Just wanted to get back to you with comments on the hunt. Also, attached is a pic of my bull. Just had him scored at 337 7/8. Best ever for me. The weather conditions were a little rough; not quite what we expected for that time of Oct. But overall, a great experience. Jones Creek was by far the best wilderness camp that I've been in. Your set up, stock and gear made the hunt very smooth. Great bunch of guys on your staff; from guides to wranglers. It's always easier to be in a camp where the staff is friendly and seems to enjoy their work.  All in all, the hunt was one to remember. Thanks to you and your guys and also to Keith for hooking us up.  

Bill Talley

Hi Lee,

The hunt was great and was all I expected and more.  The accommodations, cook and wranglers were great people.  Nate was a excellent guide and went to all lengths to help us get an elk.  My camera wasn't working right and Nate has the pictures of my elk on his camera. 

Hope we see you again sometime.

Terry Lutz and Larry Paul

Lee,

The hunt was outstanding and the guides and camp staff were exceptional. Everyone worked hard the food was great and so was the company. The country was beautiful a little snowy for that time of year though.  Again thanks for a great time in camp and in Cody.   

Eugene Holloway

 Hi Lee, 

I had a great time on my hunt.  I didn't have a chance on an elk, but pulling the trigger is sometime the easiest part of a hunt.  Your staff was great.  The camp was great and the horses were the best.  Usually I'm the "Big guy"in camp and have the ride the biggest horses as Kerry did.  It was nice to ride a good horse that could travel the mountains even in the dark.  It was nice to have a great bunch of guys in camp that made the hunt a lot more enjoyable. Thanks again for a good hunt and lots of good times.   

Boyd Shaffer

Here’s my feedback:

In reference to the camp, guides, cook, wrangler etc. I really cannot say enough good things. You run a great camp with a great crew. Kim’s cooking was excellent and there was always plenty to go around. After a hard day in the mountains, it was a welcome treat to have the quality of cooking.

You need about 5 more Colton’s. That kid is excellent. He worked his butt off the entire time, was always ready to help and did it with a great attitude. The wrangler can make or break a camp in those conditions and you’re getting a great deal with that boy!

My primary experience was with Tom and frankly I found him to be a pain the ass………….just kidding. He did a great job all week and worked his tail off to find me a bull. He’s a great partner to have in the woods, knew his stuff and made a really tough environment tolerable. Keep him coming back as long as he wants to guide. While I did not interact as much with the other guides, I did find that everyone was willing to jump into whatever needed to be done and I never heard a negative comment about anyone. That a rarity and something you should take great pride in.

The terrain was tough. Some of the toughest I’ve hunted when you have to go straight up everyday to hunt and slide back down at night. Oh well….the weather plain sucked but weather is weather. I just wish it would have pushed out more elk.

Hope all is well with you. Thanks again for a great experience and I’m sure happy to have brought home a bull and meat. Feel free to use me as a reference. If my broken down knee can survive that hunt, anyone can go.

Take care, 

Kerry Holloway

Lee,

What a great hunt. We arrived in San Antonio a little tired but everyone had a fantastic experience.  Not just the hunting but the camp, scenery, camaraderie, and staff made the trip something to remember and talk about for years to come.  Thanks to you, Jim, Sterling, Cody, and Nancy for everything you did and look forward to doing it again soon.

Clint Ray

Lee,

Nice to hear from you! Hopefully, the rest of the season went well and the hunting was good. Matt, Dad, and I all had a great time. I had a blast hunting with Wes and really appreciated the opportunity to hunt with him. I know Matt really enjoyed spending a day hunting with you, and of course Dad with Del.  As always, it was first class and we enjoyed the friendship and fun. Hope to come out again and hunt with you soon!

Ben Gabler

 My name is Levi Keenan and I went on an elk archery hunt with Lee and his outfitters in the fall of 2009.  First of all let me say I have been with hunting and fishing guides from Zapata Texas and south into Mexico and then all the way up into parts of Canada and I have never been with an outfit that takes as much pride in their selves and how their clients are tested in the field and treated in camp.  Lee’s equipment and stock is top-notch.  His horses are truly mountain horses, capable to going to extreme’s I didn’t know a horse was able to go to get you up the mountain and on your elk.  I am saying this and I grew up on a ranch and have broken and ridden hundred’s of horses.  I just can’t say enough about how the guides and horses knew every detail of all the trails in a truly wilderness area. On top of that you can put your baby on these horses and they will take care of them like no other animal could. This brings me to another area of discussion.  We were hunting in a true wilderness area, there is only 2 ways in and it’s on 2 legs or 4 legs.  There is no difference in the hunting now or when Bill Cody and Prince Monaco hunted it over a 100 years ago.  The hunt itself was an experience of a lifetime.  Each days hunt was started off with a big breakfast away before daylight and usually finished with dinner away after dark.  The food was not cooked by what I would call a camp cook, Lord knows I have seen enough of those, but the food was prepared by a camp chef.  His only job is the clients and guides welfare and what kind of food they enjoy.  It was an experience in itself.  Each morning a horse wrangler had our horses saddled and ready to go for us and he took care of everything horse related when we go in each evening.  This is really important when you hunt as hard as we did each day.  I was looking for a true pack-in hunting trip and this was as good as it gets.  Now let me talk about the success our camp had.  By no means should a hunt be judged by the success of the hunter’s.  If that’s what your looking for go hunt behind a closed fence in south Texas.  I will say we had elk in on us every day and these guides kept trying when I was ready to call it a day and wanted to try again the next day.  They know every nook and cranny a elk would hide in a grossly enormous area.  It is really amazing.  Myself and the other hunter all agreed that we all wanted to come back in spite of our success because of the type of hunt and how professional it was managed because hunting is hunting and that’s what it is all about and killing is just for keeping score.  As a side  we had 100% success kill ratio on bull elk with archery equipment from camp,  I wonder how many outfitter’s can claim that hunting from a wilderness area.  If you have any questions you think I can answer or think I might have any input on just ask.

Levi Keenan - Great Bend KS.

I hunted with lee last week and had the adventure of a life time. He and his crew worked their butts off for us, food was great and hunting was better, the entire staff was fun to be around.  We saw bulls every day, and all 3 hunters tagged respectable archery bulls.

Allan Bullard - 275 3/8 gross Bull Taken

Richard Baltimore