DATE AND PLACE OF HUNT

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS

Outfitter (or safari company): Don Duncan; Alaska Private Guide Service. 299 Alvin Street; Fairbanks; AK; 99712; Tel. 907-457-8318; Email: apgs@gci.net; Web www.apgs.com Personal Guide (if any): Booking Agent (if any): Trip Arrangements (if self-guided): License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION

Major Game Animals Taken: Bear, Brown - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 8 feet. Game Sought But Not Taken: Game Condition Comments: It was pink salmon year so bears were abundant. Four people in camp bear hunting all successful.

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: Excellent Trophy Care: Excellent Name of Airline: Continental and Penn Air Airline Service: Good Airline Comments: Penn was late, by 6 hours leaving Anchorage but did manage not to lose any bags on the way to Dillingham.

COSTS

Hunting Fees: Amount: $8000 Trophy Fees: Amount: $2500 Permits/Licenses: Amount: $585 Commercial Airfares: Amount: $600 Charter Airfares: Amount: $0 Other Costs: Amount: $1500 Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS

Problems of Hunt: Long river run in an open boat switching areas in less then great weather but a standard means of travel in the area. Highlights of Hunt: Beautiful country, great guides who will do anything to make your hunt memorable. Great silver salmon fishing and a great bear. Equipment Recommendations: Excellent rain gear and good boots. Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? yes Why? Hard working guides who truly do work for you. Solid area for bears and excellent salmon fishing available.

HUNTER INFORMATION

Hunter Name: Christopher Reilly Contact Information: Tel. 973-786-6112 - 8 Penn Avenue, Newton, NJ 07860 E-mail: creilly7860@embarqmail.com Hunting Experience: Hunted a number of times in Alaska and the western US. 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

If you really want to get a bear give Smokey a call. His hunts in the even years can't be beat and the guides in camp were top notch.

Subscriber-Written Trip Report On Alaska Private Guide Service Hunts

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DATE AND PLACE OF HUNT

Report ID: 4782 Weapon Used: Rifle How Hunt Was Conducted? Guided Date of Hunt: May 28, 2005 to June 3, 2005 Place of Hunt: United States Alaska Tanana River, SW of Fairbanks

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS

Outfitter (or safari company): Don Duncan; Alaska Private Guide Service. 299 Alvin Street; Fairbanks; AK; 99712; Tel. 907-457-8318; Email: apgs@gci.net; Web www.apgs.com Personal Guide (if any): Don Duncan and Don Young Booking Agent (if any): Trip Arrangements (if self-guided): License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION

Major Game Animals Taken: Bear, Black - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Six foot. Game Sought But Not Taken: Game Condition Comments: This is a great black bear area and hunt, incredible numbers of bears with no pressure to speak of.

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: Northwest and Alaska Air Airline Service: Excellent Airline Comments: With today's nightmare stories of gun travel I must say no problems whatsoever with flights and firearms, even watched my gun case get great treatment on and off the plane.

COSTS

Hunting Fees: Amount: $3500 Trophy Fees: Amount: $0 Permits/Licenses: Amount: $310 Commercial Airfares: Amount: $750 Charter Airfares: Included. Amount: $0 Other Costs: Amount: $0 Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS

Problems of Hunt: None. Highlights of Hunt: This entire hunt was a highlight. The outfitter and his staff went out of their way to make this hunt great. I will be back next year and will hunt other species with him. Equipment Recommendations: Bug spray, lots of mosquitos but repellent made the hunt no big deal. Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? Yes Why? Great area and great bunch of guys.

HUNTER INFORMATION

Hunter Name: Joe Schlueter Contact Information: Tel. 573-929-3800 - 1837 Hwy E, Gamma, MO 63333 E-mail: realtorjjs@aol.com Hunting Experience: USA, Canada, Alaska, Russia 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

Once again I cannot say enough about this hunt. If you are considering a black bear hunt this is the one to do. Lots of bears, active baits, great people to hunt with. I have made friends on this hunt that I hope to keep for a long time. I will not hestitate to hunt all of the other species this outfitter offers in future years.

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DATE AND PLACE OF HUNT

Report ID: 4881 Weapon Used: Rifle How Hunt Was Conducted? Guided Date of Hunt: September 20, 2004 to September 29, 2004 Place of Hunt: United States Alaska Nusagak/King Salmon River

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS

Outfitter (or safari company): Don Duncan; Alaska Private Guide Service. 299 Alvin Street; Fairbanks; AK; 99712; Tel. 907-457-8318; Email: apgs@gci.net; Web www.apgs.com Personal Guide (if any): Frank Meyers Booking Agent (if any): Trip Arrangements (if self-guided): License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION

Major Game Animals Taken: Bear, Brown - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: 24 5/8 inch skull. Game Sought But Not Taken: Caribou - Availability: I was looking for an exceptional trophy and did not locate one. We did see approximately 800-1,200 caribou. Game Condition Comments: Moose-caribou-bear. All in good condition.

