This Utah Mulie was a blast to hunt. I found him during the archery season, but he was in a place that I knew if I left him alone, come the Muzzleloader and Rifle seasons I would be able to put the smack down on him. I tracked and chased him during the muzzleloader hunt and never could get a close enough shot. Then came the Rifle hunt! Opening morning of the rifle hunt I knew right where I wanted to be and set up my glasses. After scanning the country where this buck called home, I found him under a cedar tree right where he had been since the archery season. I set up and ranged him at 320 yards. I set up my sticks, dialed my scope in, and let him have it. I can never get enough when it comes to Mule Deer Hunting! Gotta love it baby!"

I have had the opportunity to hunt with Chris Peterson of Dakota Hunting Trips many times in the last few years.  I also have plans to hunt with this organization and others that he represents in the future as well.  Whether you plan to hunt big game, birds or just want to relax with a prairie dog shoot, Chris always has everything organized and under control.  From the time you plan and book your hunt to completing your adventure, everything is taken care of and communicated to you so you can be assured everything that is controllable in a hunt is.  I highly recommend looking into what Chris and Dakota Hunting Trips has available and allowing Chris and his group to provide you an enjoyable and rewarding experience. 

Ron Storck
Wisconsin

We have been leasing this property for 9 seasons now and have always promoted taking mature deer with the intention of harvesting quality bucks. Over those years, we have taken some really nice bucks both during archery and gun seasons and usually someone in our group gets to see an outstanding buck as well. This year was typically for me as I passed on three smaller bucks the first day of gun season hoping that they would survive to grow into mature bucks. We always have told the new and young hunters to take whatever they wanted for their first deer and be proud of that but those hunters are now actually more selective than I could ever be and have set pretty high standards for themselves. The second day started out with warmer air temperatures however the heavy overcast skies and a foggy drizzle made it actually feel colder than the previous day. Around 9AM, I noticed a deer moving in an out of heavy dogwood and willow grass cover about 130 yards out looking to make his way back to safety. I didn't have much time to think about what I was going to do, but it was obvious that he was a shooter as I could see the main beam was long and heavy. The background cover and the dreary day made it difficult to see much of the rack detail. I found an opening, made the shot and actually heard the hit as he stepped into the clearing but immediately he was gone. Just in case I kept the gun on that spot hoping he was down. I couldn't see him or be sure of what just happened but it took less than 10 seconds from when I first saw him until it was over. When I got to the deer and saw what I just harvested, it remains hard to explain the emotion and feelings of what just happened. The rack seemed massive, with heavy long beams, strong points, extra points, splits and pearls on the bases. This buck was one that my hunting partner had seen only once before during archery season and was exactly as described, He is a 12 point typical with 5 extra points which include split brows plus three more for character and bases going 6 inches grossing around 187. Not sure if I will ever match or exceed this again but I certainly will enjoy trying."

It was opening weekend of the South Dakota West River deer season in November 2008. A historic early November blizzard had just blown through the western part of the state. The interstate opened little by little the further we drove west towards Mellette County. I had an excellent area scouted out where I spotted several trophy mule deer while bow hunting just two weeks earlier. Now my only worries were even getting to Prairie Dog Lodge and then getting to the hunting area. Well, we finally arrived to the plowed driveway of Prairie Dog Lodge and got settled in for our four day hunt. Snow drifts 5 to 10 feet tall, cold and wind made the first couple of days hunting a little tough. My wife, Cassandra, and I were able to fill our doe tags in the first 2 days. Finally, on the 3rd day of the hunt we hit the alfalfa field for an afternoon hunt, knowing that the deer would be hitting it hard after hunkering down for a few days out of the wind and cold. There were dozens of deer within shooting distance of my setup. One muley buck in particular looked pretty darn good, but I wasn't sure because at the angle in which I was looking at him, he looked to be a 3 x 3, with no forks on his front beams. Other than that he was pretty wide and fairly heavy from what I could tell. He was chasing does all over that field and I kept watching him. Finally he turned his head towards me so that I could tell that he did have forks on his front beams and that he would definitely be a wall hanger. I got my rifle set up and waited for him to stop broadside to me. He did stop broadside, and I slowly squeezed the trigger. I heard the 'smack' and knew my 150 grain bullet from my Tikka 300 WSM flew true to the target. He lurched and ran over the hill into the cedar draws. I waited a little while as Cassandra made her way to me from her position. It was beginning to get darker, but the tracking job was very easy in the snow and I found my buck in the draw a little ways away. We did the work and got him back to the truck well after dark. It was the biggest buck I have ever shot, and we went back to Prairie Dog Lodge and celebrated with our friends Chris and Abby.

I've been on 2 Turkey Hunts with Dakota Hunting Trips and the hunting is unbelievable the accommodations are first class and Chris does his homework and will put you on the game! 
Fixing to book my third strait year for turkeys.

Guy Adams
Louisiana

In 2003 I was watching the Outdoor Channel.  The show on was Dez Young and his setter Hank
From I believe Oregon. The show is now Dez and Dash.  They travel around the country hunting
For birds in many locations. They were at a ranch in South Dakota which looked great and the owner stated they also offered a few deer hunts. I called the rancher and was referred to Dakota Hunting Trips. That was how I became acquainted with Chris and Eric, who subsequently left for military reasons. We have returned each year and this year at last we hopefully will get to meet Chris in person. This has been a very good relationship. The hunting where we go is very good however should something happen that changes that we will see what else Chris suggests. Chris offers great value and knowledge and is the real deal. I would be glad to visit with prospective clients. 

Eric Shields 
New York

I want to thank you and your staff for a great time for my son and I on our hunt.  My son recently graduated from high school and I asked what he wanted to do for graduation and Dakota Hunting Trips was at the top of his list.  This was our second hunt with your company and we enjoyed it very much.  We enjoyed the cabin and meeting and talking with other hunters as well.  We even woke up one morning to see an antelope just outside our cabin.  We will be planning another trip and you will be the one we will call.

Michael Strawser
Indiana