[ul][*]What are the prices for the tags[*]Is there public land per say to hunt[*]Is it all of what the TV shows say it is[*]Do I need a guide[*]What cal. rifle, and is there a Restriction on cal. size[*]And last but not least! Are the Deer really that damn big?[/ul]
In Saskatchewan you must hunt with a licensed outfitter if your not a canadian resident. Costs range from $3500 up for 6 days hunt. Non-resident tag is 250 cdn plus a 11 habitat certificate. The area you'll hunt is designated to that outfitter, most of the outfitters operate in the provincial forest. In Saskatchewan Baiting is legal and the most common used techinque of outfitters.
It can be all they make it we have loads of deer, good buck to doeratioand the potential of connecting on a big bucks is always their. Numerous B&C bucks are taken each fall by guided hunters but they aren't tied up behind every tree! If your expactations are book only then you may not get the opportunity but few places hold the possibilty of such an animal as the prairie provinces of Alberta, Sask and Manitoba. In either of these places you can expect the opportunity to harvest 150+ class bucks to be verygood with a good outfitter/area. So do your research and check references. Yes the deer are big bodied. Shooting 250lbs bucks is common and they can tip 300lbs on the hoof as well. Swallon necks are also what many marvel at, some talk about a 5 gallon pail neck but herea sask mature buck carry a 8 gal...they often look likeonly ahead on their shoulders. As my Uke friends say TICK!
Most outfitters here suggest a 270 win range as min but the saskatchewan min legal is .23 cal CF for big game. Most common chambering I saw as a guide was the 300 mag varieties.