Double D Wildlife Ranch
Double D Wildlife Ranch
Rated 2 out of 5.0 based on 11 Outfitter reviews.
Contact: Chad Faulkner & David Donaldson
Location: Nebo, Kentucky
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer, Elk, Turkey
State(s) Hunted: KY
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Submitted by: John Williams
Review Submitted: Sep 5, 2015
Hunt Date: May 11, 2015
Species Hunted:
Days Hunted: 5
Hunt Type: Semi-Guided
Primary Terrain: Farmland
Method: Rifle
Price Range: 2000-2999
Number of animals seen, met expectations?
Size of animals seen, met expections?
Hunting pressure in the guides area, met expectations?
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Double D Wildlife ranch ky
We booked this hunt based on references and trail cam/kill pictures. Nothing was delivered as we were told over the phone when David took us to the cleaners. He is full of crap. All the deer come out of a high fence and you are welcome to upgrade when you are unsuccessful if you want for an additional 2500.00. The lodge is over booked and crowded as well as nasty. He wants you to be part of his poker family! People coming to eat at dinner time that are not paying hunters. This guy is a joke as well as his guide "Frank from ny" what an asshole he was! I would give up hunting before I wpild ever go back there! Beware, it's a con.
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Submitted by: John Williams
Review Submitted: Sep 5, 2015
Hunt Date: May 11, 2015
Species Hunted:
Days Hunted: 5
Hunt Type: Semi-Guided
Primary Terrain: Farmland
Method: Rifle
Price Range: 2000-2999
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?
Double D Wildlife ranch ky
We booked this hunt based on references and trail cam/kill pictures. Nothing was delivered as we were told over the phone when David took us to the cleaners. He is full of crap. All the deer come out of a high fence and you are welcome to upgrade when you are unsuccessful if you want for an additional 2500.00. The lodge is over booked and crowded as well as nasty. He wants you to be part of his poker family! People coming to eat at dinner time that are not paying hunters. This guy is a joke as well as his guide "Frank from ny" what an asshole he was! I would give up hunting before I wpild ever go back there! Beware, it's a con.
Submitted by: Bob Jones
Review Submitted: Sep 5, 2015
Hunt Date: Nov 5, 2014
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer
Days Hunted: 5
Hunt Type: Semi-Guided
Primary Terrain: Farmland
Method: Bow
Price Range: 2000-2999
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?
What a joke
i booked a bow hunt with David Donaldson last year and he seemed to be a good ole farm boy over the phone. When I showed up, he was there to take my balance owed. Then I only seen him at dinner time. I was at the mercy of Frank, his guide which considering he was dealing with 15 hunters, did an ok job to be spread so thin. One of the hunters in camp told me at one time they had a great hunting camp but "things have changed" he said he keeps coming back because he has a yearly "deal" that he can't get anywhere else! I guess if you are on the buddy list, it's a great thing! I would never go back there.
Submitted by: Kevin Gilbert
Review Submitted: Nov 23, 2012
Hunt Date: Nov 14, 2012
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer
Days Hunted: 5
Hunt Type: Guided
Primary Terrain: Farmland
Method: Rifle
Price Range: 2000-2999
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?
whitetail hunt
Hunted first week of rifle season,saw a lot of deer and a buck to doe ratio of about 3 to 1.Saw one 160 class buck but had no shot saw a dozen nice 2 year olds but let them go.On the last morning I took a 11 point 3-4 year old management buck.I had a great hunt great food comfortable lodge would highly recommend
note: The following reviews predate the numeric rating system and are not included in this outfitter's overall rating.
outfitter review submitted by: Dennis Patterson on May 28 2010
Species Hunted: Whitetail deer
Game Quality: above average
Accommodation Quality: great
Camp Condition: great
Food Quality: loosen your belt
Guide Experience: very
Other Personal Experience: great
Overall Impression: very satisified
Recommend: without a doubt
Reviewer Comments: I have hunted with Double D Wildlife Ranch 4 years and have taken 3 nice bucks. My sons have taken bucks also. They have several thousand acres of hunting ground. Mostly crop and woods. This past year, David and Chad set up a tripod stand for me over looking a cut corn field and a crp field. It was slow at first because the weather wasn't great for November. 70 degrees the first 2 days and the 3rd day a front moved in and it cooled off extremely. I harvested a 146 inch 8pt chasing a doe. It has 14 inch g2s. I was real happy with this deer and plan on hunting with David and Chad this year also. Feel free to call or email me anytime for a reference!
