DATE AND PLACE OF HUNT

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS

Outfitter (or safari company): George Kelley; George Kelley Outfitters. Box 6675; Hinton; Alberta; T7V 1X8; Canada; Tel. 780-898-1188; Email: gkoutfitting@xplornet.com; Personal Guide (if any): Kip Kelley Booking Agent (if any): Trip Arrangements (if self-guided): License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION

Major Game Animals Taken: Sheep, Rocky Mountain Bighorn - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 16 1/4 X 34 1/2. Game Sought But Not Taken: Game Condition Comments: Excellent.

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 Airlines Airline Service: Excellent Airline Comments:

COSTS

Hunting Fees: Amount: $30000 Trophy Fees: Amount: $0 Permits/Licenses: License $29.63, Win Renewal 8.40, Sheep license $349.46, wolf license $28.77 Amount: $416 Commercial Airfares: Amount: $1891 Charter Airfares: Amount: $0 Other Costs: Tips - Guide $3,000, wrangler $500. Amount: $3500 Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS

Problems of Hunt: Highlights of Hunt: Great scenery and lots of sheep. Equipment Recommendations: Good boots, raingear, rangefinder, binoculars. Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? Yes Why? Be in sheep shape. Kip great guide, good hunt.

HUNTER INFORMATION

Hunter Name: Dave Garza Contact Information: Tel. 210-616-0792 - 4499 Medical Drive, Suite 151, San Antonio, TX 70279 E-mail: dgarza104@sbcglobal.net Hunting Experience: Physical Condition: Good to 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 George Kelley Outfitters 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: 6826 Weapon Used: Rifle How Hunt Was Conducted? Guided Date of Hunt: September 15, 2007 to September 23, 2007 Place of Hunt: Canada Alberta Willmore

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS

Outfitter (or safari company): George Kelley; George Kelley Outfitters. Box 6675; Hinton; Alberta; T7V 1X8; Canada; Tel. 780-898-1188; Email: gkoutfitting@xplornet.com; Personal Guide (if any): Billy and Cody Booking Agent (if any): Trip Arrangements (if self-guided): License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION

Major Game Animals Taken: Sheep, Rocky Mountain Bighorn - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: 160. Game Sought But Not Taken: Game Condition Comments: Good area.

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: Fair Trophy Care: Good Name of Airline: Horizon Airline Service: Poor Airline Comments: Horizon cancelled flights but didn't tell me until I arrived at the airport.

COSTS

Hunting Fees: Amount: $27000 Trophy Fees: Amount: $0 Permits/Licenses: Amount: $500 Commercial Airfares: Amount: $400 Charter Airfares: Amount: $0 Other Costs: Amount: $0 Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS

Problems of Hunt: Highlights of Hunt: Completing my Grand Slam. Equipment Recommendations: Good boots. Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? Yes Why?

HUNTER INFORMATION

Hunter Name: J. Alain Smith Contact Information: Tel. 253-926-3292 - Seattle, WA E-mail: asmith@pafak.com Hunting Experience: Vast. 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 George Kelley Outfitters 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: 5724 Weapon Used: Rifle How Hunt Was Conducted? Guided Date of Hunt: October 1, 2006 to October 10, 2006 Place of Hunt: Canada Alberta Willmore Wilderness Park

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS

Outfitter (or safari company): George Kelley; George Kelley Outfitters. Box 6675; Hinton; Alberta; T7V 1X8; Canada; Tel. 780-898-1188; Email: gkoutfitting@xplornet.com; Personal Guide (if any): Kip Kelly for sheep and George Kelly for deer and elk. Booking Agent (if any): Trip Arrangements (if self-guided): License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION

Major Game Animals Taken: Sheep, Bighorn - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: Average with full curl. Deer, Whitetail - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: 150 B&C, 15 points. Game Sought But Not Taken: Elk - Availability: Only hunted three days for elk, did not see 6 point minimum legal bull. Rut was ending. Plenty of elk present. Game Condition Comments: Magnificent area. Great hunt, Good central Canada moose present, my camp companion took two good moose.

SERVICE RATINGS (excellent, good, fair or poor)

Quality of Outfit: Good Guide/PH Ability: Condition of Camp: Good Condition of Equipment: Quality of Food: Fair Trophy Care: Name of Airline: Air Canada Airline Service: Fair Airline Comments: Charged $50 fee for gun. Hassel at ticket counter but nothing major.

