DATE AND PLACE OF HUNT

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS

Outfitter (or safari company): Sybrand Mostert; SJ Mostert African Safaris. PO Box 1692; Welkom; 9460; South Africa; Tel. 011-27-57-3524770; Email: mosaf@intenext.co.za; Web www.safaritime.com Personal Guide (if any): S.J. Mostert Booking Agent (if any): Trip Arrangements (if self-guided): License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION

Major Game Animals Taken: Waterbuck - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: High book. Wildebeest, Black - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: High book. Impala - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Good. Warthog - Availability: Scarce - Trophy Size: Zebra - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: Nice stallion. Game Sought But Not Taken: Kudu - Availability: Guide had high standards to trophy quality at my request. Passed some kudu. High integrity guide. Game Condition Comments: First safari for me and my wife. Didn't know what to expect; did not want a slaughter but a challenging hunt. Excellent guide and tracking companion; three different camps plus Kruger; 14 days of hunting, three days of travel and three in Kruger. Saw a lot of country.

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 Air Airline Service: Excellent Airline Comments: Out of Atlanta to Johanesburg. Return to London and then to Atlanta. $230 extra for London leg.

COSTS

Hunting Fees: Amount: $0 Trophy Fees: Amount: $0 Permits/Licenses: Amount: $0 Commercial Airfares: Amount: $0 Charter Airfares: Amount: $0 Other Costs: Stayed seven days in Oxford. Amount: $0 Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS

Problems of Hunt: None except I did not take a gun because of staying in England. A borrowed gun is not like your own. Highlights of Hunt: Equipment Recommendations: Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? Yes Why? Will rebook in 2004 with two couples.

HUNTER INFORMATION

Hunter Name: Tom Van Handel Contact Information: Tel. 920-735-1221 - W 3514 E. Broad Way, Appleton, WI 54915 Hunting Experience: First African trip. Hunted North America a lot. Physical Condition:

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 SJ Mostert African Safaris Hunts

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DATE AND PLACE OF HUNT

Report ID: 2637 Weapon Used: Rifle How Hunt Was Conducted? Guided Date of Hunt: September 8, 2001 to September 17, 2001 Place of Hunt: South Africa Northern/Northwest/Zulu - Natal

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS

Outfitter (or safari company): Sybrand Mostert; SJ Mostert African Safaris. PO Box 1692; Welkom; 9460; South Africa; Tel. 011-27-57-3524770; Email: mosaf@intenext.co.za; Web www.safaritime.com Personal Guide (if any): Sybie Mostert, Hannes Els Booking Agent (if any): Tim Macmanus; Hunting Adventures. 3505 Dartmouth Dr; Plano; TX; 75075; Tel. 888-650-2237; Email: tim@safaritime.com; Web www.safaritime.com Trip Arrangements (if self-guided): License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION

Major Game Animals Taken: Kudu - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 52 inches. Nyala - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 28 3/4 inches. Gemsbok/Oryx - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: 33 inches. Impala - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Female, two. Game Sought But Not Taken: Waterbuck - Availability: Sun in eyes and scope; no shot. Game Condition Comments: Game in great condition for time of year.

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 Airways Airline Service: Good Airline Comments:

COSTS

Hunting Fees: Amount: $2800 Trophy Fees: Nyala $1,500, kudu $900, gemsbok $800. Amount: $3200 Permits/Licenses: Included. Amount: $0 Commercial Airfares: Amount: $650 Charter Airfares: Amount: $0 Other Costs: Amount: $0 Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS

Problems of Hunt: Highlights of Hunt: Taking a 28 3/4-inch nyala bull after three days of hard hunting. Equipment Recommendations: Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? Yes Why? Because Sybie works very hard to find you a true trophy and for you to enjoy the safari experience.

