Gods Country Outfitters

What Gods Country Outfitters does

God's Country Outfitters, LLC is a privately held, bootstrapped Florida-based guided hunting and outdoor recreation operator founded and run by co-owners Charles and RT Herrington from a ranch-style lodge in San Mateo, Florida. The company's core business is all-inclusive guided hunts across three species: trophy alligator, wild hog (including day and thermal night hunts with a 100% success guarantee), and Osceola turkey (advertised with a 98% success rate), executed on over 69,000 acres of exclusive private hunting grounds spanning Putnam, Flagler, Clay, St. Johns counties and the White Springs area.

The operational stack is asset-intensive but low-tech: a website-based direct booking channel (godscountryoutfitters.net, phone 386-972-0100, text, email), an on-site lodge with private rooms, communal areas, home-cooked meals, and a shooting range with tower, plus top-of-the-line thermal optics for night hog hunts. The guiding team (Charles, RT, Austin, Matt) provides 20+ years of local Florida hunting experience. The company has no mobile app, no public API, and no disclosed AI or data capabilities.

Revenue is generated through multiple one-time unit-priced streams: guided hunt packages (e.g., thermal hog hunt at $575 per hunter), charter fishing on the 40-foot Sly-Fox out of St. Augustine ($550-$1,700 per trip), river tours, lodging, and an e-commerce store selling branded apparel ($20-$100), alligator leather goods up to $11,950, and thermal scopes around $4,000. Customers span individual sport hunters (primary), families combining hunting with Florida tourism, corporate groups, and nonprofit organizations such as Wounded Warriors. Marketing is multi-channel (website, YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, blog, email newsletter) and supported by association partnerships including NWTF, Dallas Safari Club, Safari Club International, NRA, RMEF, Wild Sheep Foundation, and Outdoor Channel media features.

Name

Gods Country Outfitters

Legal name

God's Country Outfitters, LLC

Website

https://godscountryoutfitters.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

God's Country Outfitters is a Florida-based guided hunting outfitter that runs all-inclusive gator, hog, and Osceola turkey hunts from a ranch-style lodge in San Mateo across 69,000+ acres of private grounds, also offering charter fishing, river tours, and branded retail.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Guided Hunting Outfitter Services

NAICS

Hunting and Trapping (11421), Hunting and Trapping (1142)

SIC

Fishing, Hunting And Trapping (900)

akta.pro primary industry

Safari & Wildlife Adventure Tour Operators (Land-Based) (THAAADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Safari Lodges (Big Five/Game Reserves) (THAGAIAA), Wildlife Safaris & Game Drives (THAJAIAB)

Keywords

• Guided hunting services
• Florida hunting outfitter
• Charter fishing services
• Hunting lodge accommodations
• Outdoor recreation packages

Headquarters

HQ city

Albemarle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Guided Hunting Services: All-inclusive guided hunting packages including professional guides, access to private hunting grounds, and game processing. Offerings include gator hunts, hog hunts (day and thermal night), and Osceola turkey hunts. Hog hunts have 100% success guarantee.
2. Hunting Lodge Accommodations: On-site ranch-style lodge with private rooms, common areas, dining facilities, and shooting range. Home-cooked meals included with stay.
3. Charter Fishing Services: Deep-sea fishing charters from St. Augustine aboard the Sly-Fox (40-foot Luhrs Express). Various trip durations from 4-12 hours plus Gulf Stream options. Includes all tackle, fish cleaning, coolers and ice.
4. Retail Products: E-commerce sales of branded merchandise including alligator leather products (totes, wallets, belts, watch bands), clothing (t-shirts, vests), hats, and thermal hunting scopes. Products ship with S&H charges.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

God's Country Outfitters is a Florida-based hunting outfitter providing fully guided alligator, wild hog (day and thermal night), and Osceola turkey hunts across 69,000+ acres of private grounds. The company operates an on-site ranch-style lodge with home-cooked meals, offers deep-sea charter fishing, river boat tours, and an e-commerce store selling branded alligator leather merchandise, apparel, and thermal hunting scopes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Guided Florida Alligator Hunts
• Guided Day Hog Hunts
• Thermal Night Hog Hunts
• Osceola Turkey Hunts
• GCO Slam & Combo Hunts
• Hunting Lodge Accommodations
• Charter Fishing Services
• River Boat Tours
• Alligator Leather Products
• Branded Apparel & Hats
• Thermal Hunting Scopes

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% success rate on Osceola turkey hunts
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsorship and promotional partner. GCO has appeared in NWTF promotional videos including an Osceola turkey hunt with country artist Easton Corbin. GCO participates in NWTF trade shows and conventions.
• Dallas Safari Club (DSC)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerHunting industry organization sponsor and member. Displayed as partner logo on GCO website.
• NRA (National Rifle Association)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerHunting advocacy organization sponsor. Displayed as partner logo on GCO website.
• Safari Club International (SCI)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerHunting conservation organization sponsor. Displayed as partner logo on GCO website.
• Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerConservation organization sponsor. Displayed as partner logo on GCO website.
• Wild Sheep Foundation (WSF)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerConservation organization sponsor. Displayed as partner logo on GCO website.
• World Deer ExpominorGTM or Marketing PartnerTrade show sponsor. GCO participates as exhibitor.
• Outdoor ChannelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTelevision network that has featured GCO hunting experiences, including Dropzone TV episodes filming gator and hog hunts.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Swamp Boys Adventures: Florida-based guided alligator and hog hunting outfitter offering night hunts, lodge stays, and similar species portfolio. Direct competitor in the same Florida geography with comparable thermal-night and gator-harvest offerings.
• Gator Boys Alligator Tours: Florida alligator adventure operator combining shows, trapper experiences, and guided encounters. Comparable in offering gator-focused experiences with a media/TV presence similar to God's Country Outfitters.
• Tall Pines Osceola Turkey Hunts: Florida Osceola turkey outfitter providing guided turkey hunts in central/north Florida habitat. Direct head-to-head competitor for the Osceola spring hunt segment, which is the company's flagship 98% success offering.
• Adrenaline Archery & Guide Service: Florida hunting guide outfit offering hog, gator, and turkey hunts with lodging. Competes in the same multi-species all-inclusive package category.
• Osceola Ridge Outfitters: Specialized Osceola turkey and Florida hog hunting outfitter. Direct competitor for trophy turkey and hog hunts, operating a similar lodge/hunt bundled model.
• Gallands Farm Hunting Preserve: Florida hunting preserve offering guided hog, gator, and upland bird hunts with on-site lodging. Mirrors the preserve-based, bundled-product approach.

Broad incumbents

• ROG (Republic of Guides) Hunting Outfitters: National booking platform aggregating hunting outfitters across multiple states. Indirect competitor that funnels guided-hunt demand away from individual outfitters via aggregator economics.
• Mossy Oak Properties: Largest U.S. hunting land and outfitter network with national brand presence. Provides broader advertising, marketing, and listings reach, but does not directly run hunts in Florida as a single-anchor operator.

Emerging players

• BookYourHunt.com: Online marketplace that connects hunters to outfitters worldwide, including Florida options. Competes for digital booking funnel and may divert traffic from outfitters' direct websites.

Regional players

• Sea Love Fishing Charters: Florida deep-sea and inshore charter fishing operator offering similar trip lengths and pricing ($500-$1,500+) from northeast Florida / St. Augustine-area ports. Direct overlap with God's Country Outfitters' charter fishing revenue stream.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GCOutfitters
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCGR5kqTnTYAthtx30wb_UhA?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/godscountryoutfitters
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gods-country-outfitters

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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