Just thinkin gout loud here.

Maybe we all need to get together at teh next show blair is at and each take an hours time outside his boot handing out flyers to anyone approaching his booth with this story as well as have a frank discussion with them.

Only way to hurt blair is in the pocketbook!!!

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Originally posted by drummondlindsey:

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Originally posted by BaxterB:

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Don't Ever Book a Hunt with Jeff Blair

Funny...when I walked by their booth at Reno, these words popped into my head...

I bet you weren't the only one that had that pop into their head. What a beautiful signature.

It is free for anyone to use...I highly encourage it.

Wow, I am glad I read this. A couple days ago I received a "Cold Call"from on of BWW people. I get them regularily so this was not a surprise. What is a surprise is after some talk on theis formum about it the only ones who cold call me are Blair and Atchensons (I dont have anything good to say about Atchensons and leave it at that) The conversation turned to Moose in Alaska and I was assured the BWW had a great outfiter in the best location at a very good price for my son and I. It was a little disconcerning at the time that the guy would not tell me who the guide was. However I was interested and asked him to send me more info. The info they sent me was the exact info on their website, still not listing who the guide was. I was going to call back and ask for more detailed info. After reading this I think I will find another booking company to deal with and as for BWW I will send tham back an email telling them I am not interested and point to this article as to the rreason why.

FYI-I use to book my stuff with Butch Mannassee Outdoors and I dealt with Wally Needham, who recently passed away suddenly. Wally was very competant, always happy and had my admiration and I am sad he is gone

Any good booking agents out there that some of you guys would recommend? BMO is still a good company although they were better with Wally alive

I'm starting to be able to sift out the ones just there for the money. Sometimes its an expensive lesson tho.........

I like Richard Gardner in Delta Junction. He may still be outfitting/guiding moose hunts.....

Full Roar,

Check with Jeff Neal/Greg
Brownlee. Booked a hunt to Zambia in 2011, they were great to work with. Check out their website.

Wendell Reich will take care of you

Thanks, all good info

Glad I joined this forum! The things you learn!

X2 on Wendell by the way

BTT
I emailed BWW, actually thanked them for their efforts (thought I would be courteous) and wrote that until they can resolve this issue I was on not interested in any of their services. I have not received a reply, not surprising.
By the way, anyone know of good tuskless or PAC Elephant hunts availabe for this fall that wont break the bank?
Shorter trip, probably 10 days

"There are no gambles when you book with Blair WorldWide Hunting."

Straight from his amateurish website.

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Originally posted by Norton:
"There are no gambles when you book with Blair WorldWide Hunting."

Straight from his amateurish website.

If a guy hadn't been screwed out of $70,000 it would be funny. As it is its just pathetic

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Originally posted by drummondlindsey:
If a guy hadn't been screwed out of $70,000 it would be funny. As it is its just pathetic

Agreed.....only thing funny about it is that the thief is still in business.

quote:

Originally posted by drummondlindsey:

quote:

Originally posted by Norton:
"There are no gambles when you book with Blair WorldWide Hunting."

Straight from his amateurish website.

If a guy hadn't been screwed out of $70,000 it would be funny. As it is its just pathetic

Yup, for a professional their website is amatuer at best

Right from BWW website

"""How to book the hunt of a lifetime -

1. Select one of the fabulous hunts we offer.
2. Contact a Hunting Consultant for a first hand account of what to expect.
3. Your Consultant will issue our contract to you.
4. Read and sign the contract - send it back to us with your deposit check
5. Sit back and relax - Let us do the rest!

Our job here at Blair Worldwide Hunting is a rewarding one. Quite simply, We help you, the client, fulfill your dreams. These dreams come to you in many different ways; it might have been an article you read; it may be from your hunting buddies; or it could have been something mentioned while we were booking your current dream for the year."""



Pretty much says they take full responsibility right there does'nt it. I like the part where it says they will issue their contract. That would indicate that they are responsible

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Originally posted by AnotherAZWriter:
Wendell Reich will take care of you

I decided to look up and do a bit of reearch on Wendell, looked over his website and got a feeling for his attitude and enthusiasm from his website and comments on this forum
Probably a personality fault of mine, heriditary maybe, but I am starting to approve of the guy. Should I seek physciatric help?

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Originally posted by Full Roar:

quote:

Originally posted by AnotherAZWriter:
Wendell Reich will take care of you

I decided to look up and do a bit of reearch on Wendell, looked over his website and got a feeling for his attitude and enthusiasm from his website and comments on this forum
Probably a personality fault of mine, heriditary maybe, but I am starting to approve of the guy. Should I seek physciatric help?

