Steve's Outdoor Adventures

What Steve's Outdoor Adventures does

Steve's Outdoor Adventures is a privately held hunting and fishing booking and consultation agency headquartered in La Grande, Oregon, founded in 2001 by Steve West. The company does not operate its own outfitter camps; instead it acts as an intermediary that vets outfitters and guides across North America and worldwide, then matches affluent individual hunters and anglers to those outfitters, handling license applications, logistics, and multi-leg trip coordination. Its portfolio comprises more than 30 distinct guided packages spanning elk, sheep, moose, brown/grizzly and black bear, mountain goat, caribou, wolf, turkey, antelope, deer, aoudad, and fishing destinations, with average package pricing roughly in the $7,500-$20,000 range and premium offerings (e.g., Utah CWMU Shiras Moose at $30,000-$35,000, Alaska Moose/Grizzly combo at $42,500) reaching significantly higher ticket sizes. The firm monetizes primarily through transaction fees on bookings, supplemented by referral relationships with Global Rescue (trip insurance), SOA Tags, Adventure Armory (rifles/suppressors), Pendleton Ammunition, and a branded SOA Gear merchandise store on Shopify.

The business runs on a direct-sales, high-touch go-to-market: customers contact the office via a toll-free number (1-800-303-1304) or website inquiry form, after which SOA staff consult on species and destination selection and coordinate with the outfitter network. Marketing channels include the steveshunts.com website, Constant Contact email and SMS campaigns, the SOA TV Series, and client testimonials surfaced on the homepage; no mobile app, API, or proprietary software platform is offered. The organization is small (11-50 employees) and founder-led, with Steve West as primary owner-operator alongside a small team that includes guides and client-facing staff.

Reported success rates across packages — 98% on SW Alaska Fall Grizzly, 100% on multiple sheep, moose, and black bear offerings, and 95%+ on turkey — function as the company's central quantifiable value claim and are reinforced by long-tenure repeat customers and branded media. The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investment, no parent entity, and no subsidiaries; sub-brands (Pendleton Ammunition, Adventure Armory, SOA Gear) operate as associated rather than owned entities based on available evidence.

Name

Steve's Outdoor Adventures

Legal name

Steve's Outdoor Adventures

Website

https://steveshunts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Steve's Outdoor Adventures is a privately held La Grande, Oregon-based booking agency that connects individual hunters and anglers with vetted outfitters across North America and worldwide, handling licensing, logistics, and coordination for 30+ guided hunting and fishing packages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Guided Hunting and Fishing Adventure Booking Services

NAICS

Tour Operators (561520), Hunting and Trapping (1142), Fishing (1141)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Safari & Wildlife Adventure Tour Operators (Land-Based) (THAAADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Adventure & Expedition Travel Agencies (THAKAFAB), Fishing & Angling Charters / Guides (THAAALAD), Wildlife & Nature Interpretation Guides (Birding, Photography, Naturalist) (THAAALAE), Safari & Game Drives (Land-Based) (THAAAEAC)

Keywords

• Guided hunting trips
• Fishing adventure packages
• Hunting booking agent
• Big game hunts
• Outfitter coordination services

Headquarters

HQ city

La Grande

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Hunting Package Bookings: Service fees and package pricing for guided hunting trips across North America and worldwide. Company acts as booking agent connecting clients with outfitters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Steve's Outdoor Adventures is a professional guided hunting and fishing booking agent and consultant that connects individual clients with vetted, licensed outfitters and guides across North America and worldwide destinations. The company handles license/tag applications (including complex multi-state draws and guaranteed landowner voucher programs), coordinates multi-leg trip logistics (lodging, air charters, ground transport), and curates a portfolio of approximately 30 distinct hunting packages spanning elk, grizzly, brown bear, moose, sheep, mountain goat, wolf, antelope, whitetail, turkey, aoudad, and African safari game, plus guided fishing packages in Alaska, Argentina, Bahamas, Belize, Brazil, and Saskatchewan.

