DATE AND PLACE OF HUNT

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS

Outfitter (or safari company): Theo Bronkhorst; Bushman Safaris. PO Box 1281; Gweru; Zimbabwe; Tel. 011-263-55-24460; Fax: 011-263-54-50374; Email: bushman@telco.co.zw; Personal Guide (if any): Jason Docherty Booking Agent (if any): Trip Arrangements (if self-guided): License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION

Major Game Animals Taken: Leopard - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: 17 3/16 inches. Antelope, Klipspringer - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 4 1/8 inches. Game Sought But Not Taken: Game Condition Comments: Most of the plains game animals have been poached from our hunting area.

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: South African Airlines Airline Service: Excellent Airline Comments:

COSTS

Hunting Fees: Amount: $21000 Trophy Fees: Included. Amount: $0 Permits/Licenses: Included. Amount: $0 Commercial Airfares: Amount: $2200 Charter Airfares: Amount: $0 Other Costs: Amount: $0 Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS

Problems of Hunt: Absolutely no problems or signs of danger. Except snakes. Highlights of Hunt: Having my 13 year old daughter with me every step of the way. Equipment Recommendations: Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? Yes Why? Awesome adventure and loved watching the dogs work. The biggest danger is hunters not understanding and respecting the probablity of a leopard charge.

HUNTER INFORMATION

Hunter Name: Ron Kreider Contact Information: Tel. 717-575-2207 - 240 Weaver Rd., E-mail: rkreider@kreiderfarms.com Hunting Experience: Six continents. 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

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DATE AND PLACE OF HUNT

Report ID: 3218 Weapon Used: Rifle How Hunt Was Conducted? Guided Date of Hunt: April 25, 2002 to May 10, 2002 Place of Hunt: Zimbabwe Several.

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS

Outfitter (or safari company): Theo Bronkhorst; Bushman Safaris. PO Box 1281; Gweru; Zimbabwe; Tel. 011-263-55-24460; Fax: 011-263-54-50374; Email: bushman@telco.co.zw; Personal Guide (if any): Booking Agent (if any): Trip Arrangements (if self-guided): License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION

Major Game Animals Taken: Leopard - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: 160 pounds, 16 1/2. Zebra - Availability: Scarce - Trophy Size: Antelope, Klipspringer - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: 4 1/2. Reedbuck - Availability: Scarce - Trophy Size: 13 inches. Warthog - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 13 inches. Eland - Availability: Scarce - Trophy Size: 31 inches. Giraffe - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Bushbuck - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 16 1/2. Game Sought But Not Taken: Sable - Availability: Scarce. Game Condition Comments: I hunted four different ranches looking for sable. They were all heavily poached.

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: Good Trophy Care: Excellent Name of Airline: South African Air and Delta Airlines. Airline Service: Excellent Airline Comments:

COSTS

Hunting Fees: Amount: $15000 Trophy Fees: Amount: $0 Permits/Licenses: Amount: $0 Commercial Airfares: Amount: $0 Charter Airfares: Amount: $0 Other Costs: Amount: $0 Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS

Problems of Hunt: Highlights of Hunt: I booked this leopard/sable hunt directly with Tristan Peacock, who lives in Zimbabwe. He had bought some hound dogs from an outfitter I know here in Utah who hunts cougars. All went great with the leopard. The first day I shot a good tom. Then I wasted two days looking for sable. We couldn't even find a track or really much of any game. The whole area had been poached out. The problem I had was nothing else beyond the leopard was organized before I arrived. I was very clear that I wanted to hunt sable as soon as the leopard was down. At my request I asked my PH to help. He contacted his cousin, Theo Bronkhorst. Theo was great. He put us on a new farm right away. It too had been poached heavy but at least we saw some game. The farm he was trying to get us into was having a lot of trouble with the war vets. I eventually got into it and was there ever a lot of game. I can't say enough about how dedicated Theo was, what a great guy. I will definitely hunt with him again. As for Tristan Peacock, I would not recommend you hunt with him. Beyond the leopard he cares nothing about your safari. Equipment Recommendations: Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? Yes Why? Personal dedication of Theo Bronkhorst to make sure everything went well even when it wasn't his safari to worry about.

