DATE AND PLACE OF HUNT

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS

Outfitter (or safari company): Pat Fisher; Hawaii Safaris. 55 Mano Dr.; Kula; HI; 96790 ; Tel. 808-640-0755; Email: info@hawaiisafaris.com; Web www.hawaiisafaris.com Personal Guide (if any): Patrick Fisher Booking Agent (if any): Trip Arrangements (if self-guided): License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION

Major Game Animals Taken: Deer, Axis - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Exceptional 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: N/A Condition of Equipment: Excellent Quality of Food: Excellent Trophy Care: Excellent Name of Airline: United Airline Service: Excellent Airline Comments:

COSTS

Hunting Fees: See web site Amount: $0 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: None Highlights of Hunt: Operation was very efficient from initial email contact, followed up by phone calls, over quicker than expected with exceptional trophy. Equipment Recommendations: Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? yes Why? See comments below

HUNTER INFORMATION

Hunter Name: Tom Moore Contact Information: Tel. 503-625-4374 - PO Box 304 | Wilsonville | Oregon | USA | 97070 E-mail: tm1016777@onemain.com Hunting Experience: Moderate 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

Was traveling to Maui for a vacation and initially wanted to hunt that island for convenience. Attempted to book with a couple of outfits on Maui  one that had been written up with a positive story in a glossy bi-monthly hunting club magazine. They were completely unresponsive to my emails. Found Fishers operation on the web. He personally responded the same day and followed-up with very timely phone calls. No question was left unanswered. Fisher suggested a two-day hunt on Lanai instead of on Maui, as they have access to a very large area with free-range axis deer. Initially I wasnt too interested, but Im very glad I followed his recommendation. He picked me up at the condo at about 5:30 am and drove to the ferry in Lahaina. After a pleasant boat trip and short drive we were in the hunting area around 9:30  10:00 am. Decided to look the area over on foot before lunch. An unexpected rain storm blew in (the island had been very dry for months) and the deer started moving - literally everywhere. I was surprised by the number of deer that were moving  reminded me of herds of black wildebeest or impala in Africa. In the next couple of hours we saw easily over 200 animals, including some very nice bucks that were coming into and past the area where Fisher had us set up. Two bucks that started moving early were exceptional and I decided that I would be very happy with either of them although Fisher let me know that there were bigger animals in the area and that we might have a chance later in the afternoon or on the second day. Im not a gambler. The buck will easily score in the high silver medal category for SCI. We took several pounds of meat back to the condo to BBQ that week and froze some to take back to the mainland. Delicious! The area we hunted was easily accessible by vehicle and the walking was very easy also & pretty flat with lots of chest-high brush. Additional notes: A friend was hunting Mouflon on the island at the same time with one of Patricks guides and was very happy with the outcomes. Also, there are evidently some developing opportunities for other exotics that are not on Patricks web site. If youre heading to Hawaii and would like to blend in a hunt with a business trip or family vacation you need to be talking with Patrick.

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DATE AND PLACE OF HUNT

Report ID: 8777 Weapon Used: Rifle How Hunt Was Conducted? Guided Date of Hunt: August 2, 2012 to August 2, 2012 Place of Hunt: United States Hawaii Big Island - Kona

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS

Outfitter (or safari company): Pat Fisher; Hawaii Safaris. 55 Mano Dr.; Kula; HI; 96790 ; Tel. 808-640-0755; Email: info@hawaiisafaris.com; Web www.hawaiisafaris.com Personal Guide (if any): Kevin Nakamaru Booking Agent (if any): Trip Arrangements (if self-guided): License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION

Major Game Animals Taken: Goat, Feral - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: Representative Game Sought But Not Taken: Game Condition Comments: Wild dogs had spooked the herd. Weather also worked against us; it was very warm. Game was there, but down the cliff, on the lava beds making them less accessible.

SERVICE RATINGS (excellent, good, fair or poor)

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

COSTS

Hunting Fees: Amount: $1050 Trophy Fees: Amount: $250 Permits/Licenses: Hawaii non resident hunting Amount: $98 Commercial Airfares: varies Amount: $0 Charter Airfares: Amount: $0 Other Costs: tips Amount: $102 Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS

Problems of Hunt: Wild dogs; weather Highlights of Hunt: Kevin Nakamaru (PH) always had plans B, C, and D ready. As the day progressed and situations changed, he adapted at each step to make the hunt a success. Equipment Recommendations: Optics Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? yes Why? Pat Fisher maintained great lines of communication in planning and organizing and Kevin Nakamaru was relentless in putting me on game in the face of tough conditions.

