Awful awful service. Hidden charge. I will not be back . Dont hunt here…read more The owner left my whole party out on his land after dark. We called and called. Long walk in the dark. And overcharged for very poor servic.

one night stay here with everything prefect. hunt a hog since no license. Tarry helped to cook and…read moretasted Wonderful. Had fishing the morning before we leaving and was like an ending superies. Cabin was cozy and clean. Highly recommend.

Great hunting experiance will definitly be back.. thanks Steve and Paul was amazing.This was a…read moregreat experince as a first time hunter. Ive learned alot with the 1st trip. It was worth the drive from California.

Went there with a group of buisness associates and had a great time. From staff to meals to hunting…read morehad an awesome time. Saw tons of hogs and didn't shoot them all. Ranch boss made sure everyone was setup to leave with atleast one hog. Already planning our next trip back.

My family and I have visited Independence Ranch twice. Our first experience was excellent. My…read moreoldest daughter and I attended after winning a raffle, and we had such a positive time that when I won another raffle, I was genuinely excited to return. Unfortunately, our second visit was extremely disappointing and left us frustrated enough that we will not be returning. For our second trip, I brought both my oldest and youngest daughters and paid extra for what the ranch calls the "Honey Hole" package. From my understanding, the main benefit of this upgrade was being placed in a hunting stand rather than walking through the woods. When we arrived, our guide gathered us along with several other hunting groups. He drew a map in the dirt next to my vehicle and instructed us to walk straight back from the truck until we reached a fence and our stand. He also warned us there were hunters to both the left and right of us and specifically told us to remain between those groups. I asked him twice to confirm: "We just walk straight out from my car and we will hit a fence and our stand?" Both times he answered yes. My daughters and I followed those instructions exactly. As we walked, we could clearly see the hunters to our left, so we intentionally stayed to the right of them. Eventually we reached a fence, but there was no stand. At that moment, we encountered several hogs. Rather than miss the opportunity, all three of us safely took shots and harvested three hogs. We only fired four shots total, all safely and responsibly. I have been hunting for 35yrs and both my daughters have beside me hunting since they were able to walk. At that point we realized we were lost, so I called the ranch exactly as instructed to report that we had harvested three hogs and needed help locating our stand. The guide arrived quickly on a side by side and immediately began yelling at us, accusing us of being nowhere near our assigned location. He claimed our stand was far to the left of where we were. I pointed out that we could still clearly see the hunters he told us to stay between. He also accused us of "shooting like crazy," which was completely untrue. I again reminded him that we followed his instructions to walk straight back from the vehicle. He responded by accusing me of lying and saying my truck was not directly behind us. I then pointed out our vehicle, which was in fact straight behind us exactly as described. The situation became even more frustrating when he drove over and began yelling at another hunting group -- a father and young son -- claiming they were too far to the right and had not followed instructions either. It was obvious they were just as confused as we were. He even recorded a video of them, saying it was to "save his job." Watching a father and child get treated that way was uncomfortable and unnecessary. To make matters worse, after all of this, we were told we needed to load our own hogs on the back of the side by side. During our first visit, the ranch staff handled all of that for us, so the inconsistency in treatment was noticeable. Considering the large amount of money spent on this trip, we did not deserve to be spoken to or treated in such an unprofessional manner. When we returned to camp, we informed the staff that we would be leaving after our hogs were cleaned. After the way we had been treated, there was no reason to stay. Even though I would be wasting a night in the private cabin that I paid for. The father and son from the other group also decided to leave early. The final frustration came when the same guide who had yelled at us approached privately at the freezer and asked for an additional tip "under the table." This was after I had already tipped the ranch boss, understanding that tips were meant to be distributed among the staff. I had absolutely no issue tipping the ranch itself and was already familiar with that process from our first visit. However, being treated disrespectfully and then asked for extra cash privately was completely inappropriate. I want to be fair and say the ranch owner appeared to be a good person, and the other workers we encountered were pleasant. Unfortunately, this particular experience overshadowed the entire trip. For the money spent, customers should expect professionalism, clear communication, and respectful treatment -- especially families hunting with children. Because of this experience, we will not be returning. There are many other outfitters available for Texas hog hunts, and I would encourage others to carefully consider their options before booking.

