Black Hills Archery

I am planning a trip next season out to the black hills for a muley/whitetail archery hunt. I have been through the region several times and seen numerous deer on my way to wyoming hunting. This year I decided to shorten my drive a few hours and give the black hills area a shot. I did purchace some maps from the game and fish dept, but am unsure of location. I will be taking my 63 year old dad and my brother with me so I was hoping somebody could give me some information on where we should start, I was thinking around the custer area and south but any input would be appreciated.

Also was wondering the best time frame, i know season starts Sep. 22 and we want to go sometime between then and the 3d week in oct., cant miss pre-rut and rut in wisconsin. thanks for the input guys. :thumb
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I hunt black hills every year and the jasper fire area (near custer) is great for muleys. If you are looking for a whitetail the majority of the population of deer in the northern hills is whitetail. As far as the best time frame goes the rut of course. And also since you are going for archery you will want to get out there before the rifle season which is the month of november.(mid rut) Also if you do plan to hunt the area around custer i would wait for the elk seasons to be moslty over because that is a major place for elk hunters. Either way you will run into elk hunters or rifle hunters. Want anything else just ask
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You don't have to hunt only the hills to have a good archery hunt.there are some very good places for archery hunting on the prairies around the hills. The main question is what caliber of animal do you want? And what type of hunting are you looking at doing.How physical of a hunt are you looking for(as in hiking up and down hills or a little easier as in more flatland.not to mention personaly the best times for the time frame you are looking at is the very beginning of the season or as late into oct.or even early nov.is best.plus rifle season on the prairie doesn't start till second weekend of nov. most years.

Just give me a pm. I can give you much more info and answer most all of your questions.
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