"There are outfitters with great areas and outfitters who are great people. There are outfitters who are great hunters and there are outfitters who provide great service. There are honest, patient and hardworking outfitters and there are outfitters who are entertaining and fun to hunt with. There are very few outfitters who are all of the above. After hunting with them many times over the years, I can say absolutely, that Jim and TinaMarie are outfitters who are all of the above and more. If they are not the best, I do not know who is."
Jim Shockey

Started in 1981 Arrow Five Outfitters is owned and operated by Jim and TinaMarie Schaafsma and based in the scenic coastal mountains of Northern California. Jim and TinaMarie offer a variety of guided Blacktail hunts to suit every hunters needs. Their specialty is guided hunts for Trophy Class Columbian Blacktail. By producing numerous record book Blacktails every year, having an incredible 98% success rate on Archery Blacktail Hunts, and a 99% success rate on Rifle Blacktail Hunts, Arrow Five Outfitters has rightfully earned the reputation of being the West's foremost Columbian Blacktail hunting guides.

Hunting Columbian Blacktail in Northern California with Arrow Five Outfitters is very different from hunting Blacktails in Oregon and Washington. Most of their Blacktail hunting is done using the "spot and stalk" method. They also do a tremendous amount of "glassing". The area they hunt is broken, with lot's of open country, oak draws, and timbered points. The terrain is steep and ranges from an elevation of 400 feet at the river, to 4,000 feet at the tops of the mountains.

If you are looking for a high quality "guided" Columbian Blacktail Deer hunt, with extremely high trophy potential, call Jim and TinaMarie. With Arrow Five Outfitters proven record of success on trophy class Columbian Blacktail, You Will Not Be Disappointed!

Dan Gibson, BlacktailCountry.com