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WHO WE ARE
Your Hunt at the Silvertine preserve is the place you will find that HUGE TROPHY ELK, MASSIVE CANADIAN WHITETAIL, or GIANT BISON you have always dreamed about. Our big game are free roaming on hundred’s of acres of heavily forest, diversified terrain, which makes your hunt a prime challenging experience. You will experience real hunting with a 100% GUARANTEED success rate, and every trophy will easily be eligible for the SCI record books. Ad that HUGE trophy elk, Deer, or Bison to your trophy room this year.
We are a husband and wife owned and operated facility, we understand that customer satisfaction is the key to our success. I am a hands on owner/outfitter and have been personally guiding my guests for over 20 years, and the few guides we have that help us are like family, and have been with us for many years. We take a minimum amount of hunters each year, with the maximum amount of hunters in camp at any one time being 4. We try to give each hunter or group of hunter’s exclusive use of the estate, with loads of ‘elbow room’. Our main goal is to provide a quality hunt experience, with top of the line trophy big game for each hunter. Our secondary goal is to offer you a comfortable modern rustic log cabin lodge, with a relaxed “homey” atmosphere, located inside the hunting area. We specialize in personal attention to each hunter, giving you, our guest, a great hunting experience and a feeling that you received more than your monies worth.
 
I would also like to point out that we choose our bull Elk and Deer for our guests out of combined herds of over 2000 animals. Only mature 8+ year animals are chosen based on antler spread, classic tine length and shape, and all our Bull Elk have dark capes, long beards and mature features. Our preserves are 100% forested; and have a wide diversity of mature timber, brush, springs, rolling hills, meadows, and creeks. This diversity provides a very challenging hunt and a spectacular setting to hunt in. The many wallows and dense conifer timber give our bull elk, and deer, the distinction of having the darkest antler color available anywhere, a rich chocolate brown, with highly polished tips, or “silver-tines” as we like to call them. The benefit is your lifelong enjoyment of the most spectacular elk mount in your trophy room you will ever see. Your experience will be a hunt, and not merely a shoot. Average shots are 20-40 yards and we specialize in archery and limited range weapons, but rifle enthusiasts are always welcome!
 
There is an exceptional quality hunt waiting for you and your hunting partner, a track record of 100% kill success to date, with a FULL MONEY BACK GUARANTEE, and our trophy fees are very competitive and some of the lowest in Canada. You will return home with a quality hunt experience, and BIG trophies for the wall! Also Silvertine has four species of elk (Rocky Mtn., Roosevelt, Manitoban, and Siberian White Elk), Whitetail Deer, Mule deer, Plains and Wood Bison, 3 types of Wild Boar (Brown European, Black and Blond color phase Russian Boars) and Fallow Deer available to you as well. . After hunting with, us you’ll need more wall space!
Take a few minutes and check out our web-site to see the opportunities and adventure that awaits you. Please do not hesitate to call me anytime, I would be happy to discuss your needs, and to explain our hunts, services, and any reduced hunt specials we have, to best accommodate you as our guest this fall. A warm welcome awaits you at Silvertine.
 
OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU
The creation of Silvertine was born from a decade of searching for the ultimate hunting environment, and has been one of my greatest passions. I am certain we have created an environment that will emphasize the ethical principles of hunting, one built on the policy of "Fair Chase", and a preserve that will create a memory of a lifetime. Your interests are my number one priority, and I want you to return again, and better yet, to tell your friends of about the great hunting experience you had with Silvertine!
My extensive 20 years of hands-on background in my hunting business has shown me exactly what the client is looking for in a preserve hunt. They want three simple criteria:
First and foremost, a realistic and challenging hunt in an environment that can duplicate "Fair Chase".
Quality services, from experienced and knowledgeable guides and staff, as well as top quality lodging and food
Quality animals that will exceed their expectations, never the other way around.
Challenging your wits against trophy game animals is what it's all about here at Silvertine. That's why we say...for the experience! We have been catering to clients from all over the world, and from a wide range of experiences, from first time hunters to the most experienced and worldly. We can tailor any hunt to any client's desire.
OUR SERVICES
Silvertine is a privately managed hunt preserve so no hunting license, set seasons, or bag limits are in effect. All hunts are 1x1, 2x1, or 3x1 guide services with very experienced and talented guides. They have an exceptional understanding of the game and the preserve habitat. Hunters can choose to hunt with rifle, bow, crossbow, or muzzleloader. Hunting is done in large blinds comfortable enough for up to 6 people, or still hunting, and calling (bugling, cow calls, and rattling). We can challenge the most avid hunter!
