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DATE
AND PLACE OF HUNT |
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| Report
ID: |
7170 |
Weapon
Used: |
Rifle |
How
Hunt Was Conducted? |
Guided |
| Date
of Hunt: |
February 5, 2009 to February 19, 2009 |
| Place
of Hunt: |
Central African Republic |
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OUTFITTER,
GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS |
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| Outfitter
(or safari company): |
Rudy Lubin; Rudy Lubin Safaris. 340 East 64th Street, Apt 4-R; New York; NY; 10021; Tel. 212-751-6030; Email: rudylubinsafaris@verizon.net; |
| Personal
Guide (if any): |
Rudy Lubin |
| Booking
Agent (if any): |
FTW Outfitters. 1802 Horse Hollow Rd; Barksdale; Texas; 78828; Tel. 864-814-3220; Email: timfallon@aol.com; Web www.ftwoutfitters.com |
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Arrangements
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Required: |
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GAME
DESCRIPTION |
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Game Animals Taken: |
Eland - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: Lord Derby eland. 47 inches. |
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Oribi - Availability: Average - Trophy Size: 4 1/2 inches. |
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Duiker, Red-Flanked - Availability: Abundant - Trophy Size: 2 1/2 inches. |
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| Game
Sought But Not Taken: |
Roan - Availability: Scarce in camp I hunted. |
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Buffalo - Availability: Abundant, but ran out of time. |
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Duiker - Availability: Yellow-backed duiker. Ran out of time hunting eland. |
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| Game
Condition Comments: |
Limited eland population in first camp. Moved to another camp on day 6, shot eland day 9. Plenty of eland in right areas. General game populations and conditions solid. |
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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: |
Good |
Condition
of Equipment: |
Good |
| Quality
of Food: |
Good |
Trophy
Care: |
Excellent |
| Name
of Airline: |
Air France |
Airline
Service: |
Good |
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COSTS |
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| Hunting
Fees: |
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Amount: |
$28353 |
| Trophy Fees: |
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Amount: |
$2268 |
| Permits/Licenses: |
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Amount: |
$7434 |
| Commercial
Airfares: |
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Amount: |
$2500 |
| Charter Airfares: |
Included. |
Amount: |
$0 |
| Other Costs: |
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Amount: |
$0 |
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SUMMARY
REMARKS |
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| Problems
of Hunt: |
Animals are there, but took day 8 of 13 to get eland. |
| Highlights
of Hunt: |
Taking a great eland bull after 9 long days of hard hunting. Miles and miles of walking. |
| Equipment
Recommendations: |
Bug face net. Be able to walk over 10 miles a day. |
| Would You
Recommend This Hunt to a Friend? |
Yes |
| Why? |
Tough, challenging, rewarding trophy. |
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HUNTER
INFORMATION |
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| Hunter
Name: |
Hampton Pitts |
| Contact
Information: |
Tel. 919-422-3606 - 423 Marlowe Rd., Raleigh, NC E-mail: biggamenc@aol.com |
| Hunting Experience: |
10 African safaris. |
| Physical Condition: |
Excellent. |
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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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