DATE AND PLACE OF HUNT

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS

Outfitter (or safari company): Mike Sofoulis; Alaska Coastal Guiding. PO Box 210551; Auke Bay; AK; 99821; Tel. 907-586-1168; Email: msofoulis@alaska.net; Web http://www.akcoastalguiding.com Personal Guide (if any): Mike Sofoulis Booking Agent (if any): Keith Atcheson; Jack Atcheson & Sons, Inc.. 3210 Ottawa St; Butte; MT; 59701; Tel. 406-782-2382; Fax: 406-723-3318;Email: office@atcheson.com; Web www.atcheson.com Trip Arrangements (if self-guided): License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION

Major Game Animals Taken: Game Sought But Not Taken: Bear, Brown - Availability: Guides laziness. Game Condition Comments: This guide was lazy and snoozed on the skiff while supposedly guiding me. Last out to hunt, first back to boat in the evening.

SERVICE RATINGS (excellent, good, fair or poor)

Quality of Outfit: Poor Guide/PH Ability: Poor Condition of Camp: Good Condition of Equipment: Good Quality of Food: Good Trophy Care: Name of Airline: Alaska Air Airline Service: Good Airline Comments:

COSTS

Hunting Fees: Amount: $12500 Trophy Fees: Amount: $0 Permits/Licenses: Amount: $585 Commercial Airfares: Amount: $550 Charter Airfares: Amount: $0 Other Costs: Amount: $0 Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS

Problems of Hunt: Guide was lazy. Slept in skiff while hunting. Spent lots of time glassing areas not his to hunt. Would not investigate bears. Threw ships garbage overboard. Prevented me from shooting a large cubless legal sow on day nine out of 10. Highlights of Hunt: Equipment Recommendations: Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? No Why?

HUNTER INFORMATION

Hunter Name: Dennis Pendleton Contact Information: Tel. 503-228-7200 - 18123 SE Rose St., Portland, OR 97267 E-mail: dennispendleton@comcast.net Hunting Experience: 40 years hunting deer, elk, bear. Africa plains game hunt in 2003. Physical Condition: Good.

IMPORTANT NOTES (actions taken if hunter unhappy with hunt)

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?

ADDITIONAL HUNTER COMMENTS AND/OR OUTFITTER/BOOKING AGENT REBUTTAL

Atcheson recommended this guy highly and he actually had decent references. However, on MY hunt the guide was seriously lacking in professionalism, enthusiasm, and his ability to "guide" a hunter. The first attempt on what I was told was a 8 foot cubless sow, we made a perfect stalk and I had the bear in my sights at 80 yards and was told not to shoot. Back in the skiff, upon questioning the legality of the bear the guide confessed it was legal and so I said I wanted to shoot the bear given another opportunity. On the second attempt, the guide basically ran the bear off by not stalking it and simply blundering up on the beach ahead of me taking my shot away. Had I been "guided", I would have had my bear. Atcheson's says it all very unfortunate for me but that's hunting. I most likely will not book another hunt thru Atchesons. Reply letter from Atchesons Dennis Pendleton is a client of Keith Atcheson's. Keith has talked to Dennis on his return several times in an attempt to try to resolve the issues at hand. Keith is now in Africa until the middle of July and is out of touch. I know that Keith would want to address this issue directly and give his comments on the situation. Please do not think he is ignoring this matter but he will not be back in the country until July 19, 2006 and would like some time to respond to these allegations.

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DATE AND PLACE OF HUNT

Report ID: 2592 Weapon Used: Rifle How Hunt Was Conducted? Guided Date of Hunt: October 27, 2001 to November 4, 2001 Place of Hunt: United States Alaska Southeast Alaska

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS

Outfitter (or safari company): Mike Sofoulis; Alaska Coastal Guiding. PO Box 210551; Auke Bay; AK; 99821; Tel. 907-586-1168; Email: msofoulis@alaska.net; Web http://www.akcoastalguiding.com Personal Guide (if any): Wes and Hans Baertle Booking Agent (if any): Cabelas. 610 Glover Road; Suite A; Sidney; NE; 69162; Tel. 800-346-8747; Email: outdooradventures@cabelas.com; Web www.cabelasoutdooradventures.com Trip Arrangements (if self-guided): License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION

Major Game Animals Taken: Goat, Mountain - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Two hunters: 8 inches and 9 3/4 inches. Game Sought But Not Taken: Game Condition Comments: Lots of goats. Hans does not over harvest.

