Testimonials
Marc,
My clients
that went to Alberta for whitetails in November had a great hunt. The
weather did not cooperate, it was too warm and the deer were not moving.
They said the outfitter and his guides worked hard for them. The meals
and lodging were good. They harvested a 140 class buck and another a
little less than that. They saw two bucks that were taken by locals in
the outfitters area. One scored 210 with 6 1/4" bases and another
scored in the 190's. They felt the area has very high quality
deer. The hunters saw some huge mulie bucks that would have been in the
170-200 class range. My clients will be rebooking future dates.
Steve
Gerntholz
December 31, 2004
Marc,I
returned last week from a two day "cast n blast" in Louisiana.
What a great trip! My group of four had a truly great time. We
harvested many specklebelly geese and caught some real nice trout and
redfish. The food at the lodge was top notch. Traditional Cajun
dishes. Fully stocked bar. These guys want to make an annual trip
out of it. Great place to do a combo fish and hunt!
Eric
Sommer
December 15, 2004
Marc,The
two clients we sent to our lodge in Illinois are back home and gearing up for
their next trip. They reported the deer were world class and there were
plenty of them. Neither of them brought back deer but it wasn't because
of the lack of them. Each were hunting for a monster buck and let
several 8 point bucks walk in their search for the ultimate trophy buck.
The clients were not just impressed with the huge deer on the property but the
hospitality as well. They used words like "feast" to describe
the meals and "family" to described the staff. Each are
already preparing for Outdoor Connection to set up their next trip to
Illinois.
Mike McElrath
December 1, 2004
Our
group of six hunters started hunting at OC's pheasant lodge in Kansas at 2 pm
on Thursday, November 11th. By 5 pm we had killed 56 pheasants.
The hunting slowed down the rest of the weekend due to the weather, but the
conditions were perfect when we got there and we took advantage of it.Garth
Stoneburner
November 24, 2004
Marc,I
just talked with Ed Kroeger about his hunt in Colorado. He hunted the
same week as Joey Dinaldo (OC agent). He said they were into elk
everyday that he could hunt but they did not get into the legal bulls, saw one
that was legal, but the guys the week before shot some real nice elk. He
also got very sick with the flu and could not hunt the last two days. He
had a great time and would go back. He also said that he saw a number of
mule deer bucks that were in the 30" category and that getting one would
be almost to easy. He saw one that was a 5x5 that he knew would have
been over 30 and when he first saw it thought it was a bull elk.
Johnny
Wellman
November 24, 2004
Tracey and Marc,The
boys in Florida did it again. The hunt was incredible. Everything
went off perfectly. I took 4 people down to Florida for the hog
hunt. We went hunting on Saturday and had 4 hogs by 10:30. We then
went out to another part of the property to kill a nuisance hog that had
killed two dogs in the past couple of years. It was a 450+ pound
hog. This thing was huge. We were all impressed with the
facilities and the guides. All the hogs we took had 3 inch plus
tusks. The hunt is very, very easy. This place is a perfect 10!
Mike
McElrath
November 24, 2004
Marc,I
have just heard from the group of 9 hunters I booked to our lodge in Illinois
who were hunting the first week of November, four had killed bucks and all had
an opportunity. Several had also taken some does. When I asked
them about their hunt they said they had never encountered so many
bucks. Deer were running everywhere. They told me that everything
I said about the outfitter was just that and more. This continues to be
a very good place to book.
Harold
Eby
November 16, 2004
Gentlemen,Thought yall
might want to see a buck I was fortunate to take last week in Montana.
No, he is not B&C but a mighty good one to me anyway! The guide and
the outfitter estimated he weighed around 300 to 315. That is, of
course, a whole lot more than what I am used to in FL! I took him with
one shot from a .270 at just under 200 yards. Yes, I know the blood
doesn't look good (i.e. politically correct) but, believe it or not, we kept
wiping it off repeatedly. The lung shot just kept it coming and coming I
guess. Happy Hunting!
