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A Lazy H Outfitters
Rated 0 out of 5.0 based on 2 Outfitter reviews.
Contact: Joe Haas
Location: Choteau, Montana
Species Hunted: Elk, Mule Deer, Black Bear, Shiras Moose
State(s) Hunted: MT
note: The following reviews predate the numeric rating system and are not included in this outfitter's overall rating.
outfitter review submitted by: Daniel F. Courtier on Jul 3 2003
Species Hunted: Elk/Mule Deer
Game Quality: Poor
Accommodation Quality: Good
Camp Condition: Good
Food Quality: Good
Guide Experience: Fair
Other Personal Experience: Fair
Overall Impression: Poor
Recommend: Not for Hunting
Reviewer Comments: I hunted with A Lazy H in the fall of 2000. The hunt was advertised as an early season rifle bugle elk hunt. Hunted for a whole week and never saw an elk, never heard a bugle. The hunting day consisted of riding out of camp in the morning, sitting on top of a ridge for the whole day then riding back to camp. Two hunters out of the six that were in camp with me killed mule deer. One 24" 4 x4 the other a 2 x 3. I did enjoy the pack in experience and would consider taking my wife back for a wilderness trail ride in the summer. I would not hunt with A Lazy H Again.
outfitter review submitted by: Greg Staples on Oct 20 2001
Species Hunted: Elk / Mule deer
Game Quality: Decent
Accommodation Quality: Excellent
Camp Condition: Excellent
Food Quality: Excellent
Guide Experience: 1 excellent, 1 not
Other Personal Experience: Excellent
Overall Impression: wonderful
Recommend: Highly
Reviewer Comments: Sally runs an excellent operation. Great stock and crew. Everything you could want and more on a deep woods wilderness hunt. Our car had trouble on the way and she got it fixed while we were in camp. She had coffee waiting after the ride out of the woods. etc, etc . etc. Head guide Greg Funk knows the area and knows how to find elk. He puts in a tireless effort and got people close to legal bulls 4 times. Guide John's hunters never saw an elk during the week.He did spot a 30 inch mule deer though. Johns 1st year as guide. He didnt want to put in an effort. He called it hunting smart. I call it hunting lazy. He might not be back as lazyness doesn't wash with Greg. However, he was responsible and eager to handle his duties as far as camp work and when one of us killed a small mulie. He just had an aversion to walking up hill. Greg is also a trained EMT and when a hunter not with our party shot himself, Greg knew what to do and got the boy out of the wilderness. You are as safe as can be expected with this outfit. Dont worry about outside hunters in this area. Its big country and in a week we saw only 4 locals. Even though no elk were killed we came close 4 times. Which is all you can ask for. If you want a pack in wilderness hunt that is safe with good equipment and people you can depend on, along with a decent chance to kill elk or mule deer, these people have what you want.
Contact: Justin Johns and Ben Harris
Location: Hotchkiss, Colorado
Species Hunted: Elk, Mule Deer, Black Bear, Bobcat, Mountain Lion
State(s) Hunted: CO
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.
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.
Utah Hunting Information
Utah has recently been outstanding for trophy elk, but the best tags take many years to draw. Utah does have conservation tags available for purchase that allow hunters to bypass the drawing. Given the high demand for these premium tags prices can be high. In the past Utah has been a top trophy mule deer state but recently only a handful of units consistently produce B&C caliber deer.