Outdoors International Hunting, Fishing and Adventure Consultants

The Outdoors International Team

Our team team of Adventure, Fishing and Hunting Consultants is what sets us apart from the competition.

With an amazing amount of domestic and International hunting and fishing experience, we will help you with the research, booking process, and consult with you so your adventure is safe, successful, and goes without a hitch. We work with a number of vetted Outfitters, and that gives us the ability to match you with the outfitter that we think will be the best one for you.

Cory and Braiden Glauner on her first elk hunt

Cory Glauner

Founder/Co-owner
cory@exploreoi.com

Russ Meyer

Co-owner, Hunting Consultant
(208) 941-2330

Casey Jensen

Hunting Consultant
(208) 713-0292

Chris Bowen

Hunting Consultant
(801) 814-4328

Clay Owens

Hunting Consultant
(208) 991-4868

Gary Colbath

Hunting Consultant
(605) 391-2763

Kyle Hanson

Hunting Consultant
(319) 936-6917

Mat Cervantes

European Hunt Specialist
(573) 465-0188

Pat Cudmore

Fishing & Wingshooting Consultant
(208) 859-6275

Patrick Kissel

Fishing Consultant
(920) 918-4881

Phil Autrey

Digital Communications
(208) 405-0289

Tara Glauner

Travel Insurance Concierge
(208) 991-4868

Todd Osborn

Administration "The Book Keeper"
(208) 991-4868

How Our Consulting Service Works

As Adventure Consultants, our job is NOT to hard sell you any particular trip. We only advise you on the best one to book based on your wants, needs, budget, etc… and our advice is free to you.

Our consultants will ask you questions about the type of hunt, fishing trip or vacation you are looking for, trophy expectations, budget, schedule, etc. and then offer you the best options available. Unlike an Outfitter, our goal is not to get you to book a particular trip. We work with a number of Outfitters, and that gives us the ability to match you with the one that we think will be best for you. Our success depends on giving you good advice, because we hope that you will continue to use our consultants services on your future adventures. Our customers trust our us to provide good advice about the quality outfitters that we work with around the world.

Once you settle on a particular destination, we will get you in touch with the Outfitter so you can ask questions directly, and get a good feel about it. Even though our hunting consultants personally hunt or fish with each of our Outfitters, we still think that it is important that you talk to your guide before you go with them. Once the trip is booked, we will assist you in every way possible to make your adventure smooth and worry-free.

Why you can feel confident about using Outdoors International

Outfitters Are Vetted: An Outdoors International staff member OR a trusted friend of the company has been on a trip with this outfitter and given him or her a high rating.
Our Rating System Includes: Number and quality of game seen on the hunt; fish caught; guide competence; knowledge of the area and the laws; adequate lodging and accommodations; quality of food; transportation to and from the airport and during the hunt; safety; communication prior to, during and after the trip; and personality.
Proven Track Record/Background Check: We try our best to thoroughly vet our outfitters for any crimes, game violations, bad reviews from clients, etc. We must book hunts with the outfitter for a minimum of two years before they are featured here.
Positive Reviews: Clients booked with our outfitters must give them a high rating in their trip reports.
- If there are complaints from our clients, they must be handled quickly and professionally by the outfitter.
- If an outfitter receives what we consider too many complaints they lose their Featured status, and are often removed from our hunt directory completely.

Outdoors International. Live like you mean it.

Russ and I worked hard this bear season — Cory Glauner and Russ Meyer, owners of Outdoors International on a recent bear hunt in Idaho.

FAQs

If you are still on the fence about using a consultant to book your next trip, check out these faqs on why you should use a consultant when booking your next adventure.

How do I choose a good consultant?

If you plan to hunt or fish in an unfamiliar destination but aren’t sure where to begin, how to choose a reputable outfitter, or just don’t have the time, your first step should be contacting a reputable consultant. Even if you think that your dream trip may be out of reach for you, it’s worth contacting hunting or fishing consultants and discussing your budget, time constraints or any other concerns you may have. You just might be surprised by what is available. There are a lot of hunting consultants out there, and just as in any industry, there are good ones and there are bad ones. The bad ones get weeded out pretty quickly, but they’re out there so choose wisely.