Wendell is top notch

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Originally posted by drummondlindsey:

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Originally posted by Full Roar:

quote:

Originally posted by AnotherAZWriter:
Wendell Reich will take care of you

I decided to look up and do a bit of reearch on Wendell, looked over his website and got a feeling for his attitude and enthusiasm from his website and comments on this forum
Probably a personality fault of mine, heriditary maybe, but I am starting to approve of the guy. Should I seek physciatric help?

Wendell is top notch

I agree with all three posts, but this really hits the nail on the head: Probably a personality fault of mine, heriditary maybe, but I am starting to approve of the guy. Should I seek physciatric help?

quote:

Originally posted by Lhook7:

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Originally posted by drummondlindsey:

quote:

Originally posted by Full Roar:

quote:

Originally posted by AnotherAZWriter:
Wendell Reich will take care of you

I decided to look up and do a bit of reearch on Wendell, looked over his website and got a feeling for his attitude and enthusiasm from his website and comments on this forum
Probably a personality fault of mine, heriditary maybe, but I am starting to approve of the guy. Should I seek physciatric help?

Wendell is top notch

I agree with all three posts, but this really hits the nail on the head: Probably a personality fault of mine, heriditary maybe, but I am starting to approve of the guy. Should I seek physciatric help?

I am quite sure I have a few mental abnormalities

BTT

Bump

Is this company still in business?

Yes, they are. I received an unsolicited e-mail from them last week as well as a flyer in the mail. I responded to the e-mail asking to be taken off their list as a result of this incident. It is the second time I have made that request.

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Originally posted by SBT:



Yes, they are. I received an unsolicited e-mail from them last week as well as a flyer in the mail. I responded to the e-mail asking to be taken off their list as a result of this incident. It is the second time I have made that request.

The latest email I recieved. I get them about once a week. Please notice at the bottom of the page BWW wants me to forward on to all my buddies. No mention of Desert Bighorn Hunts


Book one of these hunts now. With Botswana closed to hunting in 2014 and
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There will be a shortage of these safaris, with out a doubt.

Elephant (Botswana) Rifle hunts 10 days 1X1. 2013 is your last chance to
hunt elephants in Botswana. Elephant available in Zimbabwe 2014.

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Elk (New Mexico) Rifle 5 day hunt 2X1 available October 2013 - $6500.00

Stone Sheep (British Columbia) 10 day hunt 1X1 horseback assisted available
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Hunt price - $12,000.00 + trophy fee, 10 days of hunting - Booking now

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Priced at $20,000.

Please call our offices at 928-779-2232 and speak with a Hunt Consultant to
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Join the Blair WorldWide Hunting Disc. Club - as a member get disc off the
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Good Hunting!
Jeff, Sean, Jim, Audra, and Dutch

FWIW there is a Larry Heathington on Facebook, gives his occupation as retired and says he lives in Kingman, AZ. Might or might not be the same guy, but seems likely.

He posted this in 2011 on a website about outdoor photography:

Larry Heathington says:
August 8, 2011 at 9:18 pm
As always great Photo’s and a Great Blog. I too believe we come full circle as I am back home in Kingman, Arizona looking at the Vistas of my Childhood after a life spent in the search of wild critters and wilder Mountains and am happy to be here.. Via Con Dios Old Friend…

He is a scumbag and a thief. Remember the thread about him "missing?" The only bigger bag of bullshit on AR was Llamapacker claiming Nixon stole his travelers checks.

I am still getting email offers from Blair's.

But, from some of the messages I am getting from people who don't post on AR, I think word of mouth is probably doign a good job of making people avoid doing business with them..

With almost 91,000 views, I would have to think the word is spreading on this matter.

Has anyone heard from the family?

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Originally posted by larryshores:

Has anyone heard from the family?

I used to chat with Lonnie but haven't talked with him in quite a while.

It still just boggles my mind that Blair wouldn't just return the commission. It's obvious to everybody except Jeff Blair that he didn't deserve it. What a douche bag

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Originally posted by drummondlindsey:
It still just boggles my mind that Blair wouldn't just return the commission. It's obvious to everybody except Jeff Blair that he didn't deserve it. What a douche bag

There is no telling how many thousands of dollars more that incredibly stupid decision has cost him. I mean, even if he was legally right, which is highly doubtful, he has to know he was morally wrong and should have returned his commission at the very least. I hope to hear daily that he is out of business but the message apparently hasn't gotten out to enough people yet.

