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About Kodiak Sportsman's Lodge

If you are looking for a phenomenal Sitka Deer hunt then look no further. Old Harbor on Kodiaks south side has great numbers of Sitka Deer. These are the smallest species in the deer family and they just thrive on our Kokiak Island.

When the temperature begins dropping we begin our Sitka Blacktail Deer hunts. Starting on exactly October 23rd and running till December 16th. As the snow begins falling on the peaks the deer begin motating down to the lower elevations. This is the time the bucks begin to rut, with all these unique conditions combining Sitka blacktail deer hunting has never been more successful.

There has been several years with mild winters, so this year will prove to be an extraordinaryry Sitka Blacktail deer hunting year. We also have little hunting pressure here, in Old Harbor. The challenge of rough terrain and remoteness provide blacktail deer hunters a plethora of opportunity, baring your up for the challenge.

Our Sitka Blacktail deer hunts are based out of Kodiaks Sportsman's Lodge. We provide you transportation to your hunting area each morning. We will pick you up from a designated blacktail hunting area at the end of the evening. You will return to the lodge for a hot shower, fantastic Alaskan fare, and the ability to chat about your successful day. There are other activities to keep you busy even after you harvest your deer, from fox hunting, to fishing.

We want you to come and experience this remote piece of wilderness on a incredible blacktail deer hunt that you won't forget. Check our website out today for more information.

About Twisted Horn Outfitters

Hunting in the Rainforests of Washington are unlike any other hunting challenges in the World!

The thick underbrush and steep terrain offer long life to the famous Blacktail and Roosevelt Elk, some of the creatures known as Timber Ghosts! Growing up at the Foothills of the Cascades, Brian has learned how to predict the habits of these elusive animals, and in doing so, have skyrocketed their success rates on these Trophy’s!

There are various techniques on how to hunt Blacktail Deer and Roosevelt Elk in Washington and these techniques are what we have mastered! Having a good set of eyes and covering ground, while moving cautiously through the woods at a slow pace, keeping the wind to your face and being in the right area are what brings success.

Growing up as locals we have learned the areas and the animal patterns. Learning exactly what to look for and where is the key to finding these animals in Washington’s rainforest. The cascade mt range extends from Canada to Mexico. It is famous for the pacific crest trial, and a series of volcanoes. Mt saint Helens Mt Adams Mt Hood Mt Rainer. This is truly of the most rewarding hunts this world has to offer. The scenery is unforgettable and the experience with timber ghosts outfitters will not be forgotten either.

We strive year around to know these animals and there living status. Scouting year around all over the state of Washington brings our opportunity to 100% in the field. Our success rate varies from 45% to 55%. How it being field error’s are out of our control. Come embark on the hunt of a lifetime!

Let us help you put that Trophy Blacktail on your wall! No mistaken, these are the toughest deer to hunt anywhere. These deer live in thick brush and canopy timber.

Some of our hunts will be in wide-open clear cuts with spot-and-stalk, or long-range shooting. Most of these hunts are close and personal! These are true Columbia Blacktail!

About Upfront Outfitters

Washington State Western Blacktail deer hunts- We offer our guided and semi guided Blacktail deer hunts in two areas of the state of Washington. For the true Western Blacktail deer we offer guided blacktail deer hunts west of the Cascade Mountains in the dense rainforest of the Washington Coast. These areas are filled with heavy timber, lush vegetation, logged areas and heavy underbrush in which the elusive Blacktail buck calls home. The Counties that we offer our guided blacktail hunts have produced more record book trophy blacktail bucks than other areas of the state. Washington state has a great late season blacktail deer hunt which is usually during the rut

Washington state Cascade Blacktail also known as benchleg bucks, which are a cross between Mule deer and Blacktail deer. We offer guided and semi guided hunts for Cascade Blacktail deer in South Central Washington along the Columbia river breaks and in the Klickitat region of the state. These Blacktail deer cannot be entered into the record book as a Western Blacktail but they can be entered into a seperate catagory for a Cascade Blacktail deer. The areas that we hunt these deer is more open country with less underbrush and more glassing opportunities. The weather on these hunts is usually more favorable than hunting the Western Blacktails in the rainforest.

Methods of hunting- Methods of hunting will be combined with various techniques. Spot and stalk, glassing, and still hunting are the most common techniques for rifle and muzzleloader hunts while tree stands and ground blinds are the most successful ways to hunt. Archery hunters will have the best opportunites while sitting in a blind or tree stand over established trails that have been monitored by game cameras. During the rut we are successful rattling and calling bucks using grunts and doe bleats. This can be extremely successful while hunting from a tree stand or ground blind. We use any and all necessary methods for you to be successful.