HUNTER INFORMATION

Hunter Name: Rod Gleave Contact Information: Tel. 801-541-1727 - 445 E 4500 South E-mail: smiledr@xmission.com Hunting Experience: Vast. 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

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DATE AND PLACE OF HUNT

Report ID: 2351 Weapon Used: Rifle How Hunt Was Conducted? Guided Date of Hunt: September 3, 2001 to September 17, 2001 Place of Hunt: Zimbabwe Turkmine and Nyanetsi, (Nwenezi River)

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS

Outfitter (or safari company): Theo Bronkhorst; Bushman Safaris. PO Box 1281; Gweru; Zimbabwe; Tel. 011-263-55-24460; Fax: 011-263-54-50374; Email: bushman@telco.co.zw; Personal Guide (if any): Theo Bronkhorst, (dog handler: Nico Lourens) Booking Agent (if any): Thomas A. Hunt; Hunt, Thomas A.. 206 East Street; Foxboro; MA; 02035; Tel. 508-543-0294; Fax: 508-543-4410;Email: hunttheworld@juno.com; Trip Arrangements (if self-guided): License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION

Major Game Animals Taken: Leopard - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Seven feet six inches, 180 pounds. Crocodile - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 13 feet. Reedbuck - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: 14 inches horns. Cat, Serval - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: Female and male. Impala - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Bait animal. Game Sought But Not Taken: Hippopotamus - Availability: Was hunting a problem bull and on private land, so the hippo stayed tight to the river banks under the overhanging reeds. Game Condition Comments: Pleanty of game animals, however poaching will fast become a large problem.

SERVICE RATINGS (excellent, good, fair or poor)

Quality of Outfit: Good Guide/PH Ability: Excellent Condition of Camp: Excellent Condition of Equipment: Good Quality of Food: Excellent Trophy Care: Good Name of Airline: South African Air Airline Service: Excellent Airline Comments: Always a pleasure to do business with.

COSTS

Hunting Fees: Amount: $6000 Trophy Fees: Leopard $2,000, corc. $1,500, reedbuck $300, bait $50. Amount: $3850 Permits/Licenses: Amount: $0 Commercial Airfares: Amount: $1700 Charter Airfares: Amount: $0 Other Costs: Dogs and kill fee $2,000 with dip and pack $300. Amount: $2300 Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS

Problems of Hunt: None. Highlights of Hunt: Taking leopard after trying for six trips and finishing the "big five" using dogs and taking a large male. Equipment Recommendations: None. Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? Yes Why? Outfitter could not do enough for you. Staff was excellent.

HUNTER INFORMATION

Hunter Name: Don Wilson Contact Information: Tel. 781-944-9512 - 150 Pleasant St., Reading, MA 01807 E-mail: donsonent@aol.com Hunting Experience: Seven African safaris taken to different areas. Physical Condition: Avearge.

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: 1135 Weapon Used: Rifle How Hunt Was Conducted? Guided Date of Hunt: August 5, 1999 to August 19, 1999 Place of Hunt: Zimbabwe Mata Beleland

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS

Outfitter (or safari company): Theo Bronkhorst; Bushman Safaris. PO Box 1281; Gweru; Zimbabwe; Tel. 011-263-55-24460; Fax: 011-263-54-50374; Email: bushman@telco.co.zw; Personal Guide (if any): J. J. J. (Kobus) Van Der Merwe Booking Agent (if any): Tony da Costa; Tony da Costas Safari Headquarters. PO Box 427; Minden; NV; 89423; Tel. 775-267-1948; Fax: 775-267-4269;Email: safarihq@charter.net; Web www.tonydacosta.com Trip Arrangements (if self-guided): License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION

Major Game Animals Taken: Buffalo - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: Very good Sable - Availability: Scarce - Trophy Size: Good Kudu - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Very good Leopard - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: Good Impala - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Very good Giraffe - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Very good Game Sought But Not Taken: Game Condition Comments: Very good. Most plains game was abundant.

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: Good Trophy Care: Excellent Name of Airline: South African Airways Airline Service: Excellent Airline Comments:

COSTS

Hunting Fees: buffalo and leopard for 14 days Amount: $10500 Trophy Fees: $1,800 sable, $600 kudu, $150 impala, $600 giraffe Amount: $3150 Permits/Licenses: leopard Amount: $100 Commercial Airfares: South African Airways and American Amount: $1600 Charter Airfares: Amount: $0 Other Costs: Packing and dipping $400 and tips $950 Amount: $1350 Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS

Problems of Hunt: None. Highlights of Hunt: All. Equipment Recommendations: None. Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? Yes Why?

