North Texas Outfitters
North Texas Outfitters
Rated 5 out of 5.0 based on 74 Outfitter reviews.
Contact: Paul Cantrell
Location: Chico, Texas
Species Hunted: Elk, Wild Boar, Bison, Turkey
State(s) Hunted: TX
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Submitted by: Ken Terrio
Review Submitted: Jan 4, 2011
Hunt Date: not provided
Species Hunted: Wild Boar
Days Hunted: 0
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Would you hunt with this Guide again?
Exotics and wild boar
NTO is a great place with lots of game and very comfortable lodging This is a good place for family, corporate or individuals to go for High Fence hunting. That said, probably the best part of NTO is the owner and his family. Paul goes to great effort to make sure you not only have a good hunting expierience but also that you have a great time when not hunting. The food was very good and the people were great. I shot an Eland and a large Boar but seen 25 or so different types of game many of which were trophy sized.
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outfitter review submitted by: Joe Mauler on Feb 6 2008
Species Hunted: Black Buck and Fallow Doe
Game Quality: Excellent
Accommodation Quality: Very comfortable
Camp Condition: Very Good
Food Quality: Very Good
Guide Experience: Excellent
Other Personal Experience: Excellent
Overall Impression: Very Impressed
Recommend: Yes
Reviewer Comments: This was the first hunt for both myself and my 18 y /o daughter. Don Wade the ranch guide went out of his way to make sure we had the best possible experience. I shot an excellent Black Buck and my daughter was able to harvest a Fallow doe. Both Don and Paul provided a quality hunt with alot of different game animals, good food and lots of humor, which for me and my daughter made our first hunt hunt one we will always treasure. We'll be back!!!
outfitter review submitted by: David Wilson on Oct 22 2007
Species Hunted: Fallow deer, mouflon sheep, corsican rams, painted
Game Quality: superb
Accommodation Quality: superb
Camp Condition: superb
Food Quality: excellent
Guide Experience: superb
Other Personal Experience: superb
Overall Impression: fantastic hunt... best I have been on yet
Recommend: absolutely
Reviewer Comments: This hunt was very special to me. It was the first time my son and I have been able to get away together in 13 years and it meant allot to me how Don and Paul treated us. We felt like family and could not have asked for a more relaxing, exciting and enjoyable experience. If you want to hunt exotics you will not find a better place than North Texas Outfitters.
outfitter review submitted by: Don Lynch on Jun 18 2007
Species Hunted: Aoudad
Game Quality: Excellent
Accommodation Quality: Hunting Camp Excellent
Camp Condition: Hunting Camp Excellent
Food Quality: Very Good
Guide Experience: Top Notch!
Other Personal Experience: Excellent
Overall Impression: Very Memorable!
Recommend: Very Highly - No reservations
Reviewer Comments: This was my third trip to NTO - that alone should tell you something about what I think of them. The hunt was for a specific animal that I had seen on a hunt earlier this year - not the biggest but a phenominal specimen with swept back horns, a very deep chest and an amazing beard and chaps. We hunted hard for several days before we got a shot. It was a challenging hunt and Don Wade our guide worked his butt off to get us the shot. I am having the mount done by Don and his wife - the other mounts they have done for me have been exceptional and reasonably priced. Every day, we saw large numbers of spectacular trophies in a variety of species. It is always a great experience - they have great animals and know how to treat their guests and hunters.
outfitter review submitted by: Ted Stewart on Apr 26 2007
Species Hunted: Pere David's Deer
Game Quality: Superb
Accommodation Quality: Excellent
Camp Condition: Excellent
Food Quality: Excellent
Guide Experience: Awesome
Other Personal Experience: NA
Overall Impression: Superb
Recommend: yes & have many times.
Reviewer Comments: April 19-20, 2007 My wife (Cindy) has been tempted by the Pere David's Deer since our first visit to NTO 6 years ago. Everything finally fell into place and she got the opportunity to hunt him. She made a excellent shot at 55 yards with a crossbow thanks to careful postioning by our awesome guide, Don Wade. This was our 5th trip in the past year and Paul & Don have been fantastic in taking care of us and getting us the opportunities at the animals we were interested in. Can't possibly say enough good things about NTO!
