Trophy Outfitters
Trophy Outfitters
Rated 1 out of 5.0 based on 3 Outfitter reviews.
Contact: Van Hale
Location: Eagar, Arizona
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer, Elk, Mule Deer
State(s) Hunted: AZ, NM, KS
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Review Submitted: Feb 5, 2024
Hunt Date: Oct 27, 2023
Species Hunted: Mule Deer
Days Hunted: 6
Hunt Type: Guided
Primary Terrain: Mountain
Method: Rifle
Price Range: 5000-6999
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?
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: Sig Hall III on Mar 2 2007
Species Hunted: Elk
Game Quality: Good
Accommodation Quality: Not what agreed upon
Camp Condition: There was no camp
Food Quality: Good
Guide Experience: Fair
Other Personal Experience: Good
Overall Impression: Poor
Recommend: No
Reviewer Comments: Van Hale did not provide the type of AZ elk hunt he told me he was expert in providing and would provide me. He told me to find the bulls he had to pack us in deep on horseback away from the crowded and over hunted road areas. We had many conversations confirming how the hunt and camp would be provided. Instead of a pack-in spike-camp hunt he put us up in a nice lodge and we hunted out of the guide's pick up truck for 5 days, near the roads and along with other hunters. The day we were to pack in, Van told me we would stay at the lodge for one day, two at the most, then we would be packed in to the spike camp. Van then left for Kansas and I never saw him again. He has not returned my calls, emails or letters since December of 2006.
outfitter review submitted by: Bob Wavro on Nov 8 2000
Species Hunted: whitetail deer
Game Quality: good
Accommodation Quality: very good
Camp Condition: excellent
Food Quality: excellent
Guide Experience: good
Other Personal Experience: excellent
Overall Impression: very good
Recommend: yes
Reviewer Comments: the strength of this operation was the guides & cook.they do every thing they can to make your trip memorable.weather did not cooperate,but still saw some quality in the area.would have liked to see different areas,but guides were over worked and could have used more help,instad of worrying about next weeks arrivals
Contact: Phil Rutt
Location: Buffalo, Wyoming
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer, Elk, Mule Deer, Black Bear, Pronghorn Antelope, Mountain Lion, Coyote
State(s) Hunted: WY
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.
Ontario Hunting Information
Ontario is often considered a sportsman's paradise. This large province contains huge sections of wilderness, filled with thousands of lakes that provide excellent habitat for Canada moose and black bear. Excellent fishing for walleye, northern pike, muskie, smallmouth bass and other species can often be combined with a hunt. From spike camps to 5-star lodges, there are lodges, guides and outfitters for every adventure and every taste.
New Mexico Hunting Information
New Mexico is one of the top destinations for trophy Elk and Antelope hunting. Draw odds can be tough depending on the unit but landowner tags are also available for those who don't draw. Mule Deer are plentiful but generally of average size. Only a couple of units and reservations consistently produce big muleys.