I recommend calling potential consultants and interviewing them about what you are looking for and ask about their experience not only as a hunting or fishing consultant, but in the outdoor industry as a whole. If you are an archery hunter, make sure that he or she understands your specific needs. Even better, they should be an bowhunter as well. Your agent should be a walking book of hunting information.

Here at Outdoors International, we have a number of consultants with different skills, knowledge, experiences and interests. Give us a call or send us an email and we’ll try to steer you towards someone we think will be a match for you.

Once you choose your consultant, you have one point of contact for any future hunting or fishing trip you want to go on. Now you can stop worrying about researching outfitters and just concentrate on preparing for your next adventure. Let their knowledge and experience work for you.

What can a consultant do that I can't do myself?

Many hunters and anglers choose an outfitter based on the 3rd hand experiences of a friend or information given directly by the guide/outfitter. While this information is valuable, and should play into the final decision, it may not be enough to guarantee a quality experience. Outfitters are always going to tell you what you want to hear and send you references that will stack the odds in their favor. *We will give you access to those references upon request.

As a consulting firm, we have a number of trips to choose from and can match your needs to the outfitter, advising with you along the way. A good consultant wants you to continue to book future trips, so they will present you with many options to choose from. They are also able to track an outfitters performance over a period of time with a number of different clients. A guide is also less likely to compromise an firm’s client because a good consultant represents a significant amount of business to them, so there is an added value of safety in booking through an established firm.

How do I know if trips offered by these consultants are quality?

In order for a consulting firm or booking agency to stay in business for long, they need to make sure that the outfitters they work with are top notch. This is accomplished by the consultants personally hunting or fishing with each outfitter or guide.

For Outdoors International, post-hunt client testimonials play a huge part in maintaining quality control. Sometimes outfitters have bad trips. They have a tough job and the only thing they can control is lodging and food. Everything else is pretty much out of their control, so a few bad reviews are understandable and expected. However, if an outfitter gets too many bad reviews, they’re out of our directory.

Does it cost more to use a consultant?

NO! Advice from consultants should always be free, they are paid through commissions from the outfitters they represent. You pay the same amount for a trip whether you book through your agent or directly through the outfitter.

Why do outfitters use consultants?

Outfitters, guides and professional hunters are busy, hard-working people. Due to the nature of their business, it is hard for them to spend much time and energy on marketing. Through relationships with booking agents, they are able to spend less on advertising, sometimes cutting it altogether. It makes more sense to pay a performance-based commission to a booking agent than to spend thousands on a show and hope to sell some hunts or fishing trips. We allow outfitters to do what they do best.

Outdoors International Reviews and Trip Reports from Our Clients

This fallow deer hunt was definitely a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

This hunt is phenomenal. It is perfect for some with asthma or bad joints. The guides are first class. I would have never dreamed I would see so many bulls.

Kent Goodman and his buddies with their Alaska bulls

The moose hunt was everything I expected. We hunted the marsh flats and saw moose everyday of our hunt.

Everything on our elk hunt was excellent!! Everyone went out of their way to help us in any way that we needed.

This fishing trip met all my expectations for a unique fly fishing adventure.

This hunt was a blessing for me to be able to spend time together with both of my sons, since they are now grown and doing their own things. I think this is a trip my boys will remember for ever. We are already planning our next big adventure, not sure what it will be, but Russ will be a part of the planning and making sure we have reputable outfitter to work with.

After seeing many nice bulls, it only took the second afternoon for my guide to put me on great bull where I had an easy 80 yard shot.

We were lucky enough to see tons of moose, and luckier to have been able to harvest two great bulls and share the memories together.

We saw a ton of moose, and were able to both tag out on great bulls.