SERVICE RATINGS (excellent, good, fair or poor)

Quality of Outfit: Good Guide/PH Ability: Excellent Condition of Camp: Good Condition of Equipment: Good Quality of Food: Good Trophy Care: Good Name of Airline: Northwest/Shannon Air Airline Service: Good Airline Comments: Northwest did a great job as did all the pilots of the charter and bush flights.

COSTS

Hunting Fees: Amount: $6400 Trophy Fees: Amount: $2000 Permits/Licenses: $85 hunting, $500 brown bear, $325 caribou, $30 wolf. Amount: $940 Commercial Airfares: Amount: $1000 Charter Airfares: Amount: $110 Other Costs: Tips $1,000, shipping hide and skull from Dillingham $200. Amount: $1200 Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS

Problems of Hunt: Always slight weather problems in Alaska. Highlights of Hunt: Killing a charging brown bear at 14 yards. Equipment Recommendations: Use a large bore rifle. Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? Yes Why?

HUNTER INFORMATION

Hunter Name: Allen Henderson Contact Information: Tel. 724-676-5091 - 214 Clay Pike Rd., New Florence, PA 15944 Hunting Experience: Africa, South Pacific, Europe and North America. Physical Condition: Very good for 44 years old.

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 Private Guide Service Hunts

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DATE AND PLACE OF HUNT

Report ID: 2818 Weapon Used: Rifle How Hunt Was Conducted? Guided Date of Hunt: April 18, 2002 to April 27, 2002 Place of Hunt: United States Alaska Unit 17 north of Dillingham

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS

Outfitter (or safari company): Don Duncan; Alaska Private Guide Service. 299 Alvin Street; Fairbanks; AK; 99712; Tel. 907-457-8318; Email: apgs@gci.net; Web www.apgs.com Personal Guide (if any): Don "Smokey" Duncan Booking Agent (if any): Trip Arrangements (if self-guided): License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION

Major Game Animals Taken: Bear, Brown - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 9 foot. 1,000 pounds. Game Sought But Not Taken: Game Condition Comments: Outstanding availability of game, with all hunters having opportunities and eight of nine hunters taking nice bears.

SERVICE RATINGS (excellent, good, fair or poor)

Quality of Outfit: Excellent Guide/PH Ability: Excellent Condition of Camp: Good Condition of Equipment: Excellent Quality of Food: Excellent Trophy Care: Excellent Name of Airline: Continental Airlines, Alaska, Penn Air. Airline Service: Good Airline Comments: Alaska Airlines and Penn Air are creating difficulties for hunters by refusing to allow us to check antlers or hides.

COSTS

Hunting Fees: Fixed fee with optional "kill fee" hunt with sliding trophy fee. Amount: $8500 Trophy Fees: Only on "kill fee" hunts $1,000 per foot over six feet. Amount: $0 Permits/Licenses: $85 hunting license, $500 bear tag, $30 wolf tag. Amount: $615 Commercial Airfares: Amount: $2000 Charter Airfares: Amount: $0 Other Costs: Overnight in Anchorage on the way in. Amount: $80 Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS

Problems of Hunt: None, but spring bear hunting is highly weather-dependent. Highlights of Hunt: Taking trophy brown bear on first day of hunt after hunting ten days last year and never seeing a bear. Hunting with 18 year-old son, who also took a nice bear. Equipment Recommendations: Waterproof gear, warm boots, gaitors, sunglasses and sunblock. Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? Yes Why? I was well cared for the entire hunt and the outfitter goes out of his way to treat all hunters well and see that they have a good time.

HUNTER INFORMATION

Hunter Name: Craig E. Power Contact Information: Tel. 713-535-5528 - 1500 Woodson Tower, 2919 Allen Parkway, Houston, TX 77019 Hunting Experience: Physical Condition:

