Sherman Creek Outfitters
Sherman Creek Outfitters
Rated 1 out of 5.0 based on 39 Outfitter reviews.
Contact: Joe & Jodi Rasmussen
Location: Washington
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer, Elk, Mule Deer, Black Bear, Turkey, Mountain Lion
State(s) Hunted: WA
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Submitted by: James Andrews
Review Submitted: Aug 5, 2010
Hunt Date: not provided
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer
Days Hunted: 5
Hunt Type: Guided
Primary Terrain: Mountain
Method: Rifle
Price Range: 2000-2999
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?
scam
Avoid this outfitter. All lies, Overhunted, no land to hunt, no communication.
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Submitted by: James Andrews
Review Submitted: Aug 5, 2010
Hunt Date: Aug 5, 2010
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer
Days Hunted: 2008
Hunt Type: Guided
Primary Terrain: Mountain
Method: Rifle
Price Range: 2000-2999
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?
whitetail
This place is a puppy mill for hunters. Get them in and push them out. They tell you a good story when you ask about the hunt but it is a complete joke. I've never had such a bad experience. AVOID 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: Sam Aul on Feb 6 2010
Species Hunted: Elk & Deer
Game Quality: Poor
Accommodation Quality: Fair
Camp Condition: Fair
Food Quality: Below Average
Guide Experience: Fair
Other Personal Experience: Fair
Overall Impression: rip off
Recommend: No chance
Reviewer Comments: My first and biggest complaint about this hunt was the fact that it was totally exaggerated in terms of its success rates. I have been on a lot of hunts and I know all outfitters fudge their success rates for the most part. This went well beyond that. When I booked this hunt, I was told elk ran shot opportunity of 90% and whitetail was better than that. I checked around, everybody in camp had been told the same thing. Here are the results, I had the only shot at an elk that week, I am the only guy who saw one. No whitetail bucks were seen from the stands, and only a couple of does. Two bear were shot, and that is for eight guys. After checking around with the guides, the other two weeks of archery went about the same. There are big bucks present there, they are on film, but they are nocturnal because the stands are over hunted. There are probably about 16-18 stands, and about 12 of them are hunted the most. Also, much to my surprise elk season end on the second day of my hunt. When one guy in camp asked the outfitter about this, it was worded in the hunt description in a less than obvious way. It was news to all eight of us. The food was a little disappointing, you won't starve, but you won't rave about it either. Breakfast was a choice of boxed doughnuts or instant oatmeal, everyday. Lunch was usually on the meager side too, grilled cheese, a single sandwich. It is a bit disappointing to spend 6 hours hiking up rough terrain and only get one $.99 pot pie for lunch. Dinners were typically a little better, but not once did we get served a salad, a vegetable, a desert with dinner. Again minimal effort, it isn't that hard to use a bag salad, open a big can of green beans, or bake a box cake. The good part of the trip, was Adam the guide. Good guide and great guy, would like to see him move on to a better outfit. So you ask yourself, how does a guy who has been on lots of hunts end up on this one? I bought it on EBay, as did all of the guys I talked to in camp. I didn't have time to check references like I usually do. But all of the indicators were there that this was a good hunt. Good reviews on here, 100% EBay rating, plus a couple of big name TV celbs hunted there, and the lower price seemed normal since it was listed as a cancellation hunt, I figured half the hunt was already paid. I got a second chance offer and had 24 hours to make my mind up. On one hand, I can't complain because I did get a shot opportunity at a nice bull on a full guided hunt for $1800, but that alone doesn't make up for everything else.
outfitter review submitted by: Corey on Dec 24 2009
Species Hunted: WHITETAIL
Game Quality: NONE
Accommodation Quality: GOOD
Camp Condition: AVERAGE
Food Quality: GOOD
Guide Experience: POOR
Other Personal Experience: BELOW STADARD
Overall Impression: POOR
Recommend: NO WAY.
Reviewer Comments: I bought this hunt off Ebay and it was advertised as a Trophy Whitetail hunt Guaranteed. Upon arrival the week befores hunters were getting ready to leave and were talking about how awful of operation it was and how none of the eight hunters saw or killed anything. They seem to cram as many hunters as possible per week from September through December.I have been on many Guided hunts, 11 all together and I would say this was the worst. Avoid this place at all cost.
