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Subscriber-Written Trip Report On Sporting Consultants Hunts |
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ID: |
7769 |
Weapon
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Rifle |
How
Hunt Was Conducted? |
Guided |
| Date
of Hunt: |
March 22, 2010 to March 27, 2010 |
| Place
of Hunt: |
England - West Sussex
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OUTFITTER,
GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS |
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| Outfitter
(or safari company): |
Kevin Downer; Sporting Consultants. 16 Bayhams Field; Sharpthone, NR East Grinstead; West Sussex; RH19 4PZ; England; Tel. 011-44-1342-810633; Email: kdsportingc@aol.com; |
| Personal
Guide (if any): |
Kevin Downer |
| Booking
Agent (if any): |
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Trip
Arrangements
(if self-guided): |
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| License
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GAME
DESCRIPTION |
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Game Animals Taken: |
Deer, Roe - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Exceptional. |
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Deer, Water - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Chinese water deer. Excellent. |
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Muntjac - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: Average. |
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Condition Comments: |
Outfitter was well prepared and had huge areas to hunt. Accommodations were clean and comfortable. Guide was knowledgeable and a good companion. Overall, an excellent hunting experience and would highly recommend it. |
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SERVICE
RATINGS (excellent, good, fair or poor) |
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| Quality
of Outfit: |
Excellent |
Guide/PH
Ability: |
Excellent |
| Condition
of Camp: |
Excellent |
Condition
of Equipment: |
Excellent |
| Quality
of Food: |
Excellent |
Trophy
Care: |
N/A |
| Name
of Airline: |
United Airlines |
Airline
Service: |
Good |
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COSTS |
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Fees: |
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Amount: |
$0 |
| Trophy Fees: |
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Amount: |
$0 |
| Permits/Licenses: |
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Amount: |
$0 |
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Airfares: |
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Amount: |
$0 |
| Charter Airfares: |
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Amount: |
$0 |
| Other Costs: |
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Amount: |
$0 |
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SUMMARY
REMARKS |
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| Problems
of Hunt: |
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| Highlights
of Hunt: |
Roe deer are a challanging free range hunt, similiar to whitetails in the midwest. |
| Equipment
Recommendations: |
Leave rifles at home and use Kevin's. |
| Would You
Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? |
yes |
| Why? |
Well run hunt, lots of game, beautiful country, an enjoyable experience. |
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HUNTER
INFORMATION |
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| Hunter
Name: |
John Kelley |
| Contact
Information: |
Tel. 970-878-4582 - PO Box 701, Meeker, CO 81641 E-mail: ckelley@wrea.org |
| Hunting Experience: |
Extensive, worldwide, Colorado guide and ex-outfitter. |
| Physical Condition: |
Excellent for a 64 year old. |
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IMPORTANT
NOTES (actions taken if hunter unhappy with hunt) |
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| 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? |
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ADDITIONAL
HUNTER COMMENTS AND/OR OUTFITTER/BOOKING AGENT REBUTTAL |
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Subscriber-Written Trip Report On Sporting Consultants Hunts |
Below is one sample of such a Report which is made available to you FREE of Charge.
