2026 Deer Hunting Packages at Garden Ridge Ranch
Driftless Whitetail Deer Hunting Packages
Southwest Wisconsin | Private Land | Fully Hosted
You plan all year for this.
The time off.
The gear.
The hope of crossing paths with a mature Driftless buck.
At Garden Ridge Retreat, we remove the stress and distractions so you can focus on what matters most—hunting hard, resting well, and enjoying the experience with your group.
This is not a crowded outfitter or a rushed public-land scramble.
This is private land whitetail hunting in the heart of the Driftless Area, paired with comfortable lodging and thoughtful hospitality.
What’s Included in Every Hunt
✔ 4.5 days of hunting
✔ Groups of up to 4 hunters
✔ 5 nights in our private retreat house
✔ Breakfast & dinner included (hearty, homemade farm-to-table meals)
✔ Private stands & blinds
✔ Established food plots & natural water sources
✔ Carefully managed whitetail habitat
✔ Prime Southwest Wisconsin Driftless terrain
You show up.
We take care of the rest.
Prime Rut Bow Hunting
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Week 1
🏹 Rut Bow Hunt – Week 1
Check-in: Sunday, October 25
Hunt:
• Full days October 26–29
• Morning hunt October 30
Check-out: October 30
Price: $6,000 -
Week 2
🏹 Rut Bow Hunt – Week 2
Check-in: Sunday, November 1
Hunt:
• Full days November 2–5
• Morning hunt November 6
Check-out: November 6
Price: $6,000 -
Week 3
🏹 Rut Bow Hunt – Week 3
Check-in: Sunday, November 8
Hunt:
• Full days November 9–12
• Morning hunt November 13
Check-out: November 13
Price: $6,000 -
Optional Weekend Add On
➕ Saturday & Sunday extended hunt
Add two extra hunting days before or after your scheduled week
Price:$1,500*Can only be purchased with week long bow hunt.
Wisconsin Rifle Hunt
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1st Weekend Rifle
Rifle Hunt – Opening Wisconsin Rifle Weekend
Check-in: November 20
Hunt:
• Full days November 21–24
• Morning hunt November 25
Check-out: November 25
Price: $8,000 -
2nd Weekend Rifle
Rifle Hunt – Week 2
Check-in: November 25
Hunt:
• Full days November 26–29
Check-out: Morning of November 30
Price: $7,000
Why Hunt With Us?
Private, well-managed land in a proven whitetail region
variety of food plots that contain corn, soybeans, clover, alfalfa, radishes, turnips, and many other brassicas
Limited groups = less pressure, better movement
Comfortable lodging so you recover and hunt hard every day
Real food, real hospitality—Garden Ridge Ranch grass-fed beef and pastured pork
A place you’ll want to return to year after year
This is the kind of hunt that becomes a tradition.
Reserve Your Week
Our hunting packages are extremely limited, and many hunters plan a year (or more) in advance.
📅 2026 dates are now open
📩 Contact us to check availability or reserve your hunt
Come for the hunt.
Stay for the experience.
Leave as part of our family.
Quality Deer Management
We have our QDM on our properties at a minimum and main focus of 4.5 year old maturity and 140 inches.
If you harvest a buck that doesn't meet Gander's QDM, you will be charged an additional $1,000.
This is to help provide more mature bucks in the near future when you come back to visit us again in future years.
Helpful Information
We provide all stands and hunting blinds.
No ATVs or UTVs needed. All stands are within a short walk from the house or the road. We will provide the UTV for recovering your buck.
If you take a shot, please notify us immediately and we will guide you on the proper time to track and recover based on the shot and conditions. We do not want to push a wounded deer. We will also inform you on where the deer should be field dressed.
There are also facilities for you to cut up, wrap and storage for your harvested animal or we can help you coordinate drop-off at a local deer processor.
