Sylt Lake Tent Camps- Newfoundland Moose hunt review

[magnumforce]

Meet the owners at the Sportman Show this year, booked a guided moose hunt, both father and son that run it said I would have a great time, it was a total disappointment, over promised and under delivered, worst hunting experience.
Promised that I would spent a couple of nights in a spiked camp, never happened, catered more to the repeat clients, where they got their moose at the spiked camp. Angus who is main guide hands me off to a second rate guide who rarely called, doesn't work a moose we saw 1/2 before legal leaves the area completely go to another area loaded with hunters (its like they never wanted me to get a moose save for clients for the following week), we blow a tire, and no spare tire, thank God a good Newfie came out and helped. I spent most of the day as a tire jockey for the guide, digging for spare tires back at his house, didn't pay $4250.00 to be a tire jockey.
Then the guide falls asleep on me in the woods, and breaks into old cottages to find out who owns them. I couldn't make this up it was like a gong show.
The outfitter equipment is junk, they run old Polaris ATV's had two failure in one day on two different ATV's, afternoon hunt spoiled.
I knew my chance of getting a moose were very slim when the other two hunters saw 5 bulls half way through the week, who the owner admitted to me on the way back to the airport that he put more effort into their hunt, but it was good to take my money.
I told Angus that I wanted a partial refund said he would talk to his father, never heard from him again when I got back home here in Ontario. Left multiple messages, no reply finally his father called me back, gave me some BS about making it right and would discuss with his son about a refund, and would get back to in a couple of days never did, about 10 days later I left multiple messages and no reply. Finally he answered and said he did everything right and no partial refund....place is a joke
I have been skunked before on hunts but it was a terrible experience and these owners are not trustworthy people.

[boogaloo]

Sounds like a terrible experience and costly as well. Hope these jokers get what they deserve. Karma............................Daniel

[Bluebulldog]

Zero online reviews in any source.

Did you ask for any references before handing over the $$$?

[shikarchi]

Sounds you had a terrible experience. I think, OFAH should play an important role in these types of situations by putting the outfitter in its black-list and give them a notice. I am going to discuss it with OFAH and suggest it as one their responsibilities for their members. We should not allow these people to rip off us.

[huntnmachine]

I feel for you man....that sucks big time.
I would get on social media and spread the work, it won't take long before those rip off artists get whats coming to them

[kk1]

Very sorry to hear about your experience. Sounds like it was a total sh#$show. Thanks for passing on the info. Wanted to get there soon for a hunt. Definitely wont bother with this outfitter.

[Gilroy]

Sounds you had a terrible experience. I think, OFAH should play an important role in these types of situations by putting the outfitter in its black-list and give them a notice. I am going to discuss it with OFAH and suggest it as one their responsibilities for their members. We should not allow these people to rip off us.

The OFAH appear to be only one of the many sponsors so I am not to sure what they would do for you,from the show website it gives you some info.

The show is owned by The Canadian National
Sportsmen’s Shows (CNSS), a not for profit organization
created by the visionary sportsman and conservationist,
Francis Kortright, along with other avid outdoors
enthusiasts to foster and promote an interest in outdoor
life and living across all age groups.

[hockeymjt]

I would defiantly do a review, do one on google, and then when that is done I would email the link to him and tell him you tried to avoid doing this and gave him the benefit to make it right but he chose not to co operate.
That is pathetic and truthfully I am somewhat surprised as the people down there are usually some of the greatest people around. I do a bit of business in Nfld, and find the people to be great.

[terrym]

Not sure how you think the OFAH should be policing private businesses. This business isn’t even in the province. Clearly you got taken in which is not right but no point blaming others.

[Sam Menard]

what a heartbreak. I don’t suppose you signed a contract, if you did there could be a legal recourse. All you can do is get the word out online and in social media and, perhaps shame them into giving you a refund.