Not sure canned is the right term. But a hunt where you pay to have access to private land ( free range deer) and they provide a set up. Stand or stands at locations they have determined and there is a good likelihood of harvest. I have never paid to hunt, probably will never. But I can create a summation of approximately what it costs me to manage my property to enhance my hunt. Agricultural, stands, clearings, maintenance, etc. Lot of time and effort. I suppose ownership and taxes should figure in. I can harvest just about as many deer as I like with doe tags being essentially limitless for purchase. So I am looking for some numbers to compare it to. What hunts are you guys aware of and what does one get for how much $ ? Thanks.
We would need to know the location right down to the zone. Also amenities matter. Another member and I went to Northern Missouri and spent 7 days hunting private land with all food provided and a club house with laundry, TV, beds etc for 3k. Also there is trophy fees for each class of deer, and non trophy fees if you shoot under minimums. If you are just starting out and don't have a proven ground you will need to start cheap. Sent from my Pixel 6 using Tapatalk
Thanks for jumping in. First data point 3k for seven days each or both? I'm guessing the lodging end is maybe 1k of that, or more. Location is not important. I stuck this in midwest because that is where I am and hope that takes some of the regional value variability out of it. I'm not 'starting out' -- if you mean planning on being a provider. I've never charged anyone to hunt here. I do not offer hunts. How was your success there? Only personal data point I had before was a local guy who hunts like nuts, mounts all over his walls. He bought a hunt in OHIO circa 2019 for IIRC $1,400/person 2 or 3 days, drove out with 2 buds. Was a 'trophy area' stayed in a nearby rural low budget motel on his own nickel. He described hunt structure as almost draconian ( my word) . They hike you to a stand and there are rules. You do not leave the stand without permission nor alone except to exit in a time of dire need. They will come by after quitting time to get you. IF you launch and arrow you call them and wait for them to show up. Do not leave the stand. Draw blood and your launching arrows is over no matter what. They count your arrows. So first sit a main frame 10pt with a bunch of stickers and drops comes along he stabs it. Calls the guy. They show up quickly. He climbs down to talk with them, describes the buck. He wants to wait 2 hrs until near sunset to let it die. They are busy folks and need to go get this over with ASAP. He suggested they go do their other stuff and then come back. He is overruled. ( had he known this he would not have called them so soon) . They chase the buck off and the blood tracking ( good blood) comes to a sudden stop when they announce that they have reached a property line and cannot enter. They cannot allow him to enter because it would cause issues between the outfitter and the neighbor. He realizes that the line is less than 70 yards from his stand position as he paces it heading back. He spends the rest of his time at the motel while his buds hunted. I don't recall how they did. In our after the fact conversation I asked why he didn't go to the courthouse and check the maps and get contact information about the land owner and go ask permission to get his deer. Even if they don't like the outfitter they might sympathize and deer is already toast so they have nothing to lose. He said he was so frustrated he never thought of that. Turns out a deer that looked just like that was 'harvested' by one of the outfitter staff the next day. He didn't hear about that until he got home. If it was me I would have GPS'd everything and the researched the property lines. Lousy outfitter, but a data point non the less.
