Heading north

[whitemike985]

Well my trip was complete s**t. DO NOT BOOK any hunting trips with "Greenheads and Labs". This was so unprofessional. I could have guided a better hunt. They were over booked so 9 people hunted in one blind. The guide ran out of gas onthe way to get others in our group to bring them to blind. Then had no oil for gas sober had to run back to his house to get more. Told him he had 3 decoys sinking and they stayed put and were not picked up. It was a very bad trip. Birds were there but wouldn't commit. Can't balance guide for that but too much other things happened. We didn't hunt our Sunday morning hunt and left. Wasn't gonna pay for another hunt with him. There is so much more I could write on hear but my fingers would bleed

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by whitemike985

Well my trip was complete s**t. DO NOT BOOK any hunting trips with "Greenheads and Labs". This was so unprofessional. I could have guided a better hunt. They were over booked so 9 people hunted in one blind. The guide ran out of gas onthe way to get others in our group to bring them to blind. Then had no oil for gas sober had to run back to his house to get more. Told him he had 3 decoys sinking and they stayed put and were not picked up. It was a very bad trip. Birds were there but wouldn't commit. Can't balance guide for that but too much other things happened. We didn't hunt our Sunday morning hunt and left. Wasn't gonna pay for another hunt with him. There is so much more I could write on hear but my fingers would bleed

Sorry you had a bad experience. Did anyone in your group request references from this lodge or check the various internet sites prior to making a deposit/reservations? Long drive from Raceland to Ark and even longer coming back after a horrible experience. Buddies booked a hunt with an outfitter that ended up the same way, lodge was advertised in DU magazine so they thought it had been vetted. Timber hunting in Ark is always a crap shoot because most lodges rely on the National refuges (guides can't hunt state refuges). Those that own or lease green tree reservours are booked years in advance and charge $$$$$$$. Personally, I will never hunt Ark due to it being extremely over rated for duck hunting. Next out of state trip will be to Okalahoma or Kansas, check out some of the mallards killed dry field hunting.