DATE AND PLACE OF HUNT

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS

Outfitter (or safari company): Mike Hodder; Reel Hunting Limited. PO Box 249; Wanaka; New Zealand; Tel. 011-64-3-443-9544; Personal Guide (if any): Mike Hodder Booking Agent (if any): Trip Arrangements (if self-guided): License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION

Major Game Animals Taken: Chamois - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 9 7/8 inches. Tahr - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 11 1/2 inches. Game Sought But Not Taken: Game Condition Comments: Abundant game of both sexes, and older age animals.

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: Air New Zealand Airline Service: Excellent Airline Comments: Multiple flights with Air NZ (LA - Auckland - Christchurch - Hamilton - Australia) All with guns and no problems whatsoever and people very helpful.

COSTS

Hunting Fees: $420 per day times 10 days U.S., $200 per day non hunter times five days Amount: $5200 Trophy Fees: Chamois 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: Equipment Recommendations: Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? Yes Why? Guide/host. The hunting is fun and great destination. The cost is cheaper than most North American sheep hunts and the exchange rate is very good.

HUNTER INFORMATION

Hunter Name: Fred Simonton Contact Information: Tel. 770-531-1075 - 1221 Sherwood Park Drive, Gainesville, GA E-mail: drsimonton@aol.com Hunting Experience: Seven other sheep/goat hunts. 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: 1259 Weapon Used: Rifle How Hunt Was Conducted? Guided Date of Hunt: August 14, 1999 to August 21, 1999 Place of Hunt: New Caledonia

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS

Outfitter (or safari company): Mike Hodder; Reel Hunting Limited. PO Box 249; Wanaka; New Zealand; Tel. 011-64-3-443-9544; Personal Guide (if any): Mike Hodder Booking Agent (if any): Trip Arrangements (if self-guided): License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION

Major Game Animals Taken: Deer, Rusa - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: Taken by Joe. 150 5/8 SCI Deer, Rusa - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: Taken by Joe. 120 0/8 SCI Deer, Rusa - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: Taken by Dolores. 142 1/8 SCI Deer, Rusa - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: Taken by Dolores. 111 SCI Game Sought But Not Taken: Game Condition Comments: Game was in good condition. Note: This was a free range hunt.

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: Quantas Airline Service: Good Airline Comments:

COSTS

Hunting Fees: Four deer for two hunters. Amount: $8300 Trophy Fees: Included Amount: $0 Permits/Licenses: Included Amount: $0 Commercial Airfares: From Sidney, Australia for two hunters Amount: $800 Charter Airfares: None. Amount: $0 Other Costs: None. Amount: $0 Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS

Problems of Hunt: None. Highlights of Hunt: Getting the number 24 in the SCI book and Dolores getting the number 34 in the SCI book. Equipment Recommendations: None. Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? Yes Why?

HUNTER INFORMATION

Hunter Name: Joe and Dolores Brodesser Contact Information: Tel. 941-466-3355 - 18101 Deep Passage Lane, Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931 Hunting Experience: We have hunted all over including Africa, New Zealand, Spain and the United States. Physical Condition: Good for 61 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

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DATE AND PLACE OF HUNT

Report ID: 995 Weapon Used: Rifle How Hunt Was Conducted? Guided Date of Hunt: June 2, 1999 to June 14, 1999 Place of Hunt: New Zealand North and South Island North and South Islands

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS

Outfitter (or safari company): Mike Hodder; Reel Hunting Limited. PO Box 249; Wanaka; New Zealand; Tel. 011-64-3-443-9544; Personal Guide (if any): Mike Hodder Booking Agent (if any): Trip Arrangements (if self-guided): License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION

Major Game Animals Taken: Tahr - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: Silver medal. Chamois - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: Gold medal. Deer, Red - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Gold medal. Elk - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: Gold medal. Deer, Rusa - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: Gold medal. Deer, Sika - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: Silver medal. Deer, Fallow - Availability: Scarce - Trophy Size: Bronze medal. Deer, Sambar - Availability: - Trophy Size: Hog, Wild - Availability: - Trophy Size: Boar. Goat - Availability: - Trophy Size: Game Sought But Not Taken: Game Condition Comments: Took 11 animals and all made the book. We saw plenty of game and had advantage of seeing a lot of New Zealand also. Cotton took a Gold Medal tahr also.

