DATE AND PLACE OF HUNT

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS

Outfitter (or safari company): Tim Booch; Aleutian Island Guide Service. PO Box 2619; Kodiak; AK; 99615; Tel. 907-487-4984; Email: booch@ptialaska.net; Web http://www.aleutianislandsguideservice.com/ Personal Guide (if any): Tim Booch 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 Trip Arrangements (if self-guided): License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION

Major Game Animals Taken: Game Sought But Not Taken: Bear, Brown - Availability: Guide was a no show. Sent an apprentice guide for two hunters. Game Condition Comments:

SERVICE RATINGS (excellent, good, fair or poor)

Quality of Outfit: N/A Guide/PH Ability: Fair Condition of Camp: Fair Condition of Equipment: Fair Quality of Food: Fair Trophy Care: N/A Name of Airline: Alaska Air, Era Airlines Airline Service: Fair Airline Comments:

COSTS

Hunting Fees: Amount: $9000 Trophy Fees: Amount: $0 Permits/Licenses: Amount: $500 Commercial Airfares: Amount: $1200 Charter Airfares: Amount: $0 Other Costs: Motel Amount: $320 Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS

Problems of Hunt: 1 guide for 2 hunters, no boats or 4 wheelers, no support. Master Guide was a no show, said his feet were hurting, wife was sick. Highlights of Hunt: Nice scenic area. Equipment Recommendations: Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? no Why? Read above.

HUNTER INFORMATION

Hunter Name: Robert Whyard Contact Information: Tel. 307-751-3331 - PO Box 188, Bighorn, WY 82833 E-mail: bobw@fiberpipe.net Hunting Experience: Western US, NWT, Africa, Australia, Mexico Physical Condition: Had hip replacement 10 years ago.

IMPORTANT NOTES (actions taken if hunter unhappy with hunt)

Notified Outfitter? yes Notified Personal Guide? Notified Booking Agent? yes Seeking any kind of restitution or other settlement from agent, outfitter or guide? no If Seeking Restitution, What is Sought?

