Peace Country Alberta Canada
Dates Available for 2011-2012 deer hunts
Whitetail Deer—The Best Time is the last 3 weeks of November in the Rut
8 spots - Whitetail Deer hunt (9 full day hunt) $7,000---November 2011
Mule Deer WMU 523—The Best Time is the last 2 weeks of November in the Rut
2 spots – Mule Deer hunt (9 full day hunt) $8,500---November 2011
Mule Deer / Whitetail Combination Hunt
1 spot – Mule Deer / Whitetail Deer in WMU 523 hunt (9 full day hunt) $10,500
4 spots – Mule Deer / Whitetail Deer hunt (9 full hunt day) $10,500

Coyote/Wolf---included in your hunt

Waterfowl hunts during September/October
3 Days of waterfowl Hunting - 5 shoots maximum f
$ 2,750.00 CDN per person plus 5% GST
6 Days of waterfowl Hunting - 11 shoots maximum
$4,950.00 CDN per person plus 5% GST

Waterfowl hunts with kids 12-17 at the time of the hunt are ½ price.

Accommodations at the lodge.
Self serve continental breakfast each morning, lunch and dinner at the lodge.
Airport Transfer from Peace River, Alberta
Soft drinks, Coffee and Sandwiches in the field
Hunting License and Waterfowl Stamps Accommodations at the lodge with double occupancy.
Self serve continental breakfast each morning, lunch and dinner at the lodge.
Airport Transfer from Peace River, Alberta
Soft drinks, Coffee and Sandwiches in the field

What you need to know:
All prices quoted are in U.S. funds
5% Goods and Services Tax (GST) is not included in the hunt prices
License and Allocation fees are not included. See below
The hunts are 2 hunters to one guide.
Non hunters are welcome at $150 a day.
License and Allocation fees:
Whitetail Deer $450
Moose $500
Mule Deer $450
Bow hunting Permit $30

Would you want to chat or to book a hunt you can contact me at home 780-324-2080 or cell 780-536-7290

Sorry to burst your bubble, man, but for that kind of money, I can go to Africa, and come back with a kudu and a nyala, pay airfare and everything else. What gives with the ridiculous jump in hunting prices north of the border, anyway? A few years ago, I did a combo mulie/whitetail hunt for $6,000.00, and came back with a 200+ mulie, and an 11pt whitetail. Now all of a sudden, a hunter needs to remortgage his house to hunt up there. How many hunts do you think you're going to sell at that price in this economy?

It would be my guess that Peace Country is offering a hunt at what (he thinks) the market will bear. I think that if you check the prices for Texas (fair chase) hunts that have very high probability of 170 B&C class animals, you'll find that Peace's prices (if offering a similar success rates), aren't so high.

Last week, I talked to a fellow who books mule deer hunts for $9500 in the states. He's booked solid for the next two years... and have you checked the prices on private ranch (Arizona/Southern Colorado) Elk hunts that produce 370+ bulls? They're out of my league!

Pease's prices? I think you call it supply and demand... along with the huge costs of running camps and outposts in some of the most beautiful country in the world.

Until last week, I've followed your philosophy and have spent my money in Africa (over 20 safaris). Still, whitetails were my first passion so I searched for the best place (U.S. and Canada) and found an outfitter Sagebrush Hunts right here on AR classifieds that hunted unfenced deer that might reach the 170's. While the hunt certainly didn't cost $7K, it wasn't cheap. With some hard work by the outfitter and luck on my part, last Wednesday, I killed a buck that scored (green) 187 4/8 gross.



I'm glad no one burst my bubble.

My guess is that Peace will
1. Sell his hunts and if not,
2. Lower the prices and if his expenses won't so allow, he'll
3. Go out of business.

Personally, I wish him the best. When I used to fly tail-draggers up to Alaska in the 70's, I always detoured some through that country. Just awesome!

JMHO.

Actually this post was just another excuse to show off my deer!

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Originally posted by Gracedog:
What gives with the ridiculous jump in hunting prices north of the border, anyway?

Used to be, and not too many years ago either, a US$ bought what....about $1.25 or $1.30 CDN? Now they are about at par as I recall. I think a lot of outfitters really tried to hold prices constant as the dollar depreciated and the Loonie rose but you just can't do that forever. Add to that the dramatically rising cost of just about everything (in SPITE of the what the media tells us) over the last few years and I am not surprised by these prices at all.

Yup, it's the price if the American dollar. Would have been a lot easier if outfitters just priced their stuff in the local currency. But then when I see them doing that I also see everyone asking for it to be posted in USD because they don't want to do the conversions. Damned if you do and damned if you don't I suppose.