HUNTER INFORMATION

Hunter Name: Tim Macmanus Contact Information: Tel. 972-769-8866 - 3505 Dartmouth Dr., Plano, TX 75075 E-mail: netaces@airmail.net Hunting Experience: Excellent. 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 would like to add the following comments to my enclosed hunt report. This is my second hunt with Sybie Mostert. He is a true professional and is first very concerned with his clients enjoying their safari. Next, he is extremely concerned with his clients taking trophy class animals. On my first trip with Sybie, we passed 15 to 26 impala rams before we ever even looked at one with earnest. The kudu hunt was very tough because of thick bush and high temperatures in September in the Northern Province. Despite this, Hannes Els, my PH for the kudu hunt worked very hard to find a trophy bull and stalk it very carefully to try and get a good shot. This hunt was on a good property with plenty of chances at big kudu. The nyala hunt was the highlight of the hunt. When we got to Natal, it was raining. It rained for the first day, but we hunted anyway. It was very muddy on the second day, but we hunted despite this difficulty. I had a shot at a 28-bull, but the bullet hit a wire on a fence and was deflected, a miss. Continuing our hunt on the third day, we saw numerous nyala bulls in the 24- to 26-inch range, but Sybie passed them all. He kept saying: "too small; we can do better." His persistence paid off mid morning when the sun came out, and nyala were everywhere. We saw a nice bull on a hillside and were able to take him after a 10-minute stalk. He measured 28 3/4 inches and was very old. Sybie's determination to find a true trophy bull is noteworthy. I can't recommend Sybie highly enough for nyala hunting in Natal. We saw a large number of nyala bulls, many of which would have made the record book. The trophy bulls did not stand still for very long so the hunt was quite difficult as the bush was very thick on this concession. Sybie's persistence and determination paid off in an old, mature trophy bull. The gemsbok hunt was on Sybie's personal farm in the Northwest province. After hunting for a full day, we saw a bull that was very large in body. He was the largest one in the herd by at least 20-30 percent. His left horn however was deformed and curved down significantly toward the bull's left shoulder. I knew when I saw him he was the bull I wanted even though he did not have the longest horns of the group. Sybie insisted not to shoot this bull because he was not of the trophy class he wanted me to take. We discussed this for over five minutes before I convinced him this was the gemsbok I wanted because of his unique deformity. After a 40-minute stalk, I took the bull at 50 yards. His right horn is 33 inches and his left horn is 28.5 inches. An interesting note, his left testicle was huge and his right testicle was very small and shriveled up. Again, Sybie insisted I not take this bull but allowed me my wish as the client. My priorities for this safari were kudu, nyala, gemsbok, waterbuck and warthog, in that order I saw several waterbuck, one 30 inches. When I tried to get a shot on this one, I was looking into the sun, and it blacked out my Leupold scope with too much light. It wasn't my day to take a waterbuck. Several hunters from Spain had preceded me earlier in the year and had shot a very large number of warthogs, especially the really nice ones. We saw many warthogs, but not one that Sybie was happy with me shooting. This was not a high priority, so it was not a great disappointment to me. Sybie runs a first class operation, is extremely knowledgeable and proficient, and is very conscientious about his clients' well being and the trophy quality of the animals his clients harvest. I recommend Sybie with no hesitation. This trip included a great deal of driving around the country to take kudu, nyala and gemsbok in three different provinces. Sybie worked hard to keep the drives comfortable and interesting with history lessons and facts and trivia about various game animals. The accommodations were very adequate to exceptional and the food was outstanding. Even though I walked very long distances every day, I gained weight on this safari. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me toll free at 888-650-2237 about booking a hunt with SJ Mostert African Safaris.

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DATE AND PLACE OF HUNT

Report ID: 2293 Weapon Used: Rifle How Hunt Was Conducted? Guided Date of Hunt: June 4, 2001 to June 12, 2001 Place of Hunt: South Africa Natal, Orange Free State, NW Several Different Ranches

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS

Outfitter (or safari company): Sybrand Mostert; SJ Mostert African Safaris. PO Box 1692; Welkom; 9460; South Africa; Tel. 011-27-57-3524770; Email: mosaf@intenext.co.za; Web www.safaritime.com Personal Guide (if any): Sybrand Mostert Booking Agent (if any): Trip Arrangements (if self-guided): License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION

Major Game Animals Taken: Nyala - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: (Two nyala). All trophies will make SCI book, except one nyala. Reedbuck - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: Reedbuck, Mountain - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: Lechwe - Availability: Scarce - Trophy Size: Red lechwe. Blesbok - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Terrific 19-inch. Wildebeest, Black - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Springbok - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: Black springbok. Springbok - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: Game Sought But Not Taken: Bushbuck - Availability: Saw none. Gemsbok/Oryx - Availability: Abundant - just ran out of time. Game Condition Comments: The game was in very good shape in all the different areas we hunted.

