Saskatchewan Big Game Hunting
Guide Status: Guided
Region: Saskatchewan Canada
Lodging: Lodge
Cost: $3500 - $27000
Saskatchewan Rocky Mountain Elk, Roosevelt Elk, Whitetail & Mule Deer and Plains Buffalo Hunting Adventures
The Qu'Appelle Valley is one the most beautiful areas in Saskatchewan, Canada and the view from the Dancsok Ranch is quite spectacular. This 900 acre private ranch offers excellent hunting for trophy Rocky Mountain Elk, Roosevelt Elk, Whitetail Deer, Mule Deer and Plains Buffalo.
In 1997, Lloyd & Lynne Dancsok along with their daughters Angelle & Tennille, founded Qu'Appelle Hills Elk. The family started off like any new business, yet they had a goal in mind and were willing to do a lot of hard work to achieve that goal. It has always been a dream of the Dancsok family to be able to continue to live and work in the beautiful Qu'Appelle Valley. The Dancsok family is 3rd and 4th generation in the valley, as their ancestors helped to build many great landmarks that still stand today. Lloyd is an avid hunter who has been hunting for over 40 years and has been teaching hunter safety courses in the nearby town of Esterhazy for over 26 years. Lloyd and his family are adventurous and have always shared a love of the outdoors, and now they have an opportunity to share that passion with you right from their own back yard.
What started off as a small number of elk on just a few acres of fenced land has grown to a herd of 250 elk on over 900 acres of land on top of the Qu'Appelle Valley. The Dancsok family goal is and always has been to provide their clients with the very best hunting experience possible along with superior service and a professional attitude to make your hunting adventure one that "You'll remember for the rest of your life".
Details about the land...
The ranch is located on the north side of the Qu'Appelle Valley just 10 miles south of the town of Esterhazy, Saskatchewan and about 130 miles east of Regina, the capital city of Saskatchewan, Canada. The property is divided into several areas with the main home headquarters at the heart of the ranch, where guests are welcomed and encouraged to stay when they make their hunting reservation. Surrounding the headquarters are various gates and raceways that lead into the pastures. The facilities were made to ensure the greatest of ease and safety when bringing in animals for scoring or transferring them to different quarters. Beyond the pastures are the Qu'Appelle Valley and the various hunt quarters. The hunt quarters can be broken into several areas. These areas vary from prairie plains to very rough, rugged terrain with cliffs, trails, hills and heavy forest, all along side natural springs in deep ravines at the bottom of the valley.
To accommodate all hunters, the Dancsok Ranch is equipped with various lookout points to make many types of hunts possible. These quarters are set up for rifle, archery or muzzle-loader hunters. Over looking the beautiful Qu'Appelle Valley is an 8'x 8' enclosed camouflaged tower with drop down windows on all four sides allowing the best vantage point in any direction. The tower is also heated for hunting in cold weather conditions. Down in the valley where the terrain is quite rough, there are permanent and portable tree stands that are actually built in the trees. Trails weave throughout the valley quarter to bring hunters to any tree stand or open area. These trails are well groomed to allow 4x4 vehicles through this rough terrain.
Trophy Options
There are now over 250 elk on the ranch with 150 bulls available and more new calves arriving this spring. The herd consists of the Rocky Mountain and Roosevelt Elk. The trophy bull elk available for your hunt will range in ages from 3 to 10 years weighing upwards of 1150 lbs. The bulls score anywhere from 300 to 400 normally, however, there will be some bulls scoring in the low to mid 400's in 2007. One bull taken in 2006 scored 422 B & C.
The Dancsok Ranch also offers a great selection of Plains Buffalo. The bulls range in age from 6 to 9 and these big boys weigh between 1500 to 2400lbs!
The trophy Whitetail bucks are very impressive scoring between 140 and 190 and there are some bucks that should score over 190 in 2007.
New to the ranch are trophy Mule Deer. The trophy Mule Deer bucks are very impressive scoring between 150 and 200 and there are some bucks that should score over 200 in 2007.
All of the animals on the ranch and that are brought onto the ranch are Tuberculosis (T.B.) tested and they have also been in a Chronic Wasting Disease (C.W.D) program for over 6 years. All of the animals are very healthy and well cared for.
2007 Trophy Whitetail Deer Hunting
The Whitetail Deer hunts are located in the Qu'Appelle Valley. This area is very rough country consisting of heavy brush and lots of trails. The hunting area also offers various tree stands and towers to get the best view of this rugged terrain and your trophy Whitetail buck. Hunters are welcome to use bow, muzzle-loaded or high power rifles.
This Trophy Whitetail Deer Hunting Package Includes:
1. Lodging at the ranch
(There is a hotel available in a nearby town if you prefer)
2. Experienced professional guide
3. 4x4 transportation to and from the hunting areas daily
4. Delicious home-cooked meals (Worth the trip)
5. Packing your game out
6. 3 to 4 day guaranteed hunts
7. Fleshing and care of your trophy
8. Export certificate Saskatchewan, Canada and Can. Sask. Ag. And Food Tags
All the trophy Whitetail Deer hunts are priced, based on score*
The Whitetail Deer hunts take place from October 1st to November 30th, 2007
*Trophy Whitetail Deer Hunting Price List
Bucks 140 to 150 points ~ $3,500
Bucks 151 to 169 points ~ $5,500
Bucks 170 to 179 points ~ $7,000
Bucks 180 to 189 points ~ $10,000
Bucks 190 to 199 points ~ $14,000
2007 Trophy Mule Deer Hunting
The Mule Deer hunts are located in the Qu'Appelle Valley. This area is very rough country consisting of heavy brush and lots of trails. The hunting area also offers various tree stands and towers to get the best view of this rugged terrain and your trophy Mule Deer buck. Hunters are welcome to use bow, muzzle-loaded or high power rifles.
