Mountain View Drifter Lodge Outfitters
Mountain View Drifter Lodge & Outfitters
Rated 5 out of 5.0 based on 6 Outfitter reviews.
Contact: Richard Theirault
Location: Millinocket, Maine
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer, Black Bear, Canada Moose, Grouse
State(s) Hunted: ME
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Submitted by: Chad Benge
Review Submitted: Apr 4, 2013
Hunt Date: Aug 27, 2011
Species Hunted: Black Bear
Days Hunted: 5
Hunt Type: Guided
Primary Terrain: Any
Method: Rifle
Price Range: 1000-1999
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outstanding!
Great place! I've been there twice and I am booked for the first week of bear season 2013. The hunting is great and the accommodations and food alone are well worth the trip! Rick and Nancy are great people and will treat you as though you've known them your whole life
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Submitted by: Jason Balog
Review Submitted: Mar 28, 2013
Hunt Date: Aug 27, 2012
Species Hunted: Black Bear
Days Hunted: 5
Hunt Type: Guided
Primary Terrain: Mountain
Method: Rifle
Price Range: 1000-1999
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Maine Bear Hunt - Awesome!
100% Success Rate. My brother shot a boar black(200 lb) bear day 1 and i shot my sow (175 lb) on day 2. Our guide rick was very professional, educational orientation, fun, and set us in premiere blind/stands. We both had many bear come to our bait prior to harvesting the bear we chose. ALso, float fished for smallmouth and caught over 100 fish, with many fish in the 4-5 pound range. Accomadations were top notch/5 star, close to town, and the food was out of this world. Homemade blueberry pie, moose steaks, bear, lobsters, etc. ALready booked our hunt for 2014. Highly recommened. Thanks Rick and Nancy.
Submitted by: Carter Shaw
Review Submitted: Mar 27, 2013
Hunt Date: Aug 30, 2010
Species Hunted: Black Bear
Days Hunted: 7
Hunt Type: Guided
Primary Terrain: Mountain
Method: Rifle
Price Range: 2000-2999
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Bear Hunt
Rick and Nancy run an outstanding guide service and are super people. My company has taken customers on black bear hunts with Mountain View Drifter for 5 years and I'm planning on returning again this year. I personally have hunted with them twice. Food and accommodations are top notch and they both work very hard to make sure you have a great experience. They only book a few hunters every year so you really get personal attention. My first year I shot a 400+ lb 18 3/4" bear my first day on the stand after seeing 5 separate bears that afternoon. My second year I saw bears from my stand but was set on shooting one larger than the year before. My customers tagged out and we headed for home early. Book with confidence that you'll have a great hunt.
Submitted by: Steve Craig
Review Submitted: Mar 27, 2013
Hunt Date: Sep 5, 2009
Species Hunted: Black Bear
Days Hunted: 7
Hunt Type: Guided
Primary Terrain: Foothills
Method: Bow
Price Range: 1000-1999
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Bear
My wife and I hunted with Rick and were VERY happy. I am a trapper and asked Rick I if I could trap a bear and he agreed. Actually caught 3 bears that week and turned loose 2. Took a HUGE bear on the last day. Came back with my best friend and my sons the next year and we all had a great time. 3 of the 4 of us took a bear and my youngest son did get a shot but missed. I have to say that Rick and Nancy are the BEST. Quality hunt all the way. Food was fantastic. Plenty of bears on the stands every day. You cant go wrong with this Outfitter!
note: The following reviews predate the numeric rating system and are not included in this outfitter's overall rating.
outfitter review submitted by: Vincent Donnelly on Oct 19 2006
Species Hunted: moose
Game Quality: very good
Accommodation Quality: excellent
Camp Condition: excellent
Food Quality: excellent
Guide Experience: top notch
Other Personal Experience: excellent
Overall Impression: wonderful
Recommend: yes
Reviewer Comments: Rick is mainly a bear hunter and I drew a tag for zone 10, his main bear zone. Read a review on this site about his bear hunting operation and what a hard working outfitter he was. That was the best decision I ever made. I got my bull on the fourth day of the hunt. I was meat hunting and was thrilled with my moose (489lbs of meat). The other hunter took a 50" 1100lb bull that Rick tracked for almost two days before recovering it. We hunted in places and bogs so thick I was hoping not to see a moose because of the difficulity of getting it out, but all Rick would say was "shoot it now - get it out later". I wish all guides were this dedicated to their clients. Even if you don't draw a tag for wmd's 9,10 or 11, I would give him a call for a recommendation.
outfitter review submitted by: Glenn Lange on Jan 26 2005
Species Hunted: Bear
Game Quality: Slightly Above average
Accommodation Quality: Exceptional
Camp Condition: Exceptional
Food Quality: Exceptional
Guide Experience: Exceptional
Other Personal Experience: Exceptional
Overall Impression: Highly impressed
Recommend: yes, by all means
Reviewer Comments: The amount of bear seen was incredibly. Rick's wife Nancy, is one of the best cooks I have ever met. The lodge is beautiful. I highly recomend this outfitter.
Contact: Justin Johns and Ben Harris
Location: Hotchkiss, Colorado
Species Hunted: Elk, Mule Deer, Black Bear, Bobcat, Mountain Lion
State(s) Hunted: CO
British Columbia Hunting Information
British Columbia is an excellent hunting destination that offers a wide variety of game species. Vast wilderness areas and pristine coastlines provide world class adventure hunting for those seeking that trip of a lifetime. BC is arguably best known for big coastal black bears, Canada moose, grizzly bear, mountain lion, Dall sheep and Stone sheep. Hunters can book a hunt with an outfitter and avoid the license drawing process common in most U.S. states.
Utah Hunting Information
Utah has recently been outstanding for trophy elk, but the best tags take many years to draw. Utah does have conservation tags available for purchase that allow hunters to bypass the drawing. Given the high demand for these premium tags prices can be high. In the past Utah has been a top trophy mule deer state but recently only a handful of units consistently produce B&C caliber deer.
Yukon Territory Hunting Information
The Yukon Territory is a legendary hunting destination. Hunters from all over the world travel to the Yukon for wilderness adventure hunting at its finest. This rugged, remote and beautiful province is nearly untouched by man. It is similar in size to the state of California but with a population of only about 30,000 residents. The Yukon is a vast, pristine wilderness that holds a tremendous variety of trophy game species. You should be in excellent physical condition to maximize your success and to enjoy the Yukon experience.