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DATE
AND PLACE OF HUNT |
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| Report
ID: |
6915 |
Weapon
Used: |
Rifle |
How
Hunt Was Conducted? |
Guided |
| Date
of Hunt: |
September 14, 2008 to September 16, 2008 |
| Place
of Hunt: |
England -
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| Hunt Area: |
Woburn Abbey |
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OUTFITTER,
GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS |
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| Outfitter
(or safari company): |
Kevin Downer; Sporting Consultants. 16 Bayhams Field; Sharpthone, NR East Grinstead; West Sussex; RH19 4PZ; England; Tel. 011-44-1342-810633; Email: kdsportingc@aol.com; |
| Personal
Guide (if any): |
Kevin Downer |
| Booking
Agent (if any): |
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Trip
Arrangements
(if self-guided): |
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| License
Required: |
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GAME
DESCRIPTION |
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| Major
Game Animals Taken: |
Deer, Red - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Excellent. |
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Deer, Roe - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: Ok. |
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Deer, Fallow - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Very fine. |
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Muntjac - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: Spectacular. |
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Condition Comments: |
Excellent. |
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SERVICE
RATINGS (excellent, good, fair or poor) |
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| Quality
of Outfit: |
Excellent |
Guide/PH
Ability: |
Excellent |
| Condition
of Camp: |
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Condition
of Equipment: |
Excellent |
| Quality
of Food: |
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Trophy
Care: |
Excellent |
| Name
of Airline: |
Northwest and Flybe |
Airline
Service: |
Excellent |
| Airline
Comments: |
Got there, got back, on time. |
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COSTS |
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Fees: |
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Amount: |
$2100 |
| Trophy Fees: |
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Amount: |
$6000 |
| Permits/Licenses: |
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Amount: |
$0 |
| Commercial
Airfares: |
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Amount: |
$0 |
| Charter Airfares: |
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Amount: |
$0 |
| Other Costs: |
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Amount: |
$1000 |
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SUMMARY
REMARKS |
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| Problems
of Hunt: |
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| Highlights
of Hunt: |
Seeing hundreds of huge red deer on the estate. Taking a fine stag, fallow buck and a possible top 10-15 muntjac. |
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Recommendations: |
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| Would You
Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? |
Yes |
| Why? |
Downer is a hoot to hunt with, perfect for midwestern American. Relaxed, flexible, easygoing, tries hard to please, caters to the hunter's desires and budget. |
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HUNTER
INFORMATION |
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| Hunter
Name: |
David J Ekkebus |
| Contact
Information: |
Tel. 608-296-3051 - N7632 4th Ave., Westfield, WI 53964 E-mail: davee4570@yahoo.com |
| Hunting Experience: |
A lot. |
| Physical Condition: |
Ok. |
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IMPORTANT
NOTES (actions taken if hunter unhappy with hunt) |
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| 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? |
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ADDITIONAL
HUNTER COMMENTS AND/OR OUTFITTER/BOOKING AGENT REBUTTAL |
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A two-part trip, Scotland and England and we both loved every day of it. Guide even bought our anniversary dinner. Would go back tomorrow if there was an opening.
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Subscriber-Written Trip Report On Sporting Consultants Hunts |
Below is one sample of such a Report which is made available to you FREE of Charge.
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DATE
AND PLACE OF HUNT |
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| Report
ID: |
7077 |
Weapon
Used: |
Rifle |
How
Hunt Was Conducted? |
Guided |
| Date
of Hunt: |
September 6, 2008 to September 20, 2008 |
| Place
of Hunt: |
England -
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| Hunt Area: |
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OUTFITTER,
GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS |
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| Outfitter
(or safari company): |
Kevin Downer; Sporting Consultants. 16 Bayhams Field; Sharpthone, NR East Grinstead; West Sussex; RH19 4PZ; England; Tel. 011-44-1342-810633; Email: kdsportingc@aol.com; |
| Personal
Guide (if any): |
Kevin Downer |
| Booking
Agent (if any): |
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Trip
Arrangements
(if self-guided): |
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| License
Required: |
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GAME
DESCRIPTION |
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| Major
Game Animals Taken: |
Deer, Red - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: |
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Deer, Pere David - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: |
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Deer, Water - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Chinese water deer. |
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Muntjac - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: |
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Deer, Sika - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Manchurian sika deer. |
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Deer, Sika - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Japanese sika deer. |
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Deer, Roe - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: |
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Sheep, Soay - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: |
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Condition Comments: |
Took every species I was after. Excellent. |
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SERVICE
RATINGS (excellent, good, fair or poor) |
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| 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: |
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Airline
Service: |
Excellent |
| Airline
Comments: |
Did not travel with firearms or ammo, rented them from Kevin. |
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COSTS |
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| Hunting
Fees: |
As Advertised. |
Amount: |
$0 |
| Trophy Fees: |
Included. |
Amount: |
$0 |
| Permits/Licenses: |
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Amount: |
$0 |
| Commercial
Airfares: |
Continental and Alaska. |
Amount: |
$0 |
| Charter Airfares: |
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Amount: |
$0 |
| Other Costs: |
Incidentals. |
Amount: |
$0 |
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SUMMARY
REMARKS |
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| Problems
of Hunt: |
No problems, absolutely none. |
| Highlights
of Hunt: |
Completed my 15th and final grand slam (European deer). Working on third eschelon of Ullman Award. |
| Equipment
Recommendations: |
Rubber boots and light weight raingear. |
| Would You
Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? |
Yes |
| Why? |
First class outfitter and guide will hunt with him again, became a friend. Wife accompanied me. |
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HUNTER
INFORMATION |
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| Hunter
Name: |
Matt K Matthews |
| Contact
Information: |
Tel. 907-244-5270 - 2804 W Northern Lights, Anchorage, AK 99517 |
| Hunting Experience: |
Extensive. SCI World Hunting Award. |
| Physical Condition: |
Senior, fair amount of personal mileage. |
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IMPORTANT
NOTES (actions taken if hunter unhappy with hunt) |
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| 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? |
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ADDITIONAL
HUNTER COMMENTS AND/OR OUTFITTER/BOOKING AGENT REBUTTAL |
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Subscriber-Written Trip Report On Sporting Consultants Hunts |
Below is one sample of such a Report which is made available to you FREE of Charge.
