Steves Taxidermy Studio
Buckshot Outfitting
Rated 0 out of 5.0 based on 7 Outfitter reviews.
Contact: Clint & Cherry Gray
Location: Naples, Idaho
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer, Mule Deer, Black Bear, Mountain Lion
State(s) Hunted: ID
note: The following reviews predate the numeric rating system and are not included in this outfitter's overall rating.
outfitter review submitted by: Curt Chiesa on Dec 8 2005
Species Hunted: White tail deer
Game Quality: Very Good
Accommodation Quality: Excellent - Hot showers & warm
Camp Condition: Very good and up to date
Food Quality: The best homecooked meals - we
Guide Experience: Excellent
Other Personal Experience: Outstanding
Overall Impression: Superior
Recommend: Definitely
Reviewer Comments: Clint found me a nice 4x3 buck in the last hour of the last day of my hunt! He's definitely concerned about your success. This is the third time I've hunted (lion, bear, and deer) with Clint and every time has been successful. I got game in 2 out of 3 cases and in the third case I had a close shot opportunity. I can recommend Clint without reservation.
outfitter review submitted by: Curt Chiesa on May 31 2005
Species Hunted: Black Bear
Game Quality: Outstanding
Accommodation Quality: n/a - I chose to provide my ow
Camp Condition: n/a
Food Quality: n/a
Guide Experience: Extensive
Other Personal Experience: n/a
Overall Impression: Excellent
Recommend: Yes
Reviewer Comments: Clint is a hard-working guide with an excellent eye. He spotted more than half a dozen bears on a 6 day spot & stalk spring bear hunt. In addition, we saw moose, elk, white-tails, mule deer, turkeys, and even a bald eagle. Clint got me to within 80 yards of a nice cinnamon-colored bear, but I made a clean miss. The weather was good with plenty of daylight and a clear field of vision, so it must have been a bad case of buck fever. I think most hunters could easily make this shot and I also believe you'll see a number of various colored bears on this hunt.
outfitter review submitted by: Curt Chiesa on Dec 14 2004
Species Hunted: Mountain Lion
Game Quality: Excellent - tom lion
Accommodation Quality: Excellent - just like home
Camp Condition: Superior (i.e., GPS receivers,
Food Quality: Plenty & Tasty
Guide Experience: Top notch
Other Personal Experience: N/A
Overall Impression: Very Favorable
Recommend: YES
Reviewer Comments: I've been on 3 guided mountain lion hunts, but Buckshot was the only outfitter to produce results. Here's an anecdote that gives some insight to their operation: I was hunting with 2 guides, Glen & Cory, who treed a lion on a snowy mountainside just before dark on the 2nd day out. After shooting the lion, rounding up the dogs, and gathering our geer, we were operating in total darkness. The guides decided it wouldn't be smart to head down the hill since I was getting leg cramps (didn't drink enough water!), we had only one flashlight, and no water. They started a campfire and prepared to siwash for the night. However, Clint Gray, who was in contact with us by CB radio, figured we'd be better off back at the house! Clint headed up the mountain with extra flashlights & water, trying to locate us in the dark. He found us using GPS receivers that the guides carry. We made it off the mountain by 9pm. This is just one example of how Buckshot went the extra mile for its client.
outfitter review submitted by: Chris Wells on Dec 9 2004
Species Hunted: Mountain Lion
Game Quality: Excellent
Accommodation Quality: Superb
Camp Condition: N/A
Food Quality: Superb
Guide Experience: Excellent
Other Personal Experience: Excellent
Overall Impression: Un-Beatable
Recommend: Absolutely
Reviewer Comments: My trip took place in the Swan Valley of Montana. I was the first guest at Glen and Sally’s home (Clint’s Parents) due to Clint expanding into Montana. Glen and Sally made me feel like family from morning to night the entire week. Clint was raised in the “Swan” hunting cats, deer, elk, bears etc. with his father and ran his first cat with his dad at 9 years old. Glen has been hunting the Swan Valley for over 30 years and has always been particularly fond of cat hunting. With this type of hunting influence it is not hard to understand where Clint gets his desire from. Clint is a very hard working, knowledgeable and caring outfitter who truly does care about his clients success and comfort, his father and a personal friend of his Cory helped out until we got our lion on the third day. I plan on seeing Clint in a couple years in Idaho to run some Bobcats.
outfitter review submitted by: Larry Boyd on Jan 28 2002
Species Hunted: Lion, Bobcat
Game Quality: Super
Accommodation Quality: Finest
Camp Condition: Very Good
Food Quality: Delicious& Plentiful
Guide Experience: Lifelong & it showed
Other Personal Experience: Glenn-even more
Overall Impression: Professional yet Personal
Recommend: Any day, Any time, Anywhere
Reviewer Comments: Clint is a young houndsman who truly loves the land, it's inhabitants, his hounds, and the chase, having killed only one lion himself, his pride and enjoyment comes in bringing other hunters to appreciate what a magnificent trophy the lion is. His father, if you are fortunate enough to have him join your hunt, is a lifelong study of the habits of the lion and the raising and training of hounds. They are truly a guiding family to be proud to know, the accomodations are very warm and comfortable, with privacy, and Clint's family is as nice as they come. Cherry is also an excellent cook. The reason there is '1 of each' listed above is, Clint's proper reading of tracks in the snow puts you on the right animal the first time, and he and the dogs do the rest.
outfitter review submitted by: Chris McMahon on Jan 3 2001
Species Hunted: Mtn. Lion
Game Quality: Excellent
Accommodation Quality: Great
Camp Condition: Great
Food Quality: Excellent
Guide Experience: Very Good
Other Personal Experience: Excellent
Overall Impression: Best hunt yet.
Recommend: Definetly
Reviewer Comments: Went lion hunting with Clint on the 22nd of Dec. 2000. We hunted hard for a track and after 5 days we had seen numerous tracks from bobcats to lions,the weather was not to cooperative and it was hard to tell how old the tracks were, we finally found a track we could run the dogs on and the chase was on. The dogs were great, they had that lion treed in a little less than an hour, there were 3 other lions on that mountain for sure. After a good little hike we got that lion.Clint is a hard working guide who will do everything he can to get you to the game. If your lucky his Dad Glen will show up, this guy has done some hunting.Overall this was probably the funnest hunt I have ever been on. The family is very friendly and I felt comfortable from day one. I would recommend any one who is interested in hunting the big cats to check out Buckshot Outfitters in Sandpoint, ID.
outfitter review submitted by: Steve Dubin on Dec 9 1999
Species Hunted: whitetail, mulies, black bear, mountain lion
Game Quality: good
Accommodation Quality: excellent
Camp Condition: N/A
Food Quality: excellent
Guide Experience: excellent
Other Personal Experience: excellent
Overall Impression: very enjoyable
Recommend: yes
Reviewer Comments: It was very obvious that a TON of hard work was done by Clint before any hunters showed up. His knowledge of the area and animal movements are outstanding. I\\\'ve already booked for a return trip.
Contact: David Stanley
Location: Ocate, New Mexico
Species Hunted: Elk, Mule Deer, Black Bear, Turkey, Mountain Lion
State(s) Hunted: NM
Arizona Hunting Information
Arizona has lots of trophy big game but is probably best known for its trophy elk and mule deer. This partially due to the limited number of tags available.
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.
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.