EACH HUNT COMES WITH
• Four nights and three days of fully serviced accommodations.
• All bedding, food and non-alcohol beverages are provided.
• Experienced, talented guide services.
• Field preparation and initial preparation of your meat and freezing of your cape, with additional preparation of antlers for transportation.
• SCI scoring with photos taken, and paid entry into SCI trophy record book.
• Use of small shooting range and archery target.
• Initial Export permit.
Not-included in your hunt:
Alcoholic beverages.
Any Supplementary Export permits $50.00 (Products shipped at a later date)
Gratuity
OUR ACCOMMODATIONS
The second you walk in the door of our lodge you will feel totally at home and relaxed. Our brand of "Rustic" is what our hunting guests and families appreciate. Combine tasty meals with wonderful surroundings, and you have great camp life. It won't take you long to discover that we are delighted to have you as our guest. If you or someone in your party has special dietary requirements just let us know beforehand, and we will be happy to accommodate you. Breakfasts are quick and easy, and hunters have a choice of multiple flavoured muffins, cold cereals, instant oatmeal, toast, or bagels. Lunch is typically sandwiches and soup. Dinners are a variety of taste tempting, hearty ranch-style fare from famous elk and buffalo. The main cabin sleeps 5 people, and our second cabin sleeps 4 and is for guests or couples. The cabins are very warm, dry and comfortable. There is hot shower stalls in the main cabin with gravity feed heated water, a flush toilet. Due to the cold temperatures we have to close our showers and flush toilet down approximately November 1, after that it's an outhouse.
 
DATES & RATES
| August |
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| 19-21 |
23-25 |
27-29 |
31-2 |
| September |
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| 4-6 |
8-10 |
12-14 |
16-18 |
| 20-22 |
24-26 |
28-30 |
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| October |
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| 2-4 |
6-8 |
10-12 |
14-16 |
| 18-20 |
22-24 |
26-28 |
30-1 |
| November |
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| 3-5 |
7-9 |
11-13 |
15-17 |
| 19-21 |
23-25 |
27-29 |
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| December |
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| 1-3 |
5-7 |
9-11 |
13-15 |
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2010 Trophy Fee Prices
White Elk
Price on 375+ upon agreement.
350-374 Bull elk, $17,900.00us
325-349 Bull elk, $12,900.00us
300-324 Bull elk, $7,900.00us
Rocky Mountain Elk, Roosevelt Elk (Trophies start at 350) Manitoban Elk (Trophies start at 350)
Price on 440+ upon agreement.
425+ Bull elk, $16,900.00us plus $100us per inch.
400-424 Bull elk, $12,900.00us
375-399 Bull elk, $9,900.00us
350-374 Bull elk, $7,900.00us
325-349 Bull elk, $5,900.00us
MYTH ELK HUNTS: November, December, and January Only Special Largest Bull you can find (325-400) $6,900.00 (average will be 350 to 380SCI)
Whitetail Deer
190+ Buck by agreement
180-189 Buck $15,500.00us
170-179 Buck $11,500.00us
160-169 Buck $8,500.00us
150-159 Buck $6,500.00us
140-149 Buck $4,500.00us
LOCKHORN HUNTS: Largest Whitetail you can find $5,500.00 (140-169 SCI, November-December) Second Trophy Buck $3,950.00us
BASE PRICE ON DEER HUNTS $2000 Non-refundable if deer is not harvested.
Lockhorn GOLD Hunts: Largest Whitetail you can find $7,750.00us (170-189 SCI, November-December) Second Trophy Buck $5,950.00us
Plains or Wood Bison Bulls
Bulls $4,900.00 (8+ yr olds, 2000+ lbs)
Wild Boar
Trophy Boar: 200-300 lbs, $1,500.00us
Trophy Tusker: 300+ lbs, $2,000.00us
Russian Boar (Black, Brown, or Blonde colors available) NOTE: Wild Boar Hunts are only available as a second species.
Preserve Fees:
Lodging, guide wages, transportation, 4 nights, 3 days, 3x1 $450.00us, 2x1 $550.00us, or 1x1 $650.00us. Book 4 - 6 in party and the entire preserve is yours for the hunt! Our three day hunts to accommodate the hunter with a busy schedule. These rates apply to non-hunters as well.