Hunting the aspens in Utah with R&K Hunting Company

Thank you Russ and Outdoors International for setting this up….Great adventure!!!!

We had a great trip. We were only able to kill 1 bull between the two of us, but did have an opportunity at another bull that we both decided to pass on

Outdoors International client, James Parkinson with a great Alaska moose.

Brian Portwood, Descutes River Steelhead Report

Dave Grigsby, Lower Deschutes Steelhead Fishing Report

Michael Salas, Deschutes River Steelhead Fishing Report

AJ Kissel with 200 Inch Utah Archery Mule Deer

Great guides, food, excellent fishing, and comfortable equipment.

Brady Eudy salmon fishing the Upper Kenai River in Alaska

Lovely fishing trip each day, great food provided by the lodge.

You hear that you're going to see lots of deer, but it’s hard to comprehend how many there are. It’s safe to say that we probably saw 1,000 deer a day!

Excellent trip. Everyone was very friendly and helpful. I had a great time. This hunt isn’t physically demanding, but you need to be prepared to sit on stands for a long time.

Hunt was very good, harvested 1 bear. Pike fishing was great. Outfitter and guides worked very hard for us. Great food and people overall. Would hunt with them again good people!

It was the most exciting hunting any one can imagine. I would recommend Outdoors International for sure.

This was my first trip to South America and it totally surpassed my expectations.

Kevin Cummings, Belize Fly FIshing Report

Kodiak Sportsmans Lodge with Kodiak Sportsman's Lodge

I thought to myself how quick this trip went as we loaded up the charter plane with our luggage and fish boxes filled with fresh frozen fish. Just like that, another adventure is behind us and more memories made, man I love Alaska!

Had a great 3 days with Jim and Brody from WV. They had never fly fished before this trip and I think they’re hooked. Thx to Ron Mcquay for teaching them the basics before their time with me. The hatches are insane right now. It’s a great time to be fishing here!!

Wayne Swann, Arkansas White River Trout Fishing Report

This was my second hunt that I’ve booked with Outdoors International, and it was an excellent experience also. Matt Cervantes was great, and always a text away if I had a question.

I had an amazing ibex hunt in Turkey. BRIAN GREENSHAW

This is undoubtedly one of the last truly remote fisheries and I am lucky to be able to offer and share this trip with you.

On arrival to Magic Waters I was astounded by the beautiful valley and the lodge nestled in the bottom of it.

This is definitely a trip with many unforgettable memories, full of great people, fishing and companionship—all things I’m grateful for.

AJ Kissel Archery Mexico Desert Bighorn Podcast

Lacey Savage and Patrick Kissel Get Engaged in Chile, Patagonia

Gregory Schneider with a great brown trout from Patagonia

The weather was very hot this year and that seemed to keep the action down but even with hot weather, as a group we managed 3 good bulls.

I’d like to say that it ended with a hero shot of me and my bow and a big bear named Toad… but it didn’t. It did end with a BANG! though.

Understanding all hunters have different levels of “trophy” animals, it was because you took the extra step of caring for your clients that provided me with my hunt of a lifetime!

My dad was able to take a nice bull, just over 47″ wide.

My outfitter got me within 50 yards with my bow on a Free Range (No fence, No feeder, No Blinds) trophy Aoudad. READ THE REPORT....

Utah is an amazing place to be able to hunt. The mule deer hunting is truly top notch and you know you are in the presence of some the best hunting and amazing animals every day which gives you a great shot at being successful.

Saw lots of moose. Saw quite a few smaller bulls but also killed 2 great bulls.

As we said our goodbyes at the airport I couldn’t help but think of the number of friends I couldn’t wait to send a few photos to once I got back into cell service. My brother was first on the list; I really just wanted to make him jealous!

Erin Ersland Jurassic Lake Fishing Report

This fishing trip in Argentina was hands down the best trip I’ve ever been on. Absolutely amazing.

Our fishing trip to Jurassic Lake was exceptional. Pat Kissel did a great job of putting it together.

