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ID: |
9008 |
Weapon
Used: |
Muzzleloader |
How
Hunt Was Conducted? |
Guided |
| Date
of Hunt: |
October 1, 2012 to October 10, 2012 |
| Place
of Hunt: |
Canada Yukon |
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OUTFITTER,
GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS |
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| Outfitter
(or safari company): |
Jim Fink; Blackstone Outfitters. PO Box 7; Meadow Lake; Saskatchewan; Canada; Tel. 306-236-2131; Fax: 306-236-2133; Email: blackstone@klondiker.com; Web www.blackstoneoutfitters.com |
| Personal
Guide (if any): |
Logan Fink -- Jim's oldest boy 20 yrs. old |
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Agent (if any): |
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Arrangements
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GAME
DESCRIPTION |
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Game Animals Taken: |
Bear, Grizzly - Availability: - Trophy Size: Good |
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Condition Comments: |
Shot the first bear I saw 3rd day of hunting |
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SERVICE
RATINGS (excellent, good, fair or poor) |
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| Quality
of Outfit: |
Excellent |
Guide/PH
Ability: |
Excellent |
| Condition
of Camp: |
Good |
Condition
of Equipment: |
Excellent |
| Quality
of Food: |
Good |
Trophy
Care: |
Excellent |
| Name
of Airline: |
Delta and Air North |
Airline
Service: |
Good |
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COSTS |
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Fees: |
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Amount: |
$12000 |
| Trophy Fees: |
Yukon gov. harvest fee |
Amount: |
$500 |
| Permits/Licenses: |
Non resident alien Lic. $150, $25 grizzly seal |
Amount: |
$175 |
| Commercial
Airfares: |
Cannot remember, close to $1000 |
Amount: |
$1000 |
| Charter Airfares: |
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Amount: |
$0 |
| Other Costs: |
Motel room on both ends of hunt $125/night |
Amount: |
$1000 |
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SUMMARY
REMARKS |
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| Problems
of Hunt: |
Snowed in first day - missed first day - didn't matter. |
| Highlights
of Hunt: |
Watching bear for over 2 hours between 150-300 yds. and then harvesting him at 40 yds with my muzzleloader. |
| Equipment
Recommendations: |
Patience. |
| Would You
Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? |
yes |
| Why? |
Blackstone Outfitters are very organized and try very hard to get your animals. 3rd hunt with them and killed a 71 1/2' moose and 421 caribou with muzzleloader, WORLD RECORD BARREN GROUND CARIBOU. |
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HUNTER
INFORMATION |
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| Hunter
Name: |
Mark Almgren |
| Contact
Information: |
Tel. 320-764-2617 - 66959 343rd St., Watkins, MN 55389 E-mail: mark.almgren@bnsf.com |
| Hunting Experience: |
25 years of Western US and northern Canada; 19 North American species taken |
| Physical Condition: |
Avg to a little better, 53 years old |
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IMPORTANT
NOTES (actions taken if hunter unhappy with hunt) |
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| Notified Outfitter? |
Notified Personal Guide? |
Notified Booking Agent? |
| Seeking any
kind of restitution or other settlement from agent, outfitter
or guide? |
| If Seeking Restitution, What is Sought? |
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ADDITIONAL
HUNTER COMMENTS AND/OR OUTFITTER/BOOKING AGENT REBUTTAL |
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