Hunt Northwestern Whitetail Deer in Washington State. Bearpaw Outfitters lease numerous private hunting lands and hunt the Colville National Forest. This is Washington's most productive deer country, more bucks are taken here than any other area in Washington. Guided, Unguided, and DIY hunts are offered for rifle, muzzleloader, and archery seasons. Licenses are purchased over the counter, no draw is needed.
The Denney family has been hunting whitetail deer in northeast Washington for four generations, over 100 years, and Bearpaw Outfitters have an A+ rating at the Better Business Bureau. Please see our Hunt Reviews.
Bearpaw Outfitters are located along Highway 20 near Colville, Washington, this is close to the Idaho and British Columbia borders and only about a 1.5 hour drive north from the Spokane, WA international airport.
A high success rate is maintained by only booking a limited number of hunts each year. Shot opportunity is normally 80% to 100% on the guided private land hunts. It's your choice to shoot or pass the bucks you see.
Guided and Unguided Hunts include lodging, meals, and private land access. DIY Hunts only include advice & onX waypoints where to hunt and camp on your own. DIY hunts have a choice of hunting PRIVATE or PUBLIC land.
4-Day Hunts — Cost Per Person
Guided Hunt............$4450
Unguided Hunt......$2250
Non-Hunter..............$750
DIY Private Land...$1550
DIY Public Land.......$695
Archery season runs Sept 1–26, muzzleloader season runs Sept 27 to Oct 5, and rifle season runs Oct 11–24 and Nov 8–19. The November rifle dates overlap the whitetail rut, when mature bucks are most active and on their feet during daylight.
We hunt mostly from blinds watching food plots, agricultural fields, orchards, logging cuts, game trails, and waterholes, making the least impact possible so wildlife feel safe on the properties. Your guide picks you up and drops you off at your blind. We also hunt productive public mountain areas more aggressively, hiking old logging roads and glassing clear cuts.
These are the Northwestern subspecies of whitetail. Average bucks carry solid typical racks, and every season produces some heavy, mature bucks off the private ground and mountain country. Only a limited number of hunters are booked each year, so pressure stays low and deer numbers stay strong through the season.
Flat shooting rifles are ideal for the fields and mountain clear cuts — sight dead on at 200 yards and know your maximum range. Muzzleloader hunters should pattern their loads ahead of time. Archers hunting blinds over food plots, trails, and waterholes should practice from 10 to 40 yards.
Your physical condition is not too important when hunting from the blinds on the private lands, so this hunt can be very easy if needed. Hunters in good physical condition are better suited for hiking into the more remote mountain areas in search of big bucks. Your guide will modify the hunt to fit your needs.
Check the Weather Channel before leaving. September usually has 60–90 degree days with chilly nights, October days run 30–60 degrees with 25–35 degree nights, and November days run 20–50 degrees with 10–35 degree nights and a better chance of rain or snow.
Meals are served in the lodge dining area and there are five cabins, each sleeping 2 to 4 people. There's a lighted game cleaning area with a water hose and freezers for cold storage. Motels are only 10 minutes away in Colville for hunters who would rather stay in town.
Your guide will help field dress, skin, and prepare your deer. You may bone your meat and transport it and your trophy home with you, or use local services. Quality taxidermy and meat processing are available locally at reasonable rates.
The license and tag are sold over the counter. Youth hunters under 16 are half the price of resident adults. First-time hunters may 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. Hunters must wear 400 square inches of hunter orange above the waist during rifle seasons.
The Spokane Airport is 81 miles away, about 1 hour 50 minutes to Bearpaw Outfitters. Check the Details Page for flight and rental car info. Driving: follow I-90 to Spokane, exit onto Hwy 395 north to Colville — we are only 3 miles from Colville.
Items Not Included: your personal gear, meat processing, taxidermy, license and tag fees, sales tax, gratuities for your guide, and any other items not listed as being included in your hunt.
Call Dale at (208) 852-6494 to ask questions. Use the Hunt Application to reserve your dates. "We look forward to meeting you and hunting with you!" — Dale, Tara, and The Staff.
The Bearpaw Team will insure you have a fun and exciting hunt!
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