Outdoors International

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

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 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.

I'm excited to arrive in Kodiak.

Cory Glauner

Founder/Co-owner
cory@exploreoi.com

Russ Meyer

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

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.

Casey Jensen huge Oregon archery mule deer

Casey Jensen

Outdoors International Consultant

Chris Bowen

Outdoors International Consultant

Clay OMeet Clay Owens Coyote Calling Champion and FoxPro Field Staffer.

Clay Owens

Outdoors International Consultant

Gary Colbath with a huge Alaska black bear with his bow

Gary Colbath

Outdoors International Consultant

Kyle Hanson, Hunting Consultant

Kyle Hanson

Outdoors International Consultant

Mat Cervantes Argentina Red Stag with Los Molles

Mat Cervantes

European Hunt Specialist

Pat Cudmore

Pat Cudmore

Outdoors International Consultant

Patrick with a BIG brown in Patagonia

Patrick Kissel

Outdoors International Consultant

Phil Autrey

Phil Autrey

Digital Communications

Tara Nebeker

Tara Glauner

Travel Insurance

Todd Osborn with a sturgeon

Todd Osborn

Administration "The Book Keeper"

Outdoors International. Live like you mean it.

Why you can feel confident about using Outdoors International

All of the outfitters we use have been 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: 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.

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.

Reviews and Trip Reports

Outdoors International clients write trip reports and outfitter ratings after their adventures.

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

I hunted with in Greenland September 12-16, 2016 and was one of four rifle hunters in camp for a combination Muskox and Greenlandic Caribou hunt. Our outfitter, his guides and the accommodations during the hunt exceeded our expectations in this remote part of South West Greenland. The landscape and scenery is breathtaking, plenty of Muskox can be seen daily along with sightings of caribou. This was a true fair chase hunting adventure with some hard and physical work providing all four of us in camp with 100% success rate for Muskox and Greenlandic Caribou.

John Donato

This was a truly one of a kind hunt! The guides were extremely knowledgeable on what to go after. Archery 394 6/8″ Caribou is a new SCI World Record, I can honestly say this hunt was a 10 out of 10!! Everything from the very nice cabin, the unreal views, the food, the fishing was everything you could imagine and more, and of course the most nerve racking and unreal spot and stalk bow hunting I have ever done! I would recommend this hunt to anyone at anytime! A truly world class outfitter service!

Rory Lee Sanford

Thank You for an outstanding muskox hunting experience. I have done many big game hunts in the last 10 years. Your hunt was one of the best I have ever been on. I was nervous about going on an International hunt, but I will admit that you are very organized and professional. I want to compliment you on your selection of staff. They were first rate and performed their roles extremely well. The food was excellent, the cabin was new and very accommodating and the boats and equipment used on the hunt were in great shape. Besides filling both our muskox and caribou tags with world-class trophy’s, and a SCI new 502” world record, the scenery was spectacular and absolutely breathtaking. I was a completely satisfied customer. The hunt was well worth the 2-year wait.

Russell Forbes

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