"Here are a few pictures from my trip with you. I had a great time. I have recommended you to several people and given them your information. I will continue to do so.
"My time in Australia was excellent as well. I hunted with Buffalo Safaris Unlimited. Their operation was outstanding. It is very rare to get two great hunts in a row.
"I can say with confidence that hunting with you and Buffalo Safaris was definitely the best run operations I have ever hunted with.
"Thank you"
"Thanks again for helping to make my trip to New Zealand such a successful one, you were a great help.
"Thank you too for your warm hospitality by having Brian an I stay at your home. You have a great family, something to be very proud of. I especially loved Jill's gourmet cooking and choice of wines, oh and your porridge was the best ever! I hope that some day I can return the favour. Next time you are in America, look me up and come stay at my house, I will have a well stocked wine cellar.
"Cheers to you and your family."
Chuck Jenkins
11 June 2005
"James was introduced to me in late 1999 as a professional hunting guide specialising in fair chase conditions for big-game animals. Until then my South Island hunting experience consisted of many weekend walks .. catching glimpses of the odd Chamois or Red Deer. My hunting technique required urgent professional tuning.
"James listened intently to stories of my hunting experiences ... little did I realise that such discussion enabled James to evaluate my hunting prowess and plan the weekend's tactic to both match and raise my experience level. (His) clear and professional guidance enabled me to select and obtain two animals out of the eight sighted for the weekend.
"I was provided with a truly professional weekend from start to finish and have sincere pleasure in recommending James Gray as your personal guide when experiencing the hunting and fishing in New Zealand."
Nigel Garvin
Christchurch, NZ
1 January 2003
"Thank you for all you did for me. The visits to farms and stations were as memorable as the hunting. You had an amazing ability to know just how I wanted to hunt, left up to me I probably would not work as hard or would choose the more comfortable options, but I really have much more fun when pushed a bit and you seemed to understand that. Once again thanks so much.`"
Dr Fred Marino
US
8 May, 2001
"This is my third year hunting with James, he is an accomplished hunter as well as a great hunting companion. I recommend him without reservation. His equipment is excellent. The accommodations are at least as good as those we North American hunters expect on our own true wilderness hunts. I recommend this {chamois and tahr} hunt to those who are interested in a true wild free-range fair chase hunt. For those not so inclined, James is able to arrange whatever type of hunting desired."
(note: as of late 2003 Kenn has hunted with me four times, and is returning again.)
Kenn Womack
Granite Bay, Ca, USA
18 June, 2000
"... I would like to thank you for the manner in which you carried out the hunts. The feedback from our clients was extremely positive. It is very pleasing for me to have someone who is competent in all aspects of guiding and that I feel confident in just leaving it to you."
