Hello from Alaska

[peter hawbaker]

Howdy everyone, new guy here, like the looks of this place ! I live in northern Alaska, above the Arctic Circle. Born and raised in Pennsylvania, where I discovered flintlocks due to Pennsylvanias flintlock only deer season. Moved to Alaska four years ago mainly to hunt critters not available in my home state. Love building, shooting and hunting with flinters, but hunt with modern arms as well.

Peter

 

[GBG]

Hi rok, welcome to the best blackpowder/muzzleloading forum on the net IMO. These guys have a lot of knowledge to share. How is the weather up there today? GBG

 

[mazo kid]

WOW! That is taking your passion for hunting to the extreme. Let us know about some of your adventures. Oh, and WELCOME!

 

[peter hawbaker]

Thanks guys, GBG, it is relatively warm (+5) and a bit breezy today, but I have a feeling another cold snap is on the way, we had -63 a couple weeks ago. Mazo, have been fortunate with the hunting up here, have got grizzly, black bear, moose, caribou, wolf, coyote, and muskox in the few years I have been here. Wish I could say I killed them with my flinters, but Alaskan hunting is not conducive to muzzleloader hunting as pretty much everywhere I hunt (and where I live) is off the road system and can't transport loose powder by plane.

 

[flintlock75]

Welcome to the forum and to Alaska.
What community do you live in?

 

[Muskeg Stomper]

Greetings! Where about are you hanging your hat in AK? There are several of us Alaskans that hang out on the forum and I'm sure you'll find much to share. I'm down in the banana belt now days but used to live outside of Fox and worked (with a fair amount of hunting & fishing breaks :grin: )throughout the Interior, North Slope, Seward Penninsula and SouthEast Panhandle.

 

[akhawkeye]

Welcome to the forum, sir.

 

[peter hawbaker]

I spent five months in Sitka, 6 months in Fairbanks, and 3 years in Fort Yukon, where I live now. I used to shoot in competitions back in PA, would like to get into that again here. I know that there are some shoots in the state, just haven't got involved in any yet.

 

[shmrck1]

Peter,
Welcome to the MLF. We are all looking
forward to your post. Trust me,you are living
a life I dreamed of as a teenager.I might know more about Alaska than any person that has never been there,and some that do.
I am snake-eyes :hatsoff:

 

[mikemeteor]

welcome roklok.
I'm a Pennsylvania boy myself who did 4 years in Fairbanks.
Flew in and outta Fort Yukon several times.
you'll find lots of helpful folks here.
MeteorMan

 

[renovato]

Howdy Peter! Welcome aboard. :hatsoff:

 

[napolean]

Welcome to the forum, Roklok, I'm new too and I'm likin it a lot, hope you do too.
Jon

 

[David Teague]

Welcome!

While I live in Los Anchorage, my job takes me all over this fine state, but not to your village.

Over the years Anchorage has been tough to get black powder in... the bush would be impossible.

Cheers,

David

 

[markstark]

welcome Roklok.. Wow what a place to live, allthough thats serious cold.Here in Brisbane
( OZ )it ranges from 30 to 110 on average per annum. but gets humid around xmas . Ive always maintained its easier to rug up than cool off.