South Bay Outfitters
South Bay Outfitters
Rated 0 out of 5.0 based on 7 Outfitter reviews.
Contact: Andy Milam
Location: Saskatchewan
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer, Elk, Black Bear, Grizzly Bear
State(s) Hunted: SK
Website: no information on file
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note: The following reviews predate the numeric rating system and are not included in this outfitter's overall rating.
outfitter review submitted by: Bill Allegra on Nov 13 2006
Species Hunted: Whitetail
Game Quality: poor
Accommodation Quality: good
Camp Condition: good
Food Quality: excellent
Guide Experience: n/a
Other Personal Experience: n/a
Overall Impression: good
Recommend: yes
Reviewer Comments: I only say I would recommend Southbay because I believe Andy really wants his hunters to score big. I put n/a for guides because they really just take you to the stands but Andy is familiar with the area. There were 6 hunters the first week and not one deer was sighted over 140 with the conditions being great. When returning to the states I met at least 25 hunters at the airport taking home 140 to 190 inch deer the same week. Food was fantastic. Andy was a great host.
outfitter review submitted by: John A. Kostik on Apr 26 2006
Species Hunted: Whitetail
Game Quality: Poor
Accommodation Quality: Excellent
Camp Condition: Excellent
Food Quality: Excellent
Guide Experience: Good
Other Personal Experience: Good
Overall Impression: Poor
Recommend: No
Reviewer Comments: This was my second year hunting with South Bay Outfitters. Both years I harvested Bucks. Their antlers scored 140" and 143'respectfully. This year 2005, however, I was placed in stand location that was in a game corridor. This location was not a legal site. I happened to be checked on the second day by Canadian game officials. This is when I was informed of the illegal stand placement. In the process my gun was taken from me by the warden and I was taken into custody losing almost a full days hunt. Upon arrival back to camp the outfitter Andy Milam refunded me for the hunting time lost. This amounted to three hundred dollars. It was the following Friday that I harvested a 143" buck. All seemed well at this point. It was not until I was about to depart that Andy called me into his office and said he was insulted by me tipping him with his own money. My tip was $200 dollars as well as my dad who tipped $200 dollars, totaling four hundred dollars. Andy, basically felt I should have given him the three hundred dollars back that was REFUNDED plus the four hundred totaling seven hundred dollars because I harvested a deer. This of course does not matter that I was taken into custody and had my gun taken away from me. Does this require a tip I ask? Should the outfitter place his stands in illegal areas I ask? You will not see my deer on the 2005 photo gallery and this is why. Ask yourself is this the type of outfitter you want to hunt with at a cost of 3,750 dollars?
outfitter review submitted by: Jim Weison on Mar 16 2005
Species Hunted: Black Bear
Game Quality: Lots of bear, all ages and colors
Accommodation Quality: Nice bunk house
Camp Condition: Excellent
Food Quality: Geat home cooking
Guide Experience: Great guides that keep the bai
Other Personal Experience: Andy didn\\\'t overbook and ra
Overall Impression: Can't wait to go back as I have a trip booked for June this year
Recommend: Absolutely, and I'm going back
Reviewer Comments: Couldn't ask for a better bear hunt. I saw blacks, chocolates and a blond while as was there. I'm definately going back this spring.
outfitter review submitted by: TIM BRUNER on Mar 8 2005
Species Hunted: WHITETAIL
Game Quality: FAIR
Accommodation Quality: GOOD
Camp Condition: GOOD
Food Quality: GOOD
Guide Experience: GOOD
Other Personal Experience: FAIR
Overall Impression: GREAT TIME
Recommend: YES
Reviewer Comments: ANDY IS AN EXPERIENCED HUNTING GUIDE THAT IS RESPECTED BY MANY. THE HUNT I HAD WITH SOUTH BAY OUTFITTERS WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN. I HAVE HUNTED ALL OVER THE U.S., AND LET ME TELL YOU, THIS IS ONE HUNT YOU DONT WANT TO MISS. I CAN'T WAIT TO GET BACK UP THERE THIS FALL OF 2005. I ENJOYED MY STAY SO MUCH THAT I BOOKED A SPRING BLACK BEAR HUNT WITH ANDY. I CAN'T SAY ENOUGH ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THE HUNT I GOT. THANKS AGAIN ANDY AND MARY FOR A TRUELY GREAT HUNTING TRIP.
