Audad Sheep Hunt -Desert Safaris texas - Sketchy Situation

[huntnful]

Stories like these are why I'd rather go DIY for everything (unless prohibited by law).

The only time I paid to get taken some get to hunt, I got the total run around and had to change flights 3 times to accommodate their shit. So I agree unless there is VAST info on the guide service.

And to the OP. Yeah, that guy is trash. Very easy to send a small amount of info to ease a paying clients mind.

 

[RyanC]

Thanks for sharing your experience.....like many, that is a hunt I'd like to do one day. He won't be in business very long if that's how he operates. Man, I hope you try to get some of that money back, that sucks!!

 

[Scottf270]

He's been at it a long time. I think I remember an article in Hunting magazine by maybe Craig Boddington?

 

[SteveSacs]

In reality, there’s like 4, maybe 5 reputable aoudad outfitters, the rest are amateur hour.

I went with one that was supposed to be really good, the guy seemed annoyed to be there, he kept talking about how it was his las tone for the year and he didn’t really want to be there because he had other stuff to do. I nearly got in a fight with him in the end, we had to get separated. It was ridiculous.

Wow. Thats wild

I thought Desert Safaris was a big operations. Reviews were good. I should have done alot more research

Website below

Aoudad Sheep Hunting in Texas, Aoudad Sheep Hunting Free Range

Aoudad Sheep Hunting Texas. Desert Safaris specializes in quality trophy Free Range Texas Aoudad Sheep hunting (Barbary Sheep Hunting)

aoudadsheephunting.desertsafaris.com

 

[bojangles808]

Wow. Thats wild

I thought Desert Safaris was a big operations. Reviews were good. I should have done alot more research

Website below

Aoudad Sheep Hunting in Texas, Aoudad Sheep Hunting Free Range

Aoudad Sheep Hunting Texas. Desert Safaris specializes in quality trophy Free Range Texas Aoudad Sheep hunting (Barbary Sheep Hunting)

aoudadsheephunting.desertsafaris.com

thank you for sharing and sorry that that happened to you.

 

[WRO]

The only time I paid to get taken some get to hunt, I got the total run around and had to change flights 3 times to accommodate their shit. So I agree unless there is VAST info on the guide service.

And to the OP. Yeah, that guy is trash. Very easy to send a small amount of info to ease a paying clients mind.

There’s some really good ones, and a lot of shit heads.. I’m blessed to be friends with several good ones.


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[Scottf270]

"There’s some really good ones, and a lot of shit heads.. I’m blessed to be friends with several good ones."


Then please post them up. Give us your opinion of each one. Help others avoid bad operators.

 

[easttex]

I remember the article by Craig Boddington. I thought at the time," boy did they ever pull the wool over his eyes".

 

[WRO]

I remember the article by Craig Boddington. I thought at the time," boy did they ever pull the wool over his eyes".

They’ll screw over the regular guy for publicity 99% of the time.

 

[WRO]

"There’s some really good ones, and a lot of shit heads.. I’m blessed to be friends with several good ones."


Then please post them up. Give us your opinion of each one. Help others avoid bad operators.

I don’t know any in the Audad realm in Texas, Jesse Valdez out of NM does pretty well on them and I’ve hunted with him, solid dude. But you’re probably not going to kill a 30 in + ram on an OTC hunt.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

"There’s some really good ones, and a lot of shit heads.. I’m blessed to be friends with several good ones."


Then please post them up. Give us your opinion of each one. Help others avoid bad operators.

-sproul ranch
-high west outfitters
-west Texas hunt

There’s a few to start

 

[atmat]

-sproul ranch
-high west outfitters
-west Texas hunt

There’s a few to start

Sorry, just to clarify: are those good or bad outfitters?

 

[CHL]

Yeah Hunter Ross seems to have quite the bad reputation and this story I’ve heard now 3-4 times all from different people. Sorry to hear man.

 

[SteveSacs]

Yeah Hunter Ross seems to have quite the bad reputation and this story I’ve heard now 3-4 times all from different people. Sorry to hear man.

Really interesting to hear this. I'd love to chat with anyone who has had a similar experience. Hopefully run into someone on here that has either hunted with him or had to deal with something similar.

 

[JeffP_Or]

Sorry, just to clarify: are those good or bad outfitters?

Those listed by @thinhorn_AK would be considered on the 'good' end; to be up front, I have not hunted with any of them to corroborate but have heard/seen good feedback and done some researching for this hunt.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

Sorry, just to clarify: are those good or bad outfitters?

Good

 

[Fisherhahn]

I just sent him an email and explained that I value the reviews that get posted on this forum, and based one this one review his services are out of the running when I pull the trigger on an aoudad hunt. OP, sorry this happened to you and thank you for sharing. I’m sure it won’t make a difference, but a few emails from people letting him know they heard this story and it’s the reason they don’t plan to book with him, may make him change his tune

 

[atmat]

I just sent him an email and explained that I value the reviews that get posted on this forum, and based one this one review his services are out of the running when I pull the trigger on an aoudad hunt. OP, sorry this happened to you and thank you for sharing. I’m sure it won’t make a difference, but a few emails from people letting him know they heard this story and it’s the reason they don’t plan to book with him, may make him change his tune

I was looking at a hunt, too, but will most certainly not go with him in the future.

 

[StupidLightweight]

For anyone considering an aoudad hunt, I have two suggestions: Book it now because prices won't go down, and consider going with Mike McKinney at West Texas Hunt Organization (westtexashunt.com).

Mike runs a solid operation and employs quality guides like Casey Sanford, who I've hunted with 4 times. This is Casey with a stud ram he guided me to a few years back. Even at the current price, aoudad hunts are one of the best values in the hunting world.

 

[SteveSacs]

I just sent him an email and explained that I value the reviews that get posted on this forum, and based one this one review his services are out of the running when I pull the trigger on an aoudad hunt. OP, sorry this happened to you and thank you for sharing. I’m sure it won’t make a difference, but a few emails from people letting him know they heard this story and it’s the reason they don’t plan to book with him, may make him change his tune

Thanks Buddy. I really appreciate that. Just read from another member that they chatted with a guide that used to work with him and that he’s drunk all the time now.