ADDITIONAL HUNTER COMMENTS AND/OR OUTFITTER/BOOKING AGENT REBUTTAL

Outfitter Response: Bob Wyard's hunt was originally "booked" through Clark Jeffs/Safari Outfitters. It was presented to Bob by Clark and by myself as a 2x1 (1 guide and 2 hunters) guided hunt . It was explained to Bob and Randy Warnike, his hunting partner, that a separate Registered Guide ... Frank Bishop/Alaska Wildlife Adventures ... would be the contracting guide and that he would sign the State Hunt Record. I explained to Bob and Randy Warnike before they booked the hunt that I would be conducting the hunt as a Class A assistant guide for Frank Bishop and that it was my camp equipment and food that would be used during their hunt.   I explained to both hunters that the area that we would be hunting in is one of the best southern exposed coastal brown bear spring season habitats that I have had the pleasure to hunt in and that my hunters had killed a number of trophy bears out of this camp including several B&C bears.   During the course of my continued communication with Bob and Randy, after their agreement contract for a 2x1 guided hunt with Safari Outfitters, and prior to their arrival in Kodiak, I told both of them that I was planning on having my "assistant guide" ... not an "apprentice" as Bob portrays him in his complaint ..., Dan Ondersma, join us on our hunt and that I was planning on having an inflatable raft in camp. Although Dan had not conducted a hunt from this particular camp, by the time of this hunt, he had been conducting successful hunts for me as an assistant guide for 3 years and was and is a competent and accomplished guide.   My wife convinced me later, while I was conducting a hunt in the field, that it would be too dangerous for Bob to be subjected to the use of the raft because of the physical challenge that he would be subjected to with this scenario due to his loss of an entire arm. I made the decision to leave the raft at home and I didn't inform the hunters of this decision.   I never told Clark Jeffs ... the agent ..., Bob, or Randy that we would be using using a " 4 Wheeler" during this hunt. It is against the law in Alaska to use a motorized vehicle on State Land ... other than a 17 B Public Right of Way .. or on Private Land.   In Mr Wyard's hunt complaint with your publication he claims that the ..."Master Guide was a no show, said his feet were hurting, and that his wife was sick" ... Both hunters were met by Registered Guide Frank Bishop at the airport upon their arrival to Kodiak and they signed the contract for the hunt with Frank at that time. I am the Master Guide and I did meet Bob and Randy upon their arrival in camp in a floatplane.   During the course of a guided bear hunt that I had been conducting prior to Bob's and Randy's arrival in camp I had been nursing a severe rash that had developed due to an allergic reaction to the neoprene in the booties of my chest waders. It had become unbearable and I was worried that it would become septic if I didn't get to town and deal with it. My wife had told me earlier that she was developing a chest cough and fever and that she was staying home from work as well. I stuck it out with hunter Al Vezey for the full 10 days of his contracted hunt, prior to the arrival of Bob and Randy, even though my feet were on fire and my wife was sick at home in bed.   There was a 2 foot roll on the beach and an in-coming tide when the floatlane landed with Bob, Randy, and Dan the assistant guide. It took all of the able bodied men's help to unload the aircraft, hold it into the waves, and load the plane with my hunter and myself. Randy immediately started requiring my full attention so that he I could address every question that he could think of. I did my best to answer his questions while racing between unloading the plane and trying my best to get every body situated.   Once the plane was loaded I took Dan, Bob, and Randy aside and explained to them the situation and that I wanted to come back but that my feet were pretty bad off. I had drawn a detailed map of the terrain and where bears had been sighted and stalked during the earlier hunt. Al Vezey supplied them with his positive endorsement of his hunt before getting into the floatplane and returning with me to town. I told Dan to call me later that evening once they were situated ... it got late and Dan forgot to call.   The next evening I received a call from Dan. He informed me that Bob was complaining that I wasn't there. Dan explained that they had made a stalk on a bear but that it didn't pan out. Dan missed the "trail" that I had drawn on the map during the stalk of the bear and they had to climb a steep 50' bank and Bob didn't like that. Bob told Dan to call me and have me get him out of camp. I told Dan to ask Bob to talk to me on the phone ... Bob refused.   Dan and Randy made a stalk on an additional trophy boar in the next few days following Bob's departure from camp. Although this stalk did not produce a shot the hunters were optimistic that more opportunities would materialize. Randy did have another opportunity at the end of the hunt. Randy told me that he missed ... twice ... a 9'+ trophy boar standing broadside on the side hill above him and Dan on a 40 degree incline at 400 yards. Dan told me the same story but that it was more like a 350 yard shot but that they both thought that it was doable with the caliber and balistics that Randy had at his disposal. I offered to extend Randy's hunt but he could not spare the time.   I ask my hunters to read the "What to Expect" statement found on the left hand banner coloumn of the home page of my web site. The most important asset that a hunter can use to his advantage before and during a big game trophy sport hunt ... especially a spring season coastal brown bear hunt on Kodiak Island ... is a positive and happy attitude.   Mr Wyard came to Alaska with a chip on his shoulder and immediately upon any deviation from his preconceived mechanics of how we the guides would conduct his hunt he made a conscious decision to find fault were ever he could and as a result he went home without even trying to accomplish his goal.   I don't believe the Clark Jeffs of Safari Outfitters would endorse a guide that he did not know to have an excellent reputation. I try to profile my hunters and match them with the best hunt that best represents there goals. I have built my great reputation on providing sport hunters a B&C fairchase ethics, resource first, traditional guided trophy hunt conducted from a fly-in heated tent camp.    You have told me that this hunt report is the first and only negative hunt report that you have received in the 17 years that I have been in business. The Hunt Report can be a valuable asset for a big game sport hunter and a guide. I will tell you that from now on I will demand from every new contact a reference from 2 guides that have guided that person in the past.   Sincerely   Tim Booch www.aleutianislandsguideservice.com

Subscriber-Written Trip Report On Aleutian Island Guide Service Hunts

Below is one sample of such a Report which is made available to you FREE of Charge.

