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Three Arrows Outfitters, 13444 Paint Horse Lane, Newell, SD (2025)

11/16/2025

Now to the veterans. First off, we want to thank all of the veterans out there for your service. I cannot count the number of people who have been in with us who have served. We appreciate your sacrifice for this country. THANK YOU for keeping us free 🇺🇲

Hunting with Veteran's Outdoor Therapy is a highlight of our season. We have met some truly great people who have done incredible things. We look forward to taking the 4 hunters out & hunting hard & fast in 3 days, or less. This year was a little harder than last year. We took 2 guys out the first day & the antelope gave us a run for our money. Brady was up first. We had our eyes on some, & my hopes were high when we started in on the first goat. He ended up cutting all of the distance for us. He had gone from hundreds of yards to about 65 all on his own. Then just like that, he was done playing. We followed him & crossed into the next pasture where a buck had a good group of does, but NO ONE wanted to play. We were surprised by an odd sound & turned around to see 2 sandhill cranes on a dam bank. Always a treat when we see extra wildlife.

The rest of the day was more unusual antelope behavior. Then we were making a final charge at 3 does & a buck when things got wild!! The does wanted to run, but the buck wasn't having it. He was chasing & dodging like a cutting horse trying to keep them grouped up & from running south. He eventually lost the battle & they all busted south. We thought the hunt was over...BUT WAIT there's more!!! The does came back up out of the draw with 2 bucks!!! And were headed back our way!!! Game on!! The bucks by this time forgot about the ladies & were harassing each other. We were able to sneak within 75 yards of both bucks, who couldn't have cared less about us. The decider was the does who got bored with the flexing contest & wandered off. The one buck almost admitted defeat only to come back & ask for more...several times. We pushed & kept trying but couldn't make it work. Brady & I called it & turned around & everyone across the draw was scattering. They found a rattlesnake while they were watching the show. So many things happen on these hunts!!!

We sadly had to send Brady home empty-handed. We always enjoy every moment of every hunt for a variety of reasons. From the wildlife to the company to the camaraderie. We'll tell you about Derek's hunt next week 🏹

11/15/2025

🤔 I wonder......

Who would like to go deer hunting with us next year??? We are gonna offer 2 combo archery hunts (antelope & deer), 2 archery deer hunts, & 2 rifle hunts. Message us for details!!!

UPDATE!!! We are full on rifle for next year 🤯 we will still answer any questions as promptly as we can. We still have combo hunts & archery deer available!!

11/13/2025

🤔 I wonder......

11/10/2025

🤔 I wonder.....

11/09/2025

The great part about what we do is the friendships that are built along the way. I've said it before, we are a hunting family & we love hunting with families. The Van Buren family has been a favorite for us. Drew & Derek hunted with us last year & brought their dad along, who became friends with Dad. Drew came back for another shot this year, but it was a solo hunt. He was able to face time with his dad, Tim, while he was here & our dads got to "see" each other & visit a bit on a call. Unfortunately, Drew & Derek lost their dad last month. He was a great man & we were honored to have known him. Our sympathies go out to the Van Buren family.

While Drew was here we had a great time!! Day 1 we picked our goat & went after him. It was looking great. It was a lone buck & doe bedded in a draw at the back of a dam. At least until we got close. Then they wandered around in the draw, up out of the draw, to the other end of the draw, the buck chased some other bucks out of view, & then it was deja vu. We ended up back in almost the same position we started in for round 2. It was almost the exact same set up & wandering as the first round!!!

They did change it up when they got to the fork in the draw. We were dancing around between 30 some yards & 50 yards & repeatedly losing sight of them. Then it looked like it was gonna come together, only to have them come screaming past us at about 45 yards & in full view of Drew at full draw!!! Insane!!! The antelope would disappear & reappear, to the point where I couldn't decide whether we should call the hunt or see how it played out. I chose the wait & see. They disappeared down the draw to the dam & we waited.....& waited.....& then we heard the blow. The buck was now 35 yards up the hill from us, but more irritated with bucks that had wandered in behind us than us. Drew got a shot, but it wasn't fatal.

We tried hard the rest of the day to get eyes on him & make a plan, but he seemed to give us the slip. By now the wind is screaming & we have a wounded goat we cannot get eyes back on. After some riding & luck, Aspen got eyes on him, but we had to make the painful choice to leave him for the night & hope for the best.

The second day I was on my way to a wedding & Aspen & Drew were left to their own devices. Here's Aspen's story...

We spotted him completely by luck across the fence in a completely different pasture. We attempted to use a cow decoy a couple times but could tell it wasn’t going to work. He bedded down halfway up a hill side about 60 yards away from a stand of tall grass. We hiked a half mile to get on the backside of the hill and belly crawled through the tall grass and got to 58 yards when he stood up and trotted out to 68 and Drew's arrow didn't connect. We followed him up over the hill and ran into a rattlesnake (🤯) then watched him jump back into the pasture he was originally in and run towards the spot we shot him the day before. We called Grandpa to come get us so we could regroup and get lunch and on the way back we saw him bedded 70 yards from the road in a little draw that was perfect to sneak in on him. We went to the top of the hill, got ourselves ready to go again and took off. We walked down to the draw and couldn’t see where exactly he was but we just kept slowly walking up on him. Luckily we were within view of the road a vehicle had the buck's attention. The buck stood up 35 yards away and spooked from us and ran out to 65 and stopped. This was the opportunity Drew needed. His arrow connected & the rest is history!!!