Gene
Newman
November 8, 2004
Marc,I just had a group
of two come back from our outfitter in Gunnison, Colorado for a rifle elk
hunt. They said that there was a total of 6 hunters in camp and all took
bull elk by day 4. My guys shot a 4x3 and 4x4 and saw hundreds of
animals. They loved all three guides and said the hunt was above all of
their expectations. The horses were great, guides were knowledgeable and
the country beautiful. Sounds like a great hunt at a reasonable price...
Chris
Lemke
October 25, 2004
Lee,I just want to take
the time to let you know once again how enjoyable our hunt was with you.
The success we had on our hunt was outstanding to say the least. Anytime
six out of seven guys can take down quality bulls in less than five days you
and the guides have done something right. Please let Peno, JB, Wilford,
CJ, Miguel and especially Bobba know that we really appreciated all of their
hard work. I talked to Jason today and gave him the good news. He
was thrilled that everyone was successful and that we had such a good
time. Finally, thanks for all your help and expertise. I
personally want to thank you for the great conversation and all the
laughs. Everyone laughed a lot which always makes a hunt more enjoyable.
Jeff
Crippen
October 19, 2004
I just got off the phone with Pat Wehrle. He
could not say enough about Matt and his crew at our lodge in Ontario.
The food was better than outstanding, the fishing for walleye and pike was
great and one fisherman did catch a good musky while pike fishing. They
got one bear over 7 foot that might make Boone and Crockett and one small bear
about 150 pounds. The weather was the only draw back of the trip, it
would pour down rain at times and never quit when this happened the bears quit
hitting the baits. Matt called other outfitters and they were having the
same results they were not sure if it was weather or the berry crop just
getting ripe or what happened. I will bet on the weather. This
group is planning on coming back to hunt the same week because they feel
confident if not for the weather they would have easily gotten there
bears. They did however say they would be getting up earlier and doing
more fishing as it was the best they ever had. Pat also said he wants to
bring about 16 of his Budweiser associates in July for a fishing trip/company
meeting. This is the second group I have sent to Matt and both have
given the same consistent reports especially about the personal service and
great fishing not to mention the mouth watering meals. Johnny
Wellman
October 5, 2004
I spoke with my
bear hunter that just got back from one of our lodges in Idaho. Same old
story I sure do not get tired of hearing. Great bear, great guide,
personal service everything you want in an outfitter. Jim Wisniewski's
wife also took a nice bear on Saturday. Jim is to start his deer hunt
today. I am looking forward to my elk hunt later this month with Craig.Calvin
Taylor
October 5, 2004
Ike,I just wanted to let
you know that my dealings with you all the way to through the trip itself was
an excellent experience. The trip could not have been better. The
fishing was amazing and Mike was great. He was the perfect personality
for the guys I brought (who can get kind of obnoxious). He was pretty
entertaining, and besides that we boated more fish tan anyone around. It
was a great time and I couldn't have asked for a better experience. Even
the weather was perfect.
More than the trip, I'm
appreciative of all the work you put into finding me a great trip even though
it felt like I was jerking you around. Especially calling me several
times before we left to make sure I had all the information. I have no
reason to book another trip without going through you.
Thanks
again, and I look forward to having you book all of my trips in the future.
Jared
Gross
September 20, 2004
Howard,My fishing trip to
Alaska was fantastic! I really enjoyed the "down home"
hospitality. The accommodations were quite comfortable, the food was
delicious and the guides were the best I have ever had. Caught 10 to 12
salmon per hour. I heartily recommend this adventure to everyone.
Thanks
for a memorable experience.
John
Mulhall
August 27, 2004
I just spoke with my hunter who went to
our outfitter in Idaho. One hunter had an injury before the trip and was
unable to make the hunt. Craig, the outfitter, told him he could come
this fall and take a bear or mule deer, hunters choice. Craig did not
have to do this as my hunter canceled his trip like 4 days before he was due
to arrive.
