Hunts

For 2011, we are booking only twelve hunters for the Rut and Post-Rut archery-only season from November 1–December 5. For First Shotgun season, Second Shotgun season and Late Muzzleloader season we we will book a total of 8 hunters. Limiting the number of hunters and harvested bucks ensures that we are able to offer one of the best whitetail hunting experiences in available in Iowa. Iowa’s Archery season opens October 1 and we are offering discounted hunts from October 1–October 31. Call for more information. See our pricing schedule below and feel free to contact us with any questions or to reserve a hunt. All hunts are limited to four hunters per party and each party will have exclusive rights on the 800-acre property. All hunts include lodging in our on-site cabin.

North Branch Whitetails is proud to offer help in booking hunting and fishing trips to Alaska. We have great network of hunting and fishing outfitters built over the years that offer some of the 49th state’s best hunting and fishing. We regularly visit our partner outfitters to ensure that the quality of your Alaskan trip reaches the high standards we endorse. Give us a call at 515-240-0397 if you’re thinking about booking a northern adventure!

Whitetail Hunts Include:

Orientation to property
Drop off and pick-up to and from stands
Daily advice on stand placement
Assistance with tracking and retrieval
Assistance with cleaning and hanging
Transport of meat to locker
Freezer for those who wish to keep their meat
Taxidermy referrals
Full time guides for an additional $100/day
Cabin facility for up to 4 people
Use of ground blinds
Use of established tree stands

2010-11 Whitetail Season Dates

Deer (bow)

October 1–December 2
December 19–January 10, 2012

Deer (early muzzleloader – Residents)

October 15–23

Deer (late muzzleloader)

December 219–January 10, 2012

Deer (shotgun and muzzleloader)

Season #1: December 3–7
Season #2: December 10–18

Disabled Hunters Season

September 17–October 2

Youth (IA residents only)

September 17–October 2

November Antlerless (IA residents only)

November 25-27

January Antlerless

January 11–29m 2011

Non-resident Holiday Season

December 24–January 2, 2012

Pricing for Semi-Guided Hunts

All costs include cabin facility for up to four people

Whitetail 5-Day Bow Hunt — October 1–31: $1,800 per person
Whitetail 5-Day Bow Hunt — November 1–December 2: $2,500 per person
Whitetail 5-day Shotgun Hunt: $3,000 per person
Whitetail 5-day Late Muzzleloader Hunt: $3,000 per person
3-Day Turkey Hunts: $400

Disabled Hunts

Whitetail Challenge

Doe Management and Community Involvement

Culling is an issue that must be dealt with by every landowner that is striving to maintain a superior Whitetail herd. To assist with culling, the process of balancing the doe to buck ratio in the herd, Ron Mason formed the North Branch Wildlife Foundation. The foundation serves as a non-profit organization that hosts the “Whitetail Challenge” each year.

The Challenge is an annual event that is dedicated to “youth and disabled hunters to experience Iowa’s prime hunting environment.” Each year, youth and disabled hunters are invited to come to the North Branch land and are guided by volunteers on a hunt with the goal of harvesting a doe. Now five years into this program, the foundation has partnered with the Department of Natural Resources, the Quality Deer Management Association and the Spinal Cord Injury Association of Iowa to gather the appropriate resources and equipment to host youth and disabled hunters of any age or ability.

Whitetail Challenge Hunt Photos

View the photo gallery from our past Whitetail Challenge Hunts