There aint any big deer in the Peace river area anyway And if there were I'd want them all for myself.


cheers

gracedog, give it up....your not going to convince these guys they are nuts. The pricing will fall into line as the hunt dates near and they are not sold yet. Look at this forum, you see it all the time. Many of these guys rely on the wealthy clients to keep their business running...but those wealthy guys are both dying off and many are not so wealthy anymore. Everything comes full circle and this trip is on it's way around again. The sheep hunting industry is already beginning to see this happen...only so many old wealthy guys willing to dole out 25 large for a Stone sheep hunt and the pricing is starting to be reeled back. More will follow.

Woodrow, I'm not trying to convince anyone that they are nuts. It's just that the price jump that took place prices working men like myself out of the running for such a hunt. I can see hiking the price that much over ten to twelve years, but not in just two or three years. It's just too steep. I wish all the luck in the world to those who can write a check for that sum, and not even have to think about it. I saw the outfitter that I hunted with up there do the same thing, and whereas I went on a 2 species hunt on my trip, now I can't even afford a one species trip with them. When the common man can no longer afford to save up for such a "dream hunt", it is no longer a dream, but an impossibility. That's too bad.

Hey Judge, that's one nice deer! congrats!

Judge,

As they say in Canada - That's a Dandie, Aye!

Gracedog:
I'm on your team.
Enough wealth still out there to buy some of these hunts though. Still some Kool Aid drinkers with plenty of money.
However, the wealth that was out there just a few years ago isn't as freely available to these outfitters. They know it.
The governor on this pricing trend has kicked in for many outfitters. In this economy not all of these hunts are going to be sold at these prices.
Just like in any market, the cream will be bought and sold. Then again, there will be left over cream from some sellers due to a shortage of buyers.
For that money, I would need a written guarantee that I will have a shot a buck over 190 inches(mule deer) within 300 yards or my hunt the succeeding year will be free.

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For that money, I would need a written guarantee that I will have a shot a buck over 190 inches(mule deer) within 300 yards or my hunt the succeeding year will be free.

Words of a true Texan....

Nice Buck, Judge!

True...Very true..and poor

None of my business, I know, but when someone posts a hunt on this forum and follows all the rules, isn't it just a tad unmannerly to fire up a litany of criticism about his price structure? He'll know if he's overpriced if and when he doesn't get any bookings; it just seems rather rude for AR folk to jump on a guy because his rates and fees don't suit some members of the congregation.

Besides, everyone who has hunted Africa knows that, on a per-animal basis, there is no better deal for outfitted hunts. So why rub someone's nose in it?

Dismounting soapbox now . . .

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Originally posted by Woodrow S:
gracedog, give it up....your not going to convince these guys they are nuts. The pricing will fall into line as the hunt dates near and they are not sold yet. Look at this forum, you see it all the time. Many of these guys rely on the wealthy clients to keep their business running...but those wealthy guys are both dying off and many are not so wealthy anymore. Everything comes full circle and this trip is on it's way around again. The sheep hunting industry is already beginning to see this happen...only so many old wealthy guys willing to dole out 25 large for a Stone sheep hunt and the pricing is starting to be reeled back. More will follow.

I seriously doubt that there will be a reduction of any significance in the prices of Stone's Sheep hunts; I expect an increase and for the following reasons.

Here, in BC, the major Stone's hunting venue, the access to these sheep by non-residents and the mandatory guide-outfitters they must hunt with, is allocated by "quota", which, in turn, is determined by the Ministry of Environment, Fish and Wildlife Branch.

This is done on a five year plan basis and in this season just past, BC resident hunters, for the first time, killed more rams than guided non-res. clients did. The resident pressure on and demand for these animals is greatly increased and so the last "quota" for the GOs was decreased and it expires after the 2011 season.

All indications here are that major cuts to non-res. access and GO quotas will be implemented for 2012-2017 and this will result in fewer available sheep for this group of resource users. I think that such a policy and it's strict implementation will drive Stone's prices into the same level as Desert Bighorns, perhaps 50K and more.

I also have to say that Peace has every right to charge whatever he considers appropriate and, if anyone does not like the prices, well, go to Africa or wherever. I suspect that the easy hunting for big deer in Canada's prairie provinces and close proximity to the USA, plus the safety of hunting here for older and not very fit hunters will always provide a substantial client base for outfitters like him.

It is, after all, a business and he has no responsibility to provide inexpensive hunting for the average working man or anyone else. If, as a Canadian, I go with him, I expect to pay whatever he chooses to charge or stay home and hunt in BC....as many Canucks say, "c'est la vie".