HUNTER INFORMATION

Hunter Name: James Schwitalla Contact Information: Tel. 305-333-1225 - E-mail: jws@miamibkc.net Hunting Experience: N. America, Africa, Hawaii 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: 8747 Weapon Used: Rifle How Hunt Was Conducted? Guided Date of Hunt: July 9, 2012 to July 9, 2012 Place of Hunt: United States Hawaii Big Island, South Point

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS

Outfitter (or safari company): Pat Fisher; Hawaii Safaris. 55 Mano Dr.; Kula; HI; 96790 ; Tel. 808-640-0755; Email: info@hawaiisafaris.com; Web www.hawaiisafaris.com Personal Guide (if any): Kevin Nakamaru Booking Agent (if any): Trip Arrangements (if self-guided): License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION

Major Game Animals Taken: Ibex - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Not measured but nice mature billy 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: N/A Condition of Equipment: Excellent Quality of Food: N/A Trophy Care: Excellent Name of Airline: Delta Airline Service: Excellent Airline Comments:

COSTS

Hunting Fees: Amount: $950 Trophy Fees: Amount: $300 Permits/Licenses: Amount: $50 Commercial Airfares: used poitns Amount: $0 Charter Airfares: Amount: $0 Other Costs: tips Amount: $100 Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS

Problems of Hunt: None, went perfectly. Highlights of Hunt: Hiking up and down this precipitous ledge on the cusp of a vast lava field. Beyond was the open Pacific. Equipment Recommendations: Would have liked to have my own rifle, getting it to/from Hawaii is tougher than getting it around CONUS. Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? yes Why? The guide, very good at what he does and a pleasure to spend time with. If you enjoy stories about fishing Kevin has a lot of experience in all corners of the world.

HUNTER INFORMATION

Hunter Name: Joseph Sultan Contact Information: Tel. 617-818-3330 - 38 Pequosette Road | Belmont | Massachusetts | United States | 02478-3459 E-mail: joesultan@mac.com Hunting Experience: Excellent, really enjoyed the terrain, the game was quite impressive, and my guide was easy going and highly knowledgeable. Comfortable vehicle for the day. Physical Condition: Ran a 10K late 2010 so in fine shape but not great shape I'd say. No issues getting up and down the steep hillside.

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

Booked the hunt with Pat Fisher, excellent email and phone communication leading up to the trip. Seamless payment through PayPal. My guide was Kevin Nakamaru, excellent at what he does, very patient (no pressure to shoot, he was prepared to wait until dusk if need be for me to get the billy I wanted) and much fun to be with. We took the goat pretty early and my first round was a bit aft, Kevin was on the game and found the billy in some tough terrain, without him I would have lost the animal. We field dressed on the side of the mountain and since we had time, went and viewed game for an hour or so. Really nice day out and an excellent hunt. Highly recommended outfitter, they're the only ones I'll use in Hawaii from here on out.

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DATE AND PLACE OF HUNT

Report ID: 8694 Weapon Used: Rifle How Hunt Was Conducted? Guided Date of Hunt: March 3, 2012 to March 5, 2012 Place of Hunt: United States Hawaii Kona Big Island

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS

Outfitter (or safari company): Pat Fisher; Hawaii Safaris. 55 Mano Dr.; Kula; HI; 96790 ; Tel. 808-640-0755; Email: info@hawaiisafaris.com; Web www.hawaiisafaris.com Personal Guide (if any): Kevin Nakamaru Booking Agent (if any): Wade Derby; Cross Hair Consulting. PO Box 864; Oakley; CA; 94561; Tel. 925-679-9232; Fax: Same;Email: wade@crosshairconsulting.com; Web www.crosshairconsulting.com Trip Arrangements (if self-guided): License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION

Major Game Animals Taken: Goat - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Gold Sheep - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Black Faced Ram, Silver Boar, Wild - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 3 inches Game Sought But Not Taken: Cow, Feral - Availability: Draught. No good specimens available Game Condition Comments:

SERVICE RATINGS (excellent, good, fair or poor)

