One Of My Most Favorite Hunts

Jim Taylor
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Friday, December 05, 2025, 13:54 (5 days ago)

In 2006, Tom Lindner, Tom Peterson and I flew to Fairbanks, Alaska and met up with Bryan Pettit. We had been sending stuff to Bryan for a year or so preparing. Tom Lindner and I got to Fairbanks first and bought all the food supplies we would need. That night Tom Peterson flew in and the next day Bryan drove in, pulling a trailer.

We loaded everything and drove from Fairbanks up to Circle on the Yukon River. Bryan had his boat there and we loaded up and headed North. Someplace miles North of Circle we found where we wanted to camp and set up. We were there a week. It was a great time in a place that few humans have been, far from civilization and wild as God made it. And with GOOD FRIENDS!

Three went hunting every day. One stayed in camp and cleaned up, cut firewood, guarded the camp. During the week there I saw one other person, a native who was looking for moose. I told him where I had spooked one the day before and he headed that way. An hour or two later I heard a shot and figure he connected.

There are photos from of the trip posted here .. with links to two other pages of photos.

https://www.leverguns.com/alaska/

What a hunt …

Dave H.
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Friday, December 05, 2025, 18:32 (5 days ago) @ Jim Taylor

I read that Alaska is for young men, Africa for old men (better climate). And a 458 Lott? Wow! Thanks for sharing.

I turned 60 4 months before that hunt.

Jim Taylor
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Friday, December 05, 2025, 18:59 (5 days ago) @ Dave H.

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You enjoy the finer things in life

Dave H.
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Friday, December 05, 2025, 19:17 (5 days ago) @ Jim Taylor

And the interior of Alaska is certainly beautiful

I love being in wild country ...

Jim Taylor
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Friday, December 05, 2025, 19:38 (5 days ago) @ Dave H.

pretty much untouched by civilization.

Big wolf tracks, what a great adventure!

Howard
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Friday, December 05, 2025, 19:45 (5 days ago) @ Jim Taylor

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That one stepped right on my boot print.

Jim Taylor
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Friday, December 05, 2025, 20:09 (5 days ago) @ Howard

I had walked around my tent before going to sleep. When I got up in the morning and went outside I saw the track on top of my boot print. The wolf walked right up and inspected my tent. I never heard it.

I’ve never messed with the Winchester 71.

WB
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Saturday, December 06, 2025, 10:10 (4 days ago) @ Jim Taylor

I have reloading dies and stuff for the .33 Winchester (.338”). I like the fact it was introduced the year my father was born. Interesting history, it almost more famous for the .450 and .50 Alaskan conversions. But that has to be rough in the old chassis, wood hangar and mag tube.

It looks like a neat gun and likely was a fitting choice for your use. I have played with the .358 (in handguns) which sort of superseded it. Pretty thumpy! If you can find a good shooter, plain grade, for $1500 these days it’s a real bargain!

That rifle came from a good friend.

Jim Taylor
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Saturday, December 06, 2025, 10:24 (4 days ago) @ WB

When he passed his widow sold me the rifle and all the ammo and empty brass and bullets he had. There were some of the original Winchester 150 gr. High Velocity bullets in the loading stuff. I never used them.

I used it in Africa also so it traveled with me to the Arctic Circle and down across the Equator to South Africa.

When we moved to Mozambique I sold it to one of The Shootists with provisions it stay in The Shootists, since it originally was owned by one of the Founders.

Colleen's Dad gave her his model 71 in 348.

Gary Reeder
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Tuesday, December 09, 2025, 13:48 (23 hours, 19 minutes ago) @ Jim Taylor

We did several cowboy shoots while our shop was in Florida. Kase and I used a Winchester in 32 caliber and Colleen used her Dad's 71. She shot 3 full boxes of 348 factory ammo in each shoot.

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