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Alaska's Wolf Man 1915-55 by J Reardon #8830592 05/02/14
Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 778 Iron County Wisconsin S Savageupnorth OP Campfire Regular
OP Savageupnorth Campfire Regular S Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 778 Iron County Wisconsin	A biography based on Frank Glaser's field notes. This guy shot every critter in Alaska with numerous guns. "The Savage .250-3000 was my favorite all-round rifle for market hunting." He shot mainly mountain sheep and caribou for market hunting. "I carried a six and half pound Savage bolt action .250-3000 with three power telescopic sight, my favorite at the time (1920)." He killed a caribou with 1 shot in front of road crew, "I roughly stepped off the distance at 750 yards." Later, "I've killed moose with a wide variety of rifles, from a .22 HiPower Savage, to a .405 Winchester." He doesn't mention the HiPower anywhere else in book, but did say he bought new guns every year when times were good and sold quite a few when fur prices plummeted and before he got government shooter job. He killed wolves with every gun he carried but most often a 30-06. Last edited by Savageupnorth; 05/03/14. Bruce

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Re: Alaska's Wolf Man 1915-55 by J Reardon Savageupnorth #8830607 05/02/14
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Ulvejaeger Campfire Regular U Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,869 SW MT	Until he was able to get a 220 Swift!!! Cheers "The more I am around people the better I like my dog." Mark Twain

Re: Alaska's Wolf Man 1915-55 by J Reardon Ulvejaeger #8830648 05/02/14
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 20,810 outside the burgh B battue Campfire Ranger
battue Campfire Ranger B Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 20,810 outside the burgh	I remember in the book he said nothing worked better than the Swift until it didn't do so well on a Grizzly and he thought it would be prudent to have a .30-06. He killed more game than most could tally up in who knows how many lifetimes with a 3 power. From close to far. Hmmmmm Last edited by battue; 05/02/14. laissez les bons temps rouler

Re: Alaska's Wolf Man 1915-55 by J Reardon battue #8830682 05/02/14
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kk alaska Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 7,962 Eagle River Alaska	Great book tough man, crossing streams as they were icing up. Then build a fire dry out and carry on. Mosquito bites that got infected about killed him. And then the quiet statement about getting married. Need to get my copy back. kk alaska Alaska 7 months of winter then 5 months of tourists

Re: Alaska's Wolf Man 1915-55 by J Reardon kk alaska #8830734 05/02/14
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99guy Campfire Outfitter 9 Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 9,327 Va	I'm sure he never missed a caribou at 750 yards with that rig either.... If you shoot at 100 caribou at that range and kill one: that is the one that gets remembebered and written about. Wild Bill Hickock was a deadly shot. Never lost a gun fight. Till somebody shot him in the back of the head... Just sayin "You cannot invade mainland America. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass" ~Admiral Yamamoto~ When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty. ~Thomas Jefferson~

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Re: Alaska's Wolf Man 1915-55 by J Reardon 99guy #8830921 05/02/14
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sayak Campfire Member S Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 362 Soldotna, Alaska	A great book about a great man by a great author. I took a trip many years ago with Jim Reardon. A true gentleman and outdoorsman. An unashamed bitter/clinger/deplorable

Re: Alaska's Wolf Man 1915-55 by J Reardon sayak #8830934 05/02/14
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VernAK Campfire Tracker Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 5,493 Delta Junction, Alaska	Great book often borrowed and seldom returned. His Black Rapids Roadhouse was just down the road a few miles. Not to be picky but.....he shot Dall's Sheep for road crews....no goats in the area. I know an Old Timer hunting guide in Fairbanks that new Frank well and holds great respect for the man's abilities.

Re: Alaska's Wolf Man 1915-55 by J Reardon VernAK #8831061 05/03/14
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saddlering Campfire Ranger S Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 17,701 Michigan, In , Boon	anyone have a copy they want to sell Pm me sounds like a great book. John Deer Camp! about as good as it gets!

