Booking Instructions:
1. For availability dates & rates, contact Brett Carden 850-512-7768 or at info@wotohunts.com
2. Once you have finalized your hunt dates over the phone, a 50% deposit will be required to hold your reservation.*unless you would like to be set up on a payment plan which can be arranged as well! Payments may be paid for over the phone with any valid credit or debit card, or a check may be mailed to our office address as well which will be given out once you decide to book.
3. For Non-Residents: Once your reservation dates have been set, contact the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife(link below) to purchase your nonresident hunting license and permits: https://www.wildlifedepartment.com/forget1/OnlineSales.aspx
NR DEER ARCHERY – Annual license & Tag Required
NR DEER RIFLE – Annual license & Tag required: Orange vest & Cap required during all gun seasons!
NR SPRING TURKEY – must buy NR Hunt license and tag
No hunting license is required for hog hunting!
**All deposits are nonrefundable. (A non-refundable deposit is required due to the low number of hunters that WOTO accepts each season.) All deer hunt balances must be paid in full by September 1st of year booked, unless we have already discussed a payment plan. If a deer hunt is booked after September 1st the hunt balance must be paid in full 30 days prior to hunt date.**
**Checks must clear payment before a booking is considered valid. Contact Brett 850-512-7768 with any questions or concerns.
Lodging & Accomodations
All lodging is included in the price of our hunts. Our lodge is a comfortable four bedrooms, can accommodate up to 8 people comfortably. The main lodge is centrally located within a short driving distance to the majority of our hunting properties and we have a smaller lodging facility at our furthest ranch which is about 55 miles away from the main lodge that we stay at in order to avoid having any long commutes and to give our hunters as much rest and relaxtion as possible during the non hunting hours.
Accommodations include:
- 3 meals per day (deer season only)
- Full bed or larger sleeping quarters
- All bedding, pillows/pillow cases, and towels provided
- Multiple restroom facilities
- 2 Commons rooms with television
- Laundry facilities
- Covered Patios
- Fire Pit
Other amenities include:
- Outdoor rifle range
- Outdoor archery range
FAQS
What is the minimum trophy size at WOTO?
Western Oklahoma Trophy Outfitters has a strict 3.5+ year old or 135” minimum. We have this policy in order to insure that our big 2.5 year old bucks do not get harvested. There is a $750 fine for any buck harvested that is younger than 3.5 years old or falls under the 135” criteria.
When do I arrive at the WOTO lodge?
We ask our hunters to make arrangements to arrive anytime after 3 PM on the day prior to their first day of hunting.
What types of hunting stands are available at WOTO?
Being in the wide open country of Western Oklahoma we mainly use elevated box blinds and ground blinds depending on the strategy planned out for your hunt. We also keep a large number of portable pop up blinds on hand for any change in wind direction or change of plans that might take place in order to provide you with the best opportunity at a trophy whitetail or Rio Grande Turkey.
What happens if a trophy buck is wounded and not found at WOTO?
This is the part of hunting that every hunter dreads and prays never happens to them. The reality is that if you hunt long enough, it will more than likely happen to you. Our staff will put in many hours to find your wounded animal, but a wound is still a kill and whether found or not found, the hunt is over. We try to remind all of our hunters to only take ethical, high percentage shots to ensure we keep our trophy herd from being wounded and lost. If you have any questions please contact us.
Are guide tips included in the price of the hunt?
No, our guides work extrememly hard to make sure you have a safe and memorable hunt. The average tip percentage is 10-15% of the hunt value.
The hunting:
We will not know which lodge we will be hunting until the week prior to arrival as that is when the scouting will actually matter and we will reach out and send coordinates of the lodge you are hunting at.
Depending on the movement if we hunt all day we will provide you with a sack lunch to sit all day. If movement isn't ideal, we will pick you up at 11am for lunch and take you back out to hunt generally between 2-3pm
Average shot with a bow is within 40 yards, although the further you can accurately shoot the better
Average Rifle shot is inside of 200 yards however we prefer everyone to be comfortable out to 300
During our deer hunts, we allow you to shoot one hog as well