For someone who never hunted before this was a great experience. The lodge is a wonderful home…read morewhile you are here and the guides do a great job of getting everything for the hunting side up and running. On the lodge -- it really is a comfortable place to relax, unwind, and have a great time. There is a fire pit outside to warm the night with great conversation and more than enough room inside to take in some TV, eat, or otherwise entertain yourself. The only down side is that you need to bring your own when it comes to everything outside of a rental gun and white hoodies for snow geese -- and I mean everything. For the seasoned person this might not be a second thought but for a casual experience this can be a real trick. A private chef hire for cooking for a reasonably sized group could make (or break) the entire experience for a group. Though all of the logistics were outside of my space I really don't know where all of this magic (or lack there of) comes from. The bottom line was there were basically two large groups taking up the place when I was there. Theirs was firing on all cylinders back at the lodge and ours sucked. The larger problem, when you are not prepared right, is that the area is thin on everything and there are laws relating to the sale (as in it being illegal) of liquor on the weekends. To make matters worse the speed limits change quickly and the local enforcement cracks down on anyone not from the area. With all of the above, yes, I am still a fan. However, you need to be well prepared and understand the logistics of the area to have a truly great time.

Amazing experience!! Four of us passing through town and called Greg last minute for a hunt. He not…read moreonly fit us in last minute, but guided us himself, cooked us steaks when we arrived after 10pm and then help d us limit out on birds by 8am. The lodge is immaculate, rooms, beds and bathrooms are very comfortable, clean and private. We will be back!!

Megabucks Duck Guides is the "real deal" among guide services. From the time you arrive until the…read moretime you leave, you're treated like family. The lodges/amenities provided by proprietor Johnny Wink are exactly what you'd have if you were to design your own duck camp. The blinds are professionally made and of the highest quality pit blinds you'll ever come across. From beginning to end, the entire experience is world class. My family and I will most definitely be back.Highly recommend!

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Spent a pre-Christmas outing here at Jelk's Bayou lodge and loved every second. Our gracious hosts…read moreprovided everything we needed from top notch sporting equipment, supplemental gear, gourmet food in between trips to the blinds, and incomparable facilities at the lodge. Great retreat for family, friends or clients. Thanks again to Andrew, Zach and the rest of the crew at Jelk's!

I've had the pleasure of going on three guided waterfowl hunts with Andrew, and I give him my…read morehighest recommendation. His passion for waterfowl hunting is extremely apparent and his expertise in the sport follows suit. Andrew puts an incredible amount of pride and hard work into giving you the most successful hunt possible. Everything is meticulously thought out from safety to equipment to hunting setup. He explained to me how scouting, weather, wind direction, timing and more go into deciding where to hunt for the day. When shooting time hits, the guy can flat out hunt. When birds start invading friendly air space, he is unreal at getting them to decoy. In our first hunt, he called in a group of 20-30 ducks at one point. Purely awesome. The three hunts I've been on have truly been top notch. If you want to shoot at a lot of ducks, while enjoying 5-star accommodations and chef prepared meals, and not have to worry about anything but showing up to shoot, I would highly recommend Jelk's Bayou Hunting Lodge.

This has been our third year that my husband and I have hunted with Heavy Shot Guide Service…read more Jabber was super accommodating and made sure we always had the first shot. He was on time and would ride around looking for the birds before our evening hunt. He had everything set up for us. We will definitely continue coming back to HSGS every year.

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If you have finally decided to pull the trigger with a guided outfit make sure not to use these…read moreguys. Unprepared, unprofessional and under equipped would be an understatement. After months of research and deliberation my buddy and I decided to use Corey Adams and Lance Green with Smashhouse guide service and DC Outdoors in Arkansas. Biggest mistake of our lives! Not only do they not lease their own land, but lie about it and took us to remote public spots with no ducks so we would not run into other hunters. We figured this out while waiting on Corey for our first afternoon hunt (morning hunt produced no birds and we ran into other hunters on "leased" land). Then we ran into the property owner who approached us and let us know he lets all the local kids hunt there so they have something to do instead of getting into trouble. Also come to find out Corey Adams has quite the negative reputation with other guides and law enforcement in the area. Do not let history repeat itself. Never use any outfit associated with either of these two "guides". Hope this post saves someone the money and frustration we experienced.