Re: Alaska's Wolf Man 1915-55 by J Reardon saddlering #8831075 05/03/14
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battue Campfire Ranger B Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 20,810 outside the burgh	Doesn't look like there was much size to him, but he was as tough as they come. laissez les bons temps rouler

Re: Alaska's Wolf Man 1915-55 by J Reardon 99guy #8831089 05/03/14
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battue Campfire Ranger B Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 20,810 outside the burgh	Originally Posted by 99guy I'm sure he never missed a caribou at 750 yards with that rig either.... If you shoot at 100 caribou at that range and kill one: that is the one that gets remembebered and written about. Wild Bill Hickock was a deadly shot. Never lost a gun fight. Till somebody shot him in the back of the head... Just sayin Your are correct, but he rolled enough Wolves that were on the run-some close and some out there-that I think there was more than luck involved. laissez les bons temps rouler

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Re: Alaska's Wolf Man 1915-55 by J Reardon VernAK #8832289 05/03/14
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OP Savageupnorth Campfire Regular S Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 778 Iron County Wisconsin	Yes, he called them mountain sheep. Too late at night for typing. And he did mention using the 220 swift on lot of critters. There are 3 or 4 folks waiting for my copy of the book.... Bruce

Re: Alaska's Wolf Man 1915-55 by J Reardon Savageupnorth #8832301 05/03/14
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kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana K Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,605 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas	Great book. Wifey got it for me for birthday last year!!! Highly recommended. Enjoyed Reardons book Castner's Cutthroats too! Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester "Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored." WS

Re: Alaska's Wolf Man 1915-55 by J Reardon battue #8832366 05/03/14
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Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,108 Central Louisiana	Originally Posted by battue Originally Posted by 99guy I'm sure he never missed a caribou at 750 yards with that rig either.... If you shoot at 100 caribou at that range and kill one: that is the one that gets remembebered and written about. Wild Bill Hickock was a deadly shot. Never lost a gun fight. Till somebody shot him in the back of the head... Just sayin Your are correct, but he rolled enough Wolves that were on the run-some close and some out there-that I think there was more than luck involved. Yeah, way more than just luck. A friend put me onto that book last year. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Quite a guy and a tough, hardened frontiersman. He wouldn't have survived, otherwise. Some didn't. DF

Re: Alaska's Wolf Man 1915-55 by J Reardon Dirtfarmer #8833420 05/03/14
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kiwi Campfire Regular Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 985 Central North Island, New Zeal...	See the book is on amazon http://www.amazon.com/Alaskas-Wolf-Man-Wilderness-Adventures/dp/1575100479%3FSubscriptionId%3D1NNRF7QZ418V218YP1R2%26tag%3Dbf-dt-search-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D1575100479 One in the hand is better than two in the bush Graham

Re: Alaska's Wolf Man 1915-55 by J Reardon kiwi #8833638 05/04/14
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JoeMartin Campfire Tracker J Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 5,167 Mt Airy, MD	On ebay also for $22.56, Joe. I'm not greedy, I just want one of each. Remember Ira Hayes JoeMartin

Re: Alaska's Wolf Man 1915-55 by J Reardon JoeMartin #8834065 05/04/14
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TexasShooter Campfire Regular Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,977 Fredericksburg,Texas	Just ordered my copy from Amazon. NRA Endowment Member Firearms Accumulator Proud Trumpster!!

Re: Alaska's Wolf Man 1915-55 by J Reardon TexasShooter #8834568 05/04/14
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 5,493 Delta Junction, Alaska VernAK Campfire Tracker
VernAK Campfire Tracker Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 5,493 Delta Junction, Alaska	Frank's travel from Black Rapids to Fairbanks on the Richardson Trail [now Richardson Highway] usually entailed mostly walking the 130+ miles and some of those days he walked 30 miles.....with a pack and rifle. Try it some time!

Re: Alaska's Wolf Man 1915-55 by J Reardon VernAK #8835133 05/04/14
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300Takedown Campfire Member 3 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 390 Ocala, Florida	Y'all talked me into it. I ordered one from Amazon last night.

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