Rio Sonora Outfitters welcomes you to world class Trophy Coues Whitetail Deer and exciting Gould's Turkey Hunts offered in Sonora and Chihuahua, Mexico.
Brad Fulk, Owner and Outfitter has dedicated the past 20 years of his hunting tradition to Coues Whitetail Deer in Southeastern Arizona and professionally since 1999, in Mexico.
Prior to that, I grew up in the Midwest hunting and fishing for as long as I can remember. This draw to the outdoors at a young age, eventually lead me to a 25 plus year career as a Wildlife Biologist stationed in Southeastern Arizona.
Since 1999, RSO has specialized in two species specifically for well over a decade, DEER and TURKEY!
Our success is based on sticking to the basics; dedication, honesty, specialize in the species, work hard, and hunt for animals with exceptional trophy quality.
If trophy quality is your priority, hunt with RSO!
Rio Sonora Outfitters is experienced in providing high quality trophy hunts for serious hunters, while insuring personal safety and comfort by conducting a highly organized trip to assure you enjoy all aspects of the adventure. How do we accomplish this? There are multiple aspects to consider, from vehicle maintenance, menu’s, cooks, guides, equipment, scouting and more importantly, animal genetics. All these aspects partnered with hard work and planning yields a safe, enjoyable trip for each client. RSO wants to assure you each ranch we hunt has been looked at very closely for quality genetics and hunt-able populations. This accompanied with limited hunting pressure and conservative harvest, results in older age class animals and high scoring trophies. If trophy hunting is your interest, Trophy hunting is our business and our client’s track record has proven it year after year.
More importantly, Rio Sonora Outfitters has shared some phenomenal hunting experiences while developing many great friendships over the years with people that share the same passion for trophy hunting. RSO looks forward to each and every hunt and takes pride in offering a trophy hunt opportunity; I think you’ll agree; size does matter!!! Please view the exceptional bucks and birds we have taken!
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Sonora Outfitters on "The Zone" Hunting show!
I personally thank you for visiting the site and hope you enjoy the photographs and information provided. By now you realize that hunting Mexico is our passion and finding the next exceptional trophy animal for our clients is top priority. Please contact me with any questions you have. Rio Sonora Outfitters looks forward to having you joining us on a safe and enjoyable trophy hunt in Mexico!
Brad Fulk - Rio Sonora Outfitters
TESTIMONIALS OF RIO
SONORA OUTFITTERS, LLC
I was looking into Coues Whitetail hunting in Mexico for the 2010/2011 winter and received a positive referral from a friend of a friend about Brad Fulk and Rio Sonora Outfitters. A group of 4 of us decided to give him a try. We had a great time! We saw lots of deer, had great guides, food, & accommodations. I had such a great time that I lined up another hunt for 4 us again in January of 2012. We hunted a different ranch but still had all the positive attributes we had experienced the year before. I believe that Brad Fulk and his guides are top notch individuals that really have their act together. Everything about our hunts from being picked up at the airport, crossing the border, the gun permits, etc etc etc all went very smoothly and without concern or delay for us as the hunters. I know a lot of outdoorsmen (or their wives) have concern about hunting in Mexico. I can tell you that we did not have a single issue with anything on our hunts, nor did we see anything that made us uncomfortable about going back.
I recommend that you give Rio Sonora Outfitters a try…… Shoot straight.
Pat Griffith, Hillsboro, Oregon. 503-939-9090.
Brad,
Just wanted to thank you for an unbelievable experience I had on my Coues hunt with you in Sonora, Mexico.
You and the RSO Team of guides were very professional and knowledgeable of the highly managed ranch. I, along with the other hunters in camp were put on numerous bucks to pick from and everyone came home with trophy animals.
The accommodations, hospitality and food was superb; along with the excellent equipment and optics/rifle provided resulting in a very safe and successful hunt.
I greatly appreciate your extra effort in the planning, all the required paperwork, etc. This made the border crossing a breeze and a very safe and enjoyable hunting experience. The same was true with my very successful Gould’s turkey hunt with you in 2007. I am looking forward to a Desert Mule Deer hunt in the future!
Semper Fi,
Ham
Brad,
Just to let you know that this was one of the best trips that I have taken. Your organization and work ethic are second to none. Traveling to Mexico was a concern of mine (more my wife) and I just want you to know that at no time did I ever feel uncomfortable or threatened. The crossings and checkpoints went off without a hitch. You definitely have it down pat. 100% success on Gould's turkeys, it doesn’t get much better than that. The guides, food, accommodations were great. If anyone would like to talk to me about the hunt, I would be glad to be a reference.
Brad and Mike of RSO; thank you for a lifetime of memories - Mike Ankeny
"My father and I have hunted Mexico for Coues deer for the last 10+ years and have hunted with a ton of outfitters, and I have to say that Brad Fulk and RSO are on the top of the heap by a fair margin. No other outfitter has come close Brad's level of organization, work ethic, and probably most importantly - results. Any of you that have been to Mexico before know the amount of paper work involved, and it can get frustrating. Brad has always had every "i" dotted and "t" crossed in that regard and border crossings have all gone very smooth. We never worry about crossing the border with Brad, which is at a premium these days. The ranch houses have all been very clean, and the food is always excellent. And Brad's guides are outstanding. They are all friendly, hard working guys with great eyes and high end glass to help find your buck of a lifetime. And they know Coues deer; these guys are Coues fanatics and can field judge deer at distance with the best of them, which is a huge bonus when you're trying to decide whether a buck is worth your tag or not. And unlike most outfitters, Brad actually scouts his ranches before season so he already has a few big bucks pegged before you get there. All this has led to my fatherand I becoming loyal customers, and the results speak for themselves. In the last 5 years my old man and I have killed 5 Coues deer over 115" with Brad (with the largest being 151 4/8") for an average of over 125". If you're serious about hunting Coues deer and want to kill a trophy buck, I highly recommend you give Brad and RSO a call."
