The Bison Ranch at Coteau Ridge features acres and acres of virgin rolling prairie that meets rolling farmland where row crops and small grains flourish. This diversity of habitat is where whitetail deer thrive.

Many whitetail deer trophies have been harvested at The Bison Ranch, and the guides will tell you that North Dakota, and particularly the Coteau region, has never seen such an abundance of deer.

First and foremost, we offer honesty and integrity. We are not just another outfitter. This is our land and our passion, and our customers will tell you that we are straight shooters with a business based on relationships. Most of our guests are repeat customers who have become great friends. We've raised our kids with integrity and honesty, we are good community citizens, and we will only offer our services to people looking for a genuine hunting adventure based on love of the land and respect for nature.

Lodging in our comfy farm house that is nestled in the foothills of the Coteau at the end of a mile-long private driveway. Go out the backdoor and you will find yourself in the midst of hunting heaven! We are not offering just another farmhouse here! This is a setting that is cited by our customers as the most endearing part of their trip. You'll love the setting!

Our hunting packages include complete lodging, including clean linens, game-cleaning facilities, a hot shower, and evening snacks. Although you will find yourself in no mansion (there are none in these parts!), we do guarantee you a cozy, warm and friendly farm house complete with fully equipped kitchen and bath and a CLEAN homey atmosphere !

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Welcome to Twisted Oak Outfitters. Our goal is to provide our clients with 1st rate hunts. Come hunt with us as we hunt 1200 square miles in North Central Manitoba for some of the largest Black Bear and Whitetail deer in the province, and then join us for an archery only Whitetail hunt in the southern part of the province. Hunt 10,000 acres of privately owned and leased land for some of the best quality of Pope & Young deer in the province all fair chase, with the use of portable & ladder stands to ground blinds.

Services We Offer include: Whitetail Deer Archery & Rifle Hunts, Black Bear Rifle & Archery Hunts, Waterfowl Hunts, Special Draw, Late Season Resident Rifle Moose Hunts, Snowmobile Lodging & Tours, and Winter to Mid-Summer Nature Tours.

Whitetail Deer Archery Hunts include: 6 day guided hunt, airport pickup and delivery in Minot North Dakota, Quality Guide Service, Full Service Accommodations, and Taxidermy on request.

Also, if you are looking for a quality waterfowl hunt, we offer Canada goose, Snow goose and Northern Mallards all hunted on private farm land and public marshes in the Southern and Northern parts of the province.

All hunts include full guide service, accommodations, and transportation to and from the airports in Minot, ND and Winnipeg MB. Our staff is fully trained in guiding and first aid and will be on call at all times to meet your every need. If you are looking for quality hunts for quality prices give us a call. We will go that extra mile.

Our accommodations are comfortable and modern. With a kitchen, utilities, fully equipped showers, satellite TV and breathtaking views the cabins are an excellent way to relax at the end of a long day. Contact us for more information or visit our website.

American and Canadian packages are available for a 6 day archery whitetail hunt, or a 6 day waterfowl hunt and we also offer a combo archery whitetail and waterfowl hunt. All hunts include: Shuttle service to and from airport Meals and lodging Processing of game meat, capes and antlers. Any taxidermy fees are extra. You can choose to hunt all day or part of the day, but we recommend full days for best success.

Your hunting day begins well before sunrise and ends a half hour after sunset. If you choose to hunt all day you will be given field lunches to hold you through the day. We then travel back to the lodge for a full course meal, and sit around and enjoy some hunting stories. This is a family run business so expect some real family hospitality. This is a fair chase hunt!!! No Fences. I offer only top quality archery hunts. I do not offer any firearm or crossbow hunts.

By not having any firearm hunts I can offer good quality bucks with next to no hunting pressure. There have been many whitetails that score over 200 inches taken in this area over the past years. This is some of the best hunting area in the world. Manitoba Canada is known for the Huge Monster Bucks. The Manitoba Non-Typical head grosses a whopping 273 1/8 inches with 27 points. The Manitoba record Typical head grosses a whopping 212 3/8 inches with 17 points.

The hunting area is on private land in the Assiniboine river and Boyne river valleys. I have 50 tree stands, heated hunting huts and ground blinds which are located in the bush on buck trails. Trails are monitored with game vu camera to insure that big bucks are present. Hunting areas include good feed sources such as alfalfa and clover, fall rye, corn and bean fields. Bush areas consist of wetland sloughs, sandhills, heavy dense wooded areas, and spruce groves. Some tree stands are situated overlooking watering holes, with most stands on buck trails. I have three hunting zones which I only take two groups to each zone which assures very little hunting stress.