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Port Sullivan Ranch_ Do Not Recommend
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11/23/20 04:31 AM
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Phdhunter
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Hi all,
I just wanted to post my experience with Port Sullivan Ranch and why I hope spending hard money helps you all avoid this mistake. We booked a hunt a Port Sullivan Ranch in the spring and we sweated our - off in the blind. I had a shot and I took it. I made a bad shot and hit my axis doe high and in the bowels. I acknowledge my error; however, the land owner would not let us look for the wounded animal. We weren't allowed to leave the stand. The guides were under strict orders to have us eat versus looking for my deer. The next morning, I sat in the blind for 3 hours waiting for permission to look for my downed deer. I spent 45 minutes looking for it and it was down 40 yards. It was about 80-85f and everything was lost. I was gutted that I killed this beautiful animal for no reason. The land owner was only concerned about getting the money. I acknowledge my shot placement- the landowner said if we shot anything other than a doe, it would be about $2k increase- so it was more intense shot that usual.
Further, my dad also paid for an axis doe. He did not see one in the fenced ranch and the land owner offered a follow up hunt to harvest his animal. We have texted and called the land owner several times and we have not received any response. It was paid for upfront, which in hind sight, was an expensive wildlife watching experience.
In closing, I would not recommend Port Sullivan. The land owner spent more time talking about hosting Clay Mathews and complaining about him wanting to spend money, than helping us get on deer in a fenced property. If you save your money for an exotic hunt, look elsewhere.
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Re: Port Sullivan Ranch_ Do Not Recommend
[Re: Phdhunter]
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11/23/20 05:26 PM
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Re: Port Sullivan Ranch_ Do Not Recommend
[Re: Phdhunter]
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11/23/20 10:22 PM
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good to know
SPACE FOR RENT
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Re: Port Sullivan Ranch_ Do Not Recommend
[Re: Phdhunter]
#8062579
11/24/20 03:03 PM
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Thanks for the report. I never heard of the ranch so I did a quick search and it seems like a decent place, but only 265 acres. A small ranch means that they are buying animals and releasing them for people to come shoot them, and they have to keep buying them to keep up with demand. Sounds like you where there when they where low in animals to shoot.
What was the reasoning for not allowing you to go retrieve your axis doe after you shot it? This makes zero sense to me, and even stranger is why would you listen to them and not look for it on your own?
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Re: Port Sullivan Ranch_ Do Not Recommend
[Re: Buzzsaw]
#8062879
11/24/20 06:14 PM
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Re: Port Sullivan Ranch_ Do Not Recommend
[Re: Phdhunter]
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11/25/20 02:37 AM
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Seems like a less than ideal situation. Sorry to hear that.
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Re: Port Sullivan Ranch_ Do Not Recommend
[Re: EddieWalker]
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11/25/20 03:05 PM
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Phdhunter
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What was the reasoning for not allowing you to go retrieve your axis doe after you shot it? This makes zero sense to me, and even stranger is why would you listen to them and not look for it on your own?
Dinner was ready and he did not want it to get cold....
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Re: Port Sullivan Ranch_ Do Not Recommend
[Re: Phdhunter]
#8067704
11/28/20 08:11 PM
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mbeezy17
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I bet they probably had several other blinds on that small of a place and didn't want them wandering around and into someone else's hunt.
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Re: Port Sullivan Ranch_ Do Not Recommend
[Re: Phdhunter]
#8067720
11/28/20 08:20 PM
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snake oil
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F these kinda guys and the goat they rode in on.
"You may all go to hell and I will go to Texas".
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Re: Port Sullivan Ranch_ Do Not Recommend
[Re: Phdhunter]
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11/29/20 11:58 AM
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Very interesting to hear. I did a hunt with them last year for fallow deer. Paid a deposit and balance upon completion of the hunt. Told them I did NOT want to sit in a blind and wanted to spot and stalk. Very accommodating and had a great hunt; shot a fallow buck and blackbuck doe and never saw the inside of a blind. Saw lots of animals, including axis. Lodge was also really nice and the food was great too.
We’re you ever able to get an explanation why you couldn’t go look for the animal? Sounds awfully strange; seems fairly standard to do after a shot.
If you died tomorrow, what would you have done today...
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Re: Port Sullivan Ranch_ Do Not Recommend
[Re: Phdhunter]
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12/10/20 12:03 AM
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Re: Port Sullivan Ranch_ Do Not Recommend
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12/31/20 08:18 AM
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Phdhunter
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The owner was up in the guides neck about dinner being ready. It was all about the owner having dinner ready and not wanting the guide to spend more time in the field. I would have not eaten if I could have found my deer. The guy is a touch bit perplexing. I heard more about Clay Matthews hunting at his place than the plan for my hunt. I would have found my game if I would have had this experience. My dad paid for a deer and didnt see one and didn't get a refund or another hunt. He paid $650 to sit in a sweat box.