COSTS

Hunting Fees: Amount: $20000 Trophy Fees: Amount: $0 Permits/Licenses: Amount: $1000 Commercial Airfares: Amount: $600 Charter Airfares: Amount: $0 Other Costs: $1,300 tips, $600 car rental. Amount: $1900 Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS

Problems of Hunt: None other than it was sad to see George Kelly. Such a legend of sheep hunting, suffering from pancreatic cancer. I may have been his last client. Highlights of Hunt: Equipment Recommendations: Good sheep, not huge but mature rams. Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? Yes Why? Great country to hunt, lots of game, friendly staff, good horses and old time outfit.

HUNTER INFORMATION

Hunter Name: Paul Dickson Contact Information: Tel. 318-797-7900 - E-mail: paul@morrisdickson.com Hunting Experience: Extensive. 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 George Kelley Outfitters 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: 3853 Weapon Used: Rifle How Hunt Was Conducted? Guided Date of Hunt: October 1, 2003 to October 15, 2003 Place of Hunt: Canada Alberta

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS

Outfitter (or safari company): George Kelley; George Kelley Outfitters. Box 6675; Hinton; Alberta; T7V 1X8; Canada; Tel. 780-898-1188; Email: gkoutfitting@xplornet.com; Personal Guide (if any): George Kelly. Booking Agent (if any): Trip Arrangements (if self-guided): License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION

Major Game Animals Taken: Sheep, Bighorn - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: Average. Game Sought But Not Taken: Game Condition Comments: Lots of ewes and lambs but saw only eight rams (two legal).

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: United. Airline Service: Good Airline Comments:

COSTS

Hunting Fees: Amount: $15500 Trophy Fees: Amount: $0 Permits/Licenses: Amount: $400 Commercial Airfares: Amount: $400 Charter Airfares: Amount: $0 Other Costs: Tips. Amount: $1000 Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS

Problems of Hunt: None. Highlights of Hunt: Country was beautiful, George Kelley fun to hunt with. Equipment Recommendations: Good fanny as long horse rides are the norm. Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? Yes Why? George is very sucessful at getting rams for his hunters. They aren't the biggest in Alberta but you chances of success are high.

HUNTER INFORMATION

Hunter Name: Lee Frudden Contact Information: Tel. 970-686-6411 - 1424 Hilltop Dr. Windsor, CO 80550 E-mail: ldfrudden@msn.com Hunting Experience: 45 years. 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 George Kelley Outfitters 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: 2208 Weapon Used: Rifle How Hunt Was Conducted? Guided Date of Hunt: August 30, 1999 to September 16, 1999 Place of Hunt: Canada Alberta WMU-442

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS

Outfitter (or safari company): George Kelley; George Kelley Outfitters. Box 6675; Hinton; Alberta; T7V 1X8; Canada; Tel. 780-898-1188; Email: gkoutfitting@xplornet.com; Personal Guide (if any): Ed Regnier and George Kelley Booking Agent (if any): Trip Arrangements (if self-guided): License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION

Major Game Animals Taken: Game Sought But Not Taken: Sheep, Bighorn - Availability: Did not see a large ram, and only two small ones in 16 days of hunting. There was a lot of resident pressure, who start hunting one week before non-residents. Game Condition Comments: Did not see a large ram, only two small, not legal ones.

SERVICE RATINGS (excellent, good, fair or poor)

Quality of Outfit: Fair Guide/PH Ability: Good Condition of Camp: Fair Condition of Equipment: Fair Quality of Food: Fair Trophy Care: Name of Airline: United and Air Canada Airline Service: Fair Airline Comments: Duffle bag got home the day after I did.

COSTS

Hunting Fees: Amount: $13500 Trophy Fees: Amount: $0 Permits/Licenses: Amount: $350 Commercial Airfares: Amount: $610 Charter Airfares: Amount: $0 Other Costs: Hotel and tips $800, misc. $300. Amount: $1200 Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS

Problems of Hunt: It was a lot of money to see one legal ram in 16 days. Also resident pressure, no rams, a lot of horseback riding, outfitter could not check on our progress/success for two weeks and there were only functional facilities and food. Highlights of Hunt: Equipment Recommendations: Boots, rain gear, walking staff, scabbard with hood. Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? N/A Why? I could recommend it but I would want to talk about my experience and have them talk to George Kelley.

HUNTER INFORMATION

Hunter Name: Jay Baumgardner Contact Information: Tel. 352-746-4758 - 2329 W. Beaumont Lane, Lecanto, FL 34461 Hunting Experience: I have been hunting most species in North America. Physical Condition: Excellent.

IMPORTANT NOTES (actions taken if hunter unhappy with hunt)

Notified Outfitter? No Notified Personal Guide? No Notified Booking Agent? 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

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