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Whitetail Hunting Seasons

Archery opens Sept 1, Bearpaw Outfitters prefer the first week of September for the best success. Rifle seasons open in Oct and Nov, Bearpaw Outfitters only hunt the November late season when bucks begin to rut and success is highest.

Shot Opportunity & Trophy Potential

Shot opportunity is normally 50% to 70% on the guided private land hunts. We only take a limited number of hunters each season to insure higher success rates. This isn't a trophy hunt, but we have taken some big bucks. It's your choice to pass or shoot the bucks you see. Larger bucks are taken more often on the mountain hunts but success is normally lower in the mountain areas, the best success usually occurs when hunting private lands.

Whitetail Hunting Methods

On the private properties we mostly hunt in blinds watching food plots, agricultural fields, orchards, game trails, or waterholes. We hunt in the least impactful manner possible, we do not allow hunters to hike on the properties, we want the properties to be a sanctuary where deer feel safe because there are no hunters hiking around spooking them. As a result we more deer on the properties through the season. Your guide will pick you up and drop you off at your blind, the blinds are big enough you can stand up and stretch without getting out and spooking deer. After we began hunting this way our success increased greatly. We also hunt productive public land mountain areas, these mountain hunts are more agressive, we hike old logging roads, glass clear cuts and hillsides, and sometimes watch water holes in archery season. The mountain hunts are best for hunters who prefer hiking and covering ground rather than hunting in blinds.

Physical Condition

Your physical condition is not too important when hunting in the blinds on the private lands or if you are hunting some of the easier areas in the mountains. But, hunters in good physical condition are more suited for hiking into the more remote mountain areas in search of big bucks.

Temperature & Weather

Check the Weather Channel check the forecast before leaving for your hunt. September usually has 60-90 degree days with the possibility of chilly nights. October days are usually 30-60 degrees with 25-35 degree nights. November days are usually 20-50 degrees with 10-35 degree nights and rain or snow is more likely.

Accommodations

Meals are served in the lodge dining area, there are five cabins, each cabin sleeps 2 to 4 people, there's a lighted game cleaning area with a water hose for cleaning, and we have freezers for storage. Motels are only 10 minutes away in Colville for hunters who would rather stay at a motel.

What's Not Included

Your personal gear, meat processing, taxidermy, licenses, sales tax, gratuities for your guide, and any other items not listed as being included.

Licenses, Hunter Ed, Hunter Orange

The license and tag is sold over the counter. Youth hunters under 16 are half the price of resident adults. First time hunters can apply for a one time deferral of the Hunter Ed requirement. All other hunters born after Dec 31, 1971 must show proof of Hunter Ed to purchase a license. Hunters must wear 400 square inches of hunter orange above the waist during rifle deer, elk, or upland bird seasons.