Patrick Kissel with his 192 Utah Archery Mule Deer

I had another great time fishing in Alaska! I have fished and caught a few steelhead in Idaho and Washington but never have been able to fish for them in Alaska. I couldn't believe how many steelhead are in those rivers!

It was a great horseback wilderness hunt.

i can’t say enough about my stalker Scott. He was interesting, entertaining, and a first rate stalker. He worked hard for the animals we were able to harvest and cares about his wildlife. This is a genuine bucket list trip, and we will definitely return for another.

Our worries of not seeing any moose vanished when we called in two 50” bulls 20 minutes after getting our camp set up!

Our two veteran guides that day and me all surmised this steroid case of a Chum to be over twenty-five pounds and likely was pushing just under thirty. His head was larger than a better than average King salmon and he was pushing near forty inches from nose to tail.

Brad Wiley with a good free range Scottish stag

Excellent caribou hunt from start to finish. Life long friends and memories will forever be remembered!

If someone is looking for an amazing DIY adventure in the tundra I couldn’t recommend this crew more!

Thanks Dave and True Grit Trophy Outfitters! It's a great thing to get it done the 1st morning out.

Russ Meyer with his 2014 Late Season Arizona archery Mule Deer

Archery hunting for Pronghorn in a blind can be arduous, but the quantity of mule deer and antelope arriving to the watering hole does break the tedium. Being very selective allowed me to arrow a Pope and Young buck on the third evening of a three day hunt with 15 minutes left of shooting light.

Alaska Brown Bear with a Recurve Podcast

Free Range Red Stag in New Zealand Podcast

Holding the plate aloft, we traded casts with my grandfather’s 6-wt rod, drifting a BWO dry fly in pursuit of the one task that remained on my BBL Fly Fishing Bucket List: catching a rising Arctic Grayling.

I have hunted for the last 3 years in the mid west with Outdoor international 100% successful hunts.

La Pampa, Argentina red stag hunt. Jeff Norstebon

Casey Jensen with his Colorado antelope he took with Double H Outfitters

Jeff fox archery black bear with Primitieve Outfitting

Himalayan Tahr hunt in New Zealand - Hard Yards

BC bear hunt with Coastal inlet adventures

Dan Szafranski's BC Canada, Black Bear with Primitive Outfitting

Cory Glauner with his big Idaho archery black bear

Cory with his… umm…. we’ll just say “huge” Washington black bear.

Bezoar Ibex Hunt in Taurus Mountains of Turkey

Another 18 ponder from Jurassic lake and Elv Lodge at Monster bay. Don't mind the life jacket ? lol with Dreu Murin Sheree Jensen I can't believe how many big fish we've landed this trip. Unbelievable fishery !

Lacey Savage fishing the White River in Arkansas

Paul Willstrop with his Mexico mule deer

Two nice birds taken, and that Royal Slam box was checked!

On the first day, Cory got on the board early with a great 31 1/2″ ram.

Lake Athabasca is the 9th largest lake in North America and boasts a reputation for some of the largest freshwater fish in the world.

The bear hunting was excellent. We saw double figures in bears each day we were hunting, with several opportunities on stalks each day.

I went to the Big Island of Hawaii and hunted black Hawaiian Ram

Charles House's Sonora Mule Deer Hunt Report with Old Mexico Hunting Company

This was a hunt for one of the most beautiful, majestic animals I have ever hunted. In a country full of beautiful landscapes and friendly people. I feel that this Outfitter does their best to find you the best Trophy and to do whatever they can for you to accomplish that.

This is an archery hunters dream to go on this hunt. I shot 3 Bears in one night. One Brown and two Black Bears. I then shot a third Black Bear on the last night.

Jason Kinyon with his Gold Medal Eurasian brown bear

Hunting Mountain Goats has been one of my lifelong goals. Always thinking such a hunt was just out of my financial bracket, I never thought much of pursuing it. That was until Russ Meyer gave me a call. Knowing that Goats were on my bucket list, Russ got the ball rolling. Before I knew I was on my to Alaska to hunt Mountain Goats.

