Jerick
Canton,#2REBUTTAL Owner of company
Thu, October 07, 2004
The Chain Ranch employs mainly family members in the hunting operation. The only former employees that once worked for us, assisting with some guiding and dog handling, now run their own commercial hunting preserve, which is in direct competition with the Chain Ranch in the Canton area. Since the supposed ex-employee did not identify himself, thus protected by the vail of anonymity, he feels comfortable making outrageous claims that are not only false but slanderous. As I've stated in a previous response, we have thousands of men, women, and children hunt our ranch annually. The vast majority of those individuals return as client year after year. Our reputation has been solidified by the wonderful experience that those individuals have had at our ranch. We recognized the fact that James did not have that wonderful experience and we attempted to rectify the situation until he became rude and demeaning. The fact that an ex-employee turned competitor has attempted to validate those claims will not deter us from our continued pursuit of the "Ultimate Outdoor Adventure". I'm confident that the integrity and ethics that have made the Chain Ranch a successful operation for the past 110 years will continue to be evident in our operation. We welcome everyone to experience it for themselves. Club Manager
Rocha
Canton,#3UPDATE EX-employee responds
Wed, July 28, 2004
I worked for the Chain Ranch and was a wittness to the very practice of this scam. The owners were not aware of the deception and rip-off the bird handlers and guides were performing. We saw so many people that couldn't hit the broad side of a barn they decided to keep some of the birds they were supposed to put out and take them home for cleaning. I worked for the ranch a little over 3 years and just could not be a part of this type of scam. You think the bird scam was bad? You should hear the things we used to o for the deer and hog hunts. But that is another story.
James
Midwest City,#4Author of original report
Wed, May 12, 2004
I appreciate the reply however, I have hunted for over 40 years and this was the MOST disappointing hunt ever. You say you put the birds out but read my report. I can add one other thing that will tell all that no birds were put out. Not only were there no places for birds to be placed in the vehicle to transport to the field, there were no vehicle tracks in the field. I would doubt that anyone would walk 35 birds and place them by hand. My advice to anyone that wants to hunt at the chain ranch is to reconsider. Ask Don who also went on this hunt. He will never go to another chain ranch hunt again. He calls it the "Chain Reaction Ripoff". We joke about the hunt whenever we need a good laugh. The chain ranch. What a joke. No doubt Paul will go hunt the pigs you trap and release. That is his business. Your money is no good to me. I have never taken stollen property from anyone and will not start now. If you want a Great hunt, go somewhere else. Real Christians don't steal.
James
Midwest City,#5Author of original report
Wed, May 12, 2004
I appreciate the reply however, I have hunted for over 40 years and this was the MOST disappointing hunt ever. You say you put the birds out but read my report. I can add one other thing that will tell all that no birds were put out. Not only were there no places for birds to be placed in the vehicle to transport to the field, there were no vehicle tracks in the field. I would doubt that anyone would walk 35 birds and place them by hand. My advice to anyone that wants to hunt at the chain ranch is to reconsider. Ask Don who also went on this hunt. He will never go to another chain ranch hunt again. He calls it the "Chain Reaction Ripoff". We joke about the hunt whenever we need a good laugh. The chain ranch. What a joke. No doubt Paul will go hunt the pigs you trap and release. That is his business. Your money is no good to me. I have never taken stollen property from anyone and will not start now. If you want a Great hunt, go somewhere else. Real Christians don't steal.
James
Midwest City,#6Author of original report
Wed, May 12, 2004
I appreciate the reply however, I have hunted for over 40 years and this was the MOST disappointing hunt ever. You say you put the birds out but read my report. I can add one other thing that will tell all that no birds were put out. Not only were there no places for birds to be placed in the vehicle to transport to the field, there were no vehicle tracks in the field. I would doubt that anyone would walk 35 birds and place them by hand. My advice to anyone that wants to hunt at the chain ranch is to reconsider. Ask Don who also went on this hunt. He will never go to another chain ranch hunt again. He calls it the "Chain Reaction Ripoff". We joke about the hunt whenever we need a good laugh. The chain ranch. What a joke. No doubt Paul will go hunt the pigs you trap and release. That is his business. Your money is no good to me. I have never taken stollen property from anyone and will not start now. If you want a Great hunt, go somewhere else. Real Christians don't steal.
James
Midwest City,#7Author of original report
Wed, May 12, 2004
I appreciate the reply however, I have hunted for over 40 years and this was the MOST disappointing hunt ever. You say you put the birds out but read my report. I can add one other thing that will tell all that no birds were put out. Not only were there no places for birds to be placed in the vehicle to transport to the field, there were no vehicle tracks in the field. I would doubt that anyone would walk 35 birds and place them by hand. My advice to anyone that wants to hunt at the chain ranch is to reconsider. Ask Don who also went on this hunt. He will never go to another chain ranch hunt again. He calls it the "Chain Reaction Ripoff". We joke about the hunt whenever we need a good laugh. The chain ranch. What a joke. No doubt Paul will go hunt the pigs you trap and release. That is his business. Your money is no good to me. I have never taken stollen property from anyone and will not start now. If you want a Great hunt, go somewhere else. Real Christians don't steal.
Jerick Henley
Edmond,#8UPDATE Employee
Mon, May 10, 2004
There is no doubt that James and his group experienced a less than perfect hunt. However, as the booking agent for the Ranch, I can assure you that although our hunts are not a guarantee, we strive for customer satisfaction. It has been our policy to offer reductions in the fee if the client is not satisfied. Again, this rarely is necessary but is something we are convicted to do to maintain our reputation and repeat business. Unfortunately, there are several items missing from James' description of these events. His group did not harvest all thirty-five birds that were released but they were placed in the field for him the morning of the hunt. This was not a clean up hunt from a previous outing. Secondly, James did send an email to our club manager but the email was not a simple request for a refund. James was very adamant about the fact that we robbed him, several times calling us thieves. He strongly demanded all of his money back and threatened to "spread the word" about this robbery. At this point, we still would have refunded his money...as we have agreed to do for the others in the group. However, James continued to proceed with his email which then began to attack our Christian faith and heritage. At that point, I and Newley concluded that we would not make a refund available and would not extend an invitation to him for a return visit. In closing, after five years of booking hunts for the Chain Ranch, this is the first time I have been personally attacked by a client. The thousands of hunters that have come before James have left the Chain Ranch with a quality outdoor experience and we will continue to provide the "Ultimate Outdoor Experience" for the thousands of clients to come. We will stand by our integrity and our conviction regarding James' attack on our 110 year history as a family operated ranch. Sincerely,