HUNTER INFORMATION

Hunter Name: Fred Marino Contact Information: Tel. 615-890-2572 - 1034 North Highland Avenue, Murfreesboro, TN 37130 Hunting Experience: I have hunted in Alaska, British Columbia, Montana and Wyoming, for grizzly bear, sheep, moutain lion, mountain goat, deer, pronghorn and birds. 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 Bushman Safaris Hunts

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DATE AND PLACE OF HUNT

Report ID: 889 Weapon Used: Rifle How Hunt Was Conducted? Guided Date of Hunt: May 3, 1999 to May 17, 1999 Place of Hunt: Zimbabwe West Nickelson, Turk Mine

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS

Outfitter (or safari company): Theo Bronkhorst; Bushman Safaris. PO Box 1281; Gweru; Zimbabwe; Tel. 011-263-55-24460; Fax: 011-263-54-50374; Email: bushman@telco.co.zw; Personal Guide (if any): Wayne Bartlett PH Booking Agent (if any): Tony da Costa; Tony da Costas Safari Headquarters. PO Box 427; Minden; NV; 89423; Tel. 775-267-1948; Fax: 775-267-4269;Email: safarihq@charter.net; Web www.tonydacosta.com Trip Arrangements (if self-guided): License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION

Major Game Animals Taken: Leopard - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: Good Kudu - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 54 inches, excellent Waterbuck - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: 30 1/2, excellent Impala - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Good Warthog - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Good Game Sought But Not Taken: Game Condition Comments: Note: Hunter also took a jackel of good trophy size. Excellent hunt. The PH (Wayne Bartlett) was top grade. Good camp, equipment and help. Know where to find the desired game.

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: South African Air Airline Service: Excellent Airline Comments: Very good.

COSTS

Hunting Fees: Amount: $4200 Trophy Fees: Amount: $5400 Permits/Licenses: Amount: $25 Commercial Airfares: Amount: $3000 Charter Airfares: Amount: $0 Other Costs: Amount: $0 Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS

Problems of Hunt: None. Highlights of Hunt: Getting leopard in daylight. Also 54 inch kudu and 30 1/2 waterbuck. Equipment Recommendations: Warm clothing. Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? Yes Why? I would absolutely recommend the hunt. Especially Wayne Burtlett PH.

HUNTER INFORMATION

Hunter Name: Earl Kieffer Contact Information: 516 Grove Drive Box 527, Hegins, PA 17938 Hunting Experience: I have hunted in North America, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Physical Condition: Fair.

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: 940 Weapon Used: Rifle How Hunt Was Conducted? Guided Date of Hunt: August 24, 1998 to September 6, 1998 Place of Hunt: Zimbabwe Gwai River called (Good Luck)

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS

Outfitter (or safari company): Theo Bronkhorst; Bushman Safaris. PO Box 1281; Gweru; Zimbabwe; Tel. 011-263-55-24460; Fax: 011-263-54-50374; Email: bushman@telco.co.zw; Personal Guide (if any): Rodin Tourle Booking Agent (if any): Tony da Costa; Tony da Costas Safari Headquarters. PO Box 427; Minden; NV; 89423; Tel. 775-267-1948; Fax: 775-267-4269;Email: safarihq@charter.net; Web www.tonydacosta.com Trip Arrangements (if self-guided): License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION

Major Game Animals Taken: Buffalo, Cape - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: Over 40. I took one on day nine at other area and the second bull on day 12 on original concession. Game Sought But Not Taken: Lion - Availability: Did not see or have hit baits Elephant - Availability: Abundant, but did not see anything large enough. Game Condition Comments: All game seemed to be in excellent condition.

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: South African Airline Service: Excellent Airline Comments: Top quality. They are the best.

COSTS

Hunting Fees: $650 per day for 13 days Amount: $8450 Trophy Fees: buffalo Amount: $1500 Permits/Licenses: Amount: $0 Commercial Airfares: round trip Indianapolis to Victoria Falls Amount: $2100 Charter Airfares: Amount: $0 Other Costs: Amount: $0 Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS

Problems of Hunt: Game was scarce for the first seven days of hunt, but PH went out of his way to move me to another concession that wasn't even theirs. Highlights of Hunt: Having herd of buffalo come into area (over 100) and shooting herd bull. Also getting in close to several elephants. Equipment Recommendations: Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? Yes Why? I would recommend this hunt, but with reservations.

HUNTER INFORMATION

Hunter Name: Dr. Gordon K Green Contact Information: Tel. 812-659-2253 - P. O. Box 145, Lyons, IN 47443 Hunting Experience: I have hunted in the United States West, Alaska, Russia and three times in Africa. 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