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DATE
AND PLACE OF HUNT |
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| Report
ID: |
7046 |
Weapon
Used: |
Rifle |
How
Hunt Was Conducted? |
Guided |
| Date
of Hunt: |
July 20, 2008 to July 27, 2008 |
| Place
of Hunt: |
England - Surrey and Sussex
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| Hunt Area: |
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OUTFITTER,
GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS |
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| Outfitter
(or safari company): |
Kevin Downer; Sporting Consultants. 16 Bayhams Field; Sharpthone, NR East Grinstead; West Sussex; RH19 4PZ; England; Tel. 011-44-1342-810633; Email: kdsportingc@aol.com; |
| Personal
Guide (if any): |
Kevin Downer |
| Booking
Agent (if any): |
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Trip
Arrangements
(if self-guided): |
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| License
Required: |
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GAME
DESCRIPTION |
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| Major
Game Animals Taken: |
Deer, Roe - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: Excellent. |
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Condition Comments: |
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SERVICE
RATINGS (excellent, good, fair or poor) |
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| 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: |
Delta |
Airline
Service: |
Good |
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COSTS |
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| Hunting
Fees: |
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Amount: |
$8000 |
| Trophy Fees: |
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Amount: |
$0 |
| Permits/Licenses: |
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Amount: |
$0 |
| Commercial
Airfares: |
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Amount: |
$0 |
| Charter Airfares: |
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Amount: |
$0 |
| Other Costs: |
Plus hotel. |
Amount: |
$0 |
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SUMMARY
REMARKS |
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| Problems
of Hunt: |
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| Highlights
of Hunt: |
Kevin is a consumate and thoroughly entertaining deer stalker. Having myself, my wife and two teenage children each take trophy roe bucks. Kevin was superb with the diverse personalities in our family. Every day was a delight. We also enjoyed pigeon shooting and varmint hunting for fox. Kevin works very hard to produce a great hunting experience. |
| Equipment
Recommendations: |
Since we were traveling to several countries during this trip, we used Kevin's rifle. It was a Tikka .243 with a Swarovski scope. |
| Would You
Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? |
Yes |
| Why? |
Hunting during the rut and calling in deer was very exciting. The English countryside is beautiful. Kevin has numerous areas to hunt. The roe buck are quite numerous and not under any pressure. Kevin is a wonderful guide and a whole lot of fun to hunt with. He is a consumate professional. |
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HUNTER
INFORMATION |
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| Hunter
Name: |
Charles Elzer III |
| Contact
Information: |
Tel. 941-795-5135 - 7703 20th Ave NW, Bradenton, FL 34209 E-mail: charles_elzer@ml.com |
| Hunting Experience: |
Two hunts to Africa and two in Europe, one to South America and lifelong in the USA. |
| Physical Condition: |
47 years old. Good condition. |
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IMPORTANT
NOTES (actions taken if hunter unhappy with hunt) |
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| 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? |
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ADDITIONAL
HUNTER COMMENTS AND/OR OUTFITTER/BOOKING AGENT REBUTTAL |
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I would recommend this hunt to anyone wanting to hunt in England or Scotland. Kevin is a hoot to hunt with. I look forward to hunting with him again.
