Javelina Hunt - Beware of Outfitter Named Jarred Peoples
I just wanted to give everyone here a heads up on a bad experience with an outfitter named Jarred Peoples, who operates under the business name of Trinity Outdoors. Any hunter looking to book a hunt through this outfitter should be warned that you’re dealing with a man of questionable character.
I was part of a group of approximately 50 hunters (some of whom are members on this forum) who contracted to archery hunt javelina on the King Ranch in February 2010. To summarize, the outfitter (Jarred Peoples) promised our group we would be hunting on pastures that totaled approximately 27,000+ acres, but upon arrival we were moved to different pastures that consisted of approximately 6,200 acres. In anticipation of hunting on such large acreage, our group recruited over 50 guys to meet a minimum number per Jarred’s requirements. The hunt was ridiculous, as you couldn’t turn a corner without bumping into somebody else out hunting.
For the uninitiated, the methodology best utilized for hunting on these ranches is to drive around and feed the roads and senderos with corn. Then drive back around to the areas you fed and try to catch javelinas out in the open before stalking them with your bow. Well, 6,200 acres sounds like a lot of acreage, but in South Texas where you’re limited to hunting roads and senderos, you virtually eliminate 90+% of that land because it’s not navigable. So that 6,200 acres quickly turns into 600 acres or less.
Here are the facts as I understand them:
- The same core group of hunters (the total number was closer to 20 than 50) booked this hunt last year (2009) and were given over 27,000 acres to hunt.
- Outfitter told the group organizer that in order to secure the same pastures and acreage as last year they needed to bring at least 50 hunters.
- Deposits for over 50 hunters was secured and sent to the outfitter.
- Approximately less than 10 days before the hunt date, the group organizer was told they would not be hunting the same acreage as last year, but would be given some pastures further east (the size was not specified).
- Upon arrival, the group was told they would be hunting 2 pastures that totaled approximately 6,200 acres.
- When questioned about the pastures the group hunted last year, the group leader was told the reason we couldn’t hunt there this year was because the outfitter couldn’t secure hunting rights on those pastures.
- The outfitter himself (Jarred Peoples) was nowhere to be seen, and he had his elderly mother out there organizing the group.
- Most of the group was not given any sort of map to help them navigate around the ranch.
- There was a TNT Outdoors truck and film crew seen at the main camp throughout the weekend.
Now, the following is what I deduced given the facts above:
- The outfitter promised one thing and delivered another, and it was either deliberate or a misunderstanding.
- If deliberate, it was a strange coincidence that a film crew would be seen on the ranch at the same time as this large group of hunters.
- The pasture our core group hunted last year was further west and north of the sections hunted this year. The terrain was much better last year, with much better hunting and 10x the number of javelina were seen.
I won’t go into my own personal thoughts on this lowlife outfitter, but I just wanted to give everyone a warning about booking any hunts through him. He does have a questionable reputation, as he and his father (Wayne?) used to run “4 Arrows Outfitters” on the King Ranch before their reputation there was soiled enough they had to shut down. They now operate under a different name “Trinity Outdoors”.
Feel free to pm me with questions or comments. Unless hunters expose guys like this, we will continue to be swindled by questionable outfitters.
I was part of a group of approximately 50 hunters (some of whom are members on this forum) who contracted to archery hunt javelina on the King Ranch in February 2010. To summarize, the outfitter (Jarred Peoples) promised our group we would be hunting on pastures that totaled approximately 27,000+ acres, but upon arrival we were moved to different pastures that consisted of approximately 6,200 acres. In anticipation of hunting on such large acreage, our group recruited over 50 guys to meet a minimum number per Jarred’s requirements. The hunt was ridiculous, as you couldn’t turn a corner without bumping into somebody else out hunting.
For the uninitiated, the methodology best utilized for hunting on these ranches is to drive around and feed the roads and senderos with corn. Then drive back around to the areas you fed and try to catch javelinas out in the open before stalking them with your bow. Well, 6,200 acres sounds like a lot of acreage, but in South Texas where you’re limited to hunting roads and senderos, you virtually eliminate 90+% of that land because it’s not navigable. So that 6,200 acres quickly turns into 600 acres or less.
Here are the facts as I understand them:
- The same core group of hunters (the total number was closer to 20 than 50) booked this hunt last year (2009) and were given over 27,000 acres to hunt.
- Outfitter told the group organizer that in order to secure the same pastures and acreage as last year they needed to bring at least 50 hunters.
- Deposits for over 50 hunters was secured and sent to the outfitter.
- Approximately less than 10 days before the hunt date, the group organizer was told they would not be hunting the same acreage as last year, but would be given some pastures further east (the size was not specified).
- Upon arrival, the group was told they would be hunting 2 pastures that totaled approximately 6,200 acres.
- When questioned about the pastures the group hunted last year, the group leader was told the reason we couldn’t hunt there this year was because the outfitter couldn’t secure hunting rights on those pastures.
- The outfitter himself (Jarred Peoples) was nowhere to be seen, and he had his elderly mother out there organizing the group.
- Most of the group was not given any sort of map to help them navigate around the ranch.
- There was a TNT Outdoors truck and film crew seen at the main camp throughout the weekend.
Now, the following is what I deduced given the facts above:
- The outfitter promised one thing and delivered another, and it was either deliberate or a misunderstanding.
- If deliberate, it was a strange coincidence that a film crew would be seen on the ranch at the same time as this large group of hunters.
- The pasture our core group hunted last year was further west and north of the sections hunted this year. The terrain was much better last year, with much better hunting and 10x the number of javelina were seen.
I won’t go into my own personal thoughts on this lowlife outfitter, but I just wanted to give everyone a warning about booking any hunts through him. He does have a questionable reputation, as he and his father (Wayne?) used to run “4 Arrows Outfitters” on the King Ranch before their reputation there was soiled enough they had to shut down. They now operate under a different name “Trinity Outdoors”.
Feel free to pm me with questions or comments. Unless hunters expose guys like this, we will continue to be swindled by questionable outfitters.
Comment