Screwed by outfitter…any recourse?

[jaspermac]

Booked a hunt in Canada in 2019 to hunt in 2020. Covid hit and no hunting in 2020-2022. Been communicating about rebooking or him reimbursing our money then ghosted us in July. $14,000 plus airline tickets down the drain. Apparently he owed a lot of money and went bankrupt. We have contacted the guide association that he was a member of but nothing yet.

Anyone have any advice?

[Backwoods101]

Ouch


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[175gr7.62]

You’ve paid him $14k already?


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[Benno]

Wow. I have no idea what you can do legally, but bankrupt is broke. Squeeze that tomato all you want to, your just getting tomato juice.

[Strummer]

Screwed by outfitter…any recourse?

How did y’all pay him ? Maybe y’all can get him for fraud?

[PYBUCK]

File a theft claim against him. You won't get anything but you may can get an injunction against him where if he comes into some cash you'd get some.

[Death from Above]

Drive to Canada one a year. Pull oil plug and drive back. Gonna be out some more money but i bet it will be a joyful drive ….


Hate to read these type threads and for 14k…people get cut lol

[black dallas]

Booked a hunt in Canada in 2019 to hunt in 2020. Covid hit and no hunting in 2020-2022. Been communicating about rebooking or him reimbursing our money then ghosted us in July. $14,000 plus airline tickets down the drain. Apparently he owed a lot of money and went bankrupt. We have contacted the guide association that he was a member of but nothing yet.

Anyone have any advice?

wow man. that sucks

[Mudslinger]

I have never sent that much money to my outfitter in Africa before a hunt. Good luck!

[PondPopper]

You’ve paid him $14k already?


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I have no idea what to do in this situation..

[gatorgrizz27]

It’s worth a phone call to an attorney. If he actually filed bankruptcy and didn’t just shut down his business, people that “lent” him money are entitled to the proceeds from auctioning off the equipment his company owned. Might not be anything, might be side by sides, trucks, boats, a warehouse, etc. If he set his business up correctly, you won’t be entitled to any of his personal property.

[BBBGP]

Sorry about that. 14K is a lot to pre pay.

[jaspermac]

Just to clarify, it was a 4 man hunt and we mailed checks.

[tdwinklr]

I have never sent that much money to my outfitter in Africa before a hunt. Good luck!

yeah, I wouldn't either. No need for that much up front, except maybe a house?

[1riot1ranger]

sounds like an unsuccessful hunt. why did you lose airfare? Was he buying airline tickets with the money? Most airlines probably won't refund but they will let you have a credit against a future trip.