We hunt with the horses, but sometimes things don't work the way they should, as was this case. Aspen & Drew decided to leave the horses behind that second day because the buck was smart enough to remember horses were trouble. At some point it becomes more about harvesting the wounded animal by any means than making sure the horses are part of the story. Aspen & Drew made a great decision & Drew got a great goat & one heck of an adventure!!! 🏹

11/02/2025

We interrupt our regularly scheduled recap for some fall work. We are heading out to gather the heifers today. We will pick back up next week with Drew's hunt.

WAIT!!! We have an exciting announcement!!! What is something several of you have asked for 🤔

It's gonna have to wait. The horses are loaded & the crew is waiting!!! Here's a video until we get back....

10/31/2025

We are trick or treating as hunters tonight in the blind 🏹

10/26/2025

We were honored to hunt with Veteran's Outdoor Therapy this year. Met some great people & had good times. However, we will save those stories for last. On to Matt & his crazy hunt.

When we hit our usual glassing spot, we saw nothing but great shooter bucks all over in the field below us. We quickly made a plan & took off. The first group we headed for had 4 great shooters. That was the crazy thing about this year. The big bucks were letting satellite bucks & challengers just hang out & would occasionally make an attempt to move them out, but not fast & far like they typically do.

Aspen & Matt were working on this great buck who had a doe & her buck fawn & another smaller buck with him. He was lazy & unconcerned, but that younger buck wasn't having any part of it. He kept moving them, & moving them, & moving them. And after an hour of this nonsense, they all ran right past ME at 60 yards. I had hung back to take pictures & sometimes the second horse gets the better opportunity.

We moved on. Saw more goats & then a buck & doe screaming in from the north caught our attention. I always start our hunts by saying "antelope aren't like whitetails" & here we were, watching a buck keeping this doe pinned in a dry dam bed. That is not typical antelope behavior, but it looked promising so away we went. The doe liked being near us it seemed because she kept coming back to us. And then AGAIN that buck & doe skirt Aspen & Matt & walked past me at 32 yards!!! This guy was wound pretty tight. He saw another buck & ran & came back, several times. We finally lost him over a hill because he spotted a group of 11 does & fawns that had just crested the next hill & he took off for greener pastures.

We were regrouping & making a plan when a buck came in from the west. He was bent on chasing off a little buck that was following him like a kid brother. Some does had wandered close to us & he had his eye on them, well one at least, because he still kept taking runs at the pest. When he had him as far as he wanted him, he began grazing his way back to the does. That was a fatal mistake for him & an incredible shot for Matt!!! Matt made a beautiful shot at 40 yards. The buck ran 216 yards & folded up!! It was a crazy set up from my view but I was able to take a good video FINALLY & that video. It is the featured video this morning.

It was a great hunt & we added another friend to our lives along the way. So blessed to be living this life, hunting with family, & adding memories & friends as we go 🏹

10/19/2025

The next hunt had a lot of moving parts. We started off with a rain delay. Those are never great because you know the minute you get going everything from the knees down is gonna be wet the rest of the day. This hunt also had a time crunch. We only had one day with this family & had 3 tags to fill. Challenge accepted!!!

We left the pickup with 2 shooters & 2 bows. Matt, like most dads we hunt with, wanted the kids to shoot first. Olivia was the first hunter so we got situated behind the 2 horses & took off.

We weren't seeing much until we got about a half mile in the pasture & over the ridge. Then just like that, there were 2 shooter bucks that stood up about 70 yards to our right. We had a staring contest & won. The bucks headed in the same direction we were headed, over the next ridge. They covered some ground & had parted ways by the time we reached the rise. It was an equal opportunity set up so we picked one & got started.

The rain had stopped but the clouds hung on. It made it near impossible to spot the other 4 antelope laying across the valley on the side of the hill watching us. We kept working in. The target buck laid down. We were getting in range & he bedded down, allowing us to get in to 40 yards. The angle was a little steep, but at the last moment he stood up & turned, giving Olivia a better shot. She made contact at 40!!! The shot was a little farther back than we would have wanted. We watched him for a while & he bedded down, but needed some time.

With up to 2 more tags to fill we made a plan & contined on to the next buck with Mason, keeping an eye on the first one. Aspen & Mason were doing great getting in on a good buck. He was even bedded at times. At about 35 yards they were waiting for their opportunity when a calf decided THAT was the goat he wanted to chase & pushed everything over the hill. Those are the risks when you hunt animals with animals among animals. They chased the buck hard. From our vantage point we could see the buck get close to them & then move out again, but they were below him on the hill & couldn't see what we could. That whole thing finally fell apart so we were off for another prospect.