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Subscriber-Written Trip Report On Sporting Consultants Hunts |
Below is one sample of such a Report which is made available to you FREE of Charge.
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DATE
AND PLACE OF HUNT |
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ID: |
4469 |
Weapon
Used: |
Rifle |
How
Hunt Was Conducted? |
Guided |
| Date
of Hunt: |
September 9, 2004 to September 11, 2004 |
| Place
of Hunt: |
England - West Sussex
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| Hunt Area: |
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OUTFITTER,
GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS |
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| Outfitter
(or safari company): |
Kevin Downer; Sporting Consultants. 16 Bayhams Field; Sharpthone, NR East Grinstead; West Sussex; RH19 4PZ; England; Tel. 011-44-1342-810633; Email: kdsportingc@aol.com; |
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Guide (if any): |
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| Booking
Agent (if any): |
J/B Adventures and Safaris. 7373 S. Alton Way; Suite B-100; Englewood; CO; 80122; Tel. 303-794-4485; Email: beverly@jbsafari.com; Web www.jbsafari.com |
Trip
Arrangements
(if self-guided): |
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| License
Required: |
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GAME
DESCRIPTION |
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| Major
Game Animals Taken: |
Deer, Roe - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: One average or cull and one truly outstanding. |
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Sought But Not Taken: |
Muntjac - Availability: I didn't do a very good job of research regarding best times for muntjac. Should have called outfitter about this and would have found out best time for muntjac is later - late in Oct through Dec or Jan. |
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Condition Comments: |
Superb. Keep in mind the roe buck season started Apr-May and I was hunting in September. Still there were many deer with shootable bucks seen each day. I literally only hunted two evenings and two mornings and still took a fantastic trophy. Luck helped but what more can you say about game availability and quality than that. |
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SERVICE
RATINGS (excellent, good, fair or poor) |
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| Quality
of Outfit: |
Excellent |
Guide/PH
Ability: |
Excellent |
| Condition
of Camp: |
Excellent |
Condition
of Equipment: |
Excellent |
| Quality
of Food: |
Excellent |
Trophy
Care: |
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| Name
of Airline: |
American Airlines. |
Airline
Service: |
Good |
| Airline
Comments: |
I did not take a gun so who knows, at least they didn't loose our luggage. |
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COSTS |
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| Hunting
Fees: |
$535 a day. |
Amount: |
$1605 |
| Trophy Fees: |
Roe buck $714, muntjac $892, charged extra $178 for exceptional trophy. |
Amount: |
$1784 |
| Permits/Licenses: |
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Amount: |
$0 |
| Commercial
Airfares: |
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Amount: |
$0 |
| Charter Airfares: |
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Amount: |
$0 |
| Other Costs: |
You stay in hotel/inn of your choice from $178 to $330 a night. $178 is fine for yourself, but if ta |
Amount: |
$990 |
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SUMMARY
REMARKS |
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| Problems
of Hunt: |
None - really I felt it to be quite remarkable that I only hunted two mornings and two nights and still managed to take two bucks one of which was a CIC silver or better buck. It makes for a great vacation for non hunter as well. We stayed in London five days before and Kevin acted as tour guide on hunting days in between hunts. |
| Highlights
of Hunt: |
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| Equipment
Recommendations: |
Rain gear always a good idea, hedges will make quick work of cheap gear. |
| Would You
Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? |
Yes |
| Why? |
Kevin is a professional in every sense. I believe he will deliver what he promises and will not b.s. you about what he can't deliver. |
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HUNTER
INFORMATION |
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| Hunter
Name: |
Neil Martin |
| Contact
Information: |
Tel. 812-634-9313 - 1695 Saint Charles St., Jasper, IN 47546 |
| Hunting Experience: |
US West multi times, British Columbia, Alaska, Yukon, Africa. |
| Physical Condition: |
Good - fair for 43 years old. |
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IMPORTANT
NOTES (actions taken if hunter unhappy with hunt) |
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| 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? |
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ADDITIONAL
HUNTER COMMENTS AND/OR OUTFITTER/BOOKING AGENT REBUTTAL |
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