Whitetail Hunting
At Elkhorn Outfitters Northland Adventures, we strive to make your hunting experience a success. We presently hunt over 7000 acres of privately owned land, which allows us to offer quality whitetail deer hunting. Our land inventory has allowed us to properly manage the deer herd contained within and produce a history of mature deer. Our goal is to harvest mature deer; we are usually after deer 130 inches or bigger, with a good chance at deer greater than 150 inches. To give you an example of the quality of deer, the 2009 firearms season produced 124, 131, 138, 161 and 165 inch deer.
We offer a variety of hunting terrain, from rolling prairies into wetlands, heavily wooded forests, and hard woods river bottoms mixed with cropland. The White Earth River runs through most of our hunting land. This is not a high fence hunt, it is fair chase only.
The guides work year round to make your hunt successful. Food plots are planted in the early spring to promote antler growth and again in the late summer to attract and hold deer. Shed hunting is done in the spring to see what deer are still around. Deer scouting is performed daily to pattern deer activities. Trail cameras are also used to help pattern deer as well as show us and clients what we have to offer.
This is a fully guided, full service hunt. Your hunt will include transportation to and from your stands. Most of our land is less than a ten minute drive or utv ride from the main camp. Guides help in tracking animals, as well as field dressing and caping your deer.
The comfort of your hunt is also important. We provide all stands, but feel free to bring your favorite set. We provide cushioned ladder stands, elevated enclosed heated stands, ground blinds and double stand sets for filming hunts. We can accommodate all situations or special need hunts. We can set up hunts for handicap or disabled persons too. We will do what ever it takes to make your hunt as enjoyable as we can.
Archery
Archery hunts start mid September and run through the end of the year. Early season hunts are mostly morning and evening hunts due to the warm weather. Hunting over food sources or travel routes to food sources is common. Other activities will be offered during the middle of the day or you can just relax at camp.
As the rut gets closer, we try to sit in stands longer due to increased deer activity. Trail cameras assist in determining when and where to hunt. Again, we hunt over food sources, but also in and around bedding, bottlenecks, and doe travel routes hoping to catch a buck cruising for does.
Late season hunts consist of mainly hunting over high protein food sources and travel routes to food. This can be a cold hunt, but it is also action packed. Due to the cold, deer need to move and eat to stay warm. Bucks are more concerned with putting fat on rather than chasing does, so usually if you find food you find deer.
Firearms
The peak of the rut is usually right around rifle season, so things can happen anytime of the day. We recommend sitting all day if possible. We have heated, enclosed stands to help keep you comfortable for long hours in the stand. We have a limited number of hunts available for firearms season, due to the increased number of hunters in the area during Minnesota firearms season. Deer are pressured all over the state, so we encourage low impact hunting on our land to help increase deer movement and make for a better hunt.
Muzzle loader
Muzzle loader starts at the end of November and runs for two full weeks. There is usually still some rut activity so it is not uncommon to have bucks still chasing hot does. This is mostly a morning and evening hunt with some spot and stalk opportunities. These hunts are usually on travel routs to food or on food sources. Depending on the weather, we use ladder stands, ground blinds, or enclosed heated stands.
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