Sweetwater Outfitters
Sweetwater Outfitters
Rated 5 out of 5.0 based on 8 Outfitter reviews.
Location: Wyoming
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer, Elk, Mule Deer, Pronghorn Antelope
State(s) Hunted: WY
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Submitted by: Edward O'Donnell
Review Submitted: Oct 18, 2010
Hunt Date: Oct 18, 2010
Species Hunted: Mule Deer
Days Hunted: 2
Hunt Type: Guided
Primary Terrain: Foothills
Method: Rifle
Price Range: 1000-1999
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?
Great hunting at a fair price
This is the second time I have hunted with Sweetwater Outfitters and both times I have had a great time and successful hunt. Ray Dennis and his guides are hardworking and honest, they go the extra mile to give you a successful hunt.
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outfitter review submitted by: Scott Clifton on Oct 24 2009
Species Hunted: mule deer/antelope
Game Quality: very good
Accommodation Quality: n-a
Camp Condition: n-a
Food Quality: good
Guide Experience: excellent
Other Personal Experience: n-a
Overall Impression: excellent
Recommend: yes
Reviewer Comments: I passed several bucks the first day, after killing my antelope before 0800. Ray put me on a trophy mulie that same evening, but I was not up to the 400+ yard shot (he was 200 yards at first, but I could not spot him in time). I had another opportunity that day, but the sun was in my eyes and I could not find the deer in my scope. I killed a beautiful 5x5 mulie the third morning (Not B&C, but beautiful to me for a 1st mulie). He was one of four in the group we stalked. If you are willing to walk, able to crawl,and are willing to choke down a sandwich while glassing for game, I cannot imagine you will not fill your tags.
outfitter review submitted by: Norbert Mashing on Feb 6 2004
Species Hunted: Antelope/Mule Deer
Game Quality: Excellent
Accommodation Quality: My motor home
Camp Condition: n/a
Food Quality: Good
Guide Experience: Excellent
Other Personal Experience: Very good to Excellent
Overall Impression: Great hunt out west in nice country, good friendly people.
Recommend: Yes AAAA++++
Reviewer Comments: Have enjoyed both trips out and am looking forward to returning again. Lots of animals and outstanding scenery. Had no problem drawing tags for Pronghorn Antelope and Deer. Had lots of fun and a great time. Well worth the price they charge, which was very reasonable.
outfitter review submitted by: Cpt. John T. Retired on Jan 20 2004
Species Hunted: deer & antelope
Game Quality: very good/excellent
Accommodation Quality: excellent
Camp Condition: like new
Food Quality: good/very good
Guide Experience: good/excellent
Other Personal Experience: N/A
Overall Impression: Exciting/Fun
Recommend: Definetly
Reviewer Comments: Very hard working and honest outfitter..As with anything, you get what you pay for. Their average hunts are in average areas with average numbers and quality of game. Trophy hunts are conducted in excellent areas with lots of game. Put me on the biggest deer rack I've ever seen 150 yards away and I missed...my fault not theirs. Bagged two fine buck deer and two nice pronghorn bucks between the two of us two years in a row. We are increasing our group from two to six this year and going back for our third year of fun. If your not overweight and willing to do your part I can't imagine you not filling tags with this outfitter.
outfitter review submitted by: Thomas Phillips on Jan 19 2004
Species Hunted: Pronghorn Antelope & Deer
Game Quality: Very Good - Excellent
Accommodation Quality: Motel
Camp Condition: N/A
Food Quality: N/A
Guide Experience: Ray was Guide/Excellent
Other Personal Experience: Good/Nice
Overall Impression: 3rd time out going back in 2004
Recommend: Absolutlely
Reviewer Comments: The last few years drought has been tough on Wyoming and it's game populations and things seem to be turning around for the better. You won't find a harder working outfit. Continued to work hard even after missed shots. If you can walk a little and shoot straight theres no reason you shouldn't fill your tag with this outfit.
outfitter review submitted by: Rick LaVoie on Dec 21 2003
Species Hunted: Pronghorn / Mule Deer
Game Quality: Average or below
Accommodation Quality: Motel
Camp Condition: N/A
Food Quality: lousy lunches
Guide Experience: OK
Other Personal Experience: OK
Overall Impression: an ok first hunt
Recommend: Yes with some reservation
Reviewer Comments: Ray is a knowlegable guy but promised a lot of things that weren't true. I told him that I wanted a camp hunt which he said "not a problem." After I drew my tags, he informed me it would be a motel hunt. i was a little disappointed. He also claimed to do year round scouting for game. After hunting with him, I could tell that was not true. He claimed to have hunting leases but the mule deer portion of the hunt was on marginal public land. My guide Dan, did work very hard and I did take a muley and a pronghorn. My hunt took place in 1998 so it's possible things have improved, or not.
outfitter review submitted by: Len Dobry on Nov 19 2003
Species Hunted: Deer/Antelope
Game Quality: Fair to poor
Accommodation Quality: Motel
Camp Condition: NA
Food Quality: Lunch/poor
Guide Experience: Fair
Other Personal Experience: NA
Overall Impression: Poor
Recommend: No
Reviewer Comments: Outfitter collected our money the first morning and we didn't see or hear from him the rest of the hunt. Have been on a dozen or more hunts with outfitters in OR,MT,ID,UT,NV in the last few years and would put this one at the bottom of the list.
outfitter review submitted by: Robert Williams on Oct 27 1999
Species Hunted: Antelope
Game Quality: Fair
Accommodation Quality: Motel
Camp Condition: n.a.
Food Quality: packed lunch was poor
Guide Experience: Ray was good
Other Personal Experience: My guide was not very good
Overall Impression: Ok for a first hunt
Recommend: Yes
Reviewer Comments:
Contact: J. Paul Taylor
Location: Midway, Alabama
Species Hunted: Whitetail Deer, Turkey, Quail
State(s) Hunted: AL
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