Latest email from BWW, every week.........
be sure to tell all your hunting buddies!!!!!
From the reports I have heard about the "Kamchtka Bear hunts" you get on an old military helicopter, fly around until you see a bear, land and walk up to the bear and shoot it with a borrowed russian rifle. Some hunt, huh?
Blair is advertizing it as snowmobile hunt. I would guess along the same principals. Drive around on a snowmobile, see a bear, get off and shoot it with a borrowed russian gun. hoooraaa! I'z a bear hunter

Now is your chance to hunt the famed Kamchatka Peninsula, for brown bear.
Best known as the densest populations of brown bears in the world, the
Kamchatka Peninsula, is a natural choice for the serious brown bear hunter.
Especially those of you that have been unsuccessful in North America! This
area has the highest success rates around. Spring hunts are conducted from
snowmobiles. The hunt is 10 days in length and the hunt price includes
guiding, lodging, meals, interpreters, field preparation of trophies and the
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Peninsula. Hunt price - $12,000.00, Trophy fee - $3000.00. This hunt will be
escorted. (Limited openings in May of 2014 and 2015 - Book your hunt now)

Call our offices at 928-779-2232 and speak with a Hunt Consultant to get
further information on this great hunt. If you are not looking for a bear
hunt, call and put us to work on one of the other 700 hunts that we offer.
Be sure to forward along to your hunting buddies.

Good Hunting!
Jeff, Audra, Sean, Jim, and Dutch

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Originally posted by drummondlindsey:
It still just boggles my mind that Blair wouldn't just return the commission. It's obvious to everybody except Jeff Blair that he didn't deserve it. What a douche bag

Pride cometh .... well, you know the rest.

quote:

Originally posted by Wendell Reich:

quote:

Originally posted by drummondlindsey:
It still just boggles my mind that Blair wouldn't just return the commission. It's obvious to everybody except Jeff Blair that he didn't deserve it. What a douche bag

Pride cometh .... well, you know the rest.

I also cannot understand how anybody would work for that thief.

btt less we forget

Every week...like clock work I get another unsolicited email from this POS

I have a question: Look at who Blair is listing as his operators. Some are very well known. How can they still be using Blair as a booking agent knowing what has traspired?
Also, SCI kicks MS out of the convention for showing his video's. How come's SCI doesn't do anything to this scum bag who cheated a client out of a ton of money-well known fact. MS never cheated anyone

from BWW-remember, they build their business from referals....

"Book your safaris now! Blair WorldWide Hunting representing the finest
Outfitters around the world - Rann Hunting Safaris, Garry Kelly Safaris,
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Zimbabwe Leopard Safaris available $850.00 per day
Trophy fees additional. Elephant Safaris available also

Tanzania Short Buffalo - available 2013 only - $21,370.00
Includes 1 Buffalo, Grant's Gazelle, Thompson's Gazelle
East African Impala, White Bearded Wildebeest
Grant's Zebra and all Government fees

Namibia Plains Game Safaris - Gemsbok Kudu Springbok
Hartebeest and others from $300 per day Trophy fees extra

South Africa Plains Game Safaris & Lion Buffalo Rhino
Nyala Eland Bontebok Blesbok Gemsbok
from $400 per day Trophy fees extra

Zimbabwe Short Buffalo Safaris $10,300.00 - includes Trophy fee

Tanzania Lion Elephant Leopard Buffalo Oryx
Sable Gerenuk Gazelles Eland Lesser Kudu
and others from $1460 per day Trophy fees extra

Do you have a hunting buddy looking for a hunt? We build our business by
referrals, so if you know someone looking, simply forward them this email or
send us their contact details and we will get in touch with them.

If the hunt that you are looking for is not listed, call our offices at
928-779-2232 and put us to work on one of the other trips that we offer.
Visit our website at www.blairworldwide.com for more ideas and check out the
Disc Club service. http://www.blairworldwide.com

Good Hunting!
Jeff, Sean, Audra, Jim, and Dutch.

This company is unbelievable! More mail and phone calls. Second time I've asked to be taken off the list, third time I turn it over to the Feds since I'm on the do not call list. Never met them, never spoke to them at a show, never gave them my address or phone number. They must get it from hunt drawings.

Do they really think I'd book a hunt on unsolicited e-mails and phone calls?

Blair Hunt Info Registration

He is a charming kinda guy, the message at the top of the page

"Be advised we will not tolerate abuse, The I.P. address used to complete this form is logged and can be tracked to user location."

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Originally posted by Jon Beutler:
Blair Hunt Info Registration

He is a charming kinda guy, the message at the top of the page

"Be advised we will not tolerate abuse, The I.P. address used to complete this form is logged and can be tracked to user location."

That is one hell of an introduction to your business before a person even logs in, LOL!!!

For those of you that don't venture into the african forums very much here is a link that you might find interesting

http://forums.accuratereloadin...043/m/3691033881/p/1

Geez, with all the controversy on the African site I thought I should make sure we don't forget about Blair...

Ok, so you guys are saying I shouldn't book through Blair?

That is what we are saying...