J. J. Pringle Memorial Snipe Shooting Championship"

November - Republic of Cuba

Program

Day 1 Group arrives in Cancun, Mexico. Depart Cancun, Mexico for Havana,
Cuba on the 8:00 PM Aerocaribe flight. Private transfer to the classic, five
star, Hotel Nacional de Cuba. Welcome cocktail and cigar reception.

Day 2 Breakfast. Private tour of the Partagas cigar factory and enjoy
cigars and cocktails in our exclusive Partagas Club with Partagas’ President,
Sr. Abel Diaz. Lobster lunch at Hemingway’s favorite “haunt” Restaurante El
Floridita (where the Daiquiri was invented). Skeet shooting at the original
Havana Hunting Club. Dinner at Havana's most popular, Restaurante El Aljibe

Day 3 Breakfast. Luggage will depart very early AM to hunting site via a
van. We depart (10:00 AM) via private AN2 Biplane (2 hours) for Santa Clara
(Villa Clara Province) Check into the "African Safari Style, Hotel Granjita.
Lunch at the hotel. Afternoon hunting session for dove or pigeon. Welcome
cocktail and cigar reception and inner at the hotel.

Day 4 Breakfast. Snipe shooting competition begins. Pig roast in the
field. Afternoon of competitions shooting. "Day's hunt" dinner at the hotel.

Day 5 Breakfast. Morning duck shoot. Lunch. Afternoon quail shoot (over
dogs). Dinner at the hotel.

Day 6 Breakfast. Morning snipe competition. Lunch. Final round of
competition. Dinner and awards ceremony at the hotel.

Day 7 Breakfast. Morning hunting session or depart (one hour) for the
beautiful, five star, ocean front cabins at Hotel Las Brujas. This stunning,
island lodge is situated on a private island (44 kilometers off the North
coast of Cuba). Accessible only by a guarded road or private plane. Afternoon
fishing session in unspoiled, "world class tarpon waters. Dinner at the hotel.

Day 8 Breakfast. Morning fishing session or other activities which may
include: snorkeling, kayaking, visit ship wreck, etc. Lunch. Depart for
Havana. Check into the Hotel Nacional de Cuba. No dinner plans. Evening open.

Day 9 Breakfast. No schedule of events. Dinner in the garden court of
the Restaurante Mansion La Ferminia.
November 11 Breakfast. Depart Havana for Cancun, Mexico at either 8:00 AM or
3:05 PM depending on your connection to USA. End of services!

You Must Have A Valid Passport!

Program will incluce: per person (single occupancy) will include: (Cancun, Mexico
airport services; R/T air Cancun to Havana; Visas; Private airport transfers
in Havana; Welcome cigar and cocktail reception; (4) nights single with
breakfast at Hotel Nacional de Cuba; Private air-conditioned transport in
Havana; Private Partagas tour and reception; El Aljibe dinner; Floridita
lobster lunch; Afternoon skeet shoot; La Ferminia dinner; Private air &
vehicle transportation to all hunting & fishing sites and all program events;
English speaking guides and drivers; All lodging & meals at hunting and
fishing sites; (6-7) private hunting sessions and/or (2) private fishing
sessions; Licenses and hunting & fishing permits; Cuba’s best hunting &
fishing guides; Salt water fishing boats & equipment; Shot guns;
Complimentary leather cigar case with cigars; Custom tour shirt & cap,
commemorative shooting awards and winner's trophy and Last Frontier
Expedition's translators and guides.

Not included
Air to Cancun, Mexico.
Tips to hunting & fishing guides and drivers.
Shot gun shells ($20.00 per box)
Additional alcoholic beverages at meals.
Personal hotel services to include laundry, telephone, mini bar, room
service, etc.

Note: Permits will be included to transit guns from Cancun, Mexico to Havana,
Cuba. Each hunter must arrange for individual transport and entry of guns
into Mexico. I will assist in this process since I have done it successfully
in the past. You will need US Customs permit number #4457 called “Certificate
of Registration for Personal Effects Taken Abroad.”

Non Snipe hunting limits per person per day
Ducks Dove
Blue Wing 15 Aliblanca 15
Green Wing 15 Rabiche 25
Mallards 15 Codornices 15
Pintail 15 Becasinas 10
Northern Shoveler 15 Torcasa 15
Wood Duck 15

Note: Snipe competition will be a "no limit" shoot!

To enroll yourself or a team in this exciting competition, please email us as
soon as possible. Space is very, very limited and the deadline for
application and deposits is October 1, 2008.

Thank you!

Biography of J. J. Pringle

J. J. Pringle was born on September 2, 1824, in Charleston, South Carolina.
He attended school in England and the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis in
1846. During the War between the States, he stayed in Europe. His first
session pursuing Snipe on his South Louisiana plantations was 1867-68. During
the following 20 sessions, he recorded 78,602 Snipe to his own gun
(shooting). His book, "Twenty Years Snipe Shooting" is the only known record
of such accomplishments. It was originally published in 1899 and was
reprinted by Sand Lake Press in 1988. The book is a historical gunning
record of one man's pursuit of what he considered the most challenging bird.
When considered "in-context," that is using mule drawn wagons through the
muck of South Louisiana, the clothing and footwear of the day, none of which
was waterproof, and the sheer number of birds shot on a daily basis,
Pringle's career is unique in the shooting field. His accomplishments are
known by few, but that can never diminish the magnitude of his skill and
dedication. He is a man worth remembering, and the Snipe is a bird worth
honoring.

Competition Rules of International Snipe Classic

Safety:

1. All gunners will use caution in executing low shots and be generally
courteous towards all other Gunners, Guides, Dogs and Property.

2. No shooting will be allowed within 100 feet of the check-in location.
Any birds shot within that distance will be deducted from the Gunners' card.

General:

1. Any disputes will be presided over by the shoot committee.

2. There will be four shooting sessions. Each of the two morning
sessions will be approximately 3 1/2 hours long, and each of the two
afternoon sessions will be approximately three hours long.

3. Serious retrieval efforts must be made on each bird knocked down.

4. Each gun will work with one guide/picker up during each session.

5. Gun/Guide pairings will be randomly drawn prior to each shooting
session. Repeat pairings will not be allowed.

6. Each Gun/Guide pair will be free to seek their direction.

7. Gunner may assist in picking up.

8. Birds bagged will be tallied with official witnesses at the end of
each shooting session and each gunner will sign-off on his total bag.

9. All gunners will arrive back at the check in location at the
designated time of the end of the hunt session. A penalty of one bird per
minute will be assessed for each minute a gunner is late. Arriving back is
determined by being within 25 feet of the check in location with an empty
and/or open gun.