DATE AND PLACE OF HUNT

Report ID: 8625 Weapon Used: Rifle How Hunt Was Conducted? Guided Date of Hunt: April 24, 2011 to May 3, 2011 Place of Hunt: United States Alaska Kodiak Island

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS

Outfitter (or safari company): Tim Booch; Aleutian Island Guide Service. PO Box 2619; Kodiak; AK; 99615; Tel. 907-487-4984; Email: booch@ptialaska.net; Web http://www.aleutianislandsguideservice.com/ Personal Guide (if any): Tim Booch 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 Trip Arrangements (if self-guided): License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION

Major Game Animals Taken: Bear, Brown - Availability: - Trophy Size: Guide was a no show, sent an apprentice guide for two hunters. Game Sought But Not Taken: Game Condition Comments:

SERVICE RATINGS (excellent, good, fair or poor)

Quality of Outfit: N/A Guide/PH Ability: Fair Condition of Camp: Fair Condition of Equipment: Fair Quality of Food: Fair Trophy Care: N/A Name of Airline: Alaska Air, Era Airlines Airline Service: Fair Airline Comments:

COSTS

Hunting Fees: Amount: $9000 Trophy Fees: Amount: $0 Permits/Licenses: Amount: $500 Commercial Airfares: Amount: $1200 Charter Airfares: Amount: $0 Other Costs: Motel Amount: $320 Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS

Problems of Hunt: One guide for two hunters, no boats, four wheelers, no support. Master guide was a no show, said his feet were hurting, wife was sick. Highlights of Hunt: Equipment Recommendations: Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? no Why? Read [problems of hunt.]

HUNTER INFORMATION

Hunter Name: Robert Whyard Contact Information: Tel. 307-751-3331 - PO Box 188 | Bighorn | WY | 82833 E-mail: bobw@fiberpipe.net Hunting Experience: Western U.S., NWT, Africa, Australia, Mexico Physical Condition: Had a hip replacement 10 years ago.

IMPORTANT NOTES (actions taken if hunter unhappy with hunt)

Notified Outfitter? yes Notified Personal Guide? Notified Booking Agent? yes Seeking any kind of restitution or other settlement from agent, outfitter or guide? no If Seeking Restitution, What is Sought?