SERVICE RATINGS (excellent, good, fair or poor)

Quality of Outfit: Good Guide/PH Ability: Good Condition of Camp: Excellent Condition of Equipment: Good Quality of Food: Excellent Trophy Care: Good Name of Airline: South African Air Airline Service: Poor Airline Comments: Guns were not on flight. On Saturday in Joburg we went back to get them. Even then we were promised they would be sent to us. South African Air paid me and my brother-in-law $833 for lost hunting day, rifle rental and transport to retrieve guns.

COSTS

Hunting Fees: $260 a day 2 x 1. It was a donated hunt. Amount: $0 Trophy Fees: $6,000. Amount: $0 Permits/Licenses: Amount: $0 Commercial Airfares: $1,600. Amount: $0 Charter Airfares: Amount: $0 Other Costs: Tips $400. Amount: $0 Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS

Problems of Hunt: Guns - Skinner made my first nyala into a rug (full mount). Highlights of Hunt: Having my brother-in-law along on his first guided hunt of any kind. Equipment Recommendations: Flat shooting rifle - many long shots. Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? Yes Why? We had a terrific time at a not too high cost. In fact, I'm planning on going back.

HUNTER INFORMATION

Hunter Name: Bill Hornung Contact Information: Tel. 906-863-3765 - 805 12th Ave., Menuminee, MI Hunting Experience: 32 years, Canada, US west, including Wisconsin, Michigan and North Dakota; twice 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

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DATE AND PLACE OF HUNT

Report ID: 1695 Weapon Used: Rifle How Hunt Was Conducted? Guided Date of Hunt: May 8, 2000 to May 12, 2000 Place of Hunt: South Africa Natal Pongola

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS

Outfitter (or safari company): Sybrand Mostert; SJ Mostert African Safaris. PO Box 1692; Welkom; 9460; South Africa; Tel. 011-27-57-3524770; Email: mosaf@intenext.co.za; Web www.safaritime.com Personal Guide (if any): Sybie Mostert Booking Agent (if any): Trip Arrangements (if self-guided): License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION

Major Game Animals Taken: Nyala - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Very good. Impala - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Average. Reedbuck - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Very good. My hunting partner took it with a muzzleloader. Warthog - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Very few real quality trophies. My hunter partner took it with a muzzleloader. Game Sought But Not Taken: Warthog - Availability: There were hundreds of warthogs but I had no opportunity to take a true trophy quality animal. Game Condition Comments: Note: Hunter also took a black backed jackal. It was a wet year. The grass was still tall and green in May. Animals very slick, fat and in good condition. Lots of ticks.

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: South African Airways Airline Service: Poor Airline Comments: The worst air experience I have ever been subjected to. See comments.

COSTS

Hunting Fees: $380 per day for four days. Covered two hunters and one observer. Amount: $1520 Trophy Fees: For five animals. Amount: $1700 Permits/Licenses: Amount: $0 Commercial Airfares: Delta and South African Airways round trip Sacramento, California to Johannesburg, South Africa Amount: $1140 Charter Airfares: Amount: $0 Other Costs: Amount: $0 Total: $0

SUMMARY REMARKS

Problems of Hunt: See comments. Highlights of Hunt: Equipment Recommendations: Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? Yes Why? I hunted here for nyala and warthog and there were a lot of animals. The concession and game were in very good condition. Excellent nyala trophy potential if you can pass the good ones.