SERVICE RATINGS (excellent, good, fair or poor)

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 Air. Airline Service: Excellent Airline Comments:

COSTS

Hunting Fees: Amount: $6300 Trophy Fees: Amount: $0 Permits/Licenses: Alaska charges. Amount: $0 Commercial Airfares: Amount: $0 Charter Airfares: Amount: $0 Other Costs: Air charter return $125. Amount: $0 Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS

Problems of Hunt: Highlights of Hunt: Lots of goats; beautiful country; warm place to sleep; good food. Equipment Recommendations: Be in shape to climbe and flat-shooting gun. Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? Yes Why? I am returning.

HUNTER INFORMATION

Hunter Name: Rick Young Contact Information: Tel. 281-469-6766 - 13645 Westland E. Blvd., Houston, TX Hunting Experience: Very extensive. Physical Condition: Excellent.

IMPORTANT NOTES (actions taken if hunter unhappy with hunt)

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?

ADDITIONAL HUNTER COMMENTS AND/OR OUTFITTER/BOOKING AGENT REBUTTAL

Subscriber-Written Trip Report On Alaska Coastal Guiding Hunts

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DATE AND PLACE OF HUNT

Report ID: 1597 Weapon Used: Rifle How Hunt Was Conducted? Guided Date of Hunt: November 13, 1999 to November 24, 1999 Place of Hunt: United States Alaska South of Juneau, Alaska (coastal ranges)

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS

Outfitter (or safari company): Mike Sofoulis; Alaska Coastal Guiding. PO Box 210551; Auke Bay; AK; 99821; Tel. 907-586-1168; Email: msofoulis@alaska.net; Web http://www.akcoastalguiding.com Personal Guide (if any): Mike Sofoulis Booking Agent (if any): Keith Atcheson; Jack Atcheson & Sons, Inc.. 3210 Ottawa St; Butte; MT; 59701; Tel. 406-782-2382; Fax: 406-723-3318;Email: office@atcheson.com; Web www.atcheson.com Trip Arrangements (if self-guided): License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION

Major Game Animals Taken: Goat, Mountain - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: 8 1/2 inch horns. Game Sought But Not Taken: Game Condition Comments: The weather was still warm with little snow to drive the big goats down from the high country. We saw goats every day while hunting!!

SERVICE RATINGS (excellent, good, fair or poor)

Quality of Outfit: Excellent Guide/PH Ability: Good Condition of Camp: Excellent Condition of Equipment: Good Quality of Food: Excellent Trophy Care: Excellent Name of Airline: TWA Airline Service: Excellent Airline Comments:

COSTS

Hunting Fees: Amount: $5000 Trophy Fees: Amount: $0 Permits/Licenses: Amount: $385 Commercial Airfares: Amount: $675 Charter Airfares: Amount: $0 Other Costs: Tip for guide. Amount: $300 Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS

Problems of Hunt: We hit an iceberg with hunting skiff. It was wide open with a 75 horse motor. The hit disabled the outbar and there was no backup motor. Highlights of Hunt: Shooting the goat and the good Italian food on the boat. Equipment Recommendations: Good rain gear and hiking boots. Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? Yes Why? This is an effective way of hunting remote passages on a 48 foot boat. There was spectacular scenery, superb meals, hot showers and comfortable bunks.

HUNTER INFORMATION

Hunter Name: Dennis Zornig Contact Information: Tel. 319-242-0252 - 302 3rd Avenue South, Clinton, IA E-mail: szfh@sanasys.com Hunting Experience: I have taken four trips to Alaska and have 25 years experience hunting elk in the Western states. Physical Condition: Fair to fat. You need to be able to climb steep mountains up to a mile or so for this hunt.

IMPORTANT NOTES (actions taken if hunter unhappy with hunt)

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?

ADDITIONAL HUNTER COMMENTS AND/OR OUTFITTER/BOOKING AGENT REBUTTAL

Subscriber-Written Trip Report On Alaska Coastal Guiding Hunts

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DATE AND PLACE OF HUNT

Report ID: 157 Weapon Used: Rifle How Hunt Was Conducted? On Your Own Date of Hunt: November 15, 1998 to November 23, 1998 Place of Hunt: United States Alaska South of Juneau Area, Dawes Galcier

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS

Outfitter (or safari company): Mike Sofoulis; Alaska Coastal Guiding. PO Box 210551; Auke Bay; AK; 99821; Tel. 907-586-1168; Email: msofoulis@alaska.net; Web http://www.akcoastalguiding.com Personal Guide (if any): Booking Agent (if any): Keith Atcheson; Jack Atcheson & Sons, Inc.. 3210 Ottawa St; Butte; MT; 59701; Tel. 406-782-2382; Fax: 406-723-3318;Email: office@atcheson.com; Web www.atcheson.com Trip Arrangements (if self-guided): License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION

Major Game Animals Taken: Goat, Mountain - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: Small billy. Game Sought But Not Taken: Game Condition Comments: My bad knees limited my ability to climb and this kept me from climbing high where the larger billies were found. All had beautiful long winter coats and they were in rut.

