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ID: |
8508 |
Weapon
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Rifle |
How
Hunt Was Conducted? |
Guided |
| Date
of Hunt: |
November 28, 2011 to December 2, 2011 |
| Place
of Hunt: |
United States Alaska Afognak Island |
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OUTFITTER,
GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS |
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| Outfitter
(or safari company): |
Roy and Shannon Randall; Afognak Wilderness Lodge. PO Box SBY; Seal Bay; AK; 99697; Tel. 907-486-6442; Email: shannon@afognaklodge.com; Web www.huntafognak.com |
| Personal
Guide (if any): |
Josh Randall |
| Booking
Agent (if any): |
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Trip
Arrangements
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GAME
DESCRIPTION |
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Game Animals Taken: |
Deer, Sitka Blacktail - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 80 1/8 SCI |
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Deer, Sitka Blacktail - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 81 4/8 SCI |
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Deer, Sitka Blacktail - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 75 |
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Condition Comments: |
Deer were plentiful on the beaches -- particularly after a good snow. |
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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: |
Excellent |
Condition
of Equipment: |
Excellent |
| Quality
of Food: |
Excellent |
Trophy
Care: |
Excellent |
| Name
of Airline: |
Alaska Airlines and Island Air (float service) |
Airline
Service: |
Excellent |
| Airline
Comments: |
Commercial to Kodiak and chartered float plane service from Kodiak to Seal Bay. |
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COSTS |
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| Hunting
Fees: |
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Amount: |
$3750 |
| Trophy Fees: |
Included |
Amount: |
$0 |
| Permits/Licenses: |
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Amount: |
$535 |
| Commercial
Airfares: |
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Amount: |
$1262 |
| Charter Airfares: |
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Amount: |
$415 |
| Other Costs: |
(taxes, duck stamps, etc) |
Amount: |
$175 |
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SUMMARY
REMARKS |
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| Problems
of Hunt: |
No problems at all. |
| Highlights
of Hunt: |
Beautiful landscape, plentiful game, great weather, breaching whales, eagles soaring, wonderful guides and hosts -- plus watching a sow and cub chase a deer on the beach! |
| Equipment
Recommendations: |
The weather can be variable from rain/ice/snow/wind to dead calm and sunny. Afognak gives you good advice on what to bring. |
| Would You
Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? |
yes |
| Why? |
If you want the Sitka Black-Tailed Deer, this is a place to get one. The Randalls are great hosts and have a wonderful operation. I'm thinking of booking a bear hunt with them. |
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HUNTER
INFORMATION |
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| Hunter
Name: |
Scott Swasey |
| Contact
Information: |
Tel. 925-964-9040 - 1005 Horizon Ct. | Danville | CA | USA | 94506 E-mail: scott.swasey@sbcglobal.net |
| Hunting Experience: |
Becoming extensive!! |
| Physical Condition: |
Good for my age. |
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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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I booked this hunt with a friend in late 2010 to fill our North American deer slam. We met Josh and Luke Randall at the 2009 SCI Show where they had donated a similar hunt. After shopping around we decided to book with Afognak before the 2011 show. The Randalls (Shannon and her sons Luke and Josh) run a wonderful operation in a slice of heaven on Seal Bay, Afognak Is. Alaska that their family has owned for several decades. From the moment of arrival on the float plane to the point of departure, the scenery and the beauty of the place is breathtaking with eagles soaring, whales breaching and otters playing. Hunting is from a boat as it weaves in and out of the many inlets and bays. We were fortunate enough to have arrived following a week of snow and cold, so the deer were plentiful along the shoreline. We each took two deer within a couple of days and decided to buy third tags each! Of the six deer, the largest scored about 95 SCI and four made the minimum 80" requirement. The trip also included duck hunting and fishing and we had plenty of fun doing both. The camp services were first class with comfortable sleeping accommodations in hand-built log cabins (more like homes as they are hardly cabins!). The food was excellent -- particularly when comprised of fresh backstrap, duck breast and rockfish!! I'd highly recommend Afognak Wilderness Lodge for the deer hunter, or even as a place just to go to enjoy the scenery. We're both thinking about booking bear hunts there as well.
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