References
I have had the honor of having Mike Fifer (CEO of Ruger Firearms), Mike Rodriquez (Head Gunsmith NYPD), a Mayor of Tijuana, and several hunters from the FBI, CIA, and The Pentagon, a group of Chicago Firefighters, and a lot of “regular Joe’s” as clients in the past. I am proud of my operation. I include a COMPLETE client list of ALL of my clients from last season in lieu of a “reference” list like you will receive from other outfitters. I have found that by including ALL of last year’s clients, inquirers know they are getting a complete representation of my clients and not just names and numbers of the happy clients that have been hand picked by me to tell you how great I am. I would encourage you to contact me for the complete list of last year’s clients and phone many of them and ask them any questions that you feel are important in making your decision to hunt with me. If you are satisfied with their answers, give me a call and we will go ahead with setting up your hunt.
When researching a hunt, you should ask to speak with ALL of the clients who hunted the same time you are considering hunting the previous year. It is foolish to consider booking a hunt with an outfitter before you speak with hunters who have hunted the same time and place during the previous season. It is important to know ahead of time what you are getting for your money. I am proud of the attention I give my clients before, during, and after the hunt. Most importantly, DON'T CONSIDER BOOKING A HUNT WITH ANYONE THAT IS NOT WILLING TO GIVE YOU THE NAMES AND NUMBERS AND/OR EMAIL ADDRESSES OF "ALL" OF THEIR CLIENTS FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
Here is a short list of people who have hunted with us in the past. Please feel free to call these people to verify the outstanding hunting, attitude, game numbers and game quality that we offer. We conduct all of our business "above board" and are proud to take people's names as references. We believe that business can only be built on an excellent reputation. These people will give you their word that our integrity is in order.
Our group just returned from a May 2011 visit to South Dakota and Willie Dvorak of Jim River Guide Service. I brought two new shooters this visit and they had a great time as did the two of us who have visited Willie several times over the last decade. As usual, Willie presented us with a great hunting opportunity. One of the newbies made a great shot at 644 yards and all of us had a great shooting experience. In past years, we have combined prairie dog hunting with pheasant hunting and Willie provided a spectacular hunt combining the varmint hunting and game birds. We tried some other guides over the years before connecting with Willie's Jim River Guide Service and none other have provided a comparable experience -- I can recommend his expertise and professionalism without reservations.
Craig D. Porter
San Antonio, Texas
- Paul Reilly
716-913-1946
- Kevin Prickett
217-851-4000
- Rhonda Roth
573-276-4292
- Bruce Rilley
716-725-1973
- Earl Stahl
920-729-9319
- Craig Porter
210-513-8139
- Byron Utz
937-423-1491
- Justin Schlotzhauer
660-864-4461
- Mike Runyan
704-650-5379
- Scott and Samantha Williams
605-237-8668
- Vince Gallagher
610-647-2454
- Mike Rodriguez
516-780-1835
- Victor Roth
573-276-5497- Tony Sherwood
386-690-2323- Bob Tiff
605-460-1401- Chuck Tims
281-392-7362- Ben Tollard
920-685-0481- Larry Tollard
715-443-6163- Ed Tolosi
914-962-6118- Joel Wasdyke
952-221-1102
indicates repeat customers
Unless other arrangements are made, I will be your guide. In a perfect world, an employee would care about the business as much as the owner. Unfortunately, we don't live in a perfect world. I do all of my own guiding unless other arrangements are made. It is comforting for you to know that the guy who is cashing your check (me) is the same guy who will accompany you in the field (me). I put my reputation on the line every time I cash a check. If you have ever paid a lot of money for a guided hunt only to be sent out with a sub-par(drunk/lazy/brother-in-law that just lost his job/etc) guide, you will know why this is so important. If you haven't ever experienced being assigned to a poor guide, you will probably take your chances until you do.....then you will insist on hunting with the owner.
Contact Information
Please call or e-mail with any questions.Jim River Guide Service
Willie Dvorak
432 Railway Avenue
Mellette, SD 57461
Phone: 605-887-3561
E-mail: wdvorak@nvc.net
