Review Detail

This was my second time at GSO. Even though I sent a check for the full amount of the hunt in December, I received NO confirmation. One of my hunt partners was not as fortunate as I because they claimed he sent nothing although he paid for his hunt with a Visa gift card. He had to write a check right there for $1865 and they were unapologetic about it (a "welcome with open arms"..., yeah right). We had 6 - 1/2 day hunts and on 3 of those, I saw NOTHING unless squirrels count. On 2 of those, the wind was at my back, so I had NO chance. I saw no shooter bucks (8 pt + with spread outside the ears). I only saw 7 deer total and this was during the rut! The owner obviously plays favorites. One hunter took a 9 pt the second morning and then was put on stands where he saw 3 more shooters! He told Rex that if he saw a bigger buck than the one he shot, he'd shoot it. That meant $750 in the owner's pocket as a penalty. 3 other hunters who were judges in a neighboring state shot several illegal deer with no penalty ($500 for each). Another hunter who was a bud of the owner shot a "doe"....only it had 5" spikes! You guessed it, no penalty. Meanwhile, our group (4) was seeing few if any deer, saying nothing about seeing a shooter. Our guide, Adam, was a good kid, but being fairly new, he couldn't tell me where the deer would come from. Before each hunt, the guides would stand around waiting for the owner to decide where to place the hunters. Poor, POOR planning. The owners son was also a guide (2 Bailey's and coffees to start the day). Saying he had an attitude would be an understatement. Ladder and tripod stands have not been maintained (old, rusty and noisy) and the food was institutional quality at best. Save your money and look for another lodge to spend your $2K at.