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To the guests of Boondocks Lodge: I have hunted all over the continent from Canada to Mexico and in between. One thing you discover if you hunt enough is that there are no guarantees. What you hope to count on is the quality of the experience, a "vacation" of sorts. I thought I had mostly good luck with my hunting trips...until I booked with Boondocks Lodge. Frankly, I didn't know what a good trip was! Genuine, caring people who made the difference. Forget the shooting, which by the way was excellent. Mike Gray and his family made the trip. The Lodge proper is a spacious new facility with terrific views of the impoundments as well as immaculate clean. Hot showers, fresh linens, big screen satellite TV, hot tub...the kids didn't want to go home. Margie Gray is "chef supreme" and her recipes are Granny's Sunday best...definitely not your typical camp food. And the desserts...oh my. When was the last time you went duck hunting before dawn, got afield, and the decoys were already out? All the time you say, 'cause the guides leave them out all season. Not on this hunt. The guides get up at 3:30 a.m. and put them out the morning of the hunt. And guess why? So the party can sleep longer, and the ducks have a chance to settle back down. Now that's professional. Throw in some Arkansas state champion duck callers, and you're set. And since you are doing all that eating, the boys don't want you to risk a bellyache walking to the blind or timber. You don't walk at all. you ride by boat or four-wheeler on every hunt. My kid is spoiled rotten for hunting around here now. Here's the kicker, and this is what I mean about "genuine" and "caring". The day after the flight in I was crying one morning about an earache from flying I guess. When we got back in from the morning hunt they had made an appointment for me that afternoon with their family doctor! I may be wrong, but most people would say, "gosh, that's too bad, we're sorry" and that would be that. Not the Grays. So I hope everyone reading this has the good fortune of meeting these find folks as my son and I did. Hey, pulling the trigger is great, and they are awfully good at that. But what sets them apart is their sincere hospitality, and honest concern for the welfare of others. And that's the truth. Best to all for great Arkansas hunting at the Boondocks.
A. Scott Rhodes,
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| Dear Mr. and Mrs. Gray: ...We had a great time and look forward to seeing you next year. We loved the hunting, the eating and the hospitality. Please give our best to Mike & Margie, Walt and Joe. We had a lot of laughs and it was just what we needed. We will recommend your place to all of our friends. Best Wishes, Bob Riley, Avilla, PA | |||||
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Mike and Margie, Thanks so much for making my one day down there so enjoyable. You guys made me feel at home, not 1,000 miles away (that's how far it is from my house). Margie, your cooking is the best I've ever had on the road. And the pride you take in the lodge shows in how spotless you keep it. It looks like it was just built yesterday. Mike, you made me feel like I was your hunting partner of many years, not a client. You talked to me like a buddy, not someone you just met for one day. I will be hunting with you guys from now on! I'm not even going to look for anything better or different, because coming down there is like home away from home. I bet in a normal year, Mike, you could take me to the timber and show me what I really want to see. Mallards funneling down in. I never got to experience it this whole trip. So while I am a bit disappointed, it will give me something to look forward to. I'll anxiously await that phone call from you " Al, the birds are pouring into the timber, get down here !" You guys, thanks again, I'll be looking forward to getting down there the next time. p.s. Hey Mike, Belle says thanks for letting her retrieve a few birds, and she liked her ride in the Argo! Al Quast Minnetonka, MN
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