Open Creek Outfitters LLC
Open Creek Outfitters, LLC
Rated 0 out of 5.0 based on 3 Outfitter reviews.
Contact: Jay Reynolds
Location: Cody, Wyoming
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer, Elk, Pronghorn Antelope, Bighorn Sheep, Shiras Moose
State(s) Hunted: WY
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note: The following reviews predate the numeric rating system and are not included in this outfitter's overall rating.
outfitter review submitted by: Chris Herlinger on Nov 3 2008
Species Hunted: Elk
Game Quality: Excellent
Accommodation Quality: Good
Camp Condition: OK
Food Quality: Excellent
Guide Experience: Good
Other Personal Experience: Good
Overall Impression: Great Potential
Recommend: Yes
Reviewer Comments: We hunted with Jay on his last hunt of the 2008 season. This success of this hunt is heavily dependant on the elk migrating out of Yellowstone. The weather was unseasonably warm the week we were there so the elk stayed in the park. There are also local elk to hunt and our guide did show us some great bulls. However, he also had caught a bad chest cold from the previous group of hunters and his coughing screwed up the one good chance that we had by scaring off the elk. Our camp went zero for six for the week. Other outfitters in the area that we met on the ride out had similar experiences. Make sure that you are in the best shape possible if you go. Lots of grizzlies around also.
outfitter review submitted by: Jeff Goebel on Nov 4 2005
Species Hunted: Elk
Game Quality: Great
Accommodation Quality: Very Good
Camp Condition: Very Good
Food Quality: Excellent
Guide Experience: Award Winning
Other Personal Experience: Very Good
Overall Impression: Excellent
Recommend: Absolutly
Reviewer Comments: Great wilderness elk hunt in the rut. 8 hunters killed 8 bulls in 3 days. 290B&C to 350B&C Jay has the best drainage in the Thorofare. Note: grizzlies are a problem and the ride in is 34 miles.
outfitter review submitted by: Jeff Goebel on Oct 26 2005
Species Hunted: elk
Game Quality: excellent
Accommodation Quality: great
Camp Condition: great
Food Quality: great
Guide Experience: our guide had several WYOGA aw
Other Personal Experience: very good
Overall Impression: Hunt of a lifetime
Recommend: I'm goin' back as soon as poss
Reviewer Comments: Jay bought Open Creek Camp from John Billings whose rep as a successful outfitter was only outweighed by his rep as surly SOB.Jay's area is undoubtedly the best drainage in the Thorofare. My partner and I doubled on big bulls the first day! But it wasn't easy(physically). A 34 mile ride in, grizzlies everywhere, tons of hiking at high elevations make this a true wilderness hunt that Roosevelt, Hemingway, and O'Conner would truly appreciate. Eight hunters killed eight bulls in 3days. 7 of8 bulls were hit by bears before we could get them back to camp. Jay and his guides were forced to kill 2 grizzlies before the season ended. It was exciting to say the least. Food and horses were great. What a ride!
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Contact: Phil Rutt
Location: Buffalo, Wyoming
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer, Elk, Mule Deer, Black Bear, Pronghorn Antelope, Mountain Lion, Coyote
State(s) Hunted: WY
Kansas Hunting Information
Kansas is one of the top producing monster whitetail buck states in the country. It also has some excellent turkey hunting and a few big mule deer in the western part of the state. Kansas has an excellent reputation as a top notch destination for upland birds. It has excellent populations of pheasant and quail due to the vast expanse of suitable prairie and grassland type habitat.
Illinois Hunting Information
Illinois is widely known as a top trophy whitetail destination. Illinois also has some great waterfowl hunting, especially in southern portions of the state.
Oregon Hunting Information
Oregon is not known to be a trophy big game producing state. That said they do have good quantities of animals such as Elk.
