Our third year of "taking care of business" is about to kick off. Call Ron and book a private hunt today!
Quality Whitetail Hunts at Affordable Prices.
Monday, August 29, 2016
Sunday, July 31, 2016
Only A Month and Some Change Until Bow Season Kicks Off!!
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| Bucks beginning to pack up at Williams Wilderness Lodge |
Archery season opens on September 15th and we have plenty of opening for your hunting party. With early season rates your party can hunt three days with three nights of lodging included for only $700!!! Give Ron a call at (928) 366-4020 and he will not only answer any question you have, but is happy to also email maps of the hunting land as well as all stand placements. Book an enjoyable and affordable private hunt in northern Missouri today.
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Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Williams Wilderness Lodge 2016 Preparations
It is hard to believe that it is already the end of June here at Williams Wilderness Lodge. Spring has come and gone so fast that our heads are still spinning here. I would like to take just a bit of time to update our current customers on the preparations for the season. Having been retired from the United States Marine Corps now for two and a half years, I can honestly tell everyone that land management for whitetail deer is difficult work at times, and rivals the USMC in sweat equity as well as tactics and strategy. We have certainly had successes as well as failures going into this third year of business, but the overall goal has always been creating a better hunting environment each year, and the evidence on the trail cameras as well as the signs on the land clearly demonstrate that we are. We expect 2016 to be our best season yet, and these are the efforts we have made to ensure it.
Above is the tentative layout of our stands this year. Our future customers will see that we have placed quite a few stands for customers to use, although all customers are certainly free to bring their own and setup anywhere on the property. We have (4) ladder stands, (2) hanging stands, a two-man elevated box blind, a single man ground level box blind, and a newly acquired tripod blind. I mention again that this is the "tentative" layout. As I continue to gather intelligence and pattern the deer, one or more of these stands could be moved. I am already considering the possibility of moving the ladder stand in the northeast corner further south. In addition to these stands I have two single man popup blinds that customers are welcome to use and place strategically. Additionally, we have (3) Mr. Heater portable buddy heaters for our customer use in any of the enclosed blinds.
Additionally, we extended one of our trails all the way through to the narrow food plot field (bottom field) in the southeast corner of the property. This should encourage more whitetail movement in a northwest direction after feeding rather than southward. It also allows for more efficient and strategic movement by hunters into those southern stands depending on wind direction.
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| Williams Lodge 2016 Stand Placement |
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| Williams Lodge Trail Extension |
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| Williams Lodge 2016 Mineral Sites |
We have two mineral sites on the property currently as notated above. These are setup in late March generally, and are replenished in June. Mineral sites are amazing for getting an accurate count of deer as well as ratio of bucks to does. They help bucks to get the minerals they need to grow those amazing racks as well as give does the necessary nutrition in the Spring to have healthy fawns. Our mineral is special ordered and made here in Missouri at a feed plant. It is not commercial garbage that is 90% salt.
The deer have been tearing these sites up all Spring and will continue to do so until late August or early September.
We have planted forage soybeans in the bottom field again this year (orange star) as well as two small micro-plots of clover along the main ridge top (yellow stars). The soybeans are currently protected by a plotsaver fence which is in it's second year of use and I am quite impressed so far in how well it repels deer.
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| Williams Lodge Quality Deer Management Mineral |
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| Williams Lodge 2016 Food Plots |
In addition to planted food plots, last year we completed 42 acres of timber stand improvement which was done by a professional forester.
This was completed in Zone 1 and Zone 2 above. This has done wonders already in opening up the forest canopy and allowing a more dense understory of natural food plots as well as improved bedding areas for our deer population. It has already created a noticed increase in deer population.
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| Williams Lodge 2015 Timber Stand Improvement |
So, as you can see a great deal of effort goes into ensuring a quality hunt for our customers. If you are a current customer we are excited to prepare another great season for you. If you are considering booking a hunt with us this year please give me a call. I am happy to help you with any questions you might have.
