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Outdoors International has guided whitetail hunters since 1990 across prime hunting ground in Iowa and Missouri. They manage roughly 5,000 acres in Iowa (Appanoose County, Zone 5) and 6,500 acres in Missouri (Scotland County), with a focus on growing trophy-class deer through strict management policies.

Their approach is simple: let young deer grow. They maintain a minimum of 140 inches for 10-point bucks and 135 inches for 8-point bucks. Those same deer that score 125-135 inches as younger animals will reach 150-200 inches with proper management. They farm the land actively, manipulating crops specifically to optimize hunting conditions.

Iowa Hunting ranks #2 nationally for whitetail records but gives out the fewest tags. Access is by draw system with preference points. - Archery: Late October through November - Shotgun/Muzzleloader: Early December through early January - Note: No rifle hunting allowed in Iowa

Missouri Hunting ranks #5 nationally and offers over-the-counter tags—no draw required. Many farms here go nearly unhunted. - Archery: Late October through early November - Rifle: Mid-November

"Iowa deer hunting has gotten very difficult to draw, but gun hunts have been exceptional because some farms go nearly un-hunted until the firearms seasons."

• •Comfortable lodge accommodations (4 hunters per room max, private bathrooms)
• •Continental breakfast, in-field sack lunch, hot dinner
• •Professional, experienced guides
• •Private hunting land, stands, and blinds
• •Field tracking, dragging, caping, and meat processing

Hunters are up before sunrise for breakfast, then guided to stands. You can hunt the full day with a sack lunch or return to camp mid-day. After the hunt, a hot meal and satellite TV await. If successful, the outfitter handles field processing while you rest.

Travel Details: - Iowa camp: Near Moravia, closest airport is Des Moines - Missouri camp: Scotland County, closest airport is Cedar Rapids