Tall Tine Outfitters Inc
Tall Tine Outfitters, Inc.
Rated 5 out of 5.0 based on 5 Outfitter reviews.
Contact: Joe Gizdic
Location: Roodhouse, Illinois
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer
State(s) Hunted: IL
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Submitted by: Chad Hooks
Review Submitted: Dec 25, 2010
Hunt Date: Dec 19, 2010
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer
Days Hunted: 5
Hunt Type: Guided
Primary Terrain: Farmland
Method: Bow
Price Range: 1000-1999
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?
Only Illinois Hunt You Need
Joe Gizdic and Jeff Morris are two of the hardest working people you will meet. This is the second late season bow hunt we have been on with Tall Tine Outfitters and even though we have not shot a "Illinois Giant" yet, it isn't from lack of hard work, good stand placement, deer numbers, or excellent hunting land. We have hunted a total of 20 hunts counting 2 years of morning and evening hunts and we never sat in the same stand twice unless we asked to. 300 plus stands and the deer were not obviously pressured. Thats after going through 2 shotgun seasons and a muzzleloader season. Food plots on every set and some bedding area stands for morning hunts. We were on a "bring your own meal" hunt and these guys still offered for us to eat their home cooking with them every night which was great. These guys are top notch and after reading the good and bad posts on Hadley, I made the right choice with Tall Tine. One last thing to note. There was a film crew there the same time as us from a very well known hunting video producer and you wouldn't know it by the way everyone was treated. There was no special treatment or a$$ kissing, they just treat every hunter great. Book a hunt with Tall Tine Outfitters and you will not regret it. I could talk for hours about these guys!!!
report this reviewnote: The following reviews predate the numeric rating system and are not included in this outfitter's overall rating.
outfitter review submitted by: Bill Martin on Dec 18 2006
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer
Game Quality: good
Accommodation Quality: good
Camp Condition: very good
Food Quality: very good
Guide Experience: excellent
Other Personal Experience: excellent
Overall Impression: Very good
Recommend: yes
Reviewer Comments: Joe has a no frills approach that gets the job done. His guides know the areas/farms well and stand placement is top notch. There are huge deer here you just have to put in the time. My freind has been 2X and myself 1X, I'm taking my wife next time.
outfitter review submitted by: Geoff Wilcox on Jan 9 2006
Species Hunted: Whitetail
Game Quality: great
Accommodation Quality: good
Camp Condition: good
Food Quality: good
Guide Experience: very good
Other Personal Experience: very good
Overall Impression: very good time
Recommend: yes
Reviewer Comments: Joe runs a great bowhunt camp, not fancy lodging, but land, stands, guides, and hunting was great, saw alot, saw big dear. Joe is honest and works hard for you. Had a good time.
outfitter review submitted by: G. Wilcox on Oct 31 2005
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer
Game Quality: excellent
Accommodation Quality: good
Camp Condition: good
Food Quality: good
Guide Experience: very good
Other Personal Experience: very good
Overall Impression: very good
Recommend: yes
Reviewer Comments: Joe isn't going to wine and dine you, but he and his guys will work hard to get you in the right stand to shoot a big deer. They are a class act and have great land and stands to hunt. The camp is clean, and food good, nothing fancy. The hunting is great. 10 guys in camp Oct. 21-27, all had opportunities to work deer. Couple guys missed. I got a 130" deer and one other guy too. I saw a giant, but wouldn't come close, almost everyone saw bigger deer but couldn't close the deal. I would recommend Joe for a great chance at a big Illinois buck.
outfitter review submitted by: Pete Jezdimirovic on Jan 17 2001
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer
Game Quality: Excellent
Accommodation Quality: N/A
Camp Condition: N/A
Food Quality: N/A
Guide Experience: Excellent
Other Personal Experience: N/A
Overall Impression: Good Experience
Recommend: Yes
Reviewer Comments: This was my first bow hunt with an outfitter. Joe & Amy Gizdic lived up to my expectations. His stand selection was excellent. I saw deer everyday (3 Day Hunt) including 3 Pope & Young bucks and 1 Boone & Crocket. This was Joe's first year in the business but had previous experience as a guide with other outfitters in IL. I had access to 3 properties that consist of about 1000 acres. Although I did have the opportunity to get a shot at deer, I did not get a shot at the class deer I was looking for. I am looking forward to doing business again with Joe & Amy. I highly recommend hunting with them.
Contact: Marty Brown
Location: Corpus Christie, Texas
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer
State(s) Hunted: TX
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