A Year of Longbows in Alaska (Part 1 thru 4B)

AkDan · November 30, 2005, 03:50:00 AM

man, remind me just to wait for the website stories, like Chad my experience varied

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Good stuff maynerd, good pics too boot!

Chad Edgar · November 30, 2005, 07:43:00 AM

WOW, what a season. Thanks alot and hope it all works out for your lady friend.

RayMO · November 30, 2005, 08:08:00 AM

Thanks for sharing Steve...

TexMex · November 30, 2005, 08:34:00 AM

Thank you so much for sharing.

deerfly · November 30, 2005, 09:09:00 AM

jeez, exotic location, dangerous game, ancient camp sites, human remains, beats all hell out of any National Geographic episode I ever saw. Great stuff Steve.

tmccall · November 30, 2005, 09:25:00 AM

Wait a minute... I got lost. What happened to "I was so close I could see the rain drops on his coat, claws on his paws, and the whites in his eyes?"

How come we didn't get to kill no bear????

Al33 · November 30, 2005, 09:27:00 AM

Steve, this has been a wonderful read! I admire you, Benny, and Charlie for your efforts. Thanks for taking me places I will likely never physically go to.

I hope the USFS will report back to you with their findings about the mass grave site. Would love to know what this was about.

Praying for the best for Donnie.

Al

Steve H. · November 30, 2005, 11:48:00 AM

tm,

Cause the bear was already dead! I would have liked to have been the one to have killed that bear but another bear beat me to it. When I spotted it we didn't, at that time, KNOW it was dead. It was actually quite creepy slipping in on it because it wasn't "acting right". I have been within 20 yards of probably half a dozen brownies looking for that perfect shot so it wasn't just because it was the first.

Steve H. · November 30, 2005, 11:51:00 AM

Al33,

US Fish and Wildlife Service is USFWS. Actually, archeological sites are protected and information on their location is not releasable under FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) so I do not anticipate hearing anything from them.

Jumper · November 30, 2005, 12:30:00 PM

WOW! Great read Steve, Thanks.

And for those of you who haven't had the pleasure of tasting AkDan's wife's jam, it's to die for!

Carcajou · November 30, 2005, 02:19:00 PM

Awesome story, Steve...you live my dreams!

tmccall · November 30, 2005, 02:28:00 PM

Sorry about that Steve... I went back and reread the post and now I see where I missed the boat! I was just looking forward to killing a bear right along side of you... I have enjoyed the stories.

AkDan · November 30, 2005, 02:31:00 PM

Steve,

I don't know why I didn't thinkn of this before hand about the USFWS but I do have some friends up here that work for them. She might be able to get you info if you don't get it...let me know.

Jeff Holchin · November 30, 2005, 03:01:00 PM

Thanks for sharing those great adventures and photos!

Now take care of Donnie; we will pray for her.

Doug Campbell · November 30, 2005, 08:05:00 PM

Yep up there havin all that fun while us poor suckers are down here with nothin to do :D Enjoyed it all, good job story telling and picture taking.

Longbowwally · November 30, 2005, 08:11:00 PM

Very enjoyable read. Thanks for sharing it with us.

kojac · November 30, 2005, 11:44:00 PM

man thats livin'

thanks for sharing it!

el cazador · November 30, 2005, 11:56:00 PM

Great stories, sounds like y'all had some great trips. All the best for Donnie.

Steve H. · December 02, 2005, 02:55:00 AM

We did a clam hunt with traditional shovels tonight.

ttt for the sleapy heads who missed this.

Canyon · December 02, 2005, 05:03:00 AM

Thanks Steve,

Great story once again. Thanks for taking so many of us along for the ride. Just from the responses here I am sure you know never to take the opportunities you have been afforded for granted. Youare living a lot of our dreams. Hope to share some Alaska soil with you someday when I make my dreams a reality.
Continued prayers for Donnie.

Jim Coffey