Quality of Outfit: Excellent Guide/PH Ability: Excellent Condition of Camp: N/A Condition of Equipment: Good Quality of Food: N/A Trophy Care: Excellent Name of Airline: Delta and Hawaiian Air Airline Service: Excellent Airline Comments: Did not bring firearms, rented the outfitters

COSTS

Hunting Fees: Amount: $0 Trophy Fees: Amount: $3500 Permits/Licenses: Amount: $150 Commercial Airfares: Amount: $0 Charter Airfares: Amount: $0 Other Costs: $50 day firearm rental Amount: $150 Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS

Problems of Hunt: Highlights of Hunt: Great time. Was able to sneak off for a couple of days while my family toured beaches and Volcanoes Equipment Recommendations: Good boots and some leather gloves. The lava rock can be rough on you Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? yes Why? Very enjoyable and a low pressure hunt. Quality game animals and Kevin was friendly and just a good guy to hunt a couple of days with. Good communication and good people.

HUNTER INFORMATION

Hunter Name: Greg Schubert Contact Information: Tel. 678-463-3614 - 311 Anders Path | Marietta | GA | USA | 30064 E-mail: Greg@focusrm.com Hunting Experience: lots 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 Hawaii Safaris Hunts

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DATE AND PLACE OF HUNT

Report ID: 8116 Weapon Used: Rifle How Hunt Was Conducted? Guided Date of Hunt: February 4, 2011 to February 7, 2011 Place of Hunt: United States Hawaii Lanani Islan- North Slope of Lanani Hale. The Big Island- Keala Kekua and Deileco Ranchs

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS

Outfitter (or safari company): Pat Fisher; Hawaii Safaris. 55 Mano Dr.; Kula; HI; 96790 ; Tel. 808-640-0755; Email: info@hawaiisafaris.com; Web www.hawaiisafaris.com Personal Guide (if any): On Lanani- Pat Fisher. On the Big Island- Kevin Nakamaru Booking Agent (if any): Trip Arrangements (if self-guided): License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION

Major Game Animals Taken: Mouflon - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 31 inches on Lanani Island. Sheep, Arapawa - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 27 1/2 inches on the Big Island. Goat, Feral - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Average on the Big Island. Game Sought But Not Taken: Game Condition Comments: The game was free range, numerous animals seen including axis deer, wild turkey, and feral pigs. The Mouflon area on Lanani involved a lot of climbing up and down steep canyons.

SERVICE RATINGS (excellent, good, fair or poor)

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

COSTS

Hunting Fees: Amount: $4900 Trophy Fees: For large Mouflon Amount: $500 Permits/Licenses: Amount: $95 Commercial Airfares: Used frequent flyer miles, about $300 for inter island flight Amount: $300 Charter Airfares: Amount: $0 Other Costs: $100 rifle rent, plus tips Amount: $100 Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS

Problems of Hunt: Highlights of Hunt: This was one hunt my wife enjoyed going on. She didn't mind staying back at the hotel while I was in the field. Equipment Recommendations: Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? yes Why? A great way to score points with a non-hunting spouse.

HUNTER INFORMATION

Hunter Name: Edward D. Yates Contact Information: Tel. 717-252-2571 - 690 Grand Manor Dr. Wrightsville, PA 17368 E-mail: yates690@comcast.net 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 Hawaii Safaris Hunts

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DATE AND PLACE OF HUNT

Report ID: 8208 Weapon Used: Rifle How Hunt Was Conducted? Guided Date of Hunt: January 4, 2011 to January 11, 2011 Place of Hunt: United States Hawaii Lanai -- Big Island

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS

Outfitter (or safari company): Pat Fisher; Hawaii Safaris. 55 Mano Dr.; Kula; HI; 96790 ; Tel. 808-640-0755; Email: info@hawaiisafaris.com; Web www.hawaiisafaris.com Personal Guide (if any): Pat Fisher Booking Agent (if any): Trip Arrangements (if self-guided): License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION

Major Game Animals Taken: Sheep, Mouflon - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Gold Deer, Axis - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Silver Goat, Feral - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Silver Game Sought But Not Taken: Game Condition Comments: Plenty of game in areas hunted. Trophy game available in areas hunted.