I won a three-day, two-night all-inclusive unlimited hog hunt for two people at a National Wild…read moreTurkey Federation banquet, and it turned out to be one of the worst hunting experiences I've ever had. Before arriving, I exchanged text messages with Paul "Ranch Boss," who told me all private rooms included a king bed and a fridge/freezer. When we arrived and upgraded to a private room, we found two twin beds, no fridge/freezer, a broken door lock, and even a scorpion in the shower. When we brought this up to Paul, he told us we were "too late" and suggested we look at larger cabins that clearly would have cost even more money. We stayed in the room we had, but felt completely misled from the beginning. That evening, we were sent to an elevated blind. On the way there, staff poured corn in a straight line directly toward the blind instead of spreading it out properly. Once in the blind, we discovered the latch on the door did not work and my husband's chair was broken. Because of how the feed was laid out, the hogs lined up shoulder-to-shoulder, making it very possible to accidentally shoot through one animal into another. Considering the property also had exotics and cattle, this setup felt extremely irresponsible and unsafe. The next morning, we arrived at our stand and discovered there was no feed put out at all, so no animals came in and the entire hunt was wasted. We were later reassigned to another blind, only to discover that latch was broken too. The overall upkeep and maintenance throughout the property was extremely poor. Later that day, we harvested a hog and specifically told the processor we wanted the meat kept in the walk-in cooler until it was vacuum sealed and frozen for transport the next day. We did not want exposed meat sitting loose in a cooler on ice. Saturday morning checkout was another issue. We were never given a receipt, and the charges were simply scribbled on the back of our liability release form, which felt incredibly unprofessional and questionable for a business handling this much money. When we went to pick up our meat, the processor brought out a tub of exposed raw meat and dumped it directly into my cooler. He then threw bags of ice onto the ground and attempted to dump loose ice onto the meat before I stopped him and asked for unopened bags instead. Even after that, he picked up the same dirty ice bags he had thrown on the ground and placed them directly on top of the meat. I have never seen such poor handling of wild game or such disregard for cleanliness, maintenance, and customer experience. This was by far the worst hunting experience I have ever had.

The phrase "They treated me like family" is often over-used. But not here. At Baffin Bay Rod and…read moreGun Club, I truly was treated like family from the time I arrived until we headed for home. Superb people, facilities and fishing talent await you. A wonderful fishing experience.

The property is amazing and a great place to thermal hog hunting the owner John is a great guy &…read morefellow Veteran

From the owner: Here at the Boars Nest we offer many packages to suit all of your outdoor needs. Our wildlife is…read morenot caged and roam freely. We offer Wild Boar hunts day or night. Thermal imaging is available for rental if you need it. We also offer some of the best white tail deer hunts, (seasonal) Texas Dall Sheep, Oryx, Black Hawaiian ram hunts also. Maybe you would like to stalk some turkey,, we can provide an excellent hunt for them as well. We have pristine Dove hunts here too. We can custom suit your needs for an unforgettable experience at the boars nest.

The restaurant was great for its food, service, and welcoming staff. The house we rented was…read moreoutstanding. The fishing trip was outstanding. We will come back.

We experienced a great family fishing trip at Bay Flats Lodge. Me and my two sons-in- law arrived…read moreon a Monday evening to gourmet cooking, beginning with appetizers, followed by double cut pork chops, and then a delicious desert. The lodge rooms were very comfortable with queen size beds and luxury Marriott bedding. Super nice for high class hotel, much less a fish camp! Then on Tuesday we experienced a fantastic day of fishing with Captain Jeremy, who is a first class guide. We went home with a nice mess of fish, including: red fish, black drum, and blue catfish. We caught many more fish, with some too small to keep and some too large to keep, including a 31" long red fish. We will be back that is a fact. We highly recommend Bay Flats Lodge for a great experience.