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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.
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Until he was able to get a 220 Swift!!! Cheers
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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anyone have a copy they want to sell Pm me sounds like a great book. John
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Doesn't look like there was much size to him, but he was as tough as they come.
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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.
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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....
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Great book. Wifey got it for me for birthday last year!!! Highly recommended.
Enjoyed Reardons book Castner's Cutthroats too!
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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
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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
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On ebay also for $22.56, Joe.
I'm not greedy, I just want one of each.
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Just ordered my copy from Amazon.
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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!
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Y'all talked me into it. I ordered one from Amazon last night.
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