I don't think anyone has, but I have copies of 6 letters that went to the Commercial Services board from hunters, and guides/packers......I won't post them here just to protect them but all 6 have all the same complaints..
I think the hammer is getting ready to swing;)
I know of 3 moose for certain, 2 caribou for certain, and at least 1 Sheep that are sitting in the confiscation room at AK Fish and Game due to illegal take or waste of meat. And I know because mine and Harolds are two of those and we would like them back.
I'm pretty sure the end is...
Thanks bobbydean! I definitely don't want to see someone save their whole life for a dream hunt, only to have it be a miserable experience.
I will say for the record, there are some GREAT outfitters out there! I have done two brown bear hunts and a sheep hunt with another outfitter up in...
What's next on the list;)
How about your guides and packers? I've spoke with most of them and they still haven't been paid for their services for the 2014 season. You took revenues from over 40 clients............and you couldn't afford to pay the people who busted their ass for...
Louie,
See previous post. How honorable, honest, or quantity of good character does a guy have to have to send out a hunter that has paid for a FULLY GUIDED hunt on his own with no gps, sat phone, nothing and tells him if he shoots a moose, to mark it with something so he can send packers in...
Hmm, what next:
How about Niles moose. The one shot 5 miles from base camp on September 11. I sent you GPS coordinates of its exact location. And actually, you verified you knew this moose was down on Sept 11 by this email to Harold.
From: [email protected]
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 12:51:33...
Lets just break this down for a moment.
No meat was wasted by me. All of CG's meat was flown out of the spike camp.--
You may note that we shot my moose on Sept 17, Harold's on September 18. You got my message delivered to you on September 18 at 6:04 PM that stated " Both moose down and in...
Hey, that's awesome by the way that you drew for a Missouri Breaks tag! I'll be up there helping a friend that drew a sheep tag. Maybe we will finally get to meet in person. You know, it just so happens to be that I know the breaks very well! I would be glad to get you into some great...
Louie, since you were NOT present and are only taking Tom's word for what happened, is any of this stuff fitting the OTHER side of the Story:D
40 hunters in camp this year, I challenge you to produce half of them that would have the opposite opinion of me (aka crittergitter)
Considering 6 of...
NO OBLIGATION ON MY PART......Tom says:)
Love it, I'm not sure how much more obligated you can be when you sign transfer of possession forms for transporting meat out of the field...........
I suppose you magically forgot signing these............
This is one of my favorites: NO OBLIGATION ON MY PART: Uh, so what did you expect us to walk back 20 miles to base camp with a moose on our backs? How stupid you think people are to believe that two experienced (Harold more than anyone I know) dedicated hunters would just get dropped in the...
I did by the way, cancel that check when I got home specifically because you did NOT provide shit for services. I'm ready to renegotiate the price anytime you are. You name your price, I'm starting at ZERO. I would pay you for the amount of food I ate there but since its about the same as the...
Tom,
Just because you didn't cash the check, doesn't mean you didn't get one. In the cook tent, standing next to the computer (you know, the one you spent most of your time at drinking coffee while hunters were stuck in the field with no food, no water, no tents, surviving off animals they...
Well, lets see here, where to begin................how about this for a start. Little email correspondence before the hunt.
First from YOU to Harold.
From: [email protected]
Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2014 23:55:00 -0400
Subject: Re: Caribou hunting in Alaska????
To...
I just got back from a road trip, had lots of work to do......have about 10 minutes to pack and get to baseball practice but grab your popcorn bowls, I'm lacing up the gloves tonight or tomorrow!;)
You had that option actually. If you would have held up your end of the deal, both Harold and I would have been out hunting the entire time I was stuck in your shithole camp that the state of Alaska should be embarrassed for allowing you to create.
The last thing I wanted was to have a...
Louie,
First, what disappoints me most about where this stands from your involvement is this: Harold and I have done a fair number of hunts together over the years and we are great friends. He has spoken of you numerous times during our hunts and has never said a negative thing about you, in...
Someday I will for sure, but most likely will be my son on the trigger on the next go round. ;)
Again, if it weren't for the deal and setup that was supposed to happen, I never would have considered. My buddy actually warned me before we went that something like this could happen. He felt it...