Hawkeye Whitetails
Hawkeye Whitetails
Rated 0 out of 5.0 based on 5 Outfitter reviews.
Contact: Shawn Woods
Location: Humeston, Iowa
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer, Turkey
State(s) Hunted: IA
Website: no information on file
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note: The following reviews predate the numeric rating system and are not included in this outfitter's overall rating.
outfitter review submitted by: Mark C. Spear on Jan 20 2007
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer
Game Quality: Excellent
Accommodation Quality: Adequate
Camp Condition: Good
Food Quality: Excellent
Guide Experience: Excellent
Other Personal Experience: Excellent
Overall Impression: Very impressed
Recommend: Definitly
Reviewer Comments: Iowa deer hunting offers a whole new experience for the eastern whitetail enthusiast.The number of larger bucks you see in just a short week's time is unbelivable. Obviously, buck to doe ratios are near where they should be. Iowa farms and terrain are similar to ours back in northern West Virginia and Western Pennsylvania, just more level and a whole lot bigger. If you're looking for a friendly, family-type, no bull, relaxed hunting atmosphere, Shawn and Buck Woods, and everyone else at Hawkeye Whitetails strive, and come through with providing that. I would recommend them 100%, and I can't wait to go back to Iowa, visit with friends and great deer hunting, plus I can shop for antique tractors!
outfitter review submitted by: SCOTT BONHOLTZER on Jan 19 2007
Species Hunted: DEER
Game Quality: GOOD
Accommodation Quality: VERY GOOD
Camp Condition: VERY GOOD
Food Quality: VERY GOOD
Guide Experience: VERY GOOD
Other Personal Experience: VERY GOOD
Overall Impression: EXCELLENT
Recommend: YES
Reviewer Comments: THE WEEK I HUNTED 11 HUNTERS KILLED 10 BUCKS. SIX OF THOSE TAKEN SCORED OVER 140 B&C POINTS.
outfitter review submitted by: John Klinzing on Jan 19 2007
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer
Game Quality: Excellent
Accommodation Quality: Fair
Camp Condition: Not Applicable
Food Quality: Good
Guide Experience: Excellent
Other Personal Experience: Very Good
Overall Impression: Very Good
Recommend: Yes
Reviewer Comments: Shawn Woods at Hawkeye Whitetails is committed to having you kill a quality whitetail deer. His farms and leases are managed for above average whitetails with trophy potential present. In my last muzzleloader hunt I had on Shawn's properties the opportunity to kill a whitetail was 100%. I passed several deer in the 130 and low 140 classes with a miss at a 150 class whitetail. A prior hunt yielded a sighting of a 170+ class animal. Overall, hunting is above average with a commitment to quality whitetail management.
outfitter review submitted by: Brian Winot on Jan 12 2007
Species Hunted: Whitetail
Game Quality: Excellent
Accommodation Quality: Fair
Camp Condition: n/a really
Food Quality: Excellent
Guide Experience: Excellent
Other Personal Experience: n/a
Overall Impression: Good
Recommend: Read Below
Reviewer Comments: The simple answer to a recommendation for this outfitter is yes, however, you must be up for the type of hunting that will be required if the weather does not cooperate. Shawn warned us for 2 years prior to our late muzzleloader hunt that if the weather was not frigid cold that we would have to drive the deer. Well for the 3rd year in a row Iowa's winter is coming late and it was in the 40's during our hunt which kept the deer out of site even during the twilight hours. Iowa deer are hunted very hard and are EXTREMELY spooky thus if the weather is warm they have no problem going completely nocturnal. Deer drives are not for everyone and especially with a bunch of strangers. We saw tons of deer and some very good bucks, out of 14 guys hunting we killed 11 or 12, the biggest being a 163". Shawn, Buck, Rowdy, and Ray made accomodations for older hunters or hunters who could not stand to do all the walking required, they kept the drives as organized as possible and as safe as possible. there is always risk in hunting and driving increases that risk. Trying to hunt trophy class deer that way is tough, you must be a quick judge and even quicker trigger!! If driving deer is not your cup of tea I would not recommend Iowa, however, if you do decide to try Iowa and can think of no better outfitter to call than Hawkeye Whitetails. We have booked again for next year and will continue to hunt with these fine folks as long as they will have us. I take 4 - 5 guided deer hunts each season and have seen the best and the worst of outfitters, I can tell you that these guys are genuine, personable, and will go out of their way to make everyone in camps hunt enjoyable, comfortable, and with a little luck, successful.
outfitter review submitted by: Jerry Heidel on Jan 27 2003
Species Hunted: Whitetail
Game Quality: 140" Gross
Accommodation Quality: Good
Camp Condition: Fair to good
Food Quality: Very Good
Guide Experience: Very Good
Other Personal Experience: Very Good
Overall Impression: Very Good
Recommend: Very Much So
Reviewer Comments: Shawn was a very good host. Dave cooked for us every morning at 4:30 A.M. and was a great host too. They would be as much hands on or off as you needed. They would start you off in a good spot and you could go from there. He did his best to see that you would at least see a shooter buck. I killed the second day of my hunt (offical score 142 3/8" gross 132 2/8" net). Shawn took me out every morning for the last three days of my hunt to try to show me a booner chasing does, while the other hunter I was with was hunting. We did see one that we thought would make boone and crockett the last morning. I will be back to hunt with them again.
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Contact: Gene Smith
Location: Olive, Montana
Species Hunted: Mule Deer
State(s) Hunted: MT
Utah Hunting Information
Utah has recently been outstanding for trophy elk, but the best tags take many years to draw. Utah does have conservation tags available for purchase that allow hunters to bypass the drawing. Given the high demand for these premium tags prices can be high. In the past Utah has been a top trophy mule deer state but recently only a handful of units consistently produce B&C caliber deer.
Manitoba Hunting Information
Manitoba is known as a top destination for avid waterfowl hunters. Huge flocks of ducks and geese can be found from the Arctic coast of Hudson Bay to the prairie potholes on the southern border of this Canadian province. There is no legal requirement for non-resident waterfowl hunters to use a guide, but many are available and a high percentage of non-Canadian hunters utilize them. In addition black bear, Canada moose and whitetails are hunted throughout the province.
British Columbia Hunting Information
British Columbia is an excellent hunting destination that offers a wide variety of game species. Vast wilderness areas and pristine coastlines provide world class adventure hunting for those seeking that trip of a lifetime. BC is arguably best known for big coastal black bears, Canada moose, grizzly bear, mountain lion, Dall sheep and Stone sheep. Hunters can book a hunt with an outfitter and avoid the license drawing process common in most U.S. states.
