Signature huntTAG 001
Red Stag Roar
Hawke's Bay, NZ · John guides with Kaweka Hunting
- Season
- Mar – Apr (the roar)
- Length
- 5 days / 6 nights
- Ratio
- 1 guide : 1 hunter
- Weapon
- Rifle or bow
- The roar
- Kaweka lodge
- Free range or preserve
As seen on the Sportsman Channel
The hunt you've
been dreaming about.
Red stag in the roar. Highland stalks. African plains game. Dakota whitetail and mule deer close to home. Tell John Pikop the one you can't stop thinking about — he handles everything else, so all you have to do is show up and live it.
Making grown men cry for years
Pick your dream
Where will your story start?
New Zealand
A red stag roaring back at you across a misty valley.
Starting at $8,900
Scotland
Highland stag. Castle evenings. A dram to remember.
Starting at $7,900
Utah
Hounds on a fresh track and a lion in the rocks.
Starting at $7,500
South Dakota
Big mule deer bucks, close to home, at sunset.
Starting at $4,800
How it comes true
You bring the dream. John handles the rest.
01
Tell John the dream
One call. The animal, the place, who's coming. He listens, then lays out honest options.
02
He builds the trip
Tags, outfitters, travel and timing. Some hunts John guides himself; on others he books, assists and travels with you.
03
You live it
One camp, one group, start to finish. Seamless — so you're only thinking about the moment.
Prices are starting prices. Want an extra day, a second animal, a partner along, or something special you find once you're there? Add it as you go — John will make it happen.
The lineup
Signature hunts
See all 12 hunts →Signature huntTAG 009
Highland Stag & Castles
Scottish Highlands · couples trip
- Season
- Aug – Oct 20 (stag season)
- Length
- 6 days / 7 nights
- Ratio
- 1 stalker : 1 hunter
- Weapon
- Estate rifle provided
- Couples
- Castle tours
- Whisky & golf for the non-hunter
TAG 007
Mountain Lion with Hounds
Cedar City, Utah · with Pine Valley Outfitters
- Season
- Dec – Mar (tracking snow)
- Length
- 5 days / 6 nights
- Ratio
- 1 : 1 plus houndsmen
- Weapon
- Rifle, bow or handgun
- Hounds
- As seen on TV
From the field
This could be your photo
Camp deals
Specials worth planning around
$500 off
Early-bird 2027
Book any 2027 big-game hunt before December 31 and take $500 off the package.
EARLYBIRD
Kid free
Bring the next generation
A youth hunter under 18 rides along free with a paying adult on any hog or turkey hunt.
NEXTGEN
10% off
Buddy camp
Book three or more hunters in one camp and everybody saves ten percent.
BUDDYCAMP
Camp swag
Wear the memory.
Caps, T-shirts and hoodies carrying the Miles for Smiles Outdoors mark — the ridge silhouette John built this camp around.
The gear store opens soon. In the meantime, ask John about a cap or shirt when you plan your hunt.
Ridge cap
The ridge-silhouette mark stitched on a comfortable cap for camp mornings and ridge glassing.
T-shirt
Miles for Smiles Outdoors across the chest — soft enough for the truck, tough enough for the field.
Hoodie
Warm layer for cold mornings in the stand, with the mark on the chest.
Questions in the meantime? Call +1 (218) 770-7434.
Tags take planning
The best tags go to people who started years ago
Utah, Wyoming, Montana and Arizona hand their best tags to hunters who have been applying the longest. John tells you which deadline to hit this year, even if the hunt itself is three seasons out.
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