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: Name of Airline: Air New Zealand Airline Service: Excellent Airline Comments: Excellent. Second best ever flown.

COSTS

Hunting Fees: Got a package deal for 11 animals Amount: $40000 Trophy Fees: Amount: $0 Permits/Licenses: Amount: $0 Commercial Airfares: Air New Zealand Amount: $0 Charter Airfares: Helicopter to hunt Alps $900 per hour Amount: $0 Other Costs: We had five hours for three animals in the alps, two different days. Amount: $0 Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS

Problems of Hunt: There were none. Highlights of Hunt: Mike was a top notch judge of heads. I got four free ranging animals as well as animals of big, big ranches. Equipment Recommendations: Camouflage clothes, gaiters, and water equipment and back pack. Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? Yes Why? Call anytime for questions.

HUNTER INFORMATION

Hunter Name: Cotton and Joan Gordon Contact Information: Tel. 719-473-6811 - P. O. Box 38238, Colorado Springs, CO 80937 Hunting Experience: I have hunted four continents. Joan took 11 animals and Cotton took a tahr. Physical Condition: Joan had had an accident two months prior and PH was very patient.

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 booked directly with PH.

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DATE AND PLACE OF HUNT

Report ID: 534 Weapon Used: Rifle How Hunt Was Conducted? Guided Date of Hunt: August 13, 1998 to August 20, 1998 Place of Hunt: New Caledonia Various.

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS

Outfitter (or safari company): Mike Hodder; Reel Hunting Limited. PO Box 249; Wanaka; New Zealand; Tel. 011-64-3-443-9544; Personal Guide (if any): Mike Hodder Booking Agent (if any): Trip Arrangements (if self-guided): License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION

Major Game Animals Taken: Deer, Rusa - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 30-28 inch available. Mmy best was 34 inches. Game Sought But Not Taken: Game Condition Comments: Deer are plentiful and in good condition in areas that have not received heavy public hunting pressure.

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: Air New Zealand Airline Service: Excellent Airline Comments: The best airline food I've had.

COSTS

Hunting Fees: Amount: $2450 Trophy Fees: Amount: $4000 Permits/Licenses: Amount: $0 Commercial Airfares: Amount: $1700 Charter Airfares: Amount: $0 Other Costs: Amount: $0 Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS

Problems of Hunt: None. Highlights of Hunt: Spending a day hunting by horseback. Stags roaring during the rut. Exotic, tropical locale, friendly people. Equipment Recommendations: French dictionary! Note: Firearms import very restrictive in New Caledonia. Check with outfitter. Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? Yes Why? An unusual hunt in an unusual location. Excellent for non-hunter. A first class outfitter, great deal of fun!

HUNTER INFORMATION

Hunter Name: Tom Bulloch Contact Information: Tel. 719-687-9321 - P. O. Box 62417, Woodland Park, CO 80866 Hunting Experience: I have hunted 25 years in Africa, Europe, South Pacific and North America. 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: 557 Weapon Used: Rifle How Hunt Was Conducted? Guided Date of Hunt: July 3, 1998 to July 16, 1998 Place of Hunt: New Zealand North and South Island North and South Island

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS

Outfitter (or safari company): Mike Hodder; Reel Hunting Limited. PO Box 249; Wanaka; New Zealand; Tel. 011-64-3-443-9544; Personal Guide (if any): Mike Hodder Booking Agent (if any): Trophy Connection, The. PO Box 2565; Cody; WY; 82414; Tel. 307-527-5506 / 800-308-1161; Fax: 307-587-3308;Email: info@thetrophyconnection.com; Web www.thetrophyconnection.com Trip Arrangements (if self-guided): License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION

Major Game Animals Taken: Deer, Red - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 23 points, score 383. Tahr - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 12 1/2 inches. Deer, Rusa - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 30 inches. Deer, Sika - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: 26 inches. Chamois - Availability: Scarce - Trophy Size: 10 1/2 inches. Hog, Wild - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Boar, 350 pounds. Goat, Feral - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 39 1/2 inches. Deer, Sambar - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 30 inches. Game Sought But Not Taken: Deer, Fallow - Availability: Hunting one specific animal and limited time. Game Condition Comments: Excellent condition. Body condition slight decreased antler growth in 1998 due to drought in New Zealand in 1997.

