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Our company was established in 1998 and operates in 2 territories.
- UPDATE! IN 2024 WE KILLED SOME GREAT TURKEYS, SOME GREAT BOW KILLS INCLUDING A 17 POINT MONSTER KILLED BY A 9 YEAR OLD LADY WITH A CROSSBOW. ALSO, A NINE POINT, AND SOME 8 POINTERS. RIFLE SEASON WAS TOUGH THIS YEAR, THE WEATHER WAS HOT AND WINDY. WE DID TAKE A MASSIVE 15 POINT MONSTER THAT GREEN SCORED 178 1/2, OUR BEST EVER. WE ALSO TOOK SEVERAL SMALLER BUCKS, A VERY NICE 12 POINT, AND SOME 8 POINTERS. WE HAVE PICTURES OF SOME GREAT DEER ON ALL OF OUR PROPERTIES SO THE FUTURE LOOKS EXTREMEMLY BRIGHT. i PROMISE TO DO EVERYTHING i CAN TO GET YOU ON A TROPHY BUT THESE ARE WILD FREE RANGING DEER AND THEY CAN BE TOUGH. i DO PROMISE YOU A REAL CHASE FOR TROPHY WHITETAILS!
- All of our cabins [except our OFF GRID cabin] provide hot showers, Wifi, and a Full kitchen and clean bedding.
- Bob Parker has won several awards from African Hunter of the Year, Best Missouri Whitetail, and numerous Bow Awards with his recurve bow. He has several entries in Safari Club International and also Missouri Big Bucks Club. Bob has taken lot's of big Southern Missouri whitetails over the years and uses his knowledge of an assortment of hunting tactics to help his clients take one one of hardest animals on the planet to hunt, a mature free ranging whitetail buck!
- "Big Whitetails are unlike other deer, they are extremely reclusive and in most cases a Ghost in the woods. It takes a different strategy to hunt them. While I certainly can't guarantee you will take a trophy buck with me I can guarantee I will do everything I can to get you on a nice buck. Many of my hunters have taken the biggest deer of their life with me and that always puts a big smile on everyone's face!" Bob Parker
- Trophy Quest Outdoor Adventures has been in operation since 1998. It is a small family run hunting operation with some excellent Deer and Turkey hunting located in the Southern Missouri Ozarks region on nearly 700 acres of private land surrounded by vast amounts of heavily wooded timberlands. It's operations are located in Texas, and Shannon Counties. The Trophy Quest lodge and main hunting property is located in the famous Texas County region that is well known for giant Eastern Turkey and excellent Whitetail hunting. Texas County is legendary for it's deer and turkey hunting and is usually in the top 3 counties in Missouri for deer and turkey kills and many times has been number one! It's unique blend of expansive timberland and small farms provides excellent habitat for game. Our Wildlife are free ranging and are truly wild and fair chase for an challenging outdoor adventure.
- The lodge and cabins have over 100 mounts adorning the walls and the rustic cabins were built by Owner Bob Parker and his wife Karen, with much of it sawn from timber from his property on his Wood Mizer sawmill. Years of hunting in the U.S., Canada, and several Safari's in Africa are evident around the Lodge with numerous game mounts adorning the walls. Bob has hunted Whitetail deer and turkey for over 47 years and has extensive experience in the field to help you find that trophy of a lifetime!
- For an adventure of a lifetime...Come join us!
- Bob
About this hunt
UPDATE 2025; WE STILL HAVE GOOD NUMBERS OF BIRDS!.
Stay in our very nice custom cabins, full kitchen, Wi Fi, Trophy Bass fishing, fire ring, and so much more!
TAGS ARE UNLIMITED OVER THE COUNTER!! Missouri Spring Turkey Hunt! From 1 to 4 hunters.
Bow or shotgun.
Stay in my custom cabins and hunt big Eastern Gobblers. We have 625 acres of private land with several food plots and a good turkey population. We have several enclosed blinds to hunt from. We are surrounded by big properties that have very little hunting pressure. We should have a good season. Meals are on your own. We have stove, a Black Stone cook grill, refrigerator, hot showers, and 20 restaurants 15 minutes away in Houston Missouri. Texas County has some of the best turkey hunting in Missouri! Last season all the birds killed were big trophy birds. Most had 10 1/2 inch plus beards and spurs over an inch long.
We also have great bass fishing in our private 5 acre lake in front of the lodge, catch and release. Several over 5 pounds were caught and released this spring. [2025] Ask to see the pictures.
Semi-guided
(Easy trip)
Hunting From a Blind
Calling
Hunting season: | Apr 23, 2026 - May 10, 2026 |
Best time for hunting: | Apr 23, 2026 - May 10, 2026 |
Success rate: First 7 hunters killed big trophy Toms within first 3 hours of first mourning including youth hunters in 2025. My last hunter killed a big tom but his son did not but heard 7 gobbling around them the last day. Lot's of birds this year! Should be an excellent season. Our success rate should be very good this year. Texas County Missouri is one of the best places to hunt big Eastern Gobblers there is. Most Toms are 20 pounds up to 23 pounds. We have taken birds up to 26 pounds here. Please contact me with any questions. Thanks, Bob
OTC Tag available
Where you will hunt
Territory
Fence type: | Not fenced |
Territory size: | 518 |
Languages spoken by staff: | English |
Operating since: | 1999 year |
Structure by elevation
Plains: 50%, Hills: 50%Structure by landscape
Fields/Bush: 70%, Agricultural lands: 30%Where you will stay
Lodge
Beautiful lodge with all the comforts of home. We will provide one meal a day, you are welcome to use the kitchen to make the other meals.
Bathroom
Electricity
TV
How to get there
Navigation guidelines
Please contact for directions.
Transfer from airport: | No |
Transfer from railway: | No |
Other information
Gun rental: | No |
Vaccination required: | No |
Terms
Price includes
- Accommodation
- Guiding by PH
Price does NOT include
- Transport on territory
- Transfer from/to airport
- Hunting license
- Gun permits
- Gun rental
- Ammunition
- Field trophy preparation
- Trophy measurement
- Insurance
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Snacks
- Beverages/soft drinks
- Alcoholic drinks
- Laundry
- Gratuities
Cancellation
No refunds on cancelled hunts.Wounding
Please take ethical shots and know where your shotgun is shooting! KNOW YOUR RANGE!!!!Payment
Deposit
50% based on trip price
Deposit deadline: 5 days after booking
Payment options provided by outfitter:
Check
Online deposit payment via BYH is available.
Final payment
Paid onsitePayment options provided by outfitter:
Cash
Payment notes
1/2 down to book, bring cash or certified check when you come to hunt.CA$1,368
CA$2,053
*This is an approximate price in the selected currency. Actual price of the trip is US$ 1,000
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This price includes:
Daily rate for 3 days
1 hunter
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