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Wanna pay 650 to sit in a blind? Call port Sullivan Ranch
#8108999
12/31/20 08:26 AM
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Phdhunter
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I shot an axis at sullivan ranch. I had a terrible shot. One that makes a hunter cringer. I had a wounded animal. In this high fenced property, the owner was more enticed about what we thought of his cooking than the welfare of an animal. My father paid for an axis doe, saw none, and was still charged the full amount. He was offered another hunt, but that never came to fruition. I own my bad shot, but this was an unfortunate experience to be duped out of money.
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Re: Port Sullivan Ranch_ Do Not Recommend
[Re: Phdhunter]
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12/31/20 09:08 AM
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So was it a guaranteed hunt? I’ve never been on one of those before,
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Re: Wanna pay 650 to sit in a blind? Call port Sullivan Ranch
[Re: Phdhunter]
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12/31/20 09:10 AM
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Isn’t this what you’ve already stated In your other thread?
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Re: Wanna pay 650 to sit in a blind? Call port Sullivan Ranch
[Re: Phdhunter]
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12/31/20 01:17 PM
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Dude you have made a grand total of 6 posts. 5 of them are complaining about this one hunt.
#1) Learn how to do some research on a place before plunking down the cash. #2) Get everything in writing so you know exactly what to expect. #3) LEARN HOW TO SHOOT!
Retired Navy Chief NJROTC Instructor for Tascosa High School
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Re: Wanna pay 650 to sit in a blind? Call port Sullivan Ranch
[Re: Phdhunter]
#8109155
12/31/20 02:19 PM
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don k
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I don't know the hunter nor the ranch but something sounds very fishy. After looking at their website and testimonials it sounds like a very nice and well run operation.
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Re: Wanna pay 650 to sit in a blind? Call port Sullivan Ranch
[Re: Phdhunter]
#8109159
12/31/20 02:24 PM
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Buzzsaw
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I shot a beautiful Chocolate Fallow Deer LAST year on THE WORST RUN HUNT, I've ever been on. Expensive too.
They used to advertise here but stopped.
SPACE FOR RENT
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Re: Wanna pay 650 to sit in a blind? Call port Sullivan Ranch
[Re: don k]
#8109727
12/31/20 09:20 PM
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I don't know the hunter nor the ranch but something sounds very fishy. After looking at their website and testimonials it sounds like a very nice and well run operation. My first thought when I read this.....again....
"Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom." - Ecclesiastes 9:10
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Re: Wanna pay 650 to sit in a blind? Call port Sullivan Ranch
[Re: Phdhunter]
#8109772
12/31/20 09:47 PM
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Biscuit
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Re: Wanna pay 650 to sit in a blind? Call port Sullivan Ranch
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01/01/21 02:36 AM
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I’ve read this before
Bump the old thread Chief if it’s still chapping your azz
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Re: Wanna pay 650 to sit in a blind? Call port Sullivan Ranch
[Re: Biscuit]
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01/02/21 05:52 PM
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Re: Wanna pay 650 to sit in a blind? Call port Sullivan Ranch
[Re: Buzzsaw]
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01/04/21 03:09 PM
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Mr. T.
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good to know X2
Cabin rental in Pagosa Springs, Co. Sleeps 10, If interested please PM me.
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Re: Wanna pay 650 to sit in a blind? Call port Sullivan Ranch
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06/09/21 01:23 AM
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Re: BBB Dispute #15284406
Dear Marc Hanke:
Thank you for contacting BBB to assist you in resolving a recent dispute with Port Sullivan Ranch. BBB has made several attempts to contact the business regarding the above referenced dispute. We regret to inform you that we have not received a response from the company despite our repeated attempts to reach the business. The business's failure to make a good faith effort to resolve this dispute is now publicly accessible in their Business Profile and will be available for three years from the date the dispute was originally filed.
BBB regrets that we were unable to assist you in reaching a resolution to your dispute. If the business has contacted you outside of BBB's resolution process, please notify us immediately so we can update our records.
The text of your response may be publicly posted on the BBB website (BBB reserves the right to not post in accordance with BBB policy). Please do not include any personally identifiable information in your response. By submitting your complaint, you are representing that it is a truthful account of your experience with the business. BBB may edit your complaint to protect privacy rights and to remove inappropriate language.
If you have any questions, please contact me directly. You may also contact BBB through our Live Chat feature at bbb.org.
Thank you,
Sherri Brauer
Resolutions Specialist
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Re: Wanna pay 650 to sit in a blind? Call port Sullivan Ranch
[Re: Phdhunter]
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06/09/21 01:31 AM
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Phdhunter
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Graduate to College QMC like the big boys.
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