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ID: |
8906 |
Weapon
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Rifle |
How
Hunt Was Conducted? |
Guided |
| Date
of Hunt: |
September 22, 2012 to September 29, 2012 |
| Place
of Hunt: |
Australia Northern Territories Arnhem Land |
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OUTFITTER,
GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS |
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| Outfitter
(or safari company): |
David Musgrave; South Pacific Hunters. PO Box 766; Queenstown; New Zealand; Tel. 011-64-3-441-2145; Email: info@southpacifichunters.com; Web http://www.southpacifichunters.com |
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Guide (if any): |
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Agent (if any): |
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Trip
Arrangements
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Required: |
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GAME
DESCRIPTION |
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Game Animals Taken: |
Buffalo, Water - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Silver SCI |
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Boar, Wild - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: Gold SCI |
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Condition Comments: |
Game condition was very good. I did see larger scrub bulls but they were very skittish and once they winded us, ran off for great distances. |
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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: |
N/A |
Condition
of Equipment: |
Good |
| Quality
of Food: |
Excellent |
Trophy
Care: |
Good |
| Name
of Airline: |
Quantas + American Airlines |
Airline
Service: |
Good |
| Airline
Comments: |
Quantas was fine, no problems. American service fair to poor |
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COSTS |
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| Hunting
Fees: |
The buffalo hunt was a donation to a local safari club chapter |
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$0 |
| Trophy Fees: |
$750 each for scrub bull and wild boar |
Amount: |
$1500 |
| Permits/Licenses: |
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Amount: |
$0 |
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Airfares: |
about 2000 per person round trip |
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$4000 |
| Charter Airfares: |
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Amount: |
$0 |
| Other Costs: |
Hotel stay before and after hunt about $200 per day in Darwin |
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$1600 |
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SUMMARY
REMARKS |
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| Problems
of Hunt: |
No problems, but it is very hot in late September. Importing guns in Australia can be a problem |
| Highlights
of Hunt: |
Taking all 3 of my hoped for animals including a very nice buffalo. Staying at Mataranka Homestead Resort. Great food, next to Elsey National Park housing thousands of fruit bats. |
| Equipment
Recommendations: |
Kelvar tires - terrain is very tough on truck tires. |
| Would You
Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? |
yes |
| Why? |
David Musgrave is a very knowledgeable guide and strives to get a very high quality free range trophy. |
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HUNTER
INFORMATION |
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| Hunter
Name: |
Scott McConnell |
| Contact
Information: |
Tel. 608-692-2694 - N3587 Birchwood Drive | Pynette | WI | 53955 E-mail: smcconnell@cityofmadison.com |
| Hunting Experience: |
Europe, Wes USA, Texas, New Zealand, multiple trips to South Africa |
| Physical Condition: |
Good to very Good |
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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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Just a few notes to talk about my hunt. I hunted with my son in 2008 in New Zealand with David Musgrave and had a wonderful time. David is all about fair chase and wont tell you to shoot a sub par animal. We hunted from dark to dark for 4 days before David gave the go ahead on my buffalo. It was classic foot stalking on many animals to get close and appraise each buffalo.
As an aside, we (my wife and I) stayed at the Matatanka Homestead Resort. It had basic services, nothing fancy, but I consumed large quantities of fresh pan fried Barramundi. The food was great, but not cheap. The resort is right next to a rookory for the little red flying fox. Every evening, 10's of thousands of these fruit bats would take flight to feeding areas miles away. It was worth the trip just to watch this wonder of nature.
We traveled several hours each way to and from the hunting area. David is a great host and a knowledgeable hunter.
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