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Turkey Hunting Tips
We are getting closer and closer to Spring Turkey Season and if you are like me in any way you are already digging out your guns, gear, and various calls in anticipation of calling in Big Tom. This is an informative video from GrowingDeer.tv that can increase your odds of bagging that big bird this Spring. We have openings at Williams Wilderness Lodge for your Spring turkey hunt. Give me a call and we will get you reserved for your best turkey hunt ever!
Thursday, March 10, 2016
Spring Is Here And So Are The Turkeys!!!
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| Turkey Population was fantastic two years ago, and has grown significantly each year since with two incredibly successful hatches in 2014 and 2015. |
I am so confident in the turkey population on our 102 acres at Williams Wilderness Lodge that I want to offer a 10% discount to encourage getting your youth hooked on the excitement of turkey hunting during the "Youth Only" weekend.
As dawn is announced each Spring morning by the barred owls who have taken up residence here, they are quickly answered in all directions by the gobble of the many turkeys still in their roost. Enjoy this experience and bag your limit this Spring, all while relaxing in our 3 bedroom lodge which has all the necessities other than food, located just a few miles from the property.
Please give me a call and I will be happy to answer any questions you might have and get you all set for a quality hunt.
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Winter Has Arrived At Williams Wilderness Lodge. Time To Book A Spring Turkey Hunt!
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| Winter at Williams Wilderness Lodge |
A fresh blanket of snow coats the acreage here at Williams Wilderness Lodge as another whitetail deer season has come to a close. The season is over but it seems the preparations never end. Managing this property to consistently produce quality hunting opportunities requires year-round effort.
We currently have two feeders placed on the property for supplemental feeding. These provide a quality food source for deer and turkey (and raccoons, unfortunately) and will draw additional deer to the property during a time when good food sources can be scarce. A nice snow such as the 4-5" we just received also allows us to research and monitor movement patterns of deer more easily. Having had 42 acres of timber stand improvement completed last summer I am interested to see how much typical movement patterns are altered, if at all, by the many felled trees we now have in the woods. These trees will create many quality bedding areas and improve the population of whitetail deer in our forest. Additionally, in the Spring a much more open forest canopy will allow sunlight in and create quality undergrowth and food sources for deer and turkey.
Speaking of turkey...I am aware that everyone is still in the process of cleaning all their gear and getting settled into the off-season, but Spring Turkey Season is less than 80 days away!! The youth only weekend is April 9-10, and the regular season is April 18-May 08.
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| Williams Wilderness Lodge turkey hunting is second to none. |
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
We Are Now Taking 2016 Reservations
It has been an amazing couple of years here at Williams Wilderness Lodge and we are already putting our plans in motion for an equally exciting 2016 season. My son Collin and I are already plotting feeder locations for the winter, food plots and mineral sites for the Spring, and possible stand movements for our next trophy whitetail season. With planning in motion for next season, we have opened up reservations for our 2016 hunts. Our new 3 bedroom lodge is operational so your party can enjoy the convenience of having your lodging and private hunt
organized into one package. I am not an outfitter inserting you and
5,000 others on over-hunted land, nor am I a hunting nanny that will
put up your stand, walk you out to the stand, and dress your deer
when you are done, but if you want to hunt on quality private land in
Northern Missouri whitetail country and be provided with courtesy and
customer service that will be second to none give us a call or email to set up your hunt. Rates for 2016 are listed below and include private hunt and lodging for up to 4 hunters. Call and get your dates set. They will go quickly! (928) 366-4020 or williamswildernesslodge@gmail.comDEER (RIFLE)
1st 4 DAYS= BOOKED
LAST 4 DAYS= $1600
ENTIRE SEASON (9 DAYS) $3000
DEER (YOUTH WEEKEND)
EARLY WEEKEND= $600
LATE WEEKEND= $500
DEER (ARCHERY AND ALTERNATIVE) OCT-DEC
DAILY= $300
3 DAYS= $850
5 DAYS= $1300
WEEK= $1700
DEER (ARCHERY) SEP/JAN
DAILY= $250
3 DAYS= $700
5 DAYS= $1100
WEEK= $1400
SPRING TURKEY
DAILY= $250
3 DAY= $700
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