Brown bear hunting with Pacific Mountain Guides.

Don Long flyfishing for big brown trout in Patagonia

Every member of our party was more than satisfied with Motherwell Ranch.

Unguided Moose Hunt Dirty Red Adventures Podcast

Tyson and his team were awesome people to hunt with. They were always scouting and always on the birds. I wouldnt have done it any other way.

This wilderness hunt takes place in the heart of the mule deer migration during the rut. You will be amazed at the number of deer you will see each day on this very special hunt.

Ben Tibbitts with a good Wyoming Pronghorn

Tom Farrell with his Alaska mountain goat

I have never been on a hunt anywhere, for any species, that had such high success rates. I can’t wait to go back!

everything was perfect....we went from a silent morning on the mountain to an eruption of elk activity in seconds.....this is truly addictive....ready for next year!

One of my hardest hunts testing us physically and mentally every day pushing us to are limits. We experienced so many crazy situations that would've broke anybody down but with hard work, dedication and support all three of us came out successful!!

I was very impressed with the number of deer we were seeing.

I would definitely do this hunt again and will in near future.

OI client, Jay Cox with his Idaho archery bull.

What was really great my son Alex could come with me on this once in a lifetime, successful Washington state Shiras moose hunt!

Garrett Futrell Hunt Report for his Axis hunt in Texas

Excellent hunt, my ibex was a Bronze Medal

Clarence Dies Merriam's Turkey Hunt Report

Jim shot a great bull I missed my only opportunity but learned a lot and cant wait to go back.

The next day we headed out for Mouflon sheep. The terrain was steep and the rocks were sharp. It was a physical mountain hunt.

Mat Cervantes Shoots a Monster Black Bear in Idaho

Bob Morgan with his Utah mule deer from R&K Outfitters in Utah

Brandon Couchman's Washington Bear Hunt. This outfitter is a long-range shooting enthusiast, so this is a great hunt if that interests you.

I went on this hunt with two of my sons. I chose it for the remote location (Frank Church Wilderness Area is largest in lower 48 states) and for the promise of a serious mountain hunt.

This was three days of exhausting, exciting, and intense hunting. Just what the doctor ordered!!! This is hunting at its truest. By foot and horseback. Couldn’t get any better.

Michael Harvey with his unguided Alaska moose

Packing out a moose in Alaska with a raft

If you're looking for a great moose hunt, get ahold of Outdoors International. I've never been more appreciative of a company and the knowledge they share to put together this hunt for my dad and I. Thanks for everything!

Our Caribou Hunt was Amazing! Thank you so much Outdoors International.

He had a great Safari here in South Africa, taking a nice sable

Mixed bag of mearns quail and scaled quail

Moose combo hunt in British Columbia with Batnuni Guides and Outfitters (3)

We got the cameras set up, and I took the shot. The first shot hit him in the boiler room causing him to fall and stand again. I shot the second time putting him down for good.

Truly full-service hunt with absolutely great food, knowledgeable guide who paced the hunt well. Great accommodations. A great adventure.

Outdoors International Client, Jared Griffith with his Arctic Grizzly Bear

When I had the opportunity to hunt with this outfitter, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I knew that BC had great bears, great food and beautiful scenery.

People don't know what they are missing out on. Just because Kyrgyzstan end in

After sizing up several nice stags I decided to shoot a particular big bull in a group of 7 bulls.

I couldn't believe in less than seven days I had harvested a dall sheep and a grizzly bear, it was a trip of a lifetime! I can't say enough about how impressed I was with this Outfitter. From the knowledge of the outdoors to how my made my time in camp with him very memorable.

Russ Meyer with a great archery black bear in Alberta

This outfitter took the WORLD RECORD GRIZZLY BEAR just a few years ago.

