Author Topic: How many Alaskans are here? (Read 1729 times)

saltwatertom · « **Reply #60 on:** September 21, 2009, 07:19:00 PM »

I missed this one the first time around too.

beauhunter · « **Reply #61 on:** September 21, 2009, 07:41:00 PM »

Sorry, no website. If you are ever in Ketchikan and you want to get together or you need something call up Ktn Lock & Key, that's me full time. Through the end of high school I had an archery shop with regular hours, but life gets complicated and I had to close the storefront. Hopefully things will settle down and I'll be able to open up a new shop with a focus on building and retailing longbows, as well as some of the other necessary evils. As for now people that need archery gear seem to be able to seek me out. There was a guy waiting for me to open the lock shop this morning so I could work on his bow, and the same when I came back from lunch. I'm almost always trying to fill orders for arrows or replace somebody's string.

As far as what wood I'm going to use, I am very open to and would like to hear some suggestions. Like I said I have a lot to learn, and I know there is a pretty steep learning curve to building quality archery equipment. My initial thought is that good red cedar would make a beautiful veneer. As far as core wood and riser material I really don't know yet, but learning is half the fun. I expect that it will take a considerable amount of time before I get it figured out...

Anybody ever shoot Petersburg???

nate c · « **Reply #62 on:** September 21, 2009, 08:02:00 PM »

Eagle River.

I'd be up for a shoot meet and greet sometime.

Paul closed down the Archer's Den just as I was getting back into shooting this summer.

Olin Rindal · « **Reply #63 on:** September 21, 2009, 09:48:00 PM »

I live in Seward now. Welcome to all.
Good luck and good hunting
Olin

Toklat1 · « **Reply #64 on:** September 21, 2009, 09:55:00 PM »

Used to live in Wasilla. Just went back for a visit about 3 weeks ago. Had a blast!

Archie · « **Reply #65 on:** September 21, 2009, 11:09:00 PM »

I lived in Fairbanks for over 20 years. I miss it more than I ever thought I would.

stik&string · « **Reply #66 on:** September 21, 2009, 11:45:00 PM »

Really enjoy this post guys. I'm in the process of a lateral hire for the Alaskan State Patrol, hopefully I can officially chime in as a "resident" in a few months.

AKCrazyhorse · « **Reply #67 on:** September 21, 2009, 11:52:00 PM »

Fairbanks here, formally sitka chasing blacktails and Mt. Goats with my buddy Varden.

Nilirova · « **Reply #68 on:** September 25, 2009, 12:45:00 PM »

Hey, i might have a change, to get there in fairbanks for sixmonths tradestudent...and i would love to take my bow with me. Here in Finland, woods are the same, most of the animals are same species...but here, its legal to shoot small deer, and everything smaller(fox, birds, rabits etc..) its my lifetime dream to get hunting in Alaska! i hope everything goes right, and i make some connections here with fairbanks ppl

and we can make thing work.!

Bladester · « **Reply #69 on:** September 25, 2009, 01:46:00 PM »

Live north of Palmer, near Hatcher Pass. New to the forum, so missed out first time around.

--Larry

Mike Bolin · « **Reply #70 on:** September 25, 2009, 03:15:00 PM »

AkDan · « **Reply #71 on:** September 25, 2009, 03:25:00 PM »

unfortunatly, hunting in alaska for a non resident alient (meaning not a resident of the united states) for big game isnt a go I dont believe. And I dont know if you can hunt small game or not, will have to do some digging.

todd smith · « **Reply #72 on:** September 25, 2009, 07:19:00 PM »

I was in the FBKS area 1979-1984 then spent a year in the bush off the Yukon June 1986-June 1987

I always miss it... todd

Nilirova · « **Reply #73 on:** September 26, 2009, 10:39:00 AM »

Yeah, i know that, you cannot hunt in Finland eather, BUT you can if i own the land, and you buy some permissions...i was wondering, there are plenty of hunting trips where you pay for guide, hunting permission and animal that you wanna shoot...isnt that possible in Alaska.

Chez12 · « **Reply #74 on:** September 26, 2009, 12:55:00 PM »

I lived in Juneau for two years and really miss AK. I cant wait to get back!!

Nilirova · « **Reply #75 on:** September 30, 2009, 01:13:00 PM »

i hate Finnish politicks. We cannot hunt any big game here. Our Bowhunting organisation tries to make purposes for them but nothing happens. Thats why i would love to win in Lotto, and buy a hunting trip to Alaska :D

PM_Mining · « **Reply #76 on:** September 30, 2009, 03:16:00 PM »

nate c,

Any word on why Paul closed down? The last few times I was in there he seemed to be getting it together pretty well. Been over a year since I was there though.

Thanks,

Alaska Dan · « **Reply #77 on:** October 01, 2009, 02:33:00 AM »

I'm way out in Dutch Harbor.....with no big game to hunt!

akbowbender · « **Reply #78 on:** October 27, 2009, 06:18:00 PM »

I'm going to be changing my address to somewhere in the MatSu starting next month....can't wait!

nate c · « **Reply #79 on:** October 27, 2009, 11:30:00 PM »

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Originally posted by PM_Mining:
nate c,

Any word on why Paul closed down? The last few times I was in there he seemed to be getting it together pretty well. Been over a year since I was there though.

Thanks,

I think (but to be honest I'm only speculating) that the rent on that entire building went up after the Library moved out.

I saw Paul at the Grocery last weekend, he has been doing repairs and odds and ends from the back of his car - said he should have a new place open nearby within a couple of weeks. I sure hope so, its getting cold shooting in my front yard.


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