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

I first learned about Alaska Private Guide Service a few years ago when I observed my taxidermist working on an honest-to-goodness 10-foot-plus brown bear mount. I had to know the whos and wheres, and before I knew it, I was booked with "Smokey" Don Duncan to hunt Alaskan brown bears in April 2001 in Alaskan Game Management Unit 17B north of Dillingham, which is on the Bering Sea. I hunted out of a tented spike camp miles away from the cabin that had served as the base camp we flew into. My guide and I traveled every day on snowmobiles in search of bears, and although it sure seemed like we saw every other kind of animal possible (including but not limited to wolverines, caribou, moose, red fox, porcupine and Arctic hare) we never came across our shooter bear. The weather had been very strange that year, and what slight winter there was had come very late to the region. Speculation was the strange weather conditions had disrupted hibernation patterns. Don Duncan felt bad that I did not even have an opportunity at a legal bear, so he offered me a special deal to return. I had enjoyed such a wonderful wilderness adventure and had so much fun that I not only accepted the offer but also booked my 18-year-old son, Corey, to come along. When I returned a year later in April 2002, the hunting conditions could not have been more different than the previous year. We spotted fresh tracks, bear dens and bears daily. On the first full day of my hunt I had a nine-foot, 1,000-pound chocolate Alaskan brown boar on the ground by 1 pm, taking him at a close 55 yards. I was then free to hunt ptarmigan and Arctic hare the remainder of the time. Corey took a little longer to kill his bear and in the process covered miles and miles of beautiful wilderness country on snowmobile, accompanied by his guide. On the sixth day, Corey took his blonde, 8½ foot Alaskan brown bear at a distant 400 yards. He then, too, enjoyed hunting ptarmigan and Arctic hares for a couple of days. The success of Duncan's other hunters mirrored ours. Nine hunters spread out over the month of April took eight bears, and the only unsuccessful hunter declined to pursue any bear that he was not assured was bigger than 10-feet. One hunter did indeed take a bear larger than 10-feet and several others exceed 9- feet. At least four hunters took their bears on the first full day of their hunt. Some then chose to leave camp early to return to civilization while others, like me, elected to enjoy what time I could in the Alaskan wilderness. The terrain in the area consists of mountains, hills, frozen lakes, meadows and woods. A hunter is well advised to know the performance of his gun and bullet because shots can be as short as my 55-yard shot or as long as Corey's 400-yard shot. Our personal examples are not unique. A number of bears were shot at distances greater than 300 yards, and one was shot by a very nervous hunter and guide at 20 feet! Duncan and his guides perform all trophy care preparations on clients' bears. They will even handle arrangements for the shipment of the hide and skull to a taxidermist or to a hunter's residence in the lower 48. This being a one-guide-per-hunter operation, the hunter does not have to worry about being abandoned to do all of his hide fleshing and salting or skull preparation after the bear is on the ground. The guides and camp staff do this work. This was a great hunt and thoroughly enjoyable trip. In my opinion, in addition to having excellent guides and staff, Duncan has three major advantages to his operation. First, his utilization of a fleet of snowmobiles gives his hunters and guides mobility that most other spring bear outfitters do not have. Being able to move when the bears are not where they are supposed to be is invaluable. Second, Duncan offers great recreation, even after the bear is down. There are a lot of ptarmigan and huge Arctic hares in the area that can be hunted on the general Alaskan hunting license. My son and I found the ptarmigan to be a bit of a challenge with a .22 rifle, so I will be taking a shotgun with me when I return. Additionally, riding snowmobiles on trails that can be as flat or as mountainous as you want to make them is great fun and exercise. Third, Duncan offers intriguing pricing alternatives. A 10-day hunt at Duncan's flat rate costs $8,500. Duncan also offers, however, a "kill fee" hunt for which he charges a base price of $6,000 (for the same 10 days), but then the hunter pays a fee of $1,000 per foot for each foot the bear exceeds six feet. For example, my nine-foot bear would cost a total of $9,000 ($6,000 base price plus $1,000 per foot for each of the three feet beyond six feet) on the kill fee program. While one should be in reasonably good health to enjoy this hunt, it does not require the same conditioning as a high elevation hunt for Rocky Mountain elk or mule deer. Duncan and his guides take good care of their hunters and, as a consequence, most of their hunters are return clients.

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DATE AND PLACE OF HUNT

Report ID: 1654 Weapon Used: Rifle How Hunt Was Conducted? Guided Date of Hunt: June 7, 2000 to June 13, 2000 Place of Hunt: United States Alaska Southeast of Fairbanks

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS

Outfitter (or safari company): Don Duncan; Alaska Private Guide Service. 299 Alvin Street; Fairbanks; AK; 99712; Tel. 907-457-8318; Email: apgs@gci.net; Web www.apgs.com Personal Guide (if any): Paul, Don Duncan Booking Agent (if any): Trip Arrangements (if self-guided): License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION

Major Game Animals Taken: Bear, Black - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Seven feet, four inches. Game Sought But Not Taken: Bear, Black - Availability: I could not find a second, larger bear. I saw lots of smaller ones. Game Condition Comments: There are lots of bears in good condition.

SERVICE RATINGS (excellent, good, fair or poor)

Quality of Outfit: Good Guide/PH Ability: Excellent Condition of Camp: Fair Condition of Equipment: Excellent Quality of Food: Good Trophy Care: Excellent Name of Airline: Alaska Airlines Airline Service: Poor Airline Comments: Late, Late, Late. Very helpful with change in reservation.