Elk Slam
Exclusive only to Silvertine is the recognized estate "Elk Slam". For those hunters wanting to shoot one of every species of elk in North America, they can do it right here at Silvertine. Customized combos available in 400+ as well.
Elk 'MYTH' Slam: One Rocky Mtn. (325-400 SCI), one Roosevelt (325-400 SCI), one Manitoban (325-400 SCI), and one White (325-350 SCI), for $27,000.00.
Packaged Trophy combos:
(custom combos of several animals receive 10% discount)
Youth hunts (19 years and younger)
Adult buys $7,500 hunt value youth receives, 140-150 Whitetail, 325-350 Elk, for $3950.00us
Deposit Policy
A deposit of 25% is asked for to reserve dates and trophy. Once dates are agreed upon, we will hold the dates for two weeks to allow ample time for your deposit to reach us via regular mail. The balance 75% owing on trophy fees, meat costs, are payable before the hunt is to begin in cash, traveler's checks, or money order and will be held in trust by outfitter.
Refund Policy Terms
Term 1) a hunter books a hunt for certain size animal and they shoot a smaller trophy on the guide's recommendation, the animal that was accidentally harvested the client will not be charged, and can continue to hunt. If the hunter decides to harvest a smaller animal than contracted, the trophy fee will be adjusted. If a hunter books a hunt for certain size animal and they shoot a larger trophy on the guide's recommendation, the animal that was accidentally harvested the client will not be charged the upgrade, but the hunt contract will be considered filled for that species.
Term 2) All deposits are non-refundable (except under term 5). If a hunter wishes to cancel his/her hunt the deposit can be carried forward to a subsequent year.
Term 3) If the hunter fails to arrive, the deposit is non-refundable.
Term 4) Once paid upon arrival "Preserve Fees" are non refundable, even in the event the hunter leaves earlier than scheduled.
Term 5) Only if the hunter fails to harvest his animal by choice, or we could not find it during their hunt, they will receives a full 100% refund of the trophy fee. Or it will only be refunded if the hunt is sold either by himself or by the company to another hunter.
Wounded Game Policy
Wounded animals will be handled on a case by case basis. What is fair in one situation is not fair in another. It will be a judgment call between myself, the guide and the hunter as to whether a good effort was made to recover the animal, and to what degree the animal was wounded. In some cases, you may be asked to pay the trophy fee, and if the animal is recovered after you depart, the trophy will be shipped to you, or if the animal is harvested by a later hunter, your trophy fee will be refunded 100%. In cases where an animal poses a serious threat, the guides are instructed to finish the job or at least help out in the matter.
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
Rifle Hunters:
Rifle hunters entering Canada are required to declare their firearms when entering/leaving Canada. You can get the proper forms only from the Canadian Firearms Centers web-sit at http://www.cfc.ccaf.gc.ca. There is a $50.00 Canadian fee. Bows and crossbows are exempt.
Meat and Trophy Care
Silvertine's experienced staff will handle all your meat and trophy requirements.
All meat is recovered from the preserve using quads. The meat is taken back to the lodge, cleaned, and hung in the meat house, ready to be prepared by a meat processor. With prior arrangements, hunters have the option of taking meat home that is pre-possessed at an additional cost.
Importing Meat to U.S.A.
For those hunters that wish to return home with their bounty of meat from their Big Game animals at the conclusion of the hunt, we provide all the necessary export permits and paperwork. This is all included in the "Preserve Fee". All elk, deer, Boar, and Bison meat are allowed to be drought into the USA with proper paperwork from us.
Taxidermy Services
Steve Rahn is also a renowned taxidermist. During the winter months he further delights his hunting customers by serving their taxidermy needs. Hunters have the option of leaving their trophies with him to ship or mount, or take back their packaged capes to their taxidermist at home. Many airlines will not allow you to travel with large antlers, so check with your flight company before traveling. We can handle shipping of trophies to anywhere in the world. Taxidermy services not included in hunt packages.
Gratuities
Tipping the guides and staff is part of well managed services. It is industry standard that guests tip 10-15% of their total hunt cost. The majority of the tip going to your guide, and the remainder being split up between other staff that assisted in your hunt. If you do not feel your guide deserved a tip, please let us know.
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