For you folks that need an air transportation service. I'd like to recommend, Dave Hicks with N-2 Alaska, 907-616-1010. Flying out of Talkeetna Alaska. I've been using Dave for years now. Great bush pilot flying a 185 Cessna on floats.
Hello folks. I built our cabin so our kids will always have a place to go hunt in Alaska. Actually not just hunting, just getting out into a wild place, bush ak. This last fall I invited Jordan Jonnas from the TV show alone to come up hunting. Him and his buddy had a good time and Jordan had a...
A few months ago I took a chance. And it worked out very well. I emailed Jordan Jonnas from the TV show alone and asked him if he would like to go moose bear wolf hunting with me. And he accepted the offer !
My beautiful wife doesn't like me going out to the cabin by myself. And I've had...
Hello folks. Wanted to mention that we have been having flood warnings for the past few days in South central Ak. And throughout the state a lot of rain. The creeks are running pretty high and the tioga areas are very wet n spongy. Suspect the same for tundra. The Talkeetna mts were getting over...
Yeppers finally get to fly out to our cabin today. Last time was a year n half on snogos hauling in freight gasoline generator n freezer. Haven't been moose hunting there for 3 years now because of injury. And I'm really chomping the bit.
I have to give a atta boy to the pilot we have used...
One of the best things about hunting for me is getting into the moment. I enjoy still hunting and find myself in places that I've never been. Just trying to find sign, listing, looking at everything. I regularly find myself in that little where am I moment because I'm doing my thing, hunting...
It's still winter here 2-3' of snow. And we still have moose cruising threw. We had a bull headed for a discussion with our Chesapeake a couple days ago that I was able to abort. Yesterday it was a cow. Had 3 a few days back.
I'm not batching, I enjoy seeing them. But it's dangerous. They...
Through the years we've had a few dogs. And blessed to have a 2 that seemed like the one in a million. Both Chesapeake Bay Retrievers. Chessys fit into our ak weather just fine.
Our first chessy was an adoption. Neighbors moved and needed a home for their dog. Oby was built like a tank...
Maybe me. But I'm open to suggestions. But after doing what I do. N reading about what others do can be quite a bit different. I grew up doing my thing, no internet just me mostly.
I like this place. Randy I guess, thanks man. I need to hang with some outdoors folks now n then. Read what...
Our daughter met a fellow who has 2 boys. 15-4 years old. Now I have 2 new outdoors partners.
I'm excited to help these boys learn more about the outdoors and all the great stuff we can to do. Hunting n fishing for sure. I used to go trapping(hanging out in the bush)alone so kinda excited...
Night before last we had a moose come through the yard. Single smaller narrower hoof mark in the dirt. Indicating a yearling possible legal spike fork bull. 1-1/2 year old. I grabbed up our grandson and put my binoculars on him , made him feel pretty big for a little man. He'll be 6 next week...
I contacted a couple ol friends. Go back 30 years and it seems like yesterday friends. Both want to go and are making time. I'm blessed that somehow we managed to get a cabin built in the middle of nowhere ak. I've got it set up to pretty self contained. I knew I would get older n just want more...
The fireweed has finished out. Getting cooler n darker out. The salmon are running out. Rains a lot. Moose hunting season is just around the corner. I am dealing with a neck injury and couldn't get out much last year. Man that kinda hurts.
Still dealing with the neck issues, it's broken...
I've seen areas near our cabin where moose have moved 2' of snow to get at the fiddlehead ferns that are formed n under the plant. Litterally looks like a bomb went off. With forest duff scattered in a 50' patch.
I believe that they smell them n are ready for some fresh greens. And can keep...
Right near the top of the list of things that turn my crank is being out in remote locations. We charter a bush plane to get to our cabin. I watch as he lifts. And flys on off.
I always feel a kinda different feeling. I'm on my own. Just me n the world. Can't count on a phone but mine is...
Last weekend was a very special day for me. I finally got to go on a snogo ride with our grandson. He is 5 n been practicing for 2 years now. Just around the house. His mama went out for a ride to check on trail conditions. Came in the door n exclaimed that he could take his first ride out on...
I've been blessed to be able to spend some time in bush ak. And developed my own style of doing things. As I suspect we all have. Most of my learning was from the school of hard knocks. Before any internet. And what works for me.
We all do things a bit differently. And was able to have...
All around our cabin it would look like a small explosion went off under the snow in the spring. With duff thrown about in 30' areas. As I became more familiar I realized what was going on. The moose were digging up fiddlehead ferns under the snow. Also learned that there are small ferns there...
Near 40 years back I was blessed to go on my first fly out moose hunt. On the Stony river.
Myself n 2 buddies were going to do a 7 day hunt. One of them knew a pilot that could take us out. The trip out was fantastic as you have to travel through Alaskan Range mountains. As we broke threw the...
Hunting season again. We use produce bags for packaging our meat. A roll is fairly inexpensive n lasts a few moose. And great for every day use. We buy them from the grocery store and have a roll hanging in the kitchen.
When packaging meat. I see lots of folks use plastic wrap but the bags...