These are Coues Deer hunts in the mountains of Northern Sonora, Mexico. These unguided hunts are set up as a DO-IT-YOURSELF / OUTFITTED hunt! They have experienced 90% success with 100% opportunity, harvesting bucks that average between 100” and 108”. Each year larger bucks are harvested as well. The trophy gallery is a good reference for expectations. The hunts and ranches have been carefully coordinated and selected to provide a quality and memorable experience for each group. The price-point is as good as it gets for what you’re provided.
Most of the hunters taking advantage of these opportunities live within driving distance, and are using their personal vehicles for the hunt. For hunters flying from distant locations, the outfitter can provide a mode of transportation to use during the hunt on the ranch. This will consist of a truck/jeep, or ATV’s/UTV’s. Coordinating this with the outfitter is something that HFA will do upon booking, and there will be an additional charge on a case by case basis.
For these hunts, the outfitter provides lodging, a cook, a cowboy/assistant, a dedicated ranch for your group to hunt, hunting license and tag, firearm permit and assistance, border crossing assistance, and a personal escort to the ranch from the border. Each group meets at the border and is assisted with gun permits and travel from the U.S. side of the border to the ranch you will be hunting. This eliminates any reservations hunters may have about crossing the border with firearms. *There have been no problems to date.
Hunts are set up to leave from the ranch house each day and drive to the mountains you will be hunting. Most ranch houses are located on the ranch you are hunting, and if not on the ranch, they will be within close driving distances. Hunters can choose to stay out all day and pack a lunch, or come back to the ranch house and eat. Coordinating this with the cook is up to the hunters. You can drive and glass from the vehicle, glass from knobs located throughout the ranch, or backpack into country. That isn’t visible from the road systems or knobs. All options are available and up to each individual hunter. The terrain varies per ranch, and all of them are mountainous to some degree allowing for optimum glassing opportunities.
Hunter’s must know how to skin and cape their own deer to be capable of transporting your antlers and cape(s) over the border. The cowboy/assistant will assist you with capes and boiling skulls to the best of his ability. Freezers and/or coolers and ice packs are provided for capes to ensure preservation. *There have been no problems with this in the past.
Groceries are not included in the price, and the average cost is approximately $70 per person/week for a group of 4 hunters. Funds will be sent to the outfitter prior to the hunt and the cook will use those funds to purchase the necessary groceries. Expect to be eating home-cooked authentic meals, and special requests are expected within reason. If additional food is needed throughout the trip, the cook and/or cowboy can purchase more groceries at the hunters’ expense. The cook and cowboy are paid by your tips at the end of the hunt. It’s customary to combine the tips for each person and split them evenly between the cook and the cowboy/assistant. This will be left up to the group.
The outfitter rebooks approximately 70% of all clients, with numerous clients now repeating multiple years back to back. We’ve had nothing but great reviews to date. The owners of this operation are great people that care, and that wants to provide a great experience at a reasonable price. Remember that this is a DIY hunt! You’re on your own, but with some pretty awesome perks! These hunts aren't meant for everyone, and please DO NOT book this hunt based on price. Book this hunt based on your ability to hunt on your own without assistance. No one will be there to hold your hand. You’ll sleep in a warm bed, eat good food, watch awesome sunrises, hunt beautiful country, and hopefully harvest some of these special deer we get to hunt in the Sonoran mountains and desert!
During your stay, if the outfitter is able to come visit your ranch they most definitely will, but don’t count on it. You will ALWAYS have their phone numbers and contact information and can call or message them if you have any immediate or emergency needs.
REMEMBER: Don’t forget that this is a Do-It-Yourself (DIY) hunt. The outfitter is providing the hunt location/ranch, gun permit assistance, border crossing assistance, a cook and cowboy in some cases, and help from the border to the ranch and back. Other than that you are on your own for the duration of the hunt. You're on your own to take the right gear and equipment as well. This is your responsibility, so please don't expect that from the outfitter/provider. Otherwise more time and resources would need to be charged to compensate accordingly.
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