COSTS

Hunting Fees: 1 x 1 Amount: $2200 Trophy Fees: Amount: $0 Permits/Licenses: License $85, tag $225. Amount: $310 Commercial Airfares: Amount: $467 Charter Airfares: Amount: $0 Other Costs: Hotel and taxi. Amount: $200 Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS

Problems of Hunt: None. Excellent logistics and all staff was top notch. Highlights of Hunt: Beautiful area and lots of bears. Equipment Recommendations: Be prepared for mosquitos. Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? Yes Why? You will have a good time and get a nice bear.

HUNTER INFORMATION

Hunter Name: Bob Otto Contact Information: Tel. 707-462-1542 - 759 South State, Ulrich, CA E-mail: rgotto1@juno.com Hunting Experience: Some experience. Physical Condition: Pathetic.

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 Private Guide Service Hunts

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DATE AND PLACE OF HUNT

Report ID: 1053 Weapon Used: Rifle How Hunt Was Conducted? Guided Date of Hunt: June 1, 1999 to June 6, 1999 Place of Hunt: United States Alaska Nenana River- 70 miles west of Fairbanks

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS

Outfitter (or safari company): Don Duncan; Alaska Private Guide Service. 299 Alvin Street; Fairbanks; AK; 99712; Tel. 907-457-8318; Email: apgs@gci.net; Web www.apgs.com Personal Guide (if any): Don Duncan (owner) Booking Agent (if any): Trip Arrangements (if self-guided): License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION

Major Game Animals Taken: Bear, Black - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Six feet four inches Bear, Black - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Seven feet one inch Game Sought But Not Taken: Game Condition Comments: We were very happy with the bears, both size and condition. In this area an eight foot black bear is a monster. Excellent game condition. Most bears we saw were large, but not fat. Coats had very long thick hair.

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: Continental/ Alaska Air Airline Service: Good Airline Comments: Book way ahead for summer in Alaska.

COSTS

Hunting Fees: $225 bear tag to state, $2,600 (2x1 father/son special) Amount: $2825 Trophy Fees: Amount: $0 Permits/Licenses: $85 per person for out of state resident Amount: $85 Commercial Airfares: Continental $500 Houston to Anchorage round trip, Alaska Air $200 Anchorage to Fairbanks round trip Amount: $700 Charter Airfares: $200 float plane one way from camp Amount: $200 Other Costs: Hotel, misc equipment items, rugs, meat processing, taxidermy, airfare, fees, tips and tourist items Amount: $1000 Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS

Problems of Hunt: Highlights of Hunt: Seeing several dozen large black bears in a few nights. Some coming within 20-30 feet of our blind stalking us before we saw them! Equipment Recommendations: Mosquito headnets, fail safe ammo, quiet rain gear like Helly Hanson brand. Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? Yes Why? We did this as a father and son hunt (son is 16) and I would highly recommend it.

HUNTER INFORMATION

Hunter Name: Tandy O. Lofland Contact Information: Tel. 713-973-2130 - 715 Glen Echo Lane, Houston, TX 77024 Hunting Experience: I have hunted for over 30 years. 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

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DATE AND PLACE OF HUNT

Report ID: 352 Weapon Used: Rifle How Hunt Was Conducted? Guided Date of Hunt: April 25, 1999 to May 5, 1999 Place of Hunt: United States Alaska Unit 17

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS

Outfitter (or safari company): Don Duncan; Alaska Private Guide Service. 299 Alvin Street; Fairbanks; AK; 99712; Tel. 907-457-8318; Email: apgs@gci.net; Web www.apgs.com Personal Guide (if any): Don Duncan, Ton O'Connor assistant guide Booking Agent (if any): Trip Arrangements (if self-guided): License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION

Major Game Animals Taken: Bear, Brown - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: Nine feet six inches. Game Sought But Not Taken: Game Condition Comments: Excellent condition with no rubs. Five hunters took five bears spring season.

SERVICE RATINGS (excellent, good, fair or poor)

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 Excellent, Penn Air good Airline Service: Airline Comments: Penn Air lost luggage on return.

COSTS

Hunting Fees: Amount: $8500 Trophy Fees: Amount: $0 Permits/Licenses: license $85, tag $500 Amount: $585 Commercial Airfares: Amount: $850 Charter Airfares: provided Amount: $0 Other Costs: two night hotel in Anchorage $190, tips $700 Amount: $890 Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS

Problems of Hunt: None. Highlights of Hunt: Watching bear come in down a drainage for 500 yards. Also fellowship with hunting crew. Equipment Recommendations: Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? Yes Why? Don Duncan strives to tailor the hunt to the individual, and works hard to achieve success.

HUNTER INFORMATION

Hunter Name: Wesley L. Neal Contact Information: Tel. 713-946-0497 - 4006 Houndurds, Pasadena, TX 77504 Hunting Experience: Varied North American experience. Physical Condition: I think better than most 68 year olds.

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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