I'm looking around at goose hunting guides, and I was wondering if anyone on the forum has used these guides and has anything good or bad to say. Here is the list of who I am looking at right now (in no particular order) -

Coastal Prairie Outdoors
http://www.coastalprairieoutdoors.com/

Third Coast Outfitters
http://www.thirdcoastoutfitters.com/

Ranger Creek Goose
http://www.rangercreekgoose.com/

Muddy Water Outfitters
http://www.muddywateroutfitters.com/

Blackland Outfitters (they look like a better outfitter for ducks than geese)
http://www.blacklandoutfitters.com/

If you have used any of these guides for goose hunting, let me know!

Thank you!

Which Guide Shout I Use? single choice
	Coastal Prairie
	Thid Coast
	Ranger Creek
	Muddy Water
	Blackland
	I have never used any of these guides.
	Screw it - buy a hunt from all of the above.
Votes accepted starting: 07/30/13 10:33 PM
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Ranger creek.

Well I'd say that carries some weight coming from a fellow guide. Do you hunt with them often?

Ranger Creek or Blackfoot!

Blackfoot is the only one I have hunted with. They have scouts who travel every morning and evening for 3-4 hours. This makes a huge difference in your hunt keeping you where the birds want to be.

I reccomend all my clients who are looking to put the smack down on the geese to them!

I beleive they harvested 3,000 geese last season

Hard to vote, it would depend on what part of Texas you want to hunt.

I was actually looking at Blackland Outfitters, but now that I'm browsing Blackfoot, their website is pretty intriguing. The rest of those guides contacted me after I posted in the guides section. I guess Blackfoot doesn't have or need a presence in the forums!

We're open to location - we will follow the birds! Hunters will be coming from DFW, Austin, and maybe Houston.

Justin and crew at Ranger are good guys and will do a GREAT job.

Brian at Blackfoot is Good as well.

Either way is win!

Good luck and have fun!

J.J.

Stanfield is who I was thinking of, that's who is go with

Probably the biggest factor if you're talking about goose guides with Katy guys in the mix is what's up with the rice. No water= no rice, you should make some calls to them to find out the truth.

Kelly

Big factor here...what kind of geese are you going after? If its snows then youre gonna need some rice. Most of it is in Garwood. Need to call third coast and coastal and ask em what they got.

Crooked wing outfitters in Lubbock

Evan is in the process of getting his lodge together and should have it done by this next season

X2!

Very friendly guys over there. Very good guys, awesome lodging, will put you on the birds. They have been doing it for a long time!

Bill Sherrill Guide Service in Wharton.

I have been hunting with him 3 weekends / yr for 14 yrs

Always a ton of birds, but it is goose hunting you can never predict weather.

But he always has water and the waterfowl hunting is beyound beliefe

If you,re looking at snow and specks on the prairies then Bay Prairie Outfitters and Avian Skies sould be on the list also. Both top notch.

Another vote for Bay Prairie. I've hunted with them 3 times, all good hunts. yesterday my dog chewed up my Bay Prairie t-shirt. Guess I'll have to go back and buy another.

Third coast outfitters, Run&Gun outfitters and Waterfowl Game Bird Outfitters. I have hunted with all and had a great hunt each time.

Straight Line Outfitters- Amarillo,TX

My vote if you ever want to go that far North!!!

Hey you're not my master

Thanks for all of the great input everyone! It was a tough decision - there were several great guides to choose from!

We have decided to hunt with Ranger Creek this year. I'll try to remember to post details about our hunt for anyone who cares to see the result.

Thanks for all of your help!

You can't just get everybody's recommendations and not post results

I could go ahead and post a photo of my wallet emptying out if you'd like?

I have hunted 4 years in a row with blackfoot and have shot limits every time. Guides are well seasoned and start hunting early in the year up north. Until season starts in Texas