SERVICE RATINGS (excellent, good, fair or poor)

Quality of Outfit: Excellent Guide/PH Ability: Fair Condition of Camp: Good Condition of Equipment: Excellent Quality of Food: Excellent Trophy Care: Excellent Name of Airline: Northwest and Alaska Air Airline Service: Excellent Airline Comments: On time and no problem with firearms.

COSTS

Hunting Fees: Amount: $5500 Trophy Fees: Amount: $0 Permits/Licenses: Non-resident hunting, goat tag $350 Amount: $435 Commercial Airfares: Round trip from Kansas City to Juneau Amount: $641 Charter Airfares: One way shuttle on float plane. Shared costs Amount: $100 Other Costs: Amount: $0 Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS

Problems of Hunt: My knees limited climbing. Warm weather and little snow, caused billies to stay high. Highlights of Hunt: Living on boat, great scenery, great companions, 75 yard one shot kill. Equipment Recommendations: Climbing boats with ankle support, rain gear and best binoculars you can afford. Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? Yes Why? Coastal hunts while living on a 47 foot boat are great!

HUNTER INFORMATION

Hunter Name: Dr. Jim Harding Contact Information: Tel. 913-649-3222 - 3214 West 81st Terrace, Leawood, KS 66206 Hunting Experience: I have hunted antlered game in North America for 45 years. Physical Condition: Fifty-eight years old with good wind, bad knees and arthritis.

IMPORTANT NOTES (actions taken if hunter unhappy with hunt)

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?

ADDITIONAL HUNTER COMMENTS AND/OR OUTFITTER/BOOKING AGENT REBUTTAL

Subscriber-Written Trip Report On Alaska Coastal Guiding Hunts

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DATE AND PLACE OF HUNT

Report ID: 199 Weapon Used: Rifle How Hunt Was Conducted? Guided Date of Hunt: May 21, 1998 to June 1, 1998 Place of Hunt: United States Alaska Unit 1 (SE Alaska mainland)

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS

Outfitter (or safari company): Mike Sofoulis; Alaska Coastal Guiding. PO Box 210551; Auke Bay; AK; 99821; Tel. 907-586-1168; Email: msofoulis@alaska.net; Web http://www.akcoastalguiding.com Personal Guide (if any): Mike Sofoulis Booking Agent (if any): Keith Atcheson; Jack Atcheson & Sons, Inc.. 3210 Ottawa St; Butte; MT; 59701; Tel. 406-782-2382; Fax: 406-723-3318;Email: office@atcheson.com; Web www.atcheson.com Trip Arrangements (if self-guided): License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION

Major Game Animals Taken: Bear, Black - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: Six feet eleven inches square, not stretched (cinnamon color) Game Sought But Not Taken: Game Condition Comments: This was a boat hunt, booked as a black bear hunt with a chance at brown bear ($5,000 trophy fee upon kill). The other hunter on boat got a cinnamon and an eight feet seven inch brown on the tenth day.

SERVICE RATINGS (excellent, good, fair or poor)

Quality of Outfit: Excellent Guide/PH Ability: Excellent Condition of Camp: Excellent Condition of Equipment: Good Quality of Food: Good Trophy Care: Excellent Name of Airline: Alaska Airline Service: Excellent Airline Comments: I had two duffel bags and gun case, but was only charged excess on return when I also had bear hide, the fourth package.

COSTS

Hunting Fees: Amount: $4500 Trophy Fees: Amount: $0 Permits/Licenses: black and brown bear tags Amount: $810 Commercial Airfares: Round trip from Boise, Idaho to Juneau, Alaska, plus excess baggage on return. Amount: $478 Charter Airfares: Amount: $0 Other Costs: Hotel 3 nights in Juneau Amount: $325 Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS

Problems of Hunt: None. Highlights of Hunt: Taking the old boar bear at Fords Terror Fiord with cartridge loaded by late friend, Jack O'Connor, for my .375 H&H. Equipment Recommendations: Good raingear and hipboots (ankle fit). Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? Yes Why? Mike and Hans are good hunters. The scenery is beautiful and they accomodated me in Juneau also.

HUNTER INFORMATION

Hunter Name: Eldon "Buck" Buckner Contact Information: Tel. 541-523-6109 - 13967 Hunt Mountain Lane, Baker City, OR 97814 Hunting Experience: Forty three years experience in the United States, Mexico, Canada, England, Spain, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Scotland. Physical Condition: Good six foor one inch, 180 pounds.

IMPORTANT NOTES (actions taken if hunter unhappy with hunt)

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?

ADDITIONAL HUNTER COMMENTS AND/OR OUTFITTER/BOOKING AGENT REBUTTAL

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