Merriams Turkey Hunts
Why should you choose us for your Merriam’s Turkey hunt?
The Experience
There are lots of places to hunt Merriam’s but few can compare to the scenic beauty of river breaks country in Eastern Montana. We can say with confidence that you will have the best Merriam’s guides in Montana. Our crew cut their teeth on educated Easterns and know these birds inside and out. You won’t find a more dedicated crew who will work tirelessly to make sure you have the best hunt possible.
We have a strong population of un-pressured, mature birds and it’s not uncommon to watch a big Tom work in from quite a ways off. We strictly manage out hunt area to maintain an abundant population of older age class birds so it doesn't matter if your the first group in camp or the last you are going to have and amazing hunt with lots of mature bird to chase around each day.
In addition to world class Turkey hunting we also offer the opportunity to fish and hunt prairie dogs while you are staying with us. This is a fantastic way to kill time in the afternoon or stay entertained while your partner finishes up his/her hunt. We strive to have a fun camp atmosphere that will make you will feel welcome from the moment you pull up till we say our goodbyes.
How We Hunt
Your guides will roost birds in the evening for the next mornings hunt. Ideally we try to kill our birds off the limb right at sunrise. If that doesn’t work out we will work another spot or two in the morning. We typically wrap up our hunt by 10-11am, we have wide open terrain and walking around blind calling spooks more birds than anything. We then head back to camp for lunch and a nap, we wake up at 3am so a nap goes a long way! Our guests are welcome to shoot prairie dogs or go fishing in the afternoon to pass the time. We eat dinner around 4-5pm and then kick back and relax in the afternoon while the guides go out to roost birds for the next mornings hunt. Overall this is a very enjoyable hunt and many of our guests come back year after year.
Our focus is on the experience of the hunt and doing things the right way. We hunt our birds strategically to ensure that they are as cooperative as possible and give you the opportunity to watch them work as naturally as possible. We never “crawl” or “reap” our birds, it’s not safe and borderline unethical in our opinion. If your goal is to kill as many birds as possible by any means necessary we are definitely not the outfit for you.
Hunter Opportunity - Harvest Success
A robust population of birds combined with a large hunt area gives us the ability to consistently produce quality hunts. Our hunters have enjoyed a +95% success rate over that last few seasons. We mangage our hunt area to allow for a large carryover of mature birds each year which makes for incredible hunting from the first day to the very last day. We are confident that we will be able to send you home with a trophy and memories to last a lifetime.