Kevin Kearney – Nevada
Brad,
Just wish to say that we
had a great time. The trip and hunting was more than we expected. Once
at the camp, I realized how much you and Mike put into making this a great
time for us all.
If you wish, you may use
Rick and myself as references.
Thanks again.
Richard Lizzio
Dear
Brad
I want to give you a compliment
on how well you ran my Coues deer hunt in Sonora, Mexico this past January
2010. You did a great job in the planning and executing of all phases of
my hunt. I started hunting in Mexico in 1996 and have been in either Sonora
or Chihuahua every year since with many different outfitters. My experience
this past January 2010 with Rio Sonora Outfitters was the best I've experienced
in all my years of hunting Mexico. Organization, paper work and pre-hunt
communications from you that are needed for the border crossing at Douglas,
Arizona was as smooth as I've experienced. Border crossings can be stressful
when bringing a firearm into Mexico but your organizational skills made
it relatively painless. Accommodations at the hunting camp were excellent
as was the food and drink. In addition, the ranchers personnel as well
as your own people did everything possible to make my hunt enjoyable from
start to finish and it was appreciated by myself as well as the other hunters.
Your American as well as English speaking guides were all very capable
with good optics and the vehicles were all top notch which has been a real
problem on some of my other hunts south of the border. The final Hoorah
was the hunting was very good on a ranch that has not been over hunted
with good access to areas holding deer. Your preseason scouting obviously
added to our success as a group allowing us to take six bucks ranging from
101 B&C gross to 115 B&C. On our return to the U.S. all of your
paperwork was again impeccable making for a trouble free re-entry into
Arizona through U.S. Customs. Thanks again for a great hunt and I'll see
you in 2011.
Lee Frudden
Windsor, CO
I
can’t say enough about Brad and Mike of Rio Sonora Outfitters. I've
traveled across the country in pursuit of the wild turkey, and in that
time I've hunted with a number of outfitters. To be honest, I was
a little concerned as I'd never traveled south of the border to hunt before.
RSO really delivered, the
communication and updates leading up to the trip were great. All
of the necessary paperwork was handled before the trip which made crossing
the border a breeze both leaving and returning to the States. The
camp was clean, meals were great, and the guides were warm and inviting.
Did I mention that the hunting
was outstanding as well? I tagged two beautiful longbeards in the
first 24 hours.
I highly recommend RSO and
would refer any hunter in pursuit of the Gould’s to RSO without reservation.
Chad Wiltz
Apollo Beach, FL
I
travel the world making my living doing hunting television and writing
magazine articles. Brad Fulk's Rio Sonora Outfitters provided me with as
good a hunt and overall experience as I have had anywhere, anytime.
All paperwork, customs, licensing,
etc. were handled with the utmost efficiency. I felt 100% safe the entire
time, and the staff, from guides to cooks to ranch hands were knowledgeable,
friendly and hard working.
All equipment was in top
shape, and game was plentiful and well managed. The hunting far surpassed
my expectations as two of the three of us in camp killed B&C Coue's
bucks.
I simply can't give Rio Sonora
Outfitters a higher rating...
Tim Herald
Host- Nosler's Magnum TV
and The Zone
Thanks,
Tim Herald
Brad,
I just wanted to send you
a THANK YOU letter for the 2 COLOSSAL hunts I have had with you and your
outfit. I could not have imagined that I would have enjoyed Coues
hunting as much as I did; it is one of the better hunts that I have ever
been on. Not to mention I was very lucky to be able to take a Coues
deer of a lifetime my first time to ever hunt this species of deer (scored
119 7/8” non-typical & 110” typical)!! Besides the outstanding
deer that I lucky enough to bag, the crew that you have working for your
outfit is every bit as good as the ranches you have to hunt. Words
can’t really describe how happy I am that my family found Rio Sonora Outfitters,
your outfit has always taken care of us as individuals and more importantly
you have always made sure that we were always having a good time as a family
when my mom, dad and brothers are hunting as well. I hope to see
you and your crew soon… Kyle Welker
Brad,
I had a great time hunting
in Mexico with Arturo. I was able to kill two Oscellated turkeys,
the first and third pictures are of the birds that I killed. I will
send you some additional pictures later. Thanks!
Rick
Guys,
This is my friend Brad Fulk’s
((Rio Sonora Outfitters) last hunt of the year in Sonora for Coues deer
… I hunted this ranch in December and passed on numerous big bucks looking
for one like these … I took a nice buck on the last day but it was the
smallest buck I chased during that hunt. We took 3 bucks out of 5
that were over 10 years old – this ranch had not been commercially hunted
in a very long time and it was evident by the deer we saw.
If you’re ever interested
in hunting Sonora, I can’t say enough about Brad and his operation …. I’ve
never met anyone so concerned about helping his hunters take BIG bucks!
In the past 10 years, Brad’s hunters have taken more big Coues bucks than
any other Outfitter in Sonora! - DB
I personally thank you for visiting the site and hope you enjoy the photographs and information provided. By now you realize that hunting Mexico is our passion and finding the next exceptional trophy animal for our clients is top priority. Please contact me with any questions you have. Rio Sonora Outfitters looks forward to having you joining us on a safe and enjoyable trophy hunt in Mexico! 