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: Alaska, Delta Airline Service: Fair Airline Comments: Delta was poor, Alaska was good

COSTS

Hunting Fees: Amount: $5900 Trophy Fees: Amount: $1000 Permits/Licenses: Amount: $100 Commercial Airfares: Air miles Amount: $0 Charter Airfares: Amount: $230 Other Costs: Lodging Amount: $440 Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS

Problems of Hunt: Highlights of Hunt: Super guides, plenty of game, super care of meat and capes. Equipment Recommendations: Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? yes Why?

HUNTER INFORMATION

Hunter Name: Mike O'Malley Contact Information: Tel. 907-299-1540 - PO Box 3509, Homer, AK 99603 E-mail: mr.mud@yahoo.com Hunting Experience: Extensive Physical Condition: I'm 66, but in good shape.

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

May 15th, 2011 Once again, my thanks to The Hunting Report for the information and recommendations for a good outfitter on Hawaii. Patrick Fisher received top billing from The Hunting Report and I found out why. I had a very good hunt with Pat and was impressed with his hunting areas and the fact he judges a hunter's physical and hunting ability and guides them to areas suitable to their abilities. He knows the animals and the country they live in. His care of the meat and capes was the best I have ever experienced. I was very impresseed with his fellow hunting guides, Steve Gelakoski onLani and Keven on the Big Island. Pat is a very dedicated outfitter and has a very nice family. He is the best pick to guide your hunt in Hawaii. Mike O'Malley

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DATE AND PLACE OF HUNT

Report ID: 7488 Weapon Used: Rifle How Hunt Was Conducted? Guided Date of Hunt: October 9, 2009 to October 12, 2009 Place of Hunt: United States Oregon Roseburg

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS

Outfitter (or safari company): Pat Fisher; Hawaii Safaris. 55 Mano Dr.; Kula; HI; 96790 ; Tel. 808-640-0755; Email: info@hawaiisafaris.com; Web www.hawaiisafaris.com Personal Guide (if any): Pat Fisher Booking Agent (if any): Trip Arrangements (if self-guided): License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION

Major Game Animals Taken: Deer, Whitetail - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Columbia whitetail deer. Very good. Game Sought But Not Taken: Game Condition Comments:

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: Airline Comments:

COSTS

Hunting Fees: Amount: $6000 Trophy Fees: Amount: $0 Permits/Licenses: Amount: $341 Commercial Airfares: Amount: $0 Charter Airfares: Amount: $0 Other Costs: Amount: $0 Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS

Problems of Hunt: Highlights of Hunt: Putting the move on several bucks and passing on them. Being able to hunt in one of the most beautiful areas I have ever been in. Equipment Recommendations: Good boots for hiking hills and very good optics. Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? Yes Why? One of the best and most fun hunts I have ever been on.

HUNTER INFORMATION

Hunter Name: Mike Rex Contact Information: Tel. 206-730-3763 - 1924 Lighthouse Lane NE, Tacoma, WA 98422 E-mail: lundboat@harbornet.com Hunting Experience: Alaska, Canada several times, Namibia, New Zealand a couple of times and many hunts in western states. 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

I was able to hunt one of the ranches that Pat has hunting rights on, as this was a landowner tag. The ranch itself is beautiful, with rolling hills and many valleys. Not exactly what I was expecting for whitetail country, as most of it is fairly open. You can see deer from a good distance, but there is usually enough cover for a good stalk. The camp is well set up with small cabins and a large fire pit and cooking area. Evenings are spent around the fire, with good food, good beer and good conversation. The hunt involves driving from camp to the general area, getting out and hiking into the right spot. The deer are all over the ranch, both in the valleys as well as up top, so keeping your eyes open is essential. Most of the deer are blacktail, with a very good population of whitetail. Whitetail are found in pockets on the ranch, but we did see the deer moving from one area to another. Be prepared to shoot anywhere from 60 yards to 320 yards (that's what I needed to do as the day was ending). Very good optics are a must as this can be an early morning or late afternoon hunt. We saw bucks all day long, but for the most part the big boys don't hang out to get a suntan. Pat has the ranch figured out very well and knows where the deer will be at, but is always on the look to make a move somewhere else should the opportunity present itself. He is very fun to hunt with and is very easy going and is willing to change up if things are not working well for the client (this helps with us older guys!). The hunt is 1X1, and the ranch is yours for the hunt. I'm booked with Pat for a Hawaiian ibex hunt next month with a muzzleloader. I will be returning to the Oregon hunt with Pat for blacktail in the next couple of years. Overall, a very fine hunt with a very fine outfitter.

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