San Juan Outfitting LLC
San Juan Outfitting LLC
Rated 4 out of 5.0 based on 2 Outfitter reviews.
Contact: Tom & Cheri Van Soelen
Location: Durango, Colorado
Species Hunted: Elk, Mule Deer, Black Bear, Bighorn Sheep, Shiras Moose
State(s) Hunted: CO
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Submitted by: Roger Rinker
Review Submitted: Nov 13, 2013
Hunt Date: Nov 2, 2013
Species Hunted: Elk
Days Hunted: 7
Hunt Type: Guided
Primary Terrain: Mountain
Method: Rifle
Price Range: 3000-3999
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?
2013 3rd season elk
SJO has been sold to his 2 top guides. I hunted with Jesse Bauer. Very knowledgeable and good caller. Hunts hard from dawn to dusk. Unfortunately did not see any mature bulls, all 4x4 & 5x4. Saw a total of 69 elk for the week which is great. Standard tent camp with comfortable cots and pretty good food. Weather was too good and did not get significant snow to kick the migration into high gear. Saw a few other hunters during the week but they were weekend warriors trying to shoot an elk from horseback. 2nd week hunters killed nice 5x5's Good outfitter, I would hunt with them again.
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outfitter review submitted by: Frederick J. Massini on Jan 11 2007
Species Hunted: Elk
Game Quality: Very Good
Accommodation Quality: Excellent
Camp Condition: Very Good
Food Quality: Excellent
Guide Experience: Very Good
Other Personal Experience: Good
Overall Impression: A Quality Experience
Recommend: Absolutely
Reviewer Comments: I have hunted with Tom and Cheri for six of the last seven years. I chose them originally after talking to dozens of outfitters. I was looking for an outfitter who understood archery hunting. I was also looking for an outfit that specialized in a wilderness hunt. San Juan Outfitting fit the bill on both counts. I was not looking for an easy hunt, but a rewarding experience in a wild, backcountry setting with people I felt comfortable with. I have never been dissapointed.
Contact: Gene Smith
Location: Olive, Montana
Species Hunted: Mule Deer
State(s) Hunted: MT
Iowa Hunting Information
Iowa is one of the best Midwestern states for monster whitetail bucks. Non-residents must apply for a tag in their annual drawing. Archery tags are the most sought after and depending on what units you apply for generally take 2-4 years to draw.
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.
Kansas Hunting Information
Kansas is one of the top producing monster whitetail buck states in the country. It also has some excellent turkey hunting and a few big mule deer in the western part of the state. Kansas has an excellent reputation as a top notch destination for upland birds. It has excellent populations of pheasant and quail due to the vast expanse of suitable prairie and grassland type habitat.
