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ID: |
9049 |
Weapon
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Rifle |
How
Hunt Was Conducted? |
Guided |
| Date
of Hunt: |
October 1, 2012 to October 7, 2012 |
| Place
of Hunt: |
Canada - Newfoundland
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OUTFITTER,
GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS |
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| Outfitter
(or safari company): |
Pine Ridge Lodge. PO Box 999; Mount Pearl; Newfoundland; A1N 3C9; Canada; Tel. 877-406-1055; Email: huntinginfo@pineridge.nf.ca; Web www.pineridge.nf.ca/ |
| Personal
Guide (if any): |
Wayne Holloway |
| Booking
Agent (if any): |
Safari Outfitters Inc. 410 W. Yellowstone Ave.; Cody; WY; 82414; Tel. 307-587-5596; Fax: 307-587-2265;Email: hunt@safari1.com; Web www.safari1.com |
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GAME
DESCRIPTION |
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Game Animals Taken: |
Caribou, Woodland - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: B&C all time book |
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Condition Comments: |
Game was relatively plentiful, which surprised me based on the reports of caribou decline. This was due to a great fly-in lodge location as well as the expert guiding provided by the outfitter. |
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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: |
Air Canada to Gander and then float plane charter |
Airline
Service: |
Excellent |
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COSTS |
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Fees: |
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Amount: |
$6500 |
| Trophy Fees: |
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Amount: |
$0 |
| Permits/Licenses: |
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Amount: |
$500 |
| Commercial
Airfares: |
From Atlanta |
Amount: |
$1200 |
| Charter Airfares: |
Included |
Amount: |
$0 |
| Other Costs: |
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Amount: |
$0 |
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SUMMARY
REMARKS |
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| Problems
of Hunt: |
None |
| Highlights
of Hunt: |
Got a nice B&C caribou on the second day. My guide was Wayne Holloway, the owner/outfitter. Tremendous fellow, great guide and wonderful and engaging companion. |
| Equipment
Recommendations: |
It's wet and boggy, so appropriate rubber footwear is critical. |
| Would You
Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? |
yes |
| Why? |
Great experience and really remote yet wonderfully equipped. |
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HUNTER
INFORMATION |
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| Hunter
Name: |
Bruce Tatarchuk |
| Contact
Information: |
Tel. 334-745-7823 - 4901 Sandhill Road | Auburn | AL | USA | 36830 E-mail: brucet@eng.auburn.edu |
| Hunting Experience: |
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| Physical Condition: |
Good enough |
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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? |
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ADDITIONAL
HUNTER COMMENTS AND/OR OUTFITTER/BOOKING AGENT REBUTTAL |
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This is a top flight operation, I give them an excellent overall rating. Great people, staff and arrangements and logistics.
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