The Dog Outfitters

The best decision my dad made when he drew a 2023 Michigan bull elk tag was contacting Robbie and The Dog Outfitters. His knowledge of the animals as well as the area proved invaluable. We definitely put in the miles but Robbie and his entire crew went above and beyond to make this hunt a success with my dad harvesting an awesome 6x6 Michigan bull elk in the afternoon of the second day, after Robbie tracked it 6.2 miles. Robbie and everyone else from The Dog Outfitters helped create an incredible experience and memories that will last a lifetime.

After my Dad drew a Michigan Bear permit, the worry began on how to get him in to the thick Bear woods, (as he has a hard time walking) I contacted the Michigan DNR for any help or information as to a Bear Guid who might help. The MDNR had help for us, they put me into contact with Tom Jones from Michigan Freedom Outdoors.I told Tom the issue we had, and could he help or give advice on a plan. Right there he said you will be fine, I have the just right guide for you and a Track Chair for your Father to use. I was waiting for the "But you need to do this for me" but that never came.
Tom Jones gave me the number to Robbie McLennan, (The Dog Outfitters) and said call him he will set up your hunt up, and he will have one of my Tracked Chairs waiting for "Dad" to use in his hunt. I called this DogOutfitters, as my family and I are very seasoned Hunters and was wondering how long this " too good to be true "situation" will last. I called Robbie, and got a nice respectful person on the line, Robbie stated that Tom Jones has advised him of the situation with Dad, and that we were all set, and the Tracked Chair will be there for as long as Dad needed it for his Bear Hunt.
We arrived in Millersburg.MI at Robbie's house the day before the hunt. He went over the Track Chair operation with Dad, my Sister Dawn, niece Autumn, and Nephew Jake Adlen, ( see Jake's review) Dad's filming Crew, and showed us where all the Baits were. Next day Hunt was on, Dad had a big bear come in close to dark, but in the thick swamp could not get a good sight on it. We hunted the rest of the week, but the heat wave that came in kept the bear from moving until late at night. Although Dad didn't get his bear, we had a great time, and made a New Friend(s) in Millersberg.
Thank you Robbie and your crew that stuck with our group night and day, Scott, and Ryan !!!
My 2018 Michigan Record Book bear from Dog Outfitters will be the next review.
Rick AdlenClinton Twp MI

My wife drew an Elk tag and we had a blast! I’m a lifelong hunter and this was my favorite hunting experience...and I wasn’t even the hunter!! Robbie kept us well informed leading up to the hunt, and my wife was successful opening morning!! Robbie had everything taken care of & thought out. Not only was it a hunt of a lifetime, but we made friends for a lifetime!!

There is only one word that describes this outfit and that is outstanding. They really do know there stuff and go above and beyond to make sure your experience is one never to forget. They go out of there way to make the hunt a time of your life and will not stop or give up on the hunt no matter what. My hunt with them was one never to forget Robby went out of his way to keep me in the loop letting me know what bears were coming in sending me pictures and when the time came opening day I met with him went over a game plan and headed to the woods the stand was in a area you could just feel there was bear around the bait was hit and the nerves already started in. He got me into the tree and made sure I was all set before leaving. Not more then a hour or 2 of sitting in the stand out of no where my 300lb bear appeared out of the swamp and it was on. I took my shot and right after got ahold of Robby and he was there faster then you would ever think with a crew ready to do there job. Didn’t take long and we found my bear. The crew was quick to take a bunch of picture and start getting the bear out with everyone working together it made the job easy and one to remember I’ll never go to anyone else when it comes to a guide service. He also help my 86 year old grandfather that douse not walk well get into the woods and put a big bear in front of him. My uncle hunted the same stand on shot my bear from and ended up tagging his bear that night out of the same stand. The dog outfitter is truly a top notch outfit and in my eyes the best in Michigan and I wouldn’t go anywhere else.

I was in a tight spot with the Prestigious Elk tag here in Michigan as I wanted the best opportunity to fill my tag and was a little late getting to the finding a guide/outfitter that would take me....Well I found In my opinion the best one out there. Within 2 hours of opening day I had my Elk on the Ground and was punching my tag. What an amazing time. If your looking for an amazing experience this Outfitter is one you should be looking at.

Never hired a guide before this (once in lifetime Michigan Elk Hunt) didn’t know what to expect...Robbie and his crew were just so great at what they do!! We’d seen some elk, everyday would get better, got me an awesome 6x7 !! Would definitely recommend them to anyone I know!! They don’t call him the DOG for nothing!!

After hunting in 2018 with Robbie McLennan rom "The Dog Outfitters" I knew I would be back, and that next year I drew a Bear tag, so I called Robbie to set my hunt up.
As Bear hunting started in Sept, Robbie started sending me trail Cam pictures of alot of big Bears he had working the bait's.
The weather was cool and looking good, but as soon as I got to Millersbrg for the hunt the weather warmed up and the bear slowed moving until after dark, as with my Dad's hunt the year before. So opening day was on a Sunday, and the bears were hitting the baits at all different times, middle of the day, and night so I did what most bear hunters don't do, I got on stand an hour before light and sat until dark. I saw a Huge Bear at sun up as it started raining hard, and continued all day, but no good shot to take.
Long story short, I hunted from Sun up to sun down Sun thru Friday, on a few different stands, never the same stand twice, all the bears were moving at night from the heat that came in that week. But I had nothing to do but so I was in the woods.
On Friday morning just exhausted from the heat and sitting, Robbie put me in a high tree that my Nephew Jake Adlen Shot a nice one out of the week before. Robbie said he had a feeling on this stand today, and that's where he wanted me.
I went into the stand around 3:30 that day (only day no morning hunt)
and around 5:30 pm the Bear came in, he was a nice one and worth the taking, he appeared at about 30 yards out, and took about 40 mins to get in range for a safe shot in the thick swamp.
He went right down, I text Robbie and he was there pretty quick with his team.
The hunt was great, a week of solid Hinting, and night time with great people.
The first Bonus was I took a nice Michigan Black Bear out of the same stand as my Nephew.
The Second was the Bear Michigan Record book.

As I said in my Dad's review below, our family are accomplished Hunters, it was a treat to have Robbie's Professionalism, Integrity, and Knowledge take over so we could just sit back and hunt !!
This could spoil a Hunter!!

Thank you Robbie, and the Dog Crew!!

What sets this guide service apart is their network of MANY people working together to create a successful hunt. Great knowledge of the public areas and surprising access to much private land. ( very important). Tenacious guides with extremely high success rate.

I thoroughly enjoyed my elk hunt! These guys know exactly what they are doing they catered to my particular needs since I’m not able to walk too far into the woods they made it happen. I would recommend them too anyone that wants to enjoy their once in a lifetime hunt

Known Robbie for 3 years now and his family and him are the best people and go beyond the limits for there hunters! Thank you for everything yall do for us hunters!

Great group of guys, top-notch. You won’t be disappointed. Only people I would turn to for a guided hunt in northern Michigan.

Good Guides ,great experience, come see what North East Michigan has to offer!

Class act. Very professional. I would recommend The Dog Outfitters.

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