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: New Zealand Airlines Airline Service: Excellent Airline Comments:

COSTS

Hunting Fees: $550 daily fee plus GST Amount: $7150 Trophy Fees: variable depending on quality desired Amount: $0 Permits/Licenses: included Amount: $0 Commercial Airfares: Amount: $0 Charter Airfares: helicopter service $900 per hour Amount: $0 Other Costs: Variable as determined by touring and vacationing desires of hunter. Amount: $0 Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS

Problems of Hunt: Some communications problem between booking agent, outfitter, and hunter regarding costs and obligations of hunter to outfitter. Highlights of Hunt: See report. Equipment Recommendations: Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? Yes Why? I would definitely recommend the hunt.

HUNTER INFORMATION

Hunter Name: Leo W. Mack, JR. Contact Information: Tel. 903-597-9899 - 714 Turtle Creek Drive, Tyler, TX 75701 Hunting Experience: Extensive experience. 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

NEW ZEALAND HUNTING Over the years I had heard so much good and bad about New Zealand hunting, that I thought I would experience it first hand to form my own opinion. Interestingly, everything I had heard was true. New Zealand is a fairly unique hunting experience. I would compare most of it to white tail deer hunting in North America. At least that is true as regards the introduced species of red stag, wapiti, sika, sambar, and rusa deer. These species are all largely ranch hunted, and the hunter can almost create his own degree of difficulty and trophy quality depending upon his physical conditioning and his pocketbook. Free range hunting for all of these species is available, but because of the dense forestry in the free range areas of New Zealand, hunting conditions can be extremely difficult in both the quantity of game seen, and the quality of trophy secured. Ranch hunting remains the backbone of the New Zealand hunting experience. But like in Texas or Africa, all ranch hunting experiences are not the same. Hunting blocks can be as small as 90 acres of relatively open country to as large as 30,000 acres of country near identical to free range conditions. But the difference between free range hunting and ranch hunting will be the quality and quantity of game opportunity. Because so much income is generated by quality wildlife management, a true trophy opportunity is much more likely with these ranch hunts. And the good news for all hunters is that the collapse of the "velvet market" has increased the availability of trophy stags available to hunters at a much reduced price. New Zealand remains the only country in the world where helicopter hunting is legal. In an effort to control what the New Zealand Wildlife Department feels is an excess number of tahr, chamois, red deer, and even in some areas, wapiti, the government has legalized control of these populations utilizing helicopter hunting. This legalization allows us as hunters to experience any and all degrees of utilization of a helicopter in the legal pursuit of wildlife. While I know of no trophy hunter who would take achievement in shooting an animal from a helicopter, there are many animals located in a helicopter, which then deposits the hunter in the area, and he can at his own discretion harvest this animal in minutes or days, depending upon his sense of "fair chase". But even if no animal is harvested, it is a thrilling experience to ride a helicopter through the "Southern Alps" of New Zealand and watch game movement. Certainly success is related to temperature, snowfall, the rut, vegetation and water availability, and although the use of either a helicopter or a fixed wing aircraft, is not in the true spirit of hunting, it is nonetheless an exciting experience in which to participate. I was fortunate to have the expertise of Wes Vining and The Trophy Connection in allowing me to secure "Reel Hunting" as my professional guide and outfitter. Mike and Julie Hodder put on a first-class experience for any hunter and his companion. I think it is most important to-locate -a New Zealand outfitter who will take the time and trouble to investigate the availability of various trophy animals on the multitude of hunting ranches in both the North and South Islands. Mike Hodder certainly does this for his hunters. I would also recommend that any hunter give at least a one-year, and preferably a two-year notice to his outfitter, as aging trophy breed animals are frequently promised to various outfitters two years in advance. A deposit is typically paid by the outfitter obligating the rancher or breeder to commit a trophy animal to a given hunting outfit. And if the hunter has a desire to place this animal in a specific hunting block of a size and degree of difficulty to suit his own physical abilities and hunting challenge, this can be accomplished with ease if advance notice is given. All in all, I considered New Zealand a very interesting hunting experience for anyone looking for unique place to go. I can recommend it without reservation.

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