HUNTER INFORMATION

Hunter Name: Kenn Womack Contact Information: Tel. 530-333-2233 - E-mail: womacks4@jps.net Hunting Experience: I have hunted for 40 years in three continents. 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

This report is specific to the Pongola Concession in Natal hunted with Sybie Mostert. I was hunting with a couple in their 70's who hunt with traditional muzzleloaders. He has rather strict dietary limitations. The Mosterts went a long way out of their way to accommodate Bill, much more than necessary. The food was excellent and more than plentiful. Pongola is a hunting preserve in Natal which is probably best known for its tiger fish fishing located on a large lake adjacent to the border of Swaziland. The place is huge. It also contains all the "Big 6" except lion. I think it adds to the hunt experience to see elephant tracks and dung piles while you are a-field. The lake and waterways hold crocodiles and hippos. Warthogs feed on the lawn by day and hippos by night. We booked this concession specifically for nyala and warthog. Any other species taken would just be a bonus. There were hundreds of warthog but very few quality old males. Pat W. shot a great specimen while out stalking impala. Bill W. saw another good boar but passed on the shot. Unfortunately, I was not so fortunate. We saw nyala bulls every day. I shot a nice one the evening of the first day. Of course, I would see three 28-inch plus bulls at very close ranger after I had taken my bull. Bill W. missed an opportunity to take the best bull of the trip with a misfire. The humidity was a problem for the muzzleloaders. The biggest problem with nyala is not shooting a good one. The problem is pursuing an even better specimen. There is a good density of common reedbuck. Good trophy quality with the odd real bruiser. I hunted one such animal twice. I saw him close but no real shot opportunity. There are good numbers of animals here such as impala and blue wildebeest but I did not see any really good trophies. My impala is a minimum score SCI book head and looked to be about the best we could take. Probably typical of South Africa, the lodge is very nice and the view spectacular. The game processing facility was very modern. The staff at Pongola does a good job and knows their stuff. I was constantly amazed at the ability of the trackers to spot game and evaluate trophies. Mostert uses a wide range of concessions each suitable for different purposes. As always, it is very important to have a clear understanding of just what type of hunt you desire. Hunting versus collecting, limitations and special considerations. Sybie's rates are very reasonable. He works hard and is a real pleasure to hunt with. I am negotiating a second hunt with him at this time. P.S. South African Airways was the pits. The stewards didn't even pick up the trash/service after the dinner meal. Hours of no presence and no service. Ugly is the word.

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DATE AND PLACE OF HUNT

Report ID: 708 Weapon Used: Rifle How Hunt Was Conducted? Guided Date of Hunt: September 6, 1998 to September 16, 1998 Place of Hunt: South Africa Northwest Free State, Natal

OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS

Outfitter (or safari company): Sybrand Mostert; SJ Mostert African Safaris. PO Box 1692; Welkom; 9460; South Africa; Tel. 011-27-57-3524770; Email: mosaf@intenext.co.za; Web www.safaritime.com Personal Guide (if any): Sybrand Mostert Booking Agent (if any): Trip Arrangements (if self-guided): License Required:

GAME DESCRIPTION

Major Game Animals Taken: Nyala - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Good Bushbuck - Availability: Scarce - Trophy Size: Good, cape bushbuck. Wildebeest, Black - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Good Springbok - Availability: Scarce - Trophy Size: Good, black springbok. Blesbok - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: South African blesbok and white blesbok both good. Duiker - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: Natal red duiker and a grey duiker both good. Game Sought But Not Taken: Game Condition Comments: Note: Hunter also took a baboon. Excellent game conditions.

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: Fair Airline Comments:

COSTS

Hunting Fees: $320 per day for ten days Amount: $3200 Trophy Fees: Per animal much cheaper than other outfitters. For example $1,100 Nyala and $500 bushbuck. 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: Getting all game I had specified I wanted and all booked SCI. Sometimes we drove six hours one way to get to areas of specific game. Equipment Recommendations: Would You Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? Yes Why? I would definitely recommend the hunt regardless of game wanted. If a person wants an animal in South Africa, I'd contact Sybrand first.

HUNTER INFORMATION

Hunter Name: Lt. Col (R) Pat McMahon Contact Information: Tel. 608-981-2277 - N1411 3rd Avenue, Endeavor, WI 53930 Hunting Experience: I have hunted worldwide for 55 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

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