HUNT: 10-day, Combo Grizzly and Caribou
CONSULTANT: Kyle Hanson, Outdoors International
October 8 through September 7, 2022
Pros
- My hunt was successful.
- Equipment (i.e. tents, cooking stove, etc.) was very good.
- The customer service contact provided timely and excellent service; Meeting all needs.
- Food supplies was good.
- Guide was attentive and maintained his part of the camp.
- We saw lots of game, both grizzly bears and caribou.
- Game bags were supplied.
- First-aid kit available.
Cons
- Guide recommended shooting an immature caribou bull on the 2nd day of the hunt. 3rd, 4th and 5th day, we saw five trophy bulls that was in shooting range.
- Due to warm temperatures the meat needed to be flown out. Weather was good, meat remained in camp for nine days. The meat began to smell.
- The outfitter relies on a charter plane service and does not have his own plane.
- The guide gets in too big of a hurry. He feels he must also shoot at bear even when the ‘experienced’ hunter told him that he like to shoot the animal and does not need any help.
- The guide did not watch his positioning of the muzzle. He shot adjacent to the hunter’s right ear and the muzzle blast was deafening. The hunter’s hearing was definitely affected.
- The guide waited too long to flesh the hides. The meat began to dry and making it too hard to remove. The lips was not fully turned. A toe bone was left in. The hunter alerted the expeditor at Fairbanks to complete the necessary fleshing at a cost of $150 dollars.
OUTFITTER EVALUATION
How would you rate your trip overall?
Good
How was your guide?
Fair.
How was your lodging?
Good.
How was the food?
Good.
How was your outfitters communication?
Great.
How physically demanding was your trip?
Moderate.
CONSULTANT EVALUATION
How would you rate your Outdoors International Consultant?
Good.
Would you book another trip with Outdoors International in the future?
Yes.
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- Can we use this in social media? No.
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Our hunt was excellent.
We saw bucks every day along with all other sorts of wildlife. Mountain goats, bears, and foxes were common sights. Fishing and crabbing was special bonus. The food was excellent, the crew was amazing. Outdoors International did a great job of finding exactly what we were looking for.
Jesse Neveau
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The hunting lodge was out of this world!, Rooms, food and the scenery were all A+. Our guide was exceptional and had us on Shiras moose all five days. We saw over 30 total with at least 10 bulls. They had a plan for everything including taxidermy and game processing.
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