My father and I just got back from an incredible archery elk hunt with R&K out of their South Fork lodge. Our guides, Jared and Parker, were an awesome tag team, and really worked hard to put us on elk- great, friendly guys to spend a few days in the woods with as well. We saw bulls every single day on the Stillman ranch. The hunt was physically demanding, but it absolutely made for an even more accomplished feeling at the end of the day. I ended up shouldering a bull on day 2 that we ultimately didn't end up finding, and while both Jared and Parker worked their butts off to try and recover it, it just wasn't a vital hit. After my encounter, both guides worked and continued to try and get my father a shot at a bull, which he came VERY close 2 or 3 times. I'd say the lack of us getting bulls fell squarely on our inexperience as elk hunters, and there wasn't a single thing more the guides could have done to help us achieve our goal of each downing a bull. The lodging was fantastic, and the food cooked by Don and Cooper was even more so. Cheeto, who ran the lodge, was an extremely busy guy, but the few spare moments he had when we saw him, he checked in and made absolutely sure we were happy and enjoying our time their. Overall, this is a world class outfit, and a bunch of hunters downed great bulls and bucks while we were there- I'd guess R&K's success rate is far and above other outfitters in the game. We're definitely booking again for next year, and I'd have no reservations about recommending R&K to anyone at all. 10/10 hunt, 11/10 operation and guides.
