Garys Guide Service

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Gary's Guide Service



Rated 1 out of 5.0 based on 3 Outfitter reviews.

Contact: Gary Tourtillotte

Location: Howland, Maine

Species Hunted: Black Bear, Canada Moose

State(s) Hunted: ME

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Submitted by: Kevin Brewster

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Review Submitted: Dec 10, 2014

Hunt Date: Sep 1, 2014

Species Hunted: Black Bear

Days Hunted: 6

Hunt Type: Guided

Primary Terrain: Mountain

Method: Handgun

Price Range: 1000-1999

did not met expectations Number of animals seen, met expectations?

did not met expectations Size of animals seen, met expections?

did not met expectations Hunting pressure in the guides area, met expectations?

did not met expectations Would you hunt with this Guide again?

I do not shoot Yearlings or Cubs

This was the worst hunt I was ever on. If you are a serious hunter do not hunt here. It is unethical to shoot 70lb or 80lb bears. Gary will take pictures to create an illusion that the bears are bigger then they are. He justifies this with a lot of excuses. I was so disgusted and upset I packed up my gear and left. Small bears were being shot out of desperation because of a poorly guided hunt.


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outfitter review submitted by: Ray Caretti on Feb 14 2007

Species Hunted: Black Bear

Game Quality: Excellent

Accommodation Quality: Excellent

Camp Condition: Excellent

Food Quality: N/A

Guide Experience: Excellent

Other Personal Experience: Excellent

Overall Impression: Great

Recommend: Yes

Reviewer Comments: Gary, Aaron, and Karen work extremely hard to ensure everyone has a enjoyable and successful hunt. This was my second hunt with Gary - first one in 2005 - was on a guided hunt. I was the only guided hunter that year to not see a bear. Did see lots of other game though. The 2006 season I was on a semi-guided hunt. I saw 2 different bears, one of which I harvested.


outfitter review submitted by: Ray Caretti on Feb 8 2007

Species Hunted: Black Bear

Game Quality: Excellent

Accommodation Quality: Excellent

Camp Condition: Excellent

Food Quality: N/A

Guide Experience: Excellent

Other Personal Experience: Excellent

Overall Impression: Great

Recommend: Yes

Reviewer Comments: Second time hunting with Gary, Aaron, and Karen. First time in 2005 on a guided hunt, I was the only hunter to not see a bear, but still had a great time. In 2006 I was on a semi-guided hunt during the third week and got my bear plus saw one other. Making sure that you are having a good time and an opportunity for success is extremely important to them. They do a fantastic job.

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