Whitetail Hunting

What is North America’s #1 big game animal? Whitetails. And at Battenkill Farms, we’re as obsessed as you are. Our commitment to building the best whitetail habitat and managing top-tier genetics is second to none. Every season, we double down – fine-tuning our forest management, shed hunting, planting crops and food plots – all with one goal: growing better bucks, year after year.

Watching antlers develop through the summer fuels everything we do leading into hunting season. We focus on producing big, typical main-frame whitetails scoring between 180″ and 220″, with few non-typicals breaking into 300″+ territory each year. And in 2024, we hit a milestone – harvesting our largest buck to date, scoring over 400″.

This isn’t just hunting. It’s a year-round pursuit, and we’re proud to offer a whitetail experience like no other.

Elk Hunting

There’s nothing quite like elk hunting. As Dan likes to say, “It’s like turkey hunting on steroids.” Whether it’s your first time or your hundredth, every hunt is different – and every encounter brings the same rush. The sound of a bull bugling and charging into a call will raise the hair on your neck, guaranteed. Even our guides, who experience it all season long, still get chills.

In years past, most of our elk hunts took place on White Creek Ranch. Starting in 2025, all elk hunts will move to our Main Ranch, where larger acreage and more agriculture create a better environment – for the animals and the hunters. Our goal is to consistently harvest mature bulls averaging 360″+, with hopes of tagging a few over the 400″ mark each season. Elk numbers are limited, and we typically take only 1 – 3 bulls per year, keeping the quality and experience top-tier.

If elk hunting is on your list, we strongly recommend joining our waitlist early – spots are few and in high demand.

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