only two on bowsite, nobody has anything nice to say? I would run the other way!

https://www.bowsite.com/bowsite/OUTFITTERREPORTS/detail.cfm?reportid=5627

https://www.bowsite.com/bowsite/OUTFITTERREPORTS/detail.cfm?reportid=6128

 

Don’t know anything about this guy but if I were booking Ohio hunt I’d research throughly lots of fly by night shady “outfitters” around here.

 

Call Jason at Ohio Trophy Whitetail Outfitters.

 

I used to know bill years ago,Used to be our archery club president. nice guy don't know much about his outfitting buisness except him and his son and wife run it. His leases are in prime deer hunting areas. That's about all of the info I can give.Good luck

 

Thanks for the replies. I am very interested in hunting the county he has leases in. Spoke with one former client from here who said it was an overall good experience.

Not familiar with bowsite.com, is it a reputable source? Only two reviews on there is hard to go by

 

Believe he hunts a couple of counties, Licking and Coshocton. I live in Licking.

 

As an Ohioan, let me suggest Brad Snow at Killinbuck Outfitters..

 

I appreciate the recommendations on other guides. Filled all my tags at home and trying to squeeze something in last minute. Having a hard time not chasing anything right now!

 

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First of all one of two bowsite reviews isn’t even for the OBO. It’s for a different outfitter.

I think for the money Bill and his son give you a decent hunt. Most of his properties are in Knox and Licking counties and you’d be hard pressed to find better counties in Ohio. He has decent food and accommodations. And like I said decent value for the money. If there is any negative I would be say he like most outfitters run a lot guys through after all that’s where the money is when an outfitter is priced in the average range.
I think I hunted with Bill three times a few year period after I lost my lease in licking county.

 

Thanks for the reply. Glad you had a good experience with him. What time of the year were you out there?

 

Planning on a mid-December mostly due to work constraints. Weather is looking right but who knows two weeks from now. Appreciate your replies

 

I have hunted 3 years there. 1st year my son shot a big 11 pt. 2nd year we passed on 2 we probably should have shot. This last year I shot a wide 11 pt (about 145"). We are going back in 2025. Bill, Neal and Joan run a great operation. Great rooms, great food, lots of farms under lease, excellent stands, a lot of scouting been done, each morning they go over the best stand based on trail cam photos and wind direction. I recommend OBO if you want to hunt Licking or Knox county in Ohio.

 

What was cost?

 

I've hunted a few times with both RD's Whitetails, and Widerack Outfitters. Both of which I would hunt with again, no question.
One I would NOT recommend, Trophy Room Adventures. A complete and total money grab. I did a review thread on them here a few years back I think.. Terrible all the way around.

 

With all the public ground and some awesome bucks on the land. Why go and spend alot of money on a outfitter.

 

I can only answer for myself, but for me, it comes down to time. I'd rather spend what little time I have in the stand vs scouting or looking for areas that haven't been pounded by other hunters already. And it's nice to have a place to stay all set up, meals ready, etc. Just show up and hunt.
I've hunted OH 5 times, and for me it's a 13.5 hour drive each way. So when I get there, the last thing I feel like doing is scouting and hanging stands and all that. It's nice to show up and have everything ready for you.

 

I can only answer for myself, but for me, it comes down to time. I'd rather spend what little time I have in the stand vs scouting or looking for areas that haven't been pounded by other hunters already. And it's nice to have a place to stay all set up, meals ready, etc. Just show up and hunt.
I've hunted OH 5 times, and for me it's a 13.5 hour drive each way. So when I get there, the last thing I feel like doing is scouting and hanging stands and all that. It's nice to show up and have everything ready for you.

There is 5 state parks in 45 min drive of me and enough hotels.

 

Lots of turd outfitters in the state (Two Creeks Athens is one)....have heard good things about J&C.... and it starts with youll see giants and then youre eating your tag or shooting a 2-3yo. The top end quality of OH is going down fast...if you want a giant get one Columbus lease..far from cheap or serene but the biggest deer in the state.

 

can you hunt all state parks in OH?

seen a ton of deer at deer creek sp when I was there last