Product overview

Steve's Outdoor Adventures is a professional hunting and fishing consultation and booking service that connects hunters with outfitters and guides across North America and worldwide. The company operates as a booking agent and consultant rather than an outfitter itself, offering guided hunting packages including African Safaris, elk hunts, bear hunts (black, brown, and grizzly), sheep hunts, deer hunts, antelope hunts, moose hunts, mountain goat hunts, wolf hunts, and turkey hunts, as well as fishing packages in Alaska, Argentina, Bahamas, Belize, Brazil, and Saskatchewan. The product portfolio includes over 30 distinct hunting package offerings across various game species and geographic regions, supplemented by a TV series, branded merchandise store (SOA Gear), guide application services, and trip insurance referrals. The company serves as an intermediary between clients seeking hunting adventures and professional outfitters who provide the actual guided experiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pendleton Ammunition: Related ammunition brand operated in connection with the outdoor adventures business
• Adventure Armory
• SOA Gear

Products and services

• Guided Hunting Trips (overall service) Professional hunting consultation and booking service offering guided hunting adventures across North America and worldwide, including African Safaris, elk hunts, bear hunts, sheep hunts, and more.
• Guided Fishing Packages (overall service) Guided fishing adventures in Alaska, Argentina, Bahamas, Belize, Brazil (Peacock Bass), and Saskatchewan, booked through vetted fishing operations.
• SW Alaska Fall Grizzly Hunts Guided grizzly hunts in southwest Alaska during late August and early September with 98% success rate over the last decade; clients fly into remote spike camps via super cub with professional pilots.
• Wyoming Backcountry Elk Hunts Backcountry elk hunting in western Wyoming from horseback with wall tent camp accommodation, including archery (September 10-25) and rifle (September 26-October 31) options.
• Southeast Alaska Tented Camp Brown Bear Hunts Coastal Alaskan brown bear hunts on Admiralty Island using Zodiac boats, limited to six hunters per year with two hunt sessions.
• Alaska Moose Hunting Package #2 Remote western Alaska moose hunts September 5-20 with optional mountain grizzly combo packages, accessed via Super Cubs.
• Western States Bighorn Sheep Hunts Bighorn sheep hunts in Wyoming and other western states using state-wide sheep tags purchased at 501(c) conservation auctions.
• Southeast British Columbia Mountain Goat Hunts Trophy goat hunting in southeastern BC with goat/elk combo hunts (Sept 10-Oct 10) and goat-only hunts (Oct 1-Nov 30), accessed by horseback from remote cabin camps.
• Oregon Private Lands Elk Hunts Elk hunting in Oregon with guaranteed landowner tags, hunting over 100,000 acres of private lands with on-site lodging options.
• NW Colorado Private Land Elk Hunts (SOA Exclusive) Exclusive private land elk hunts in northwest Colorado near Hayden with September archery, muzzleloader, and October/November rifle options.
• Utah CWMU Shiras Moose Hunt Shiras moose hunts on private lands enrolled in Utah's CWMU program with guaranteed landowner vouchers and 100% success rates.
• Western New Mexico Trophy Elk Hunts Private land rifle elk hunts using elevated Banks Stump Blinds along elk travel routes, with guaranteed landowner vouchers.
• Kansas Trophy Whitetail Hunts Trophy whitetail deer hunting on Kansas private lands with rifle and archery options, comfortable lodging and home-cooked meals.
• Saskatchewan Trophy Black Bear Hunts Spring black bear hunts over bait in western Saskatchewan with 100% success rate, including some color phase bears.
• Kansas Turkey Hunts Eastern and Rio Grande turkey hunts in Kansas with close to 100% shot opportunity and 95% success on mature birds.
• West Texas Aoudad Sheep Hunts Barbary sheep (aoudad) hunting on West Texas ranches with trophy rams 30+ inches, plus optional Mouflon sheep, elk, and javelina add-ons.
• Trophy Wagon Mound Antelope Hunts Pronghorn antelope hunts on 48,000 acres of New Mexico private land with guaranteed landowner vouchers and no draw required.
• Canadian Wolf Hunting Expeditions Wolf hunting in Alberta (bait hunting December-January) and Northwest Territories (snowmobile March), with 130-160% success rates.
• Northwest Territories Moose, Dall Sheep, Mtn Caribou Multi-species helicopter-accessed hunting in Northwest Territories for Dall sheep, moose, and mountain caribou with spike camps.
