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There's no shortage of books to read about hunting Africa - it's a niche in the literary and the outdoor world all its own.

I'm wondering tho if someone could recommend books about hunting Alaska? Not necessarily 'how to' books but stories and the like of the glory days of AK hunting as I imagine them to be back in the 20's - 50's or some such thing?

Start with Alaskan Yukon Trophies Won and Lost.

Russell Annabel is a story teller on par with Capstick....been told he heard alot of stories second hand and didnt experience them himself but still great to read....Hornandy i believe was in northern Canada and Alaska....Stone, as in Stone's Sheep aswell but havent read their stuff yet...these are two more i have though ive only skimmed through Eddy's book, others have recommended Young's book to me

Alaskan Trophies Wone and Lost by G. O. Young
Hunting the Alaskan Brown Bear by John Eddy

That, plus:

Alaska's Wolf Man
Wilderness of the Denali
The Last of the Great Brown Bear Men

Track of the Kodiak

+1 on Sheldon's Wilderness of Denali

I've always enjoyed books and articles by Jim Reardon.
http://www.allbookstores.com/Jim-Rearden/author

Larry Kaniuf's Alaska Bear Tales and More Alaska Bear Tales.

Sam Keith's One Man's Wildderness.

Remembered another one:

Alaska's Bear Hunting Judge, by Richard Folta and Judge Robert Boochever--who started hunting brown bears with a semiauto .35 Remington, eventually moving up to a Garand.

thats one high on my list to read

Thanks all - will have to fire up the kindle.

Once you've identified the books and authors, go to achive.org and search for them. Many old time writers such as S.E. White, Baker, and Keneth Anderson can be found there for free. The Kindle won't allow direct downloads, but iPads will. For the Kindle you will have to use your computer and then transfer it to the Kindle. They have multiple formats such as PDF, Kindle, plain text, etc. so anybody can play.

I picked up four Anderson books there a few days back. Sometimes the digitizing is a little crude, but hey, it's free. They also have tons of audio books, Old Time Radio, and even recordings of live music performances; even some by people you may have heard of!

+1 for Alaskas Wolf Man. Story of Frank Glaser

Very good read!!!

Wanna throw in a little military history and keeping with the hunting theme read
"Castner's Cutthroats"