Description

Rifle rut hunts are 5 days 6 nights. We do NOT archery hunt these ranches before the rifle season. On all our guided hunts lodging and home cooked meals are provided. Traditional breakfast, sandwiches and snacks for lunch in the field and home cooked meals for dinner. Hunters will stay in a house with their own room, heated camper trailer or hotel depending on location. 2024 season dates are November 16th - December 1st. These are drawing hunts and can be drawn first year applying but usually takes 2-3 points to draw. Points can be bought during the fall season for $10 a piece. Rifle hunt success rate is 90-100% on deer ranging from 150”-180” with the occasional 180”+. This is a high success, low effort hunt that is great for hunters that are past their prime or mobility impaired. 2023 season our rifle hunters were 100% The properties we hunt are all on well managed private ranches located in central South Dakota near Fort Pierre along the Missouri River watersheds. The terrain on our ranches ranges from river breaks, crop fields and into rolling grasslands. Making it some of the best habitat for mule deer, whitetail deer and merriams turkeys. We manage our ranches for trophy mature bucks. We have over 40,000 acres with 16 available tags, taking an average of 1 deer per 2500 acres. These are vehicle based, spot and stalk hunts with low physical effort. We can cater to older hunters who can’t get around as well, kids and mobility impaired hunters. Our mule deer range from 150”-180” with the occasional 180”+. Hunters should be proficient out to 300 yards with a rifle and 80 yards with a bow. We have management programs in place with our ranchers. We have archery only ranches and our rifle ranches do not get hunted before opening day so the deer wont be pressured. There will not be more than one hunter per ranch each week unless it happens to be a 2 hunter one guide situation or one hunter for mule deer and one hunter for whitetail. We keep it low number of hunters per week to give everyone more space and opportunities if the hunting is slow. It’s still hunting and we will have slow days so sticking to this plan will maximize the hunter’s opportunity.

HuntX Scale (Low 1 - 5 High)

• Lodging & Accommodations: Client Provided/Hotel
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  Lodging & Accommodations Scale

  5 - Cabin/Lodge

  4 - Bunk House/Trailer

  3 - Wall Tent

  2 - Backpack Tent

  1 - Client Provided/Hotel

Outfitter will supply a cabin, local motel or Air BnB for this hunt depending on which ranch is used for the hunt. Hunters will have private rooms.

• Menu & Food: Full Kitchen
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  Menu & Food Scale

  5 - 5 Star Catered

  4 - Full Kitchen

  3 - Field Kitchen

  2 - Backpack Food

  1 - Client Provided

Meals will be provided by a camp chef or outfitter will take hunters for meals at local restaurants. Field lunches will be provided.

• Physical Conditions: Light Hiking
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  Physical Conditions Scale:

  5 - All Vehicle Access

  4 - Light Hiking

  3 - Moderate Hiking

  2 - Heavy Hiking

  1 - Extreme Back Country

Light hiking will be required for this hunt. This is a spot and stalk hunt. Glassing will be done from different vantage points on the ranch and then plans for a stalk will be made. Hunter can expect 1-3 miles of hiking a day on relatively easy terrain.

Transportation (To/From Basecamp)

Final destination city is Pierre, South Dakota. Outfitter will pick up and drop off clients from local airport. Hunter may also choose to fly to Rapid City, South Dakota but a rental car will be required. Hunting camp is roughly 2 hour drive from Rapid City. All field transportation will be provide with a truck. Outfitter will pick up hunters daily from their accommodations for the hunt.

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Description

South Dakota can be bipolar. It will be 60° one day and then 15° and snowy the next. One thing is guaranteed, it will be windy at some point on your hunt. We recommend you use a good layering system like KINGS XKG Camo or Kryptek Camo. Dark colors tend to stick out in the dull dead grass of prairie country. Light layer for hiking and puffy jacket and pants for sitting and glassing in cold windy weather. A day pack for snacks, headlamp, extra clothes, gloves, hat, and any extra gear. Warm boots for stand hunters and good hiking boot for spot and stalk hunters. Shooting sticks. A complete gear consultation prior to your hunt will be conducted by RBO with a full gear list provided.

What Outfitter Provides

• Field Transportation
• Caping and quartering
• Meals
• Lodging
• Bedding

What to Bring

• Binoculars & Rangefinder
• Rifle with 40 rounds of ammunition
• Hunting hat & gloves
• Moderate to cold weather hunting clothing-layering system recommended
• Durable & comfortable hiking boots
• Article of Orange Clothing
• Day Pack
• Thermal Base Layers
• Rain/Wind Gear
• Cooler
• Shooting Sticks

Recommended Items

• 20 Quart Badlands Cooler
• 45 Quart Badlands Cooler
• Canyon Lightweight Boot Sock
• Mountain Extreme Men's
• Badlands Precision University Academy I - South Dakota

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