HUNTING

Big Blue Ranch & Lodge offers premier hunting experiences across its sprawling 2,000-acre property in southeast Nebraska. Previously hunted only by family members, this prime hunting ground is now available to a select number of sportsmen each year, ensuring an exceptional and exclusive adventure.

Hunting Packages

We offer three specialized hunting packages for whitetail deer, wild turkey, and predators.

Whitetail Deer

The ranch is home to an abundance of large whitetail deer, with sightings nearly every day. Whether you’re in pursuit of a trophy buck or a deep-bodied doe, Big Blue Ranch & Lodge offers an unforgettable hunting experience. Nebraska is renowned for its big bucks, and our mix of open grasslands and tree-lined habitats provides a perfect setting for your hunt.

Wild Turkey

Our Merriam’s cross turkeys are a unique hybrid, producing large, long-bearded birds that are both visually impressive and thrilling to hunt. The ranch’s prime turkey hunting spots are rich with gobbling activity, ensuring an exciting challenge for every hunter.

Predators

For those seeking a different kind of hunt, the ranch offers excellent opportunities for predators such as fox, coyote, bobcat, and badger. Hunters can use a variety of methods, including calls, decoys, spotlighting, or bait. Movable ground blinds are available for your convenience, ensuring a successful and enjoyable hunt.

What We Provide

Big Blue Ranch & Lodge offers semi-guided hunting services to enhance your experience, including:

• Transportation to and from private hunting locations.
• Game retrieval and field dressing.
• Delivery to local meat lockers or taxidermists.

We also provide detailed maps of the property, highlighting optimal hunting locations, and movable ground blinds for added flexibility.

A Hunter’s Paradise

The ranch’s outstanding habitat includes rolling hills, woodlands, native grasslands, hedge tree rows, gullies, and ponds. Neighboring farms with crops like corn, milo, soybeans, and wheat further enhance the habitat, providing abundant food and cover for wildlife.

The landscape is dotted with majestic cottonwoods, ash, cedar, mulberry, walnut, and oak trees, along with thickets of plum and sumac. The lush native prairies feature big and little bluestem, switchgrass, and an array of wildflowers, creating a picturesque backdrop for your hunt. Water sources are conveniently located every quarter mile, ensuring wildlife activity throughout the property.

Plan Your Hunt

Whether you’re after a trophy buck, a strutting longbeard, or a thrilling predator hunt, Big Blue Ranch & Lodge offers an unmatched experience in a secluded, peaceful setting. With no through roads and expansive four-mile-square sections, you’ll enjoy the privacy and solitude you need for a successful hunt.

Nebraska Deer Hunt: $3,300 for 4 days & 5 nights per person (1 deer limit)
Nebraska Turkey Hunt: $1,500 for 3 days & 4 nights per person (2 turkey limit)
Nebraska Predator Hunt: $1,200-$1,500 for 3 days & 2 nights per person

Price includes lodging and one meal a day.