• Private Lands Cow Elk Hunts Antlerless (cow) elk hunts on private lands in Oregon, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico for meat filling at lower cost.
• SOA TV Series Steve's Outdoor Adventures television series showcasing hunting adventures, used for content marketing and brand-building.
• SOA Gear (Branded Merchandise Store) Branded Steve's Outdoor Adventures clothing and apparel available through a Shopify-hosted online store.
• Trip Insurance Referral Service Trip insurance referral service through Global Rescue providing specialized insurance policies for hunting and fishing adventure clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% success rate on SW Alaska Fall Grizzly hunts over the last decade
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Outfitters and Guides NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnerships with some of the finest outfitters and guides across North America and around the world. SOA works with outfitters in Alaska, Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. They help ensure outfitters have the best possible guides on staff for SOA clients.
• Global RescueminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRecommended trip insurance provider for hunting and fishing clients. Provides specialized insurance policies for hunting trips.
• Adventure ArmoryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRifle and scope packages as well as hunting suppressors provider. Referenced as partner in SOA gear store section.
• Pendleton AmmunitionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAmmunition provider linked on the website. Pendleton Ammunition logo appears in footer.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• FishingBooker: Leading online marketplace for booking guided fishing trips globally, including Alaska, Bahamas, Belize, and Brazil - destinations SOA also offers. Direct competitor in the fishing side of SOA's portfolio, with a stronger self-serve digital experience and broader inventory.
• Worldwide Trophy Adventures: Long-standing US-based booking agency that connects hunters with outfitters across North America, Africa, and beyond. Operates an almost identical model to SOA: high-touch consultation, curated outfitter network, and a broad portfolio of trophy species hunts at comparable price points.
• SafariBookings: Online marketplace specializing in African safari bookings. Comparable to SOA's African Safaris line, offering a curated, review-driven booking layer between international travelers and safari operators.
• Roar Africa: Boutique African safari operator and booking service offering high-end, fully customized safari experiences. Comparable to SOA's African Safaris line at the premium end, with a similar high-touch, relationship-driven sales model.
• Discounted Hunts: US-based platform aggregating discounted and last-minute guided hunting packages across multiple states and species. Directly comparable booking-agent function to SOA, primarily competing on price and availability rather than premium curation.
• Hunt Nation: Hunting booking and content platform that connects hunters with outfitters and offers destination packages in North America and internationally. Overlaps with SOA's booking-agent value proposition while adding a digital content/community layer.
• BookYourHunt: Online marketplace and booking platform for guided hunts worldwide, covering big game, waterfowl, and upland species. Comparable to SOA as a discovery and booking layer between hunters and outfitters, though delivered through a self-serve digital platform rather than phone-based consultation.

Others

• Outdoor Channel: Hunting and outdoor lifestyle media network. Adjacent to SOA rather than directly competitive; relevant because SOA operates its own TV series and competes for attention within the same hunting-content audience.

Broad incumbents

• Cabela's / Bass Pro Shops: Largest North American outdoor retail and experiences retailer, offering gear, travel packages, and hunting trips. Overlaps with SOA as a broader incumbent in the hunting/outdoor lifestyle category but does not focus on the curated, premium booking-agent niche.

Emerging players

• Yellowstone Safaris: Specialized guided wildlife and big game outfitter in the Greater Yellowstone region offering elk and other hunts on private lands. Comparable niche to SOA's Wyoming Backcountry Elk and Big Piney offerings; smaller-scale operator rather than a multi-destination booking agent.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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