Rainy Lake Outfitters - Fort Frances, ON

Jesse Spurling

Chad was awesome! Told us exactly what to expect and has his operation on point. Everyone saw bears in our group and all but 1 had shot opportunities. World class outfitter!

Joe Heller

My brothers and I went wolf hunting in the winter of 2023, guided by Chad, and we have another trip planned in February 2025. In 2023, I really didn't know what to expect, since I had not been wolf hunting before (brothers hunted with RLO for bear and wolf). Chad is very personable, skilled, and most importantly, knows his shit. Camp was laid back, relaxed, and we laughed a lot and ate VERY well! Each morning, we woke up to a hot home cooked breakfast, we provided our own lunch (sandwiches, snacks, etc...), and came back to the lodge at night to a hot home cooked meal (with dessert) provided by Chad. During the hunts, Chad would respond very promptly to any text questions that I had relating to the hunt. RLO is extremely thorough in their preparation, and really bent over backwards at EVERY step along the way. For example, I had a flat tire on my truck, and during the day Chad took the tire to town to have it fixed. When I arrived back to camp after the hunt, the tire was back on my truck, ready to go! It seemed natural (not forced or over exerting) for Chad to want to provide a world class experience and it was clear that he wanted the hunt to be successful. Even though I did not shoot a wolf in 2023, the experience blew away my expectations and was worth every penny! My brothers and I joke "nothing ever goes smoothly".... Chad at RLO has proven us wrong!!

GUIDE EXPERTISE = 5 STAR
GUIDE FLEXIBILITY = 5 STAR
ACCOMODATIONS = 5 STAR
VALUE = 5 STAR
COMMUNICATION = 5 STAR

Dan Heller

Great wolf hunt with Rainy Lake Outfitters in 2022! Going again in 2023 and 24 also put a deposit down for 2025! Bear hunt in fall of 24 was everything Id ask for in a bear hunt! Can't say enough great things about Chad. My brothers bear ran off into the woods after being shot with archery we tracked it that night and we got to a point where the bear was growling at us making noises so we backed out to give it time to expire. Went the next day and found it dead! That's what I want in a bear Guide. TOP NOTCH WORLD CLASS GUIDE, LODGES, and PERSONAL ATTENTION!

Kevin Lewis

My Boss Went Here And Can't Stop Raving How Awesome Chad Hughes Is! Awesome bear big cheese

Violet Prause

My Boss And His Family Went Here And Can't Stop Raving How Awesome Chad Hughes Is!?

Randy Strahl

He will not look for your bear if you shoot it and runs in the woods. Don't know if he doesn't know how to track them or b he doesn't care. That is part of the service we pay for to find it. Instead he just let's it die in the woods.

heather oman

Chad and the guys are awesome!! Very comfortable and relaxing atmosphere. Chad goes above and beyond to make sure you have a successful hunt. We’ve been there for 3 hunts, soon to be 4! Definitely recommend RLO.

Shandrz Belanger

Great