outfitter review submitted by: Ted Stewart on Apr 9 2007
Species Hunted: Red Deer/Fallow Deer/Blackbuck
Game Quality: Excellent
Accommodation Quality: Excellent
Camp Condition: Excellent
Food Quality: Good & lots of it
Guide Experience: Excellent
Other Personal Experience: NA
Overall Impression: Great Hunt
Recommend: Absolutely
Reviewer Comments: My daughter was hunting for a Chocolate Fallow doe to make a purse out of and ended up taking a large (~ 300 pound) Red Hind instead - because it was bigger! She made an a great shot with a 7mm-08 and was ecstatic with getting it. I then tried for a Blackbuck with my bow and kept getting teased by a monster Sika. I didn't get a shot, but planned to come back again for the Blackbuck. The guides were awesome as always! A great hunt & a great place to just visit!
outfitter review submitted by: Ted Stewart on Apr 9 2007
Species Hunted: Blackbuck/Sika
Game Quality: Superb
Accommodation Quality: Excellent
Camp Condition: Excelelnt
Food Quality: Always good!
Guide Experience: Excellent
Other Personal Experience: Excelelnt
Overall Impression: Awesome
Recommend: Without hesitation
Reviewer Comments: Two weeks earlier I had tried(unsuccessfully) to take a Blackbuck with a bow and also video a huge Sika buck. After watching the video for two weeks, it was going to be hard to choose between the Sika & the Blackbuck. I planned to set up for the Blackbuck initially, but if the Sika came through I'd take him. As luck would have it they both came through at the same time. The Blackbuck laid down at 28 yards and the Sika was walkin between us. My wife told me to picK! SO I took the Sika - he scored 154 2/8 ROE and is a potential #1. He should also plave in the top few of TGR. This was a Monster Sika and I was very fortunate to get him. Thanks to Paul/Don/Brian for another awesome hunt
outfitter review submitted by: Ted Stewart on Apr 9 2007
Species Hunted: Armenian Mouflon
Game Quality: Excellent
Accommodation Quality: Excellent
Camp Condition: Excelelnt
Food Quality: Excellent
Guide Experience: Superb
Other Personal Experience: NA
Overall Impression: Excellent
Recommend: Yep!
Reviewer Comments: April 7th, 2007 - North Texas and the Bluebonnets are blooming, trees are budding out and the weather changes! Nothing like 37 degrees and snow to get you in the mood to go hunting, we just didn't expect it here in April. These Armenian Mouflon are one of the wariest animals I've seen. I think they had eyes in the back of their head and were talikng to the other animals about where we were hiding. Spent a hard day & 1/2 of hunting and with some outstanding planning by our guide (Don Wade), we finally got a shot at huge Armenian Mouflon. He scored 318.1 and is a potential new record for archery in the TGR record book. He's a beautifull Ram and will get a Lifesize mount. Don worked extremely hard to get me a chance at this RAM and his expertise is greatly appreciated. Great guides, great food, and awesome people to hunt with.
outfitter review submitted by: Mike Kelly on Mar 4 2007
Species Hunted: Hog
Game Quality: Great
Accommodation Quality: Excellent
Camp Condition: Excellent
Food Quality: Excellent
Guide Experience: TRUST YOUR GUIDE
Other Personal Experience: Great
Overall Impression: Very good time
Recommend: Yes
Reviewer Comments: Let me say, this was my first guided trip. Paul, along with guides Don and Brian, have got the operation running like a well oiled machine. From the pickup at the airport, to our departure, there were no hitches. I hesitate to include the 60 mph winds on Saturday. You can't do anything about the weather, it made for a memorable hunt and I still saw plenty of animals. The accommodations comfortably held our 12 person group. Paul is an excellent cook. If you go away hungry it's your own fault. Don and Brian will take care of your hunting desires and show you a good time doing it. My goal was to shoot a hog. On the third day I got a nice boar with the pistol, my first. Had a great time hunting. Great bunch of folks will make you feel at home. NTO is a first class operation.
outfitter review submitted by: Jeff Paull on Jan 23 2007
Species Hunted: Corsican
Game Quality: Excellent
Accommodation Quality: Excellent
Camp Condition: Great
Food Quality: Don cooks a mean breakfast man
Guide Experience: Superb
Other Personal Experience: Excellent
Overall Impression: Impressive
Recommend: In a heartbeat. Email me!
Reviewer Comments: I forgot to post this information from my previous hunt with NTO. I shot a mammoth corsican at 11 yards with my bow. Spot and stalked in the outback. It was an awesome experience. Don was on his game as usual and I must say that he truly makes our hunts as enjoyable as they are. I recommend NTO to anyone who is interested in a fantastic hunt. If anyone would like more details give me a holler.
Contact: Reece Bergeron
Location: Brashear, Missouri
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer, Turkey
State(s) Hunted: MO
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