Price for hunting at an outfitter

[Dbrnmllr]

Does anybody hunt turkeys at an outfitter and what do you pay/ what's included. Looking primarily in Iowa but am interested in information anywhere for comparison.  Thanks

[matchbook454]

It really depends on where you go, what they offer, etc..  I've found somee very reasonable hunts here in IL for $350 including lodging and are not just 3 day hunts but last the entire duration of your tag (usually 5-7 days).  Lodging isn't great but it's warm, dry, and has cooking utensiles, etc.  On the other end I have paid $1000 for 3 day hunts with meals and lodging.  Here again, nothing too fancy but comfortable.  I have then seen other hunts go for $1500 to $2000 for Merriams, and Rio hunts where you are allowed 2 or 3 birds.  If you're looking for an Osceola, expect to pay $1600 plus. 

[Dbrnmllr]

Thanks for the info.  Primarily just looking for Iowa, but great info to know.

[mudhen]

The places I have used in Iowa are $600+- for a 3-day self-guided hunt, and a bit more for guided.  The price of a tag & license has really taken the wind out of my desire to ever hunt Iowa for turkeys again, but we just spend last weekend there visiting our club, and I must admit, there is something special about those fat Iowa Easterns!!!

If an outfitter was around $300 for a 3-day hunt in Iowa, I would expect a success rate of well below 50%...

mudhen

[TauntoHawk]

If you shop around I'd say 450-700 for easterns in most states to be a fair price for a 3 day semi guided hunt

[jk6140]

We just got back from NE.  It was 1260 including tax for 2 birds, meals and lodging for 3 days.  We could have shot a 3rd bird for 250 plus our tag, but the weather was turning bad and we had an 18 drive home.  Their success rate is 100%.  We bagged 9 birds in 2 full days of hunting.