Your guide
6 daysCT
Cole Thatcher
· head guidePlantation quail, whitetail, and Chesapeake waterfowl
Family-owned since 1978. Traditional Southern hospitality with serious hunting.
46 yrs guidingSouthern Adventure Co LLC
Blue Ridge Elk — Archery Only
Hunting
About this trip
Archery-only elk hunt in the North Carolina Blue Ridge. Restored herd, public-access tag area, 1:1 guide. This is the most physical hunt we run — steep terrain, tight timber, close-range encounters. Limited to 6 hunters per season. Early season bugling, late season cold-timber.
What you'll target
Elk
How we fish / hunt
Compound BowRecurve BowTraditional Bow
What's included in your trip
The property
6 daysBlue Ridge Elk Range
Capacity: 4 guests
Operated by Southern Adventure Co LLC
- Acres
- 8000
- Terrain
- mountain
- Property Kind
- public_access
What to expect
Included
1:1 archery guide
Elevated camp lodging
Meals
Not included
NC elk tag
Archery gear
Bring yourself
NC elk tag (lottery)
Compound or traditional bow, practiced to 40yds
Good fitness — 3-5 miles/day steep
Where you'll meet
Blue Mountain Elk Range
Dayton, WA, US
When this trip runs
- Early archery 09-15 → 10-05
- Late archery 11-15 → 12-10
Required permits & licenses
- North Carolina Elk Tag (lottery) · NC WRC
Cancellation
Strict
Full refund >30d · 50% within 30d · non-refundable within 7d
Frequently asked questions
Success rate?▾
Archery in tight timber is hard. Our 5-year average is 62%. First-time archers should plan for encounter-focused, not tag-focused.
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USD 4895