I believe this area is too small to hunt just big game. Many times I got on fresh tracks only to have the animal cross a road and not be able to follow. (size of concession is 30,000 acres) There is plentiful plains game. Herds of sable and eland. If hunter hunted this concession as plains game with option to take big game if opportunity arises, (paying the difference in daily rate and trophy fee) I think it would be better. Elephant were plentiful (coming in from Hwarge) but by the time you were getting close to some, they were leaving the property. I did manage to get within shooting range of several bulls. But nothing better than 40 pounds. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW DOCUMENT --------------------------------------------------------------------- To: The Hunting Report From: Tony da Costa Date: October 14, 1998 Re: Gordon Green's Hunt This is in response to your letter of October 13, 1998 which was faxed through to us today. Firstly, let me say that I am disappointed at Dr. Gordon Green, who felt it necessary to file such a report which apparently has prompted you to feel that a rebuttal is necessary. You should know that I personally went out of my way to give Dr. Green the opportunity to hunt lion, elephant and buffalo on a 14-day safari at $650 per day 1 x l. Dr. Green booked a lion only hunt, and I subsequently offered him the opportunity at a buffalo and elephant. My wife and I personally went to the area to visit with Dr. Green while he was in camp, and this was one day prior to his leaving. Let it be known that clients who elect to hunt in unfenced areas must understand that the game moves freely, and that an elephant, for example, can travel for miles in a matter of several hours. The area where Dr. Green hunted did not have any fences for 65 miles, but it adjoins other properties. To say that 30,000 acres is a small area is a little bewildering especially since Dr. Green mentioned that he saw over 100 buffalo (from which he harvested one) and herds of elephant during the course of his two week hunt. An area could be 100,000, acres or more and yet be devoid of game at any given time. The size of the area is not the issue. For example, if a client was in pursuit of elephant at a Matetsi concession bordering on Botswana and the elephant crosses into Botswana, the pursuit has to stop. Incidentally, the outfitter paid $5,000 for the first buffalo taken at another location because of their concern that buffalo were not in the area. But, if they had waited a few days more, that would not have been necessary. Yes, the outfitter did go out of his way to accommodate Dr. Green. It is unfortunate that lion did not come to bait, but that is hunting! If a lion was offered in a controlled situation as is done in South Africa, then a 100 percent guarantee can be given. The point here is that the hunt he booked was strictly a fair chase hunt, and if the game does not cooperate, no one can be held responsible for that. Furthermore, to say that he was within shooting range of several elephant bulls but nothing better than 40 pounds, is, in my opinion, rather reckless. Many hunters would have been pleased to have the opportunity at elephant carrying 40 pounds of ivory, especially when this was offered as an extra for no increase in the daily rate. Dr. Green was given the opportunity to take lion, elephant and buffalo on a 14-day safari, which is unheard of in all my experience. That was a special concession we made to him. Consequently, I fail to understand why he would even file such a report especially when he did not express dissatisfaction with the hunt. In fact, he stated in his own words that he was not unhappy. The area, to our knowledge, has produced dangerous game and is part of a conservancy where big game is hunted. The property in question adjoins the Sikumi Forest area which is hunted by Ngamo Safaris of the Forestry Division. The vlei situated within the concession has been known to attract elephant, lion and buffalo because of the water. As you are aware, there is a critical shortage of water in the Hwange National Park. I believe Dr. Green's disappointment was solely because he did not get an opportunity at lion. In conclusion, I must say that he got excellent value as he took two cape buffalo on a 14-day safari that cost him only $650 per day. He did not come away empty handed! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW DOCUMENT --------------------------------------------------------------------- To: The Hunting Report From: Andrew Conolly of Bushman's Safaris Date: October 16, 1998 Re: Gordon Green's Hunt Thank you for the copy of the report sent in by Dr. Green. I do appreciate your giving us the opportunity to reply and express our point of view. Firstly, I note that Dr. Green rated all our facilities and services as excellent. This is appreciated as we do go the extra mile to try to ensure client comfort and satisfaction. However, I am in agreement with my agent, Tony de Costa, regarding Dr. Green's comments on the size of the area. I am 47 years old and have spent my life in the African bush. I also run photographic safari operation and we operate in the 500,000 acre Matusonda National Park. I have been involved in aerial game counts of the elephant and buffalo population in this area for several years. There is an estimated 4,500 buffalo in the Matusadona. I have conducted five day photographic safaris without seeing a single buffalo. Therefore, I believe, in saying the area Dr. Green hunted is too small is rather naïve. The area has, over the past several years, produced excellent elephant, lion, buffalo and leopard trophies. I echo the same sentiments as Tony regarding Dr. Green's disappointment being related to the fact that he did not take a lion and also agree with all the points raised by Tony. We believe Dr. Green was offered a very good deal and received excellent value for money. He had the opportunity of taking an elephant and regret he was not successful with his lion but can assure you it was through no lack of effort on our part. We thank Dr. Green for the favorable comments in his report but do dispute the comments regarding the size of the area. In every sport there is an element of luck or else it would not be a sport and in this case it was unfortunate lion did not come to any one of the many baits. Once again Mr. Causey, thank you for giving the opportunity to give our opinion regarding Dr. Green's report.

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