Alaska Goat and Deer outfitters

[JGBowman]

Howdy,

I want to go on a mountain goat hunt. I want to go somewhere in SE Alaska. Preferably would like to go somewhere were I could have an option for a deer as well.

Would really be interested in a boat based hunt. Just because I would be able to fish a little.

Talked to a few outfitters in draw units. I am cool with drawing if I have to.

Anyone have a good goat and deer recommendation?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Mojave]

The most expensive option by quite a bit is Glacier Guides at $45,000.

About - Glacier Guides

glacierguidesinc.com

Way out of my budget, but that might be something you are interested in.

There are some guys in BC that might have goats and deer together. I would also check with WTA on their options. They have a ton of outfitters up north, and they own quite a few of them so that makes it better.

Seems like I always bashing WTA for European hunts and directing people to call them for non-European hunts.

 

[JGBowman]

The most expensive option by quite a bit is Glacier Guides at $45,000.

About - Glacier Guides

glacierguidesinc.com

Way out of my budget, but that might be something you are interested in.

There are some guys in BC that might have goats and deer together. I would also check with WTA on their options. They have a ton of outfitters up north, and they own quite a few of them so that makes it better.

Seems like I always bashing WTA for European hunts and directing people to call them for non-European hunts.

Glacier guides is definitely out of my budget.

What I mean by deer is a blacktail.

I want to hunt some where in SE Alaska.

 

[Mojave]

There are outfitters that have both in both BC and Alaska.

 

[JGBowman]

There are outfitters that have both in both BC and Alaska.

That I did not realize.
When you said WTA. What are you referring to?

 

[Mojave]

WTA Adventures the old Cabelas company that is owned by Mark Peterson. They are the largest agent in America and own most of the outfitters they arrange hunts for.

 

[Cyril]

WTA Adventures the old Cabelas company that is owned by Mark Peterson. They are the largest agent in America and own most of the outfitters they arrange hunts for.

I have done two different trips with them and have had price and / or logistic issues on both. To be clear, the hunts themselves met or exceeded my expectations, the guides were awesome and once in the field it was great. However the latest experience, the guide had me scheduled for one less day than I was contracted for with wta and had a different arrival date(one day earlier than my contract), which meant theybhad me leaving two days before my contract dates.

It took about six emails, three unanswered phone calls and two weeks for a someone at WTA to stop worrying about collecting other peoples deposits and actually call me back. It worked out in the end and my paid contract was upheld. But honestly it left a really bad taste in my mouth.

Again all aspects of the hunts once in the field were amazing, I just don't feel confident in the service wta provides when they can't get the actual number of days and dates I paid for to the outfitter.

 

[JGBowman]

I have done two different trips with them and have had price and / or logistic issues on both. To be clear, the hunts themselves met or exceeded my expectations, the guides were awesome and once in the field it was great. However the latest experience, the guide had me scheduled for one less day than I was contracted for with wta and had a different arrival date(one day earlier than my contract), which meant theybhad me leaving two days before my contract dates.

It took about six emails, three unanswered phone calls and two weeks for a someone at WTA to stop worrying about collecting other peoples deposits and actually call me back. It worked out in the end and my paid contract was upheld. But honestly it left a really bad taste in my mouth.

Again all aspects of the hunts once in the field were amazing, I just don't feel confident in the service wta provides when they can't get the actual number of days and dates I paid for to the outfitter.

I think I do a pretty good job doing my due diligence researching hunts and outfitters. I never really thought about using a middleman.

Also, they are taking a cut some where.

I like when I can communicate directly to the outfitter.

 

[Mojave]

The WTA model of them owning the majority of their outfitters isn't a bad one.

I have had bad hunts that were booked by agents, and bad hunts I have booked myself. I have had great hunts booked by agents as well as on my own.

In my mind an agent isn't a bad thing, as long as they can solve problems.

If they refuse to solve problems that is when things go really south.

My first guided hunt was in 2005 in Namibia with a long since retired and probably dead agent I don't remember the name of. The hunt had a lot of problems, but I enjoyed myself and shot 24 Namibian animals over 10 days.

The agent was not interested in solving problems. Volker Grellman was the ombudsman for the Namibian professional hunter association and he fixed what issues I had after the hunt. The outfitters died, his son has taken over the operation, and I know someone that went there recently and said it was an absolutely stellar place to hunt.

 

[WRO]

Jeremy Rusenik does combos, (rogue expeditions) Alaska trophy hunters does as well off the top of my head.