Originally Posted by tatonka

How big a buck will make you happy? If you are looking for a top end buck, Western Canada or the midwest is the place to go, but keep in mind that a guided hunt in these places is usually for no more than 6 days. Some Canadian outfitters offer a 10 day hunt, but not many. Killing a top end buck on a 6 day hunt happens, but rarely.

If you would be happy killing a buck in the 140" to 160" range, Montana or NE Wyoming are probably the best places to look at and you really don't need to hire a guide, although going through an outfitter would increase your chances. No hunt is a guarantee, of course, but it would be very rare if you hunted Eastern Montana during the peak of the rut and did not have an opportunity at a 140" or better buck.... Idaho is also a sleeper that doesn't get a lot of attenion....