ADDITIONAL HUNTER COMMENTS AND/OR OUTFITTER/BOOKING AGENT REBUTTAL

Outfitter Response: Bob Wyard's hunt was originally "booked" through Clark Jeffs/Safari Outfitters. It was presented to Bob by Clark and by myself as a 2x1 (1 guide and 2 hunters) guided hunt . It was explained to Bob and Randy Warnike, his hunting partner, that a separate Registered Guide ... Frank Bishop/Alaska Wildlife Adventures ... would be the contracting guide and that he would sign the State Hunt Record. I explained to Bob and Randy Warnike before they booked the hunt that I would be conducting the hunt as a Class A assistant guide for Frank Bishop and that it was my camp equipment and food that would be used during their hunt.   I explained to both hunters that the area that we would be hunting in is one of the best southern exposed coastal brown bear spring season habitats that I have had the pleasure to hunt in and that my hunters had killed a number of trophy bears out of this camp including several B&C bears.   During the course of my continued communication with Bob and Randy, after their agreement contract for a 2x1 guided hunt with Safari Outfitters, and prior to their arrival in Kodiak, I told both of them that I was planning on having my "assistant guide" ... not an "apprentice" as Bob portrays him in his complaint ..., Dan Ondersma, join us on our hunt and that I was planning on having an inflatable raft in camp. Although Dan had not conducted a hunt from this particular camp, by the time of this hunt, he had been conducting successful hunts for me as an assistant guide for 3 years and was and is a competent and accomplished guide.   My wife convinced me later, while I was conducting a hunt in the field, that it would be too dangerous for Bob to be subjected to the use of the raft because of the physical challenge that he would be subjected to with this scenario due to his loss of an entire arm. I made the decision to leave the raft at home and I didn't inform the hunters of this decision.   I never told Clark Jeffs ... the agent ..., Bob, or Randy that we would be using using a " 4 Wheeler" during this hunt. It is against the law in Alaska to use a motorized vehicle on State Land ... other than a 17 B Public Right of Way .. or on Private Land.   In Mr Wyard's hunt complaint with your publication he claims that the ..."Master Guide was a no show, said his feet were hurting, and that his wife was sick" ... Both hunters were met by Registered Guide Frank Bishop at the airport upon their arrival to Kodiak and they signed the contract for the hunt with Frank at that time. I am the Master Guide and I did meet Bob and Randy upon their arrival in camp in a floatplane.   During the course of a guided bear hunt that I had been conducting prior to Bob's and Randy's arrival in camp I had been nursing a severe rash that had developed due to an allergic reaction to the neoprene in the booties of my chest waders. It had become unbearable and I was worried that it would become septic if I didn't get to town and deal with it. My wife had told me earlier that she was developing a chest cough and fever and that she was staying home from work as well. I stuck it out with hunter Al Vezey for the full 10 days of his contracted hunt, prior to the arrival of Bob and Randy, even though my feet were on fire and my wife was sick at home in bed.   There was a 2 foot roll on the beach and an in-coming tide when the floatlane landed with Bob, Randy, and Dan the assistant guide. It took all of the able bodied men's help to unload the aircraft, hold it into the waves, and load the plane with my hunter and myself. Randy immediately started requiring my full attention so that he I could address every question that he could think of. I did my best to answer his questions while racing between unloading the plane and trying my best to get every body situated.   Once the plane was loaded I took Dan, Bob, and Randy aside and explained to them the situation and that I wanted to come back but that my feet were pretty bad off. I had drawn a detailed map of the terrain and where bears had been sighted and stalked during the earlier hunt. Al Vezey supplied them with his positive endorsement of his hunt before getting into the floatplane and returning with me to town. I told Dan to call me later that evening once they were situated ... it got late and Dan forgot to call.   The next evening I received a call from Dan. He informed me that Bob was complaining that I wasn't there. Dan explained that they had made a stalk on a bear but that it didn't pan out. Dan missed the "trail" that I had drawn on the map during the stalk of the bear and they had to climb a steep 50' bank and Bob didn't like that. Bob told Dan to call me and have me get him out of camp. I told Dan to ask Bob to talk to me on the phone ... Bob refused.   Dan and Randy made a stalk on an additional trophy boar in the next few days following Bob's departure from camp. Although this stalk did not produce a shot the hunters were optimistic that more opportunities would materialize. Randy did have another opportunity at the end of the hunt. Randy told me that he missed ... twice ... a 9'+ trophy boar standing broadside on the side hill above him and Dan on a 40 degree incline at 400 yards. Dan told me the same story but that it was more like a 350 yard shot but that they both thought that it was doable with the caliber and balistics that Randy had at his disposal. I offered to extend Randy's hunt but he could not spare the time.   I ask my hunters to read the "What to Expect" statement found on the left hand banner coloumn of the home page of my web site. The most important asset that a hunter can use to his advantage before and during a big game trophy sport hunt ... especially a spring season coastal brown bear hunt on Kodiak Island ... is a positive and happy attitude.   Mr Wyard came to Alaska with a chip on his shoulder and immediately upon any deviation from his preconceived mechanics of how we the guides would conduct his hunt he made a conscious decision to find fault were ever he could and as a result he went home without even trying to accomplish his goal.   I don't believe the Clark Jeffs of Safari Outfitters would endorse a guide that he did not know to have an excellent reputation. I try to profile my hunters and match them with the best hunt that best represents there goals. I have built my great reputation on providing sport hunters a B&C fairchase ethics, resource first, traditional guided trophy hunt conducted from a fly-in heated tent camp.    You have told me that this hunt report is the first and only negative hunt report that you have received in the 17 years that I have been in business. The Hunt Report can be a valuable asset for a big game sport hunter and a guide. I will tell you that from now on I will demand from every new contact a reference from 2 guides that have guided that person in the past.   Sincerely   Tim Booch www.aleutianislandsguideservice.com

Subscriber-Written Trip Report On Aleutian Island Guide Service Hunts

Below is one sample of such a Report which is made available to you FREE of Charge.

DATE AND PLACE OF HUNT

Report ID: 5085 Weapon Used: Rifle How Hunt Was Conducted? Guided Date of Hunt: October 1, 2005 to October 10, 2005 Place of Hunt: United States Alaska

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS

Outfitter (or safari company): Tim Booch; Aleutian Island Guide Service. PO Box 2619; Kodiak; AK; 99615; Tel. 907-487-4984; Email: booch@ptialaska.net; Web http://www.aleutianislandsguideservice.com/ Personal Guide (if any): Tim Booch Booking Agent (if any): Trip Arrangements (if self-guided): License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION

Major Game Animals Taken: Bear, Brown - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Good. Game Sought But Not Taken: Game Condition Comments: Saw a lot of bears and Tim knows his area very well and we were on bear all the time.

