Archery Hunting in Central Oregon with Sarvis Prairie Outfitters

7-Day Archery Hunts

Nothing Finer Than Archery Elk Season

Sarvis Prairie Outfitters offers an exceptional opportunity for both beginning or experienced archery hunters. Our Archery Hunts are the only time you can do a combination Rocky Mountain Elk & Mule Deer hunt due to season dates established by ODF&W. You can either choose a single species hunt or a combination hunt, however we only allow for a limited number of Mule Deer bucks to be harvested during the archery season. Depending on the Hunt Number you have booked you will be assigned and familiarized with Hunting Area ranging in size from 9,000 – 20,000 acres of private land.

Sarvis?Prairie Outfitters?offers high success rates on branch antlered bulls from a very stable residential herd estimated to be 350-450 Rocky Mountain elk. As the season progresses we have more elk move into our lands with the pressure applied by hunters on the?Umatilla?National Forest. Although our hunters allowed to harvest or pass on any bulls we encounter our goal is to harvest 5-point or better bulls. Our bulls range in the 240″-280″ P&Y class with one or two 300″ plus P&Y bulls taken every year. Our biggest bull harvested with?Sarvis?Prairie Outfitters was a monster 7×7 scoring 373″ P&Y. This bull was harvested by an archery hunter.

Please visit and browse our Gallery to view the bulls taken by previous years hunters. This is a great resource to view the Rocky Mountain Elk you can expect to hunt with Sarvis?Prairie Outfitters. Our hunters are free to harvest any bull of their choice.

Hunting Styles

Depending on your level of experience and hunting style preference we will assist you with familiarizing you with the historical animal habits and topography of your hunting area. Each has the availability to set up tree stands or ground blinds, spot & stalk or calling elk by bugle or cow calling. Our past archery hunters have had success with all different hunting styles.

Water Hole – Wallow

Non-Guided Archery Hunts

We offer Non-Guided Archery Hunts in all three Hunt Numbers or Sessions. This hunt is directed to those archery hunters whom have had experience with archery hunting elk in the past or those hunters whom are looking to accelerate their archery elk hunting learning curve. Archery Elk Hunting with Sarvis Prairie Outfitters ususally offers you the ability to hunt unpressured elk and the ability to leave a bedded herd during mid-day and return on them in the afternoon for an evening hunt, without fear of them being busted out of the area by a public land hunter.

We provide lodging or a designated camping area for wall tents, travel trailers or motorhomes. We also provide you with recovery assistance, in the field trophy care and a hanging shed with a walkin cooler. You will be responsible for transportation during your hunt, self guiding and your meals. We are always at the ranch for any questions or additional assistance.

Guided Archery Hunts

We offer only a limited number of Guided Archery Hunts annually normally no more than 6. These hunts are currently only offered during our Hunt No. 1 & No. 2. These hunts are all inclusive and run a very high success rate on shot oppourtunity. These hunts include lodging, meals, transportation during your hunt, trophy recovery in the field, skinning, caping and post harvest trophy care to our walkin cooler. These hunts are conducted as 2 hunters and 1 guide. “We will not be offering any guided archery hunts in 2015″

2015 Archery Hunting Sessions:

Saturday, August 29th thru Friday, September 4th, 2015

This will be an early season archery hunt. You can expect little bugling activity during the early predawn hours and late evenings. The bulls will be in bachelor groups and just beginning to break up for the fall rut. The mule deer bucks will be in bachelor groups and some will still have velvet covered antlers. Productive hunting methods would be Spot & Stalk, Tree Stands and Ground Blinds. Once you locate the herd if you can get close you can work the elk with calls. The success rate on shot opportunity varies year by year. Non-guided hunters should expect to be in elk the rest is up to your ability. Guided hunters should expect to have 2-4 shot opportunities during the hunt.

We ask that our guests arrive between 12:00-3:00 to get settled in meet with the outfitter and get you established in your hunting area. If guided meet your guide and go over your gear.

This hunt date accommodates?up to 8 Non-Guided Hunters

Friday, September 11th thru Thursday, September 17th, 2015

This is a mid season Archery hunt. You can expect decent bugling activity, with most taking place in the predawn hours and late afternoon. Bulls will have broken up and looking for cows. The bucks will still be in bachelor groups but will have shed their velvet and become more elusive. Productive hunting methods would be Spot & Stalk, Tree Stands and Ground Blinds. Once you locate the herd if you can get close you can work the elk with calls. The success rate on shot opportunity varies year by year. Non-guided hunters should expect to be in elk the rest is up to your ability. Guided hunters should expect to have 2-4 shot opportunities during the hunt.

We ask that our guests arrive between 12:00-3:00 to get settled in meet with the outfitter and get you established in your hunting area. If guided meet your guide and go over your gear.

This hunt date accommodates?up to 12 Non-Guided Hunters

Monday, September 21st thru Sunday, September 27th, 2015

This is a our latest Archery hunt. This is a prime rut hunt for Oregon it is also by far our most popular archery hunt. You can expect very good bugling, most years produce sporadic all day bugling activity, with most still taking place in the predawn hours and late afternoon. Bulls will have broken up and looking for cows. The bigger bulls are stealing the herds of cow collected by the satellite bulls. The bucks will still be in bachelor groups but will have shed their velvet, will be less active and much more elusive. Productive hunting methods would be Spot & Stalk, Tree Stands and Ground Blinds. Once you locate the herd if you can get close you can work the elk with calls. Expect to call in satellite bulls and you’ll need to get in the herd to call in the bigger bulls. Normally, this is a very active hunt. Escpecially if we have a cold weather. The success rate on shot opportunity varies year by year. Non-guided hunters should expect to be in elk the rest is up to your ability.

We ask that our guests arrive between 12:00-3:00 to get settled in meet with the outfitter and get you established in your hunting area.

This hunt date accommodates?up to 14 Non-Guided Hunters for 2015.

Hunter Tags

Sarvis Prairie Outfitters will assist you in obtaining your 2015 Oregon Hunting License & Unit Tag. Oregon Fish & Wildlife offers several hunt type tags for our Unit 45. Currently our hunt Unit 45 is covered by the General Bowhunting Tag – Elk and General Bowhunting Tag – Deer. We do suggest our hunters purchase their Oregon Hunting License & Tag(s) as early as possible. They have historically not been available for purchase after the fisrt day of the Archery Season begins. If you would like to apply for other hunts in Oregon you can participate in the Controlled Hunt Draw for other species in Oregon.

All Oregon State License and Tag Fees are not included with our hunt fees and are an additional cost that should be consider with booking your hunt. Due to logistics of draw deadlines and purchase deadlines we may advance fees for your License & Tag Fees but they will be collected prior to your hunt.

State Controlled Hunts Application Deadline: The deadline is May 15, 2015. Draw results are normally available by June 20, 2015.
Landowner Tag Deadline:?Landowner Tags may be only on the property for which they are issued. These are only used for unsuccessful Controlled Hunt Applications or late bookings. September 15, 2015 Deadline.

Type of Tag	Deadline	Fee
Nonresident License		?$140.50

Controlled Deer Tag	?May 15	?$375.50
Controlled Elk Tag	?May 15	?$500.50
Landowner Deer Tag	?September 15	?$375.50
Landowner Elk Tag	?September 15	?$500.50