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Hunter Comments

They are not set up for Archery hunts in My opinion. There tactics used on our hunt were poor. The help of animal recovery was very poor.

Was the outfitter notified of problems? - NO

Outfitter's Response

HELLO TO ARCHERY HUNTERS,

PETE AND BARBARA RAY WITH SOUTH TEXAS OUTFITTERS/HOG HUNTING TEXAS HAVE VIRTUALLY BEEN IN THE HUNTING BUSINESS ALL OF OUR LIFE. I RETIRED FROM TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPT. AFTER DEDICATING 30 YEARS TO PEOPLE WHO LOVE TO HUNT AND FISH. AFTER RETIRING, WE HAVE BEEN FULL TIME GUIDES AND OUTFITTERS FOR 8 YEARS IN THE SOUTH TEXAS AREA. I THINK WE SHOULD KNOW HOW TO OPERATE OUR BUSINESS MORE SO THAN FIRST TIME HUNTERS IN SOUTH TEXAS. DUE TO THE DEROGATORY REMARKS AND THREATS, INITIATED BY DAN HAMRICK, HERE ARE MY HONEST COMMENTS ABOUT THEIR HUNT. EVERYONE THAT KNOWS ME, KNOW THAT I AM NOT UNFRIENDLY BY ANY MEANS, BUT I CAN'T TAKE ANYONE WITH A SOUR ATTITUDE AND UNFRIENDLY NATURE AND MAKE THEM HAPPY. WE HAVE HUNTED WITH UNTOLD HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE THROUGH THE YEARS SO IF I WAS UNFRIENDLY OR HAD A BAD PERSONALITY, WE WOULD HAVE BEEN OUT OF BUSINESS YEARS AGO. HOW CAN ONE GROUP OUT OF HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE GO ON THE INTERNET AND SAY THAT I WAS UNFRIENDLY? I THINK THE PROBLEM LIES WITH THEIR OWN PERSONALITIES. AS FOR THEIR HUNT, I DID NOT REALIZE I WAS RUNNING A PRIVATE DAYCARE FOR INDIVIDUAL GROUPS WHO LACK A HUNTERS ABILITY TO ADJUST TO DIFFERENT SITUATIONS. MR. DAN HAMRICK WOUNDED A HOG AND JAVELINA AND ALL OF HIS GROUP SAW ABUNDANT GAME. THEY WERE UNWILLING TO STAY WHERE THEY WERE PUT WHILE OUT HUNTING, WHICH CREATED A SAFETY ISSUE PERTAINING TO OTHER HUNTERS, TO POISONOUS SNAKES AND TO TRESPASSING ON OTHER RANCHES. THEY WERE UNWILLING TO LISTEN TO ME AND TO THEIR GUIDE, RICHARD ABOUT HUNTING METHODS. FOR INSTANCE, SPOT AND STALK WHICH THEY WANTED TO DO, BUT REFUSED TO STAY OUT AND HUNT BECAUSE THEY WANTED TO COME BACK TO THE LODGE/CABINS AND EAT AND SLEEP. FOLKS, I CAN THROW ROCKS FOR HOURS BUT I CHOOSE NOT TO LOWER MYSELF. WE RUN A VERY REPUTABLE, HONEST AND FIRST CLASS HUNTING OPERATION AND IT P----- ME OFF THAT ONE INDIVIDUAL WITH NO CLUE ABOUT WHAT HE IS DOING , CAN AIR HIS PERSONAL INSULTS ABOUT MYSELF AND MY HUNTING OPERATION.

THANK YOU, PETE RAY SOUTH TEXAS OUTFITTERS/HOG HUNTING TEXAS P.O. BOX 1121 PEARSALL, TX 78061 LODGE NUMBER: (830) 466-5294