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Guided Specklebelly Goose Hunts

Posted on 9/13/22 at 10:05 am
Posted by AtchafalayaRoute
Louisiana
Member since Jun 2021
1095 posts
Posted on 9/13/22 at 10:05 am
Louisiana only please.

Where/who have you had the best experience with speck hunting in Louisiana.

I’ve tried a few different outfitters with little success over the past couple years.
Posted by lowhound
Effie
Member since Aug 2014
10213 posts
Posted on 9/13/22 at 10:20 am to
Doug's or Sportsman Charters in Gueydan
Posted by AtchafalayaRoute
Louisiana
Member since Jun 2021
1095 posts
Posted on 9/13/22 at 10:21 am to
Did you lodge or drive in? What are the rates like
Posted by BehindU
Lake Charles
Member since Mar 2014
564 posts
Posted on 9/13/22 at 11:15 am to
I'll second Sportsman charters

I think drive in is $250 a gun and overnight is $350.

Also, Henning's Guide Service in Thornwell. I think the over night rate is $550 a day not sure about drive up.

Henning's is more of a upscale atmosphere while Sportsman's is a good ol baw set-up.

Both have really good success goose hunting and I have had great hunts with both.
Posted by MWP
Kingwood, TX via Monroe, LA
Member since Jul 2013
11046 posts
Posted on 9/13/22 at 12:18 pm to
Top Gun Guide Service up in Jones, LA beats them up pretty good. Especially early.
Posted by Barneyrb
NELA
Member since May 2016
7185 posts
Posted on 9/13/22 at 1:20 pm to
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Top Gun Guide


If that Johnny Wink wouldn't go there under any circumstances. He cost me a lot of money.
Posted by SOLA
There
Member since Mar 2014
3769 posts
Posted on 9/13/22 at 2:00 pm to
Haiden Richard
Posted by MWP
Kingwood, TX via Monroe, LA
Member since Jul 2013
11046 posts
Posted on 9/13/22 at 2:09 pm to
No this isn’t Johnny’s outfit but he can kill a Speck or 2 as well but he isn’t known for being the most hospitable as I guess you have found out. That’s why I wouldn’t recommend him to anyone.
Posted by JohnnyBgood
South Louisiana
Member since May 2010
4454 posts
Posted on 9/13/22 at 3:26 pm to
We had a good experience with Specklebelly Hunting Club in Thornwell a few years ago. No lodging, so just drive in hunts.
Posted by geauxbrown
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2006
27168 posts
Posted on 9/13/22 at 6:10 pm to
Megabucks in Jones
Johnnywink.com
This post was edited on 9/13/22 at 6:12 pm
Posted by Barneyrb
NELA
Member since May 2016
7185 posts
Posted on 9/13/22 at 6:11 pm to
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No this isn’t Johnny’s outfit


I took a customer sitting on a multi million dollar project and he told 3 off color Hispanic jokes before I told him to shut up or I would shut him up. BTW the customer's mother was from Mexico. Dumb bastard he is.....
Posted by geauxbrown
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2006
27168 posts
Posted on 9/13/22 at 6:13 pm to
quote:

He cost me a lot of money


He must not be making a habit out of it because he’s been in business longer than 75% of the guide services in the state.

What happened?
Posted by Ron Cheramie
The Cajun Hedgehog
Member since Aug 2016
5638 posts
Posted on 9/13/22 at 6:13 pm to
quote:

I took a customer sitting on a multi million dollar project and he told 3 off color Hispanic jokes before I told him to shut up or I would shut him up. BTW the customer's mother was from Mexico. Dumb bastard he is.....


How clean was his blind?

How many spent shells around it?
Posted by geauxbrown
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2006
27168 posts
Posted on 9/13/22 at 6:16 pm to
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BTW, the customers mother was from Mexico


Ouch, that’s bad.

Anytime I take customers, writers or entertainers hunting, I always let the outfitter know up front what is acceptable.
Posted by LSUballs
RayVegas LA
Member since Feb 2008
40349 posts
Posted on 9/13/22 at 7:21 pm to
Colby Daniels w/ Top Gun in Mer Rouge kills the shite out of them. As ducks have petered out over the years around there, the geese haven't. They're in there thick.



Johnny Wink, a little north of there, kills them too. But as mentioned be careful who you bring. His give a shite is non existent. I wish somebody could find that facebook deal where he cussed the shite out of that Shreveport baw. It was hilarious
Posted by MWP
Kingwood, TX via Monroe, LA
Member since Jul 2013
11046 posts
Posted on 9/13/22 at 7:29 pm to
Yep Johnny has zero filter at times but overall he is a solid guy and a hell of a duck/goose hunter. That is why he has been in business for as long as he has, but most of that is repeats. You want to get on some birds, talk guy shite, and hunt a pit that probably hasn’t been cleaned in a decade, well Johnny is ur guy.

You want to kill ducks and geese with a professional outfit run by a very cool dude, then Colby at Top Gun is ur guy.
Posted by Barneyrb
NELA
Member since May 2016
7185 posts
Posted on 9/13/22 at 8:52 pm to
quote:

How clean was his blind?

How many spent shells around it?


Just about knee deep, and that damn dog would parade around shaking water off in front of the blind and shower everyone.
Posted by AtchafalayaRoute
Louisiana
Member since Jun 2021
1095 posts
Posted on 9/13/22 at 9:38 pm to
Top gun is one I will have to give a try.

I’m sure johnnys is fine too but I’m not one for racist behavior or jokes
Posted by Huntinguy
Member since Mar 2011
1865 posts
Posted on 9/14/22 at 7:09 am to
When guys ask me who can put them on Specks, I send them to Colby.
Posted by ATL_Tigerfan
Atlanta, GA
Member since Feb 2022
188 posts
Posted on 9/14/22 at 8:25 am to
I've had good success at both mentioned here in NELA - Top Gun and Megabucks.

I'd say that the previous descriptions are accurate.

Stan Liner at Fowl Play in the Oak Grove/Jones area is another low-key operation. He only takes a few guided groups each year, though.
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