck on day 2, public ground.

 

[Sandhills]

Mule deer in Canada or a good ranch in Nebraska