Hey There,
New to the AH forum, life long Hunter. My father was a Hunting Guide in Alaska where I grew up did four Years in The USCG all in Alaska. Spent a lot of time traveling and hunting all over coastal Alaska seen some amazing Bears but nothing that was a Legal opportunity that met my personal Trophy Standards. But I’ve seen some amazing places. Currently I live in Florida and Fly Fish for giant Tarpon right now working on getting my Guide license so I can start taking Clients out on some amazing experiences with what I feel is one of the baddest fish you can catch on a fly.
Today is a big step for me as 6 years ago my father and I were robbed for over 125 firearms while my Dad was working on the North Slope and squatters came in and lived in his house cut into the safes with my dads Welding torches and stole a whole lifetime of firearms collecting. I personally lost about 20 guns and 26k in cash. My father lost much much more. After weeks of intense searching I found the squatters myself and although they were Arrested in my dads stolen pickup. With a bag of Meth and one of the stolen pistols they were only given two weeks in jail and released back into society. Few months later one of the robbers shot and killed a man at a paint store in Anchorage for his car keys and a small amount of cash in the register. All that being said I’ve taken a long break from firearm collecting I’ve only been hunting twice since the robbery and have very little trust and faith in Law and Order especially in Alaska.
The Good news is I’m getting back into the hunting world realizing though I lost so much they didn’t steal my memories or my ability to hunt and that in it self is priceless.
I’m Extremely interested In hunting Africa with a spotlight on open sighted close quarter Buffalo hunting. Can anyone recommend a good book to start learning more about the Black Death? How to judge Their Trophy quality, behavior and an overall good read?
New to the AH forum, life long Hunter. My father was a Hunting Guide in Alaska where I grew up did four Years in The USCG all in Alaska. Spent a lot of time traveling and hunting all over coastal Alaska seen some amazing Bears but nothing that was a Legal opportunity that met my personal Trophy Standards. But I’ve seen some amazing places. Currently I live in Florida and Fly Fish for giant Tarpon right now working on getting my Guide license so I can start taking Clients out on some amazing experiences with what I feel is one of the baddest fish you can catch on a fly.
Today is a big step for me as 6 years ago my father and I were robbed for over 125 firearms while my Dad was working on the North Slope and squatters came in and lived in his house cut into the safes with my dads Welding torches and stole a whole lifetime of firearms collecting. I personally lost about 20 guns and 26k in cash. My father lost much much more. After weeks of intense searching I found the squatters myself and although they were Arrested in my dads stolen pickup. With a bag of Meth and one of the stolen pistols they were only given two weeks in jail and released back into society. Few months later one of the robbers shot and killed a man at a paint store in Anchorage for his car keys and a small amount of cash in the register. All that being said I’ve taken a long break from firearm collecting I’ve only been hunting twice since the robbery and have very little trust and faith in Law and Order especially in Alaska.
The Good news is I’m getting back into the hunting world realizing though I lost so much they didn’t steal my memories or my ability to hunt and that in it self is priceless.
I’m Extremely interested In hunting Africa with a spotlight on open sighted close quarter Buffalo hunting. Can anyone recommend a good book to start learning more about the Black Death? How to judge Their Trophy quality, behavior and an overall good read?
