New to Forum From Alaska

[gbflyer]

New guy here, I’ve used the site for reference many times. Hope to be able to participate and occasionally add something meaningful along with a good dose of BS. I live in very rural SE AK and enjoy shooting, boating, flying, fishing, and hunting our various critters. Friend of mine had a concession in Mozambique years ago, ended up with some health problems and had to move back home to AK. I enjoy the stories, one day hope to visit that far place, maybe even with a rifle in hand.

 

[AfricaHunting.com]

Welcome to AH gbflyer! Glad you decided to join us on the posting side.

 

[yhc]

gbflyer.

Welcome to AH from Eagle River, AK. Have a blessed Christmas.

Regards,

 

[Shootist43]

Welcome aboard gbflyer. Sounds like you have the best of all worlds going for you. What animals have you hunted in the past, what kind and caliber rifles do you own? Out of curiosity, are you a "Bush Pilot" or do you just fly for fun?

 

[gbflyer]

Welcome aboard gbflyer. Sounds like you have the best of all worlds going for you. What animals have you hunted in the past, what kind and caliber rifles do you own? Out of curiosity, are you a "Bush Pilot" or do you just fly for fun?

Thank you sir. In our home area the ungulate is moose. We have primarily black bear, but we are starting to see more brown bear every year. We have a very healthy wolf population and coyotes sprinkled about as well. I’m a short boat or plane ride away from Chichagof Island where we hunt Sitka blacktail deer. It is also populated with a good stock of brown bear. As a former fishing guide it’s been my policy to exercise professional courtesy with those, that is to say if you leave me alone I will leave you alone.

I am not a professional pilot although the Federal Government says I could be, haha. I did fly lodge support for several years and operated off airport guiding fishermen some. Airplanes have been our “grocery getter” if you will, however we now get the Alaska State Ferry so our flying has been scaled back to strictly recreational and we have gone to experimental. Plus I think I have used up my quota of good fortune.

 

[Uncle Sauce]

Welcome to AH @gbflyer !

 

[nztimb]

Giday gbflyer and welcome tio the A H forums

 

[PHOENIX PHIL]

Welcome to AH!

 

[Velo Dog]

Hello gbflyer,

Khomas Highland Hunting Safaris of Namibia, welcomes you to the greatest forum on earth.

Although I advertise for the above named safari outfit, I’m a city slicker, living in Anchorage.

So, one Alaskan to another; I’m glad that you’ve joined up.
If you ever find yourself in the big town here and have some spare time to waste, give me a call.
I’m otherwise retired and only live a few minutes from the airport.

Best Regards,
Paul
(Velo Dog)

 

[Nyati]

Welcome to AH !

 

[Deleted member 46122]

Welcome, from Palmer, Alaska.

 

[krish]

Welcome to AH @gbflyer

 

[chashardy]

Welcome and Merry Christmas!

 

[cpr0312]

Hello and welcome!

 

[sierraone]

Welcome to our forum @gbflyer. I hope you enjoy it here and make it to Africa in the near future. We have a lot of members from Alaska. Hope you hookup with some of them in the near future!

 

[CAustin]

Welcome to AH

 

[Ridgewalker]

gbflyer, welcome to the AH forum! Get yourself to Africa! You’ll only regret it if you never get there!

 

[David AK 53]

Welcome. Nice to have another Alaskan join the forum. I live in South Anchorage.

 

[Scott CWO]

@gbflyer welcome to AH!! I love AK and Chichagof Island. Was just up there in May and been there before. Great place. You’re a lucky man.

 

[gbflyer]

Thank you all for the warm welcome.