Jared Griffith, Scimitar Oryx Hunt Report

Mike White with a great Aoudad Ram in Texas with Cory Glauner

Texas Aoudad Hunts are an amazing experience

It was about 45 minutes from camp and when we glassed, we soon found him 250 yards straight down the mountain. I decided I wanted him and took my shot, he was still moving so I shot again to be sure and that was it.

Louis DiGiovani on a late season Idaho mule deer hunt

In the five days of archery mule deer hunting in Utah, I had been inside 75 yards of a 150 inch buck at least once every day and inside 25 yards twice. We had seen a lot of very good bucks with a few we estimated over 180 inches. We never saw less than three bucks over 150 inches every day.

I have to say up front that this Vessel-Based Alaska black bear hunt this spring was one of the most awesome (I rarely use the term awsome) trips I have ever been on.

Kim Frederick's Spring Brown Bear Hunt in Alaska

Cory Glauner Finger cut off on brown bear hunt

This Texas youth turkey hunting outfitter has lots of long beards, hogs and deer. My son, Myles, got his turkey within 30 minutes of the first day arriving at the lodge.

Russ Meyer with his archery Nebraska pronghorn antelope

Cory with two whitetails, a boar and a javalina in South Texas

We had a lot of fun on this hunt, and the hunting was smoking hot! Just look at that pile of birds in that picture!

I was interested in a nice Texas Dall Ram or a Hawaiian Black Ram, and we believed both to be in the vicinity.

My nine-point whitetail put on a show for me like everyone sees on TV. He worked a scrape, rubbed on a tree, responded to a grunt call, and strutted in to the shooting lane when I grunt / wheezed.

Thanks again for setting us up with a great Lion hunt, it was an experience of a lifetime!!!!!

Simon judged them to be good bulls in the 11-inch class. We sat amongst those rocks for three solid hours

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I have to say this was the best upland bird hunting I have ever experienced. Bud is an honest hardworking outfitter and I cannot recommend him highly enough. Thank you Outdoors International.

Louis Digiovanni

Upland Bird Hunter

This fallow deer hunt in Croatia was definitely a once-in-a-lifetime experience. I could not of asked for a better time, weather conditions, or hospitality from the guide or the outfitting service. My consultant, Mat Cervantes was very accurate with explaining the experience that I would have and the conditions I would be hunting in.

Tyler Anderson

Hunter

I think I got what I payed for [on my Idaho drop hunt] and would recommend both this outfitter and Outdoors International. Already planning an Idaho guided hunt. Thanks again!

Danny Torell

Hunter

We had a great experience with Outdoors International from the first phone call. I would definitely recommend this moose hunt to anyone who is looking for an experience of a lifetime!

Brian Stone

Hunter

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The Outdoors International Team

Our team team of Adventure, Fishing and Hunting Consultants is what sets us apart from the competition.

Cory Glauner

Russ Meyer

Casey Jensen

Chris Bowen

Clay Owens

Gary Colbath

Kyle Hanson

Mat Cervantes

Pat Cudmore

Patrick Kissel

Phil Autrey

Tara Glauner

Todd Osborn

How Our Consulting Service Works

Why you can feel confident about using Outdoors International

FAQs

Outdoors International Reviews and Trip Reports from Our Clients

Louis Digiovanni

Tyler Anderson

Danny Torell

Brian Stone

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Outdoors International

Founded in 2005, we are here to help and our service is still free.

The Outdoors International Team

Our team team of Adventure, Fishing and Hunting Consultants is what sets us apart from the competition.

Cory Glauner

Russ Meyer

Casey Jensen

Chris Bowen

Clay Owens

Gary Colbath

Kyle Hanson

Mat Cervantes

Pat Cudmore

Patrick Kissel

Phil Autrey

Tara Glauner

Todd Osborn

How Our Consulting Service Works

Why you can feel confident about using Outdoors International

FAQs

Outdoors International Reviews and Trip Reports from Our Clients

Louis Digiovanni

Tyler Anderson

Danny Torell

Brian Stone

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