outfitter review submitted by: Scott Langston on Dec 13 2009
Species Hunted: Elk,deer ,bear
Game Quality: poor
Accommodation Quality: good
Camp Condition: ok
Food Quality: ok
Guide Experience: very limited
Other Personal Experience: unsure
Overall Impression: dissapointed
Recommend: maybe
Reviewer Comments: Hunted 5 days with 4 different guides. 2 of the guides had never been to the areas we hunted. Did not see an elk on the trip and only saw one nice buck. 13 hunters in camp, was told there would only be 8. Did see moose everyday. For the week there was one bear and one deer shot out of the 13 hunters. Never saw an animal while sitting on tree stands until the last night when a small 2-pt came in at 18yds and decided not to shoot. Overall I think Joe has the right idea and it could be a nice place to hunt if the weather was a little better ( 95* on a couple days ). Really enjoyed all the other hunters in camp
outfitter review submitted by: Ed on Nov 4 2009
Species Hunted: Deer
Game Quality: Very Poor
Accommodation Quality: Fair
Camp Condition: Okay
Food Quality: Fair
Guide Experience: Made the trip
Other Personal Experience: fair
Overall Impression: Poor
Recommend: No Way
Reviewer Comments: Area that we mule deer hunted was 130 miles from camp. Expected us to make a shot over 600 yards with winds gusting to 40kts. Did not see a buck nor a doe. Hunted hard for 5 days and only saw 2 bucks, one a fork horn and the other was so far away that could tell only that it was a buck. Actual hunt and accomondations were nothing that we expected after seeing their web site. Very dissappointing. Guides were fun to be with
outfitter review submitted by: Rene Groeger on Oct 31 2009
Species Hunted: Elk, Bear, Deer
Game Quality: Excellent
Accommodation Quality: Very Good, Clean
Camp Condition: Excellent
Food Quality: Outstanding
Guide Experience: Joe is the best guide in the S
Other Personal Experience: Very good
Overall Impression: Hunt of a lifetime
Recommend: Absolutly
Reviewer Comments: Joe & Jodi owners and operators of Sherman Creek Outfitters are true professional hunters. They are passionate outdoors people and very professional. I will hunt with them every year as long as they own this operation. This year we took and exceptional 5-4 bull and three bears in our group. Even though I did not fill my tag it was a hunt of a lifetime. Joe & Jodi make you feel like you belong to the family while you in camp, Jodi’s meals are absolutely fantastic, the camp is outfitted with clean bathrooms and shower house, all cabins are comfortable and clean, the hunting areas are well looked after and Joe or his guides work hard to put you on a trophy animal no matter what it takes. I love the outdoors and hunting. I could hunt with many outfitters in this state and surrounding states. In my opinion Sherman Creek Outfitter is the best outfitter in the state of Washington. You are welcome to call me if you have any questions or concerns booking with Joe & Jodi. Rene’ Groeger 509-961-2260
outfitter review submitted by: Mike K Mars on Oct 30 2009
Species Hunted: Elk -Deer-Bear
Game Quality: Great
Accommodation Quality: Nice new Cabins
Camp Condition: Good
Food Quality: Jodi was a great cook
Guide Experience: Experienced
Other Personal Experience: N/A
Overall Impression: The Best I have done
Recommend: Yes
Reviewer Comments: This was the best hunt I have been on. I passed some good bucks in the begining that I probably shouldn't have. I killed a 300lb bear which was my first. I saw more bull elk than I did in Yellowstone. I shot at one big 6x6 but missed. Had I done my job ,I would have tagged out on everything!! I have to say that if you do what Joe says you will do good. I saw other hunters there that had no business in the woods and felt bad that Joe has to deal with those types. Great hunt!!!!
outfitter review submitted by: Jason on Sep 24 2009
Species Hunted: Elk, Whitetail, Bear
Game Quality: good
Accommodation Quality: ok
Camp Condition: good
Food Quality: ok
Guide Experience: awesome
Other Personal Experience: awesome
Overall Impression: good
Recommend: yes, pray for good weather
Reviewer Comments: I hunted im mid september in unseasonablly hot weather... the animals were there at night. Joe had the trail cam pics to prove it. If his property isnt producing he will go out of his way to take you places he thinks you will see animals; public or private. The elk hunt is an extremely physical hunt...only one guy hiked all five days out of ten hunters. It is very hard. This is a hunting lodge not a vacation spot! The quality of animals on his property were above and beyond my expectations. Im going back for late season GIANT whitetail.
outfitter review submitted by: Matt on Sep 12 2009
Species Hunted: Elk, Whitetail, Bear, and Cougar
Game Quality: One doe
Accommodation Quality: Not too bad
Camp Condition: So So
Food Quality: So So
Guide Experience: Most brand new a few were good
Other Personal Experience: So So
Overall Impression: Not worth it at all
Recommend: Not a chance
Reviewer Comments: I saw one doe the entire time I hunted. 8 hunters were in camp and 1 elk was taken and 3 bears, one of which was a cub. My guide for the first two days was asking me where we should go. Pardon me? I thought you were the guide. Look elsewhere for a better guide.
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Contact: Reece Bergeron
Location: Brashear, Missouri
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer, Turkey
State(s) Hunted: MO
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