272 Jason Selman - Booking Your Next Whitetail Outfitter - The Red Flags

So you want to book a whitetail hunt with an outfitter, but you don't know exactly where to start.  Maybe this is your first time or maybe you're rebounding from a horrible experience and you're attempting not to repeat.  With booking season in full swing, we thought we should explore the do's and don'ts with Jason Selman of Hero Shot Outfitters.  What questions should you ask?  What are the red flags? What's should you expect to get when you spend your hard earn money and when should you run away and go onto the next outfitter?  We explore all this an more with Jason so that you can avoid big mistakes and ensure a quality experience when booking your next whitetail adventure with an outfitter. SPECIAL OFFER FROM QUIETKAT TO OUR LISTENERS-  USE CODE: BIGBUCK15 to Receive 15% Off Your Order OUR SPONSORS:  Rackology, Covert Scouting Cameras, QUIETKAT,  BIG BUCK MERCH   Deer News Here's What We Discuss: Getting Serious West Central Illinois Researching Outfitters What's the First Thing?  What Do I What to Hunt? Luxury Hunt VS Hard Core Hunt Food and Lodging Start Offline, Archery Shops, Networking\ Internet Research, Social Media Questions to Ask Big on Success and Opportunity Rate I Need Statistics 80% Success Rate and Fair Chase Calculations Can't Guaranty a Kill Leased Land and the 35% Measure Sleeping Arrangements and How Many Campers Pressure - All Year Long? How Many Acres? How the Outfitter Hunts the First Week of October Do they "Get Right on It"? Scent Control Measures Hunter to Land Ratios How Many Guides, Hunter Ratios Equipment - Stands, Shot Distances, Accessories How Far Do I Need to Practice? Shooting Lanes, Trimming, and Cover, Stand Height Filming a Hunt Can I Be Mobile?  Stand Placement and Wind Direction, Trail Cam Pics Antler Restrictions and Fines Do the Guides Hunt? Walk Me Thru a Day Trophy Care, Meals, Food Allergies Transportation to and from the Stand and Airport Wounding a Deer and Trophy Kills Life Comes Up, Cancellation Policy Ask for References Turkey Hunt it First Summary of Red Flags Can't Please Everyone Hunter Responsibility Our APP: CLICK HERE for Our FAN APP Help Support This Show: Click Here to Support Us Big Buck Merch: Click Here for BBR Deer Hunt Merch FEEDBACK HOTLINE: 724-613-2825 PLACES TO FIND OUR PODCAST: Click for Apple Podcasts Click Here for Stitcher Click Here for Google Play Click Here for Our Podcast Page Click Here for YouTube Subscribe to our RSS Feed Click Here for TuneIn Click Here for Google Podcasts Click Here for Spotify Click Here for Radio Public Click Here for Radio.com Click Here for iHeart Radio Want to Know When the Next Big Buck Podcast is Released? Join the Club: Click Here to Join Our Mailing List Submit A Buck: Click Here to Submit a Big Buck Hunt Pic Big Buck Registry Social Media Links: Facebook: Click Here for Our Facebook Page Twitter: Click Here for BBR Twitter Instagram: Click Here for BBR Instagram Email Us: BBR Feedback:[email protected] Be a Guest: [email protected] CREDITS: This Show was Written, Edited, and Produced by Jason “Jay” Scott Ammann Deer News Written and Recorded by Jim Keller Chubby Tines Tip of the Week Written by Dusty Phillips