ALASKAN BROWN BEAR:

Speaking of ALASKA again.   In 1997 I  booked a Brown Bear Hunt with Tracy Vern that was to be for 14 days in October,  on the Alaskan Peninsula near Bechaof Lake.  I had flailed to get a bear in 1995 and Tracy let me come back in "97" for the cost of the guide.  On the third day of the hunt we were on a stand overlooking the river below, when out of no where came two large boars walking down the bank.  The bear that I wanted was a bright gold in color, this in itself made him very unusual, but at the last minute he turned and ran in a different direction.  The second bear continued until he was within 40 yards of us.  This when the guide gave instructions to shoot.  The first shot put him down with half of him being in the river.  When later we were able to measure the big bear he came in at just over 10 foot square.  I was shooting a 340 Weatherby Mag. using 240 grain Nosler Partition.  Although there is lot of quality ammunition on the market I have always used Nosler Partitions, and they have never let me down.  If you are interested in viewing quality ammunition CLICK HERE.

AMERICAN MOUNTAIN GOAT-ALASKA 2001

In January of 2001 I booked a Mountain Goat hunt with Bruce Parker of Parker Guide Service out of Juneau Alaska. The hunt was booked for the second week of November so the weather was going to very cold and wet. I wanted to go at this time as the goats had their longest hair of the year which would make for a beautiful life size mount.

After I arrived and spent the night in Juneau we flew by Beaver Float Plane to the Neptune. This was a 62 foot ocean cruiser that was to be my home for the next 10 days.

Each morning we would go by small boats up the inland passage way in search of mountain goats. This was an experience in it's self as the temperature was in the teens each day and it never stopped snowing. The water had literally thousands of icebergs which we had to navigate between. We also surveyed a 10 foot wave that was caused by caving from the Selway Glacier. A real experience.

We did this each day looking for the goats on the high ridges that went straight up from the sea. Each day we saw many goats but none that met the size we were looking for. Then on the fifth day we located a Billy that looked to have horns in excess of 9 inches with a very large body. The stock was on. We had a 1500' vertical climb to get above the goat which took us in excess of 90 minutes. Once in position with a steady rest the final shot from my 300 Weatherby Magnum was made from 150 yards. I had my Mountain Goat.

After a lot of pictures and spending the night on the Neptune I flew back to Juneau where I stayed at the Goldbelt Hotel. The next day I caught a plane to Seattle, then on to Phoenix where it all began, This allowed me plenty of time to gather my thoughts and think about how lucky I am to have experienced such a great adventure.

TRAVELING LIGHT IN THE BACK COUNTRY

When doing over night hunting or fishing trips you must travel light if you want it to be a fun and exciting trip.  Food is  one of the most cumbersome things that you will have to deal with, but there is a good solution that will make your trip much easier and safer.  If you are interested in getting this information ENTER HERE.

FUN COMBINATION TRIP TO ALASKA

In September 2000 I flew to  Anchorage Alaska.  Then on to the Cinder River Lodge on the Alaskan Peninsula for an Alaskan Moose hunt.  It was a 10 day hunt that would include fishing for Arctic Char, Silver Salmon and if there was time shoot a few Ptarmigan.

On the third day I harvested a beautiful 72" bull moose in very thick alders.  The shot was only 50 yards, but it was in very thick cover.  It was a one shot kill with my 340 Weatherby Magnum using 250 grain Nosler Partition Ammunition.  If interested in complete inventory of Ammunition and shooting accessories then CLICK HERE.

The next 3 days were spent catching Arctic Char up to 10 pounds and Salmon that reached 15 pounds. Then in the afternoon we were able to get a few ptarmigan. We then flew to Wildman Lodge, which was further down the peninsula catching Silver Salmon that went to 20 pounds.  If you are interested in reading more on exciting trips that I have taken GO HERE and drop me a line.

Of my six trips to Alaska this is the one that was the most fun.  GO HERE to see some detailed trips that I have taken over the years. 

HUNTING THE KAMCHATKA BROWN BEAR 2:

As well as clothing I chose a REMINGTON 375 H&H Magnum along with 300 grain Nosler Partition bullets.  The rifle was topped with  Zeiss 3x9 variable scope and I used Zawarovski EL 10x32 Binoculars.  This proved to be the prefect fit for this hunt as on the sixth day I was able to harvest a beautiful 10'3" Kamachatka Brown Bear.  It was a one shot kill at less then 20 yards.  (Another Story)  Remember to purchase the best equipment you can comfortably afford and you will never be sorry.  If you are interested in viewing a complete line of hunting equipment including your gun of choice, ammunition, binoculars and spotting scopes etc. GO HERE.

HUNTING THE KAMCHATKA BROWN BEAR 1:

In May of 2007 I went to the Kamchatka Peninsula in search of Brown Bear. Knowing that the weather was going to be at it's worst I purchased the best WATERPROOF CLOTHING that I could afford at the time. It is a good thing that I did because for the first eight days that I was hunting it never stop snowing or raining. Without these cloths it would have been wet and miserable. If you are interested in viewing cloths that would provide you this protection GO HERE.