PLEASE BEWARE of Crookedtree Lodge when booking a hunting trip,they will rip you off and steal your deposit money if you need to cancel!! I spoke to the owner Karl about a year and a half ago about a bear hunting trip. After a very pleasant conversation,and him assuring me that I could get a refund on my deposit if I needed to cancel for any reason, and due to covid and everything going on, I gladly put down a $500 deposit on a trip up there. He sadly passed away, and I was still planning and excited about going up there. Then in June and July I was selected as a juror in a murder trial that was expected to take a few months to conclude. And towards the end of the trial my tonsils almost ruptured and needed my tonsils taken out immediately. I had all the paper work proving that I had jury duty and hospital forms. So I informed big booms about my situation and requested a refund, which they agreed to send me out a check. After a few months of waiting, they just stopped responding. Even had my bank look into it, and they lied to my bank and said THEY spoke to me when I called to make the reservation, and told me no refunds,and I received services. Please do your self a favor and look into more honest outfitters in Maine. It's a shame it has come to this. If anyone would like to see the messages I will gladly show them to whoever wants to see them. read more