Dewey, I can make an accurate point in 10 lines or less and you spew inaccurate data and bullshit but have to make it a sermon. Simply put, about the prices on Stone sheep...your wrong. They are going DOWN. I have seen it as a fact over the past several years. I am a past member (for many years) of the Eastern Chapter of FNAWS and have plenty of sheep hunting knowledge and have watched to go up and up...but that tide is turning. While the pricing won't go down drastically and more likely is leveling off....the double digit yearly increases are OVER. In a few years I will tell you...I told you so. The Eastern Chapter has more "accomplished" sheep hunters than any institution anywhere. Fact.

Woodrow S,

I put Dewey on ignore status long ago. Life's better without the pathetic drivel. Up to you.

FYI

As of Dec. 3/10, the harvest of Stone's Sheep in Game Management Region 7B the major Stone's habitat and hunting area, is:

BC resident hunters-Killed 111 rams, 55% of the total.

Guided non-resident "hunters", killed 92 rams, 45% of the total.

Some further collation may be done, but, this is the first season in many years where BC hunters killed more rams than non-residents did.

See www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/harvest alloc./ for a summary of current allocations in BC.

The source for the points concerning further major cuts to GO quotas and thus to non-resident access to BC game is the BC Wildlife Federation's website and "BC Outdoors" magazine, among others.

I am surprised to find that the ...Eastern Chapter... has the most accomplished sheep hunters anywhere. I find this simply amazing since there are no wild sheep in the eastern USA. Hunters are those who find and kill, cape and pack their own game, not, dudes who pay others to find it for them.

...sermon..., no, just facts and we shall see who tells who "I told you so" in about 2015-18. The resident interest in sheep here is increasing so rapidly that a former outfitter and very experienced-successful sheep hunter is now offering volunteer sheep hunting clinics this coming winter for all interested and many have indicated strong interest.

The increase in demand, the concommitant GOS for residents and increased harvest as a result will mean a smaller supply for G-Os, supply and demand will take care of the rest.

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Originally posted by tendrams:

quote:

Originally posted by Gracedog:
What gives with the ridiculous jump in hunting prices north of the border, anyway?

Used to be, and not too many years ago either, a US$ bought what....about $1.25 or $1.30 CDN? Now they are about at par as I recall. I think a lot of outfitters really tried to hold prices constant as the dollar depreciated and the Loonie rose but you just can't do that forever. Add to that the dramatically rising cost of just about everything (in SPITE of the what the media tells us) over the last few years and I am not surprised by these prices at all.

my thought exacltly-- i wonder why the pricing has not gone up more!

Gracedog yes you can go to Africa for your hunt or you can you can hunt in North America, the choice is yours. The hunt price structure is different just like the wages that are paid to the staff like guide/trackers,spotters, house keeping, cooks in Africa verus guide/trackers,spotters, house keeping, cooks in North America.

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I am surprised to find that the ...Eastern Chapter... has the most accomplished sheep hunters anywhere. I find this simply amazing since there are no wild sheep in the eastern USA. Hunters are those who find and kill, cape and pack their own game, not, dudes who pay others to find it for them.

Now that is funny. Thanks Dewey. Made my day.

I don't know why anyone would be sniveling over the prices of these deer hunts. Guys have been routinely paying around $10K for desert mule deer hunts.

Outfitters who are running good hunts in quality areas have a lot of expenses and still have to make a living when it is all said and done. No one does it for a hobby. If there was no profit in it at the end of the day, why bother.

I also think it is rather rude to come on to a guys post to advertise his hunts and start bashing it. In fact I think it should be prohibited.............want to bitch take it off the thread and start another topic and complain about the high cost of hunts. This is BS beating the outfitter up on his thread.

A few on here should learn to show a bit of class.

Exactly, the gentleman simply posted what he had to offer and there was no valid reason to slag him, his outfit and his hunts. I find such behaviour unacceptable and I agree with Skyline, this should be banned.

I intend to hunt in Alberta, Saskachewan and Manitoba in the next few years and maybe exchange "accompanied hunts" with some residents of those provinces. I will pay the tariff and not whine about it, or, I will just stay home and hunt BC.

When will they start the new forum topic
"Bitch about the outfitters adds"
Leave this forum for what it was intended : list hunts.
Gee I have only said this 20 times but nobody is listening.
Here is something to ponder
Why do people pay $10,000 plus for first class seats to africa when coach is $1800, Same plane same destination.
Larry

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Why do people pay $10,000 plus for first class seats to africa when coach is $1800, Same plane same destination.
Larry

Because they can. If I had the resources to fly first class I would. At 6'3" coach seating is not real comfortable. If I want to go, coach is my option.

Again, if I had the resources to pay 10K for a deer hunt I would. For now self guided hunts in my home state will have to do.

The market will decide what a hunt is worth.

No, Dewey don't deserve being put on ignore. He has a God given right to the freedom of speech.

But only those with an interest need listen.