Whitetail & Mule Deer
“Sitting there in the pre-dawn silence you are enjoying the solitude and serenity of the Platte River. As daylight approaches you are in awe at the thousands of ducks and geese working the river headed for warmer grounds down south. Suddenly you are snapped back to the reason why you are sitting here, when the frost covered cattail gently moves as a doe eases into range and stops to scan her back trail. Your weapon feels good in your hand as you prepare for what follows.....”
 

Fur and Feather Outdoors feels that we are bringing an untouched jewel to serious deer hunters. One trip to Maxwell, Nebraska and you will see why we are so excited about our deer hunts! You will see why you need to let that 100" deer walk. It will not take you long to realize that you are hunting in an area where a deer of a lifetime could be just a minute away. The time in the strategically placed stands will fly by due to the fact of what is in the timber with you. Fur and Feather limits our camps to 6 people a hunt to keep the hunting pressure low to maximize every hunter’s opportunity! The hunts are for one deer even though in Nebraska you can get two deer tags. If you want a second deer there will be a fee and the second deer has to be larger than the first. Also the deer hunts are them same price for either a Whitetail or a Mule Deer, plus no Trophy fees.

The typical deer hunt will start with an early wake up call. As you are enjoying your continental breakfast we will decide what area of the 20,000 ac you will hunt that day. This decision will be made upon the wind direction and what type of deer (Whitetail or Mulie) you are targeting. Well before daylight you will load up into your guides vehicle and he will take you to the stand site. The stand site will have been hung well in advance of your arrival by me, Jason Edney the owner of Fur and Feather Outdoors. The early stand placement results in a very fresh set, which will up the odds for your success. Once you climb up into your perch the thought and care of the strategic placement will be evident. The stand will either be a comfortable lock-on with ladder sticks up to it, a high quality ladder stand, a hidden tripod or a ground blind tucked back into some brush. Your guide will back to pick you up at the desired time. From your morning hunt we will take you back to the lodge and regroup. After you are rejuvenated we will take you back to your evening hunt. The evening hunt will either be a spot and stalk hunt or a stand hunt, your choice. At dark you and the rest of the hunters will met back at the lodge to discuss the days events. There will be a well prepared meal waiting on you to top of the evening. After you have wound down the day there will be a comfortable bed waiting on you.
There will be four deer hunts offered: early season archery hunt, pre rut/rut archery hunt, rifle hunt, and finally a late muzzle loader hunt.

Early Season Archery: (Sept 15 thru Sept 21)
Don’t fall into the train of thought that the only time that you can kill a Trophy Deer is during the rut. All deer are very susceptible during this early stage. They can be very easy to pattern due to their predictability. The deer will either be visiting a preferred food source or a precious water source almost daily. Also during this early season you will have a very good chance at getting archery close to a mature Mule Deer. The Mule Deer can be very hard to pattern but at this time of year they will be hitting water holes trying to cool down. This hunt can have a very high success rate.

Pre rut/Rut Archery: (Late Oct thru rifle season)
These hunts are on a high demand due to the fact of what can happen during the rut. During the rut a mature buck may show up from miles away. During this hunt we will focus on rut sign, funnels and finding the doe families. During this period calling and decoying can add an exciting element, don’t forget your rattling horns and grunt call! Hunting the rut speaks for itself so be prepared for a exciting fast paced hunt!

Rifle hunts: (Early November)
Couple the rut with rifles and you are in for a great hunt. Nebraska’s rifle season is 9 days and at least part of these 9 days should fall during the rut. These 9 days will be split into two 4 day hunts. During the rifle hunt we will either be hunting on stand or spot and stalking. The stand sites will be placed to take full advantage of your rifles capabilities so be prepared to stretch your shots out to 300 plus yards.

Late Season Muzzleloader: (Dec)
Again the focus will be put back on to food sources. The cold weather will make our deer herd move. The deer will be trying to gain as many calories as they can to put on weight to survive winter. Plus if the timing is right you may find a doe that was not bred the first time around. If the weather cooperates this can be a hunt where a lot of deer can be seen. Plus you get the added range of todays muzzleloaders!