Garys Guide Service
Gary's Guide Service
Rated 1 out of 5.0 based on 3 Outfitter reviews.
Contact: Gary Tourtillotte
Location: Howland, Maine
Species Hunted: Black Bear, Canada Moose
State(s) Hunted: ME
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Submitted by: Kevin Brewster
Review Submitted: Dec 10, 2014
Hunt Date: Sep 1, 2014
Species Hunted: Black Bear
Days Hunted: 6
Hunt Type: Guided
Primary Terrain: Mountain
Method: Handgun
Price Range: 1000-1999
Number of animals seen, met expectations?
Size of animals seen, met expections?
Hunting pressure in the guides area, met expectations?
Would you hunt with this Guide again?
I do not shoot Yearlings or Cubs
This was the worst hunt I was ever on. If you are a serious hunter do not hunt here. It is unethical to shoot 70lb or 80lb bears. Gary will take pictures to create an illusion that the bears are bigger then they are. He justifies this with a lot of excuses. I was so disgusted and upset I packed up my gear and left. Small bears were being shot out of desperation because of a poorly guided hunt.
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outfitter review submitted by: Ray Caretti on Feb 14 2007
Species Hunted: Black Bear
Game Quality: Excellent
Accommodation Quality: Excellent
Camp Condition: Excellent
Food Quality: N/A
Guide Experience: Excellent
Other Personal Experience: Excellent
Overall Impression: Great
Recommend: Yes
Reviewer Comments: Gary, Aaron, and Karen work extremely hard to ensure everyone has a enjoyable and successful hunt. This was my second hunt with Gary - first one in 2005 - was on a guided hunt. I was the only guided hunter that year to not see a bear. Did see lots of other game though. The 2006 season I was on a semi-guided hunt. I saw 2 different bears, one of which I harvested.
outfitter review submitted by: Ray Caretti on Feb 8 2007
Species Hunted: Black Bear
Game Quality: Excellent
Accommodation Quality: Excellent
Camp Condition: Excellent
Food Quality: N/A
Guide Experience: Excellent
Other Personal Experience: Excellent
Overall Impression: Great
Recommend: Yes
Reviewer Comments: Second time hunting with Gary, Aaron, and Karen. First time in 2005 on a guided hunt, I was the only hunter to not see a bear, but still had a great time. In 2006 I was on a semi-guided hunt during the third week and got my bear plus saw one other. Making sure that you are having a good time and an opportunity for success is extremely important to them. They do a fantastic job.
Contact: Gene Smith
Location: Olive, Montana
Species Hunted: Mule Deer
State(s) Hunted: MT
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