This buck was bedded when we spotted him. They worked in & just like that, at 25 he stood up & Mason drilled him!!! As they were wrapping up, another nice buck was on a mission. Head down, stopping to check the trail, we told Matt he was huntable, so he got equipment & away they went. They followed him & were able to get a shot at 50 that didn't connect. His kids & I were having a blast watching it unfold. Then Olivia points out a buck running in from our left, hard & fast. I spotted the angry MONSTER behind him making him flee. From where we were we could see the running goats & Aspen & Matt, but they couldn't see each other! It looked like a collision was about to happen!!! Finally, the front buck came to a screaming halt, 40 yards from them, & the big brute pulled up short at 60 yards when he finally caught sight of the horse. It was INSANE!!!! The bucks had other business so quickly changed course & were gone. Always so fun being out there with these crazy animals!!!

We tried to get back on Olivia's goat, but after 2 pastures & a couple miles we called the hunt. It was an incredible day. 3 hunters, 3 shot opportunities, almost 8 miles, 8 hours & Great-Grandpa Rick was the hero who kept Landon entertained in the pickup the ENTIRE time!!!

10/12/2025

We just kept rolling in the middle of the season. Jerome was up next. One factor we can't allow for is weather. The worst factor is WIND. Day one of his hunt was gusty.

We started the hunt in the usual way & found shooter bucks all over below us on the fields. We got the horses ready & Grandpa daycare set & headed out.

It was a good set up. A beautiful waiting for an arrow. Aspen & Jerome were working in good. Had dodged a couple bales & closed the distance according to plan. Then, in true hunting fashion, in came a game changer. A buck came in quickly from the rise to the right of the buck & got him stirred up. Things did get sorted out again, but now the buck seemed a little less relaxed.

Right before the other buck interrupted, they had been working in on a close shot, because the buck was calm even though the wind was beyond annoying. Now the buck decided no one was getting close to him. They were at 55 yards & were set for an into the wind shot because a cross wind shot was out of the question.

Jerome got set, knelt down & let one fly. It was a great shot, but the wind lifted it a little & it went into that magical area where no organs reside. We got eyes on him over the hill & camped for a bit. It really looked like he was nearing the end, so we worked in again, & again, & again. We tried some unconventional tactics & just kept getting strung along. We had to call it for day one, & that is hard for us to do.

Day 2 was spent trying to find him, which is typical since we are leaving a wounded animal in coyote territory. We had zero luck. Aspen & I rode all day trying to get eyes on him & came up empty.

Day 3. We were on the horses & sent Jerome back up to the hill. HE FOUND HIM!! Once again we learned alot on this hunt. We tried some out-of-the-box ideas. At the end of day 3 we had to call the hunt.

That is one of the hardest things to decide. When the hunt ends. We don't take it lightly for several reasons. But we had given every effort to try & take this buck, but at the end of the day he will live.

What a great hunt with Jerome though!!! Did a lot of catching up, saw some great animals, & were out living the dream woth family. Doesn't get better than that!!!

10/05/2025

Season is over, calves got their conditioning shots yesterday, & we've been processing garden stuff hard & fast. Now it's time to relive the hunts.

Jim was the next hunter up. Aspen's crew was under the weather so Dad & I headed north with Jim. I learned a lot on this hunt, & the big lesson was NEVER GIVE UP!! We tried some bucks & weren't getting where we need to be. We were gonna try one more buck before calling day one. It was a buck, doe & fawn combo. The doe & fawn got up & wandered over the hill leaving the buck to follow. It was a situation that didn't look promising, but we were hunting & that happens. Just over the hill & across the road the trio parted ways. Game on! We angled in on him & cut 300 yards quick! He was grazing & raking sagebrush & we were right there with him. I knew a shot on him was gonna be long & at 51 yards he gave us an opportunity. The arrow spooked him & pushed him closer & Jim was able to get a second shot at 44 yards right away. This one left him clean too, but he was still not in a rush to move on. We followed at 80-120 for another half hour, then like they do, he picked up his head, looked off in the distance & slowly loped away.

The next morning my husband was along, but Gunner wasn't in a hunting mood, so we left them at the pickup & took off. We were working in on a great buck in a field & something caught my eye. After cutting some distance & a closer look, it was a swift fox!! I'd never seen one & was fascinated. We had an opportunity at the buck at 46 yards, but things didn't work. That didn't stop me from inching in to 12 yards on the fox & he came closer in to 10. Fun fact, there was also a rattlesnake that dropped into a badger hole 30 yards from the fox 😳

You don't cry in these situations. You glass & go. I had spotted a buck on the other side of the hill when we left the pickup so off we went. We crested the hill & the group was still in the area, about 350 yards below us. The buck stood up & faced us the ENTIRE time we were creeping down the hill at him. The goats shuffled around a bit when we got in close, but when we hit 49 yards he gave Jim a great opportunity & HE GOT HIM!!!!

It was a great hunt full of great animals, conversation, memories. We love sharing what we do with each hunter & are every bit as excited as they are on every hunt. We live the best life doing what we love with our family 🏹

09/28/2025

Things got wild this week!!!

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