outfitter review submitted by: Bob Renning on May 26 2010
Species Hunted: Whitetail
Game Quality: Excellent
Accommodation Quality: Clean
Camp Condition: Good
Food Quality: N/A
Guide Experience: 100%
Other Personal Experience: Nice
Overall Impression: Outstanding
Recommend: Yes
Reviewer Comments: I booked a bow hunt with Chad Faulkner at Double D Ranch last year and I was actually concerned because it was the last of Oct. first few days of Nov. This was a full moon! He told me that deer usually move good that week anyway because it's "pre-rut" Boy was he ever right! The moon didn't effect the deer movement that I could tell. They were everywhere. These guys have a lot of good property. There were 11 guys in camp that week and 5 bucks taken. I shot a 128 class 8 point. There were 2 10 point bucks taken and 2 other 8 points. The largest was in the high 140's. There were deer seen in the 150's-170's but none were taken. I have hunted with several outfitters over the years and these guys at Double D rank in the top! I'm planning another trip this year with Double D. Thanks Guys!
outfitter review submitted by: Michael Nichols on May 21 2010
Species Hunted: Turkey
Game Quality: Big Birds and Very Vocal
Accommodation Quality: Very Comfortable
Camp Condition: Good
Food Quality: We cooked ourselves most of th
Guide Experience: They knew where the birds were
Other Personal Experience: Great
Overall Impression: Best Turkey Hunting Out There
Recommend: Highly Recommend
Reviewer Comments: We had a group of 6 that hunted with David and Chad and everyone had a blast. Everyone had a opportunity to harvest a bird and most of us limited out. 4 out of our group had never harvested a bird and the guides worked till the hunters got the job done. Also, fishing was great as well and David smoked a Boston butt for us that I can still taste. This place is the best deal out there by far and I have never been treated as good as they as they treated us. I will book again for next year and everyone else at the camp said the same. You have plenty of room to yourself and the birds are not over hunted.
outfitter review submitted by: Scott Porter on Feb 24 2008
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer
Game Quality: Average for Area
Accommodation Quality: Very Comfortable and Rustic
Camp Condition: Good
Food Quality: N/A
Guide Experience: Average
Other Personal Experience: N/A
Overall Impression: Good Time
Recommend: Yes
Reviewer Comments: Booked a 5-day hunt in Nebo, Ky for Sept. 8-12, 2007. Very hot (highs around 90 everyday). It rained the first two days I hunted nearly non-stop, but still saw deer. By the third morning, September 10, the front had moved out and it was no longer raining. After being in the stand only about fifteen minutes, a group of bucks walked up, one of which was a 130 inch 10 point, which I harvested. Only negative was that the owner was the only guide, so had there been more than just myself and one other guy hunting, finding deer and getting to and from deer stands could have potentially been a bit of a struggle. I didn't see that many deer, but considering the weather conditions, who can really complain. Overall, good hunt and just a great place to get away whether you bring a trophy home or not.
outfitter review submitted by: Bill on Nov 27 2007
Species Hunted: Whitetail
Game Quality: Great
Accommodation Quality: A+
Camp Condition: A+
Food Quality: self
Guide Experience: A+
Other Personal Experience: A+
Overall Impression: 100%
Recommend: yes
Reviewer Comments: David and Chad are two peas in a pod. I had a hell of a time. It was everything and more than I expected. Chad made sure we were taken care of. I took a nice 9pt. I am looking forward to hunting there in 2008.
outfitter review submitted by: Roy Fisher on Dec 15 2006
Species Hunted: Whitetail
Game Quality: great
Accommodation Quality: comfortable
Camp Condition: great
Food Quality: great
Guide Experience: excellent
Other Personal Experience: great
Overall Impression: very happy
Recommend: highly
Reviewer Comments: I have hunted at Double D Ranch for two years and both years I was very pleased with my hunt. This past hunt was the best hunt that I have ever been on. The owner David Donaldson, and guide Chad Faulkner, put me on the biggest buck that I have ever taken. They both had spotted this deer several times and after 4 days on the stand he emerged from the woods into a cut corn field chasing a doe. I was lucky enough to get a shot off and dropped him in his tracks. It was a 10 pointer with a 24 inch inside spread that scored 143.
Contact: Matt Brewster
Location: Latham, Ohio
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer, Turkey
State(s) Hunted: OH
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