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: Airline Service: Good Airline Comments:

COSTS

Hunting Fees: Amount: $12000 Trophy Fees: Amount: $0 Permits/Licenses: Amount: $500 Commercial Airfares: Amount: $700 Charter Airfares: Amount: $225 Other Costs: Amount: $0 Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS

Problems of Hunt: None. Highlights of Hunt: A good hunt all around. The highlights were that there were no surprises. Equipment Recommendations: Good rain gear. No cabelas Gor-tex. Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? Yes Why? Tim does a good job, knows the area and the game very well. A lot of fun to hunt with and does all he can to make a sucessful hunt.

HUNTER INFORMATION

Hunter Name: Cary Renner Contact Information: Tel. 816-858-3121 - 16675 NW 130th St., Platte City, MO 64078 E-mail: creener@kk.rr.com Hunting Experience: Over 25 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

Subscriber-Written Trip Report On Aleutian Island Guide Service Hunts

Below is one sample of such a Report which is made available to you FREE of Charge.

DATE AND PLACE OF HUNT

Report ID: 5110 Weapon Used: Rifle How Hunt Was Conducted? Guided Date of Hunt: October 1, 2005 to October 10, 2005 Place of Hunt: United States Alaska

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS

Outfitter (or safari company): Tim Booch; Aleutian Island Guide Service. PO Box 2619; Kodiak; AK; 99615; Tel. 907-487-4984; Email: booch@ptialaska.net; Web http://www.aleutianislandsguideservice.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: Good. Game Sought But Not Taken: Game Condition Comments: We saw a lot of bears and Tim does a nice job making sure that his area does not get over hunted. He only takes a few hunters each year, thus the reason we saw so many bears.

SERVICE RATINGS (excellent, good, fair or poor)

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

COSTS

Hunting Fees: Amount: $12000 Trophy Fees: Amount: $0 Permits/Licenses: Amount: $500 Commercial Airfares: Amount: $625 Charter Airfares: Amount: $320 Other Costs: Tips Amount: $0 Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS

Problems of Hunt: None. Highlights of Hunt: Tim knows his area very good and there was no wasted time or effort. He does not just walk you around all day, he knows where the bears are going to be and that is where we were at. He is also a lot of fun to hunt with and that always makes a hunt more enjoybale. Equipment Recommendations: Good rain gear, no Cabelas MD 80 Gor Tex. It does not dry out fast enough a would freeze at night. Stick with Helly Hansen rain gear. Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? Yes Why? Good hunt, good outfitter and a overall good experience, especially if this is your first bear hunt.

HUNTER INFORMATION

Hunter Name: Cary Renner Contact Information: Tel. 816-858-3121 - 16675 NW 130th Street, Kansas City, MO E-mail: crenner@kc.rr.com Hunting Experience: Over 25 years. Physical Condition: Very 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

Subscriber-Written Trip Report On Aleutian Island Guide Service Hunts

Below is one sample of such a Report which is made available to you FREE of Charge.

DATE AND PLACE OF HUNT

Report ID: 2621 Weapon Used: Rifle How Hunt Was Conducted? Guided Date of Hunt: October 12, 2001 to December 24, 2001 Place of Hunt: United States Alaska Unimak Island

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS

Outfitter (or safari company): Tim Booch; Aleutian Island Guide Service. PO Box 2619; Kodiak; AK; 99615; Tel. 907-487-4984; Email: booch@ptialaska.net; Web http://www.aleutianislandsguideservice.com/ Personal Guide (if any): Tim Booch Booking Agent (if any): Trip Arrangements (if self-guided): License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION

Major Game Animals Taken: Bear, Brown - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Squared 10 feet, two inches. Game Sought But Not Taken: Game Condition Comments: Bear was in excellent shape.

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: Good Name of Airline: American. Airline Service: Excellent Airline Comments:

COSTS

Hunting Fees: Amount: $12000 Trophy Fees: Amount: $0 Permits/Licenses: Amount: $800 Commercial Airfares: Amount: $1200 Charter Airfares: Included. Amount: $0 Other Costs: Amount: $500 Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS

Problems of Hunt: Highlights of Hunt: Taking huge brown bear after hunting about one hour on first day. Equipment Recommendations: Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? Yes Why? Problem is, this is a draw area. Permit can be difficult to draw.

HUNTER INFORMATION

Hunter Name: Greg Bond Contact Information: Tel. 972-986-0013 - Hunting Experience: 130 plus big game species. Physical Condition: Average.

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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