Southern Sportsman Hunting Lodge
Southern Sportsman Hunting Lodge
Rated 0 out of 5.0 based on 3 Outfitter reviews.
Contact: Dave Lyon
Location: West Tyler, Alabama
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer, Turkey Eastern
State(s) Hunted: AL
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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: John Evans on Nov 7 2005
Species Hunted: Deer
Game Quality: Excellent
Accommodation Quality: Great.
Camp Condition: Did not observe.
Food Quality: Excellent
Guide Experience: Did no require, did our own sc
Other Personal Experience: NA
Overall Impression: Exellent
Recommend: Wholeheartedly!
Reviewer Comments: Jackie Caudle Annual Hunt (20-23 Oct 2005). Great accommodations, excellent staff and excellent food! It was warm for the first two days but a cold front moved in for the last two days. We saw deer every day and had the “Beaver Pond” area just to ourselves. Also we brought our own climbers so we had more flexibility as to where we would set up. My son took a 91 lb doe (his first with a bow) on Friday (he could not get a shot at a bigger one that was also present) and I missed twice at two different does on Saturday. We had about 30 or people for Jackies hunt and altogether took 17 does and 4 hogs. No bucks but kind of early in the season for strong movement. We had a great time and based on the number of deer we killed (this was an archery only shoot) I would say the Southern Sportsman Lodge has the deer and they do no just rely on their past reputation.
outfitter review submitted by: Daniel Roberts on Jul 27 2000
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer
Game Quality: Poor
Accommodation Quality: Very Good!
Camp Condition: Good
Food Quality: Very Good!
Guide Experience: Fair at Best
Other Personal Experience: Good
Overall Impression: Poor
Recommend: NO!
Reviewer Comments: The overall atmosphere was good. Good accomodations and excellent food! It was unseasonably warm(hot) and it rained most of the time. I saw 4 deer in 3 and a half days, no bucks. There were 18 hunters in camp and only one buck and 3 doe were brought in. No one was seeing any deer. Everyone was frustrated. I realize that the weather was very bad, but if there had been as many deer as was advertised, there would have been more deer sighted. I feel that the advertised success rate is greatly inflated! I got the impression that the same stands were being hunted everyday, without a rest. I also got the impression that the staff of SSL puts more emphasis on the Buckmasters Classic being successful than it does the average hunter. There was an impressive collection of celebrity photos (all with big bucks)lining the walls of the dining room. SSL seemed to be rather proud of them. Several hunters felt that they did not get their moneys worth. I will not be going back there. I would not recommend this lodge to anyone, unless they are a nationally known celebrity! 4 deer in 3 and a half days is not enough!
outfitter review submitted by: Scott Inman on Aug 12 1999
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer
Game Quality: Average
Accommodation Quality: Very Good
Camp Condition: Good
Food Quality: Very Good
Guide Experience: Good
Other Personal Experience: Good
Overall Impression: Good
Recommend: Yes, see comments
Reviewer Comments: Not a bad hunt, but really didn't meet our party of three's expectations. The Buckmaster's Classic is held here every year and they use that exposure to their advantage. The pictures of past hunts are impressive, but we feel that it is not the same today (at least the last few years based on what we saw and heard). They have a 6 point minimum rule and I shot a nice 7 point. That was the only buck shot the 4 days we were there (15-20 hunters total). As a matter of fact, the hunting party of three that I was with were the only ones to see any bucks and others were very frustrated because they were having a hard time even seeing deer! They boasted about the green fields to hunt over on the 10,000 + acres, but we didn't hunt over good green fields - they weren't very lush/full and the stands went from good sturdy new stands to old shaky stands. The reason I said yes to recommending the hunt is that the atmosphere is good and I believe that you can harvest a real good buck. But do not expect to match the past as they might show and talk to you about, because it looks like those days are gone. It is still hunting! - anything can happen?
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Contact: Marty Brown
Location: Corpus Christie, Texas
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer
State(s) Hunted: TX
Alberta Hunting Information
Alberta is a large, diverse province with rolling prairies, farmland, river bottoms, Boreal forests, and large expanses of the northern Rocky Mountains. Many species of big game, waterfowl, upland game and predators inhabit Alberta. Long known for monster whitetails, Alberta also is home to big mule deer, pronghorn antelope, elk, black bear, cougar, Canada moose, and bighorn sheep. In fact, 7 of the 10 largest bighorn sheep in Boone and Crockett record book are from Alberta. In addition to big game, Alberta offers some top notch bird hunting. Serious waterfowlers know about the large flocks of ducks and geese that call Alberta home or migrate through.
Utah Hunting Information
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