This Trophy Mule Deer Hunting Package Includes:
1. Lodging at the ranch
(There is a hotel available in a nearby town if you prefer)
2. Experienced professional guide
3. 4x4 transportation to and from the hunting areas daily
4. Delicious home-cooked meals (Worth the trip)
5. Packing your game out
6. 3 to 4 day guaranteed hunts
7. Fleshing and care of your trophy
8. Export certificate Saskatchewan, Canada and Can. Sask. Ag. And Food Tags
All the trophy Mule Deer hunts are priced, based on score*
The Mule Deer hunts take place from October 1st to November 30th, 2007
*Trophy Mule Deer Hunting Price List
Bucks 150 to 160 points ~ $6,000
Bucks 161 to 169 points ~ $8,500
Bucks 170 to 179 points ~ $11,000
Bucks 180 to 189 points ~ $14,000
Bucks 190 to 200 points ~ $18,000
Bucks 201 to 210 points ~ $27,000
2007 Trophy Rocky Mountain and Roosevelt Bull Elk Hunting
The elk hunts take place in the beautiful Qu'Appelle Valley located in South Eastern Saskatchewan. The guides for these elk hunts have an average of 15 years experience, many of which can call elk for the hunter. The terrain is composed of hills, ravines, shrubs and heavy forest. In the forest areas there are different types of tree stands and blinds to hunt from. Hunters are welcome to use bow, muzzle-loaded or high power rifles.
This Trophy Elk Hunting Package Includes:
1. Lodging at the ranch
(There is a hotel available in a nearby town if you prefer)
2. 4x4 transportation to and from the hunting areas daily
3. Experienced professional guide
4. Delicious home-cooked meals (Not kidding, Lynne's the best)
5. 3 to 4 day guaranteed hunts
6. Fleshing and care of your trophy
7. Packing your game out
8. Export certificate: Saskatchewan, Canada and Can. Sask. Ag. And Food Tags
(The dates may run longer in some cases)
All the trophy bull elk hunts are priced, based on score*
* Trophy Bull Elk Hunting Price List:
- 300-329 = $3,500
- 330-360 = $5,000
- 361-375 = $7,000
- 376-390 = $8,000
- 391-405 = $10,000
- 406-415 = $12,000
- 416-422 = $14,500
We are offering a "Special Rate" of $5,500 for bulls taken in one of the hunting areas that score between 320 & 380 B & C
2007 Trophy Plains Buffalo Hunting
The ranch offers trophy Plains Buffalo hunts that take place on semi-plains and valley land. This hunting area consists of brush and running springs. Hunters will have their choice of permanent or portable tree stands. These hunts offer you a great opportunity to see some of the biggest trophy Plains Buffalo bulls in Saskatchewan, weighing up to 2400 lbs! They most definitely have some of the biggest horns in Saskatchewan. Hunters are welcome to use bow, muzzle-loaded or high power rifles.
This Trophy Plains Buffalo Hunting Package Includes:
- Lodging at the ranch
- There is a hotel available in a nearby town if you prefer
- 4x4 transportation to and from the hunting areas daily
- Experienced professional guides
- Delicious home-cooked meals (Lynne is one great cook!)
- Fleshing and care of your trophy
- Packing your game out
- 3 to 4 day guaranteed hunts
- Export certificate: Saskatchewan, Canada and Can. Sask. Ag. And Food Tags
All for only $3,500.00 USD per hunter
The trophy Plains Buffalo hunts take place from September 1st to November 30th, 2007
*All rates are in US Funds, per animal hunted and prices are subject to change without notice. A deposit of 50% is required in advance to secure your hunting reservation, with the balance of your hunt to be paid in full no later than 60 days prior to your hunting trip.
Additional Information
The ranch offers four guest bedrooms with double beds and one guest bedroom with a queen size bed. We offer smoking and non smoking areas and bedrooms at the ranch.
Lynne prepares healthy meals daily for our guests, however if you have any special dietary needs or would like some special type of food simply let us know and Lynne will do everything in her power to accommodate you.
Special arrangements are available to have your game cooled, cut and wrapped for shipping to your home or for taking back home with you. The cost for processing runs about 30 to 35 cents per pound normally. Arrangements can be made if you would like to donate any or all of your game meat to people in need.
If you would like to have your trophy mounted in a shoulder mount fashion or even life size, there is an award winning taxidermist available to take care of your trophy. The taxidermist will even take care of getting the completed trophy right to your front door.
The ranch offers airport pick-up and return for their guests that arrive into Regina at a nominal fee. We can pick-up one to four guests at a time with the use of a super cab diesel pick up truck that includes a topper to protect your gear.
For guests that like to party hardy in the evenings the local hotel offers a bar and guest rooms. The cost for lodging at the local hotel runs about $80 to $90 per night.
Hunting licenses and/or game tags are not required at the ranch.
If you need an extra day or so at the ranch to obtain your trophy or to get your game processed there is no extra charge of any kind for meals or lodging. We offer special rates for non-hunting companions and family members at a very reasonable cost.
All the big game hunting reservations for the packages listed above are booked on a first-come, first-served basis.
Photographs of some of the animals and ranch are available upon request
We invite you to come and experience some outstanding "Big Game Hunting" in Saskatchewan, Canada!
Thank you for contacting us here at Adventures In The Wild!
Dave Mason
(Adventure-4A7) 11-14-07