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Saltwater sportfishing

MEXICO Bass Fishing

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Rick and Johnny's client reports, spring 2006, Mazatlan, Mexico
Big bass!  Great outfitter! Check out Lake El Salto! 
Click here for details! (223 kb)
Mexico bass fishing
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Greg's client report, Ron and Troy, Ron, 2005 - 2007, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Big bass!  Great outfitter! Check out Lake Guerrero!
Click here for details! (253 kb)
Mexico bass fishing

MINNESOTA Boundary Waters Canoe Area and Fishing

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Todd and Troy, Jeff and Martin, summer 2007, Ely, Minnesota
When you are looking for a place to get away from the hustle and bustle, to just kick back for a few days of fishing in the middle of peace and quiet, look no further than the Boundary Waters. 
Click here to read the adventures of two brothers, and of a father and his son (1942 kb).
Boundary Waters canoeing and fishing

MONTANA Fly-fishing

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Brian and Doris, August 2006, Whitehall and Dillon, Montana
Talk to someone about fly-fishing and in your mind you are transported to the pristine waters of the Rocky Mountains, including The Big Hole and The Beaverhead Rivers and maybe even a high mountain lake or two out in Montana.  Doris and I had the opportunity to fish with two extraordinary fly-fishing guides (both of whom are also awesome elk guides in the fall).  Brian 
Click here to read about our fly-fishing adventure (482 kb).
Montana trout fishing

 QUEBEC Monster Montreal Muskie

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Trent, Joel, Trevor, Larry, Sarah, Ray and boys, Doris, August 2007, Montebello, Quebec
Where do you go and who do you fish with for your best shot at the muskie of a lifetime and an original "stupid muskie grin?"  When you tell your young son that you are going fishing for a fish "taller" than him, where are you going? 
Click here to find out where and who ... (837 kb)
Quebec muskie fishing

Big game hunting, upland bird hunting, turkey hunting, waterfowl hunting, dove hunting

AFRICA Plains Game Hunt

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from Brian Maloney, May 2007,  Port Elizabeth, South Africa
“Call me a liar, as I said I would never go to Africa because the flight was too long.  How things change!  I admit 15 hours is still a long plane ride, but it wasn’t really that bad and boy was it worth it!  Weather was great, people were outstanding, lodge was the best, and the hunting was a blast."   Brian
Click here to read about my hunt (664 kb).  
South Africa Plains Game hunting, kudu

IDAHO Big Game Hunts

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Spring Black Bear Hunt, from Shane and Tim, spring 2007, Salmon, Idaho 
Hunting is about the adventure, the outfitter, the weather & the prey.  A great outfitter who knows his area and prey, works hard to provide an awesome adventure even when the weather makes things difficult. 
Click here to check out Shane's color phase black bear, and read comments from other black bear hunters with this outfitter (152 kb).
Idaho black bear hunting

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Mountain Lion Hunt, Steve's hunt report, winter 2005, Salmon, Idaho

Looking for an adventure that has you running up and down Idaho's steep mountains in the middle of winter in search of prey?  How about a cougar hunt? 
Click here to read about Todd's hunt (152 kb).

Idaho mountain lion hunting, Idaho cougar hunting
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Rocky Mountain Elk Hunt, fall 2005, Salmon, Idaho

Elk hunting in the mountains of Idaho is for the dedicated, physically fit hunter, willing to put in the time before the hunt to get into shape and during the hunt to keep up with the guides and the bulls! 
Click here to read about Eric, Joe's and Calvin's experiences (152 kb).
Idaho elk hunting

MANITOBA Spring Black Bear Hunt

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from Scott, spring 2007, North Interlake Region, Manitoba
Once every season, a hunter experiences a full hunting season’s worth of preparation, patience, waiting, shooting and excitement in a a single afternoon. 
Click here to read about Scott’s hunt and check out the photo of him and his Pope & Young bear (154 kb).

Manitoba black bear hunting

MANITOBA Fall Moose Hunt

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from Tim, fall 2006, Northern Manitoba
The remote areas of northern Manitoba, with its low hunting pressure and careful game management, presents a lucky few each year with the opportunity to harvest colossal beasts, including unbelievable moose.
Click here to read about and check out a photo of such an adventure (117 kb)

Manitoba moose hunting

NEWFOUNDLAND SCI Trophy Spring Black Bear Hunt

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from Bill, spring 2007, St. John's, Newfoundland
Where does a seasoned hunter go, after passing on many spring black bears, when he is looking for a trophy bear?  Newfoundland of course! 
Click here to see and read how Bill’s hunt turned out (354 kb).

Newfoundland black bear hunting

NEW MEXICO Rocky Mountain Elk Hunt

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from Marc and Larry, 2005, 2006, North Central New Mexico
If you are looking for a guaranteed tag for one of New Mexico's monster elk, there is no question who you are going to call.  Lee is ready and waiting with some of the best elk territory in the country! 
Click here for hunt reports and photos (315 kb).

New Mexico elk hunting

NEW ZEALAND Red Stag Hunt

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from Derek, 2008, Wanganui, North Island, New Zealand
When business brings you a country that is home to some of the world's most spectacular red stag, what is a hunter to do?  Well, schedule a few extra days and hunt! 
Click here to read about Derek's trip of a lifetime! (160 kb)

New Zealand red stag hunting

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES Central Barren Ground Caribou Hunt

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from TJ, fall 2005, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
One hunt and you get to do it all: caribou hunting with a rifle, then some spot-n-stalk with a bow, followed up with some great northern Canada fishing ...
Click here to read the report (154 kb).

Northwest Territories caribou hunting, central barren ground caribou hunting

QUEBEC Quebec-Labrador Caribou Hunt

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Conversations with Kyle and Bill, Tim and Ron, fall 2007, Kuujjuaq, Quebec
"As good as I had hoped and way better than I expected
!" is what Kyle had to say about his late August bow hunt.  Throw in a bit of ptarmigan bow hunting for an adventure to always remember. Tim and Ron rifle hunted at the end of September, to take their 2 'bous.     
Click here to read more (1263 kb).

Quebec caribou hunting, Quebec-Labrador caribou hunting

QUEBEC Spring Black Bear Hunt

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Howard's client report, Bill, Wes, spring 2006, Senneterre, Quebec
 What do you get when you combine good wildlife management practices, hundreds of miles of bush roads in the far north of Quebec to place bait and good populations of bear?  Yup, a good opportunity at one of the region’s many trophy class 250-400 pound black bears!
Click here to read more (149 kb).

Quebec black bear hunting

RUSSIA Brown Bear Hunt

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Chris, 2008, Kamchatka, Russia
If you are looking for that extraordinary, hunt of a lifetime, consider a brown bear hunt with one of Outdoor Connection's premier outfitters.
Click here to view Chris's PowerPointShow (3.4 MB)

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Russia brown bear hunting

SASKATCHEWAN Waterfowl Hunt

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Steve and Dan client reports, Steve, 2005, 2006, Lake Diefenbaker, Saskatchewan
 “The waterfowl hunt was simply spectacular.  Without exaggerating, I think we saw close to 2 million, yes million birds!  Snows, specs, blues, honkers, ducks, it was unbelievable…” 
Click here to read the rest of Steve’s report! (322 kb)

Saskatchewan waterfowl hunting, duck hunting, goose hunting

WYOMING Moose and Elk Hunts

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Cary, Bob, 2005, 2006, Boulder, Wyoming
Hunting is about being outdoors, in the elements, in the wild, tracking down the big game.  Even accountants dream of such experiences. 
Click here to read on ... (44 kb)

Wyoming elk hunting, Wyoming moose hunting
 



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