Dromsky
Lil-Rokslider
I have considered an outfitted hunt in the past but never pulled the trigger (haha) some friends of mine did this year and had a miserable experience. I dont have any experience to determine if they got worked or just have buyers remorse. I thought I would ask the group what you thought about their experience compared to your experiences in a similiar situation.
My 3 friends booked a fully outfitted hunt, CO 3rd season Buck including land owner tag and access to the ranch, they paid $5800 per man. They were supposed to receive guide services, lodging and meals on the ranch. Things started to change 2 weeks out when they were told the cabin had plumbing problems and they would be put up in a motel offsite, about 20 minutes away. They would still get their meals at the ranch, my friends ok'd this.
The short version is their guide was a drunk started drinking in the am, their meals were not always prepared, they had to cook and clean up after themselves, the kicker is they saw no deer or elk in the 9 days on the ranch and nearby public land. They had been told of pictures from game cams on the ranch of multiple 30" bucks, they didn't see one legal buck.
They were not offered anything in the way of a discount on next years hunt or any consolation for what they spent.
Now I know a good outfitter will not guaranty your success, but if you dont find 1 deer or elk in 9 days in your local backyard, I dont think you should be charging for your services?
Now before you ask, they did not research this trip like they should have, they got 30" buck fever and dropped the coin,
thats on them.
The outfitter has mixed reviews when I searched them.
My 3 friends booked a fully outfitted hunt, CO 3rd season Buck including land owner tag and access to the ranch, they paid $5800 per man. They were supposed to receive guide services, lodging and meals on the ranch. Things started to change 2 weeks out when they were told the cabin had plumbing problems and they would be put up in a motel offsite, about 20 minutes away. They would still get their meals at the ranch, my friends ok'd this.
The short version is their guide was a drunk started drinking in the am, their meals were not always prepared, they had to cook and clean up after themselves, the kicker is they saw no deer or elk in the 9 days on the ranch and nearby public land. They had been told of pictures from game cams on the ranch of multiple 30" bucks, they didn't see one legal buck.
They were not offered anything in the way of a discount on next years hunt or any consolation for what they spent.
Now I know a good outfitter will not guaranty your success, but if you dont find 1 deer or elk in 9 days in your local backyard, I dont think you should be charging for your services?
Now before you ask, they did not research this trip like they should have, they got 30" buck fever and dropped the coin,
thats on them.
The outfitter has mixed reviews when I searched them.