outfitter review submitted by: BILL THOMPSON on Mar 6 2005
Species Hunted: WHITETAIL
Game Quality: EXCELLENT
Accommodation Quality: GREAT/ VERY COMFORTABLE
Camp Condition: EXCELLENT
Food Quality: EXCELLENT/ HOME COOKED MEALS
Guide Experience: EXCELLENT
Other Personal Experience: EVERYONE CHIPS IN
Overall Impression: TOP KNOTCH
Recommend: YES
Reviewer Comments: I HAVE HUNTED SOUTH BAY OUTFITTERS 2003/2004 AND REBOOKED FOR 2005.. WHILE I WAS IN CAMP THIS YEAR (2004) THEY SHOT TWO BIG BUCKS SCORING 175 AND 177 GROSS. LAST YEARS BIG BUCK SCORING 172 GROSS. EACH YEAR THE SCORE KEEPS GOING UP.. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A OPPORTUNITY TO SHOOT A BIG BUCK THIS IS THE PLACE TO BE. POSSIBILITY OF SHOOTING A BIG BUCK SCORING 150-170 OR BETTER ARE GOOD.. SOUTH BAY HAS NOT BEEN OVER HUNTED BECAUSE THEY HAVE ONLY BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR FIVE YEARS.(NOW THE SECRET IS OUT) THE LODGE IS A COMFORTABLE LOGGERS BASE CAMP MODULAR HOME WITH HOT SHOWERS AND BIG KITCHEN. ANDY MILAM IS A VERY LIKEABLE GUY AND A HARD WORKER. ANDY WAS BORN IN TEXAS SO HE KNOWS OUR AMERICAN WAYS TO HUNT WHITETAIL DEER. I KNOW ANDY LIVES AND BREATHES HUNTING. HE HAS HUNTED WHITETAIL DEER, BLACK BEAR,ELK, MULE DEER,ANTELOPE,TURKEY,HOGS AND BEING A ARCHERY HUNTER HE KNOWS ABOUT STAND PLACEMENT AND WORKING WITH THE RIGHT WIND DIRECTION.. WHEN YOU ARE IN CAMP YOU KNOW ANDY IS IN CHARGE...
outfitter review submitted by: JOHN A. KOSTIK on Mar 6 2005
Species Hunted: WHITETAIL DEER
Game Quality: VERY GOOD
Accommodation Quality: EXCELLENT
Camp Condition: EXCELLENT
Food Quality: VERY GOOD
Guide Experience: EXCELLENT
Other Personal Experience: VERY GOOD
Overall Impression: EXCELLENT
Recommend: YES (HAVE DONE SO)
Reviewer Comments: FALL 2004 AT SOUTH BAY OUTFITTERS 1) EXCELLENT BLIND LOCATIONS & BLINDS 2) FOUR AND A HALF DAYS HUNTING ENCOUNTERED OVER FORTY DEER 3) OWNER KNOWS THE DEER AND DEER MOVEMENTS 4) HUNTING AREA HAS MINERAL SITES AND IS SUPPLIED WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF DEER FEED 5) SHOT 140" 10 POINT BUCK
outfitter review submitted by: Gary Hart on May 27 2003
Species Hunted: whitetail deer
Game Quality: excellent
Accommodation Quality: good
Camp Condition: excellent
Food Quality: good
Guide Experience: good
Other Personal Experience: excellent
Overall Impression: excellent
Recommend: yes
Reviewer Comments: hunted with andy 2 years in a row. year 1, 4 hunters 4 deer up to 174. year 2 7 hunters and 5 deer up to 167. would reccomend this hunt to anyone wanting to hunt canada. check out www.southbayoutfitters.com gary hart
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Contact: Marty Brown
Location: Corpus Christie, Texas
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer
State(s) Hunted: TX
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