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A Dean West Production, Pioneer Outfitters’ own, into making a
Extreme Pro Team Guides Horse Pack trip or
horse hunt work
“What is going on
up there?”
Between the urge to do more and go
further for family vacations, the
new reality show being filmed here
in Chisana since early 2010, and the
folks that had put off their big
game hunts for a couple of years,
our 2011 AND 2012 schedules are
filling already.
The cameras are rolling and life A rainy summer day, walking the goat trail from the gold mines...
continues, no re-takes, no looking
away when things get a little tense,
we are doing what we’ve always
done~ what comes next.
The Summer Pack Trips and Fall
Photo Safaris are a hit with families
and individuals that want to have a
wilderness adventure and know that
they are in the company of fun,
knowledgable, experienced and Home sweet home, Chisana Master Guide Terry Overly
professional guides.
We are river-rafting into the Yukon
(so bring your passports!!),
Whether you are going on a Summer
finishing up 2010’s paperwork and Pack Trip, a Winter Excursion or a
looking forward to next year and Horse back Hunt, Pioneer Outfitters
have very high hopes for the 2011 will do their best for you, then, we
Seasons. (...and opening the will give you more. Because that is
Mountain Caribou herd is still being what we do.
discussed!)
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Manager and Guide Amber-Lee with trainee Zachariah, moving horses to winter graze Tim Fadul with his 40” 14” base ram.
PAPERWORK UPDATE !! walking a bit helps, more than most people
Pioneer Outfitters will no longer be selling realize, but nothing really does it except
Alaska Hunting / Fishing / Trapping more riding.
licenses!! We have been vendors for years
and with the changes in our world, it is just SCHEDULING CHANGES ARE COMING FOR
too much beurocracy! Don’t worry, we’ll HUNTS!
We are always working hard for our hunters
lead you through it and help you make sure
to have the best opportunities for the
you have everything you need when you
arrive. trophies that your dreams are of, and the
next step we will be taking is to lengthen
HORSES, HORSES, HORSES!! our hunts. We are working right now to
I was told two different times this fall that I change the 10 day time frames into 12 day
should make sure that people know what time frames. There is no guarantee that
they are getting into! Folks, this is a Horse- this will be in effect for 2011, but I will
Pack-Trip-Hunting-Outfit!! We use horses k e e p yo u p o s t e d a s I ge t t h e
on ALL of our trips, excursions and hunts! information. We have to work with the
I am asked quite regularly, “What can I do opening and closing seasons dates of the
to get into shape for this trip?”, the response animals and with the actual number of
is always, “RIDE”. By the time you are days we can hunt. Our clients being happy
ready to get on the plane at the end of your and successful is and has always been first
trip, your butt will just about be ready to go and formost with us here at Pioneer
riding. If you have the means, before you Outfitters. We believe this is an excellent
come on any of our trips, go riding. plan.
Toughen up your butt! (and your knees!) We
are typically in the saddle for 4-8 hours a “Trust in God, but tie your horse.”
day, every single day. If you are not used to ~Anonymous
it, it hurts. Getting off your horse and
Pioneer Outfitters, PO Box CZN, Tok, Alaska 99780 | 907-734-0007 | www.pioneeroutfitters.com

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To sum up the 2010 Fall Hunting Season,
after 19 years with these guys...
WRITTEN BY: AMBER-LEE DIBBLE, MANAGER / GUIDE
Our 2010 Fall Hunting Season was a hide and seek, got a bit wetter than and showing up at camps leaving notes
tough one. Tough on the guides and on usual and did the job. No relief from of hellos and admiration for the camp
our clients. The Dall Sheep were high the weather this fall, but we harvested set ups and the horses left in camps for
and away and “almost there” (guide- some real beauties getting ready to go the day. It was nice having Master
speak for not legal). The Grizzly Bears to their new homes. After so many Guide Terry Overly in the field guiding
were doing what Grizzly Bears do, years doing what we do, the way we do this fall. Truth be told, he did some
which is makin’ babies (can’t shoot ‘em it and being really good at what we do major scrambling to keep things on
if they have young-uns) and traveling tends to spoil us for the endless hunts track in all the different camps and
around (can’t shoot ‘em if you can’t see with worried clients. A Professional checking in at the Lodge every couple
‘em). The Alaska-Yukon Moose, guide knows that his (or her) first of days, but it was fun for everyone and
however, were an even bigger bugger to priority is always to be in tune with the it is always a learning experience to
deal with! They didn’t come out of the client. When a client is worried, day have him guide. Pioneer Outfitters had
trees and didn’t hit the rutt on time this after day, hunting day after day, it some outstanding individuals for clients
year. We all hunted hard and harvested worries the guide. Not because the this last fall and it was a pleasure to
some terrific trophies, but the over all guide is worried about the outcome, hunt with them. It is one of the reasons
feeling of the guides for our clients this but the state of mind of the client, the this is a great life. Meeting people who
year was disappointment. So, we “get up and do it again” that the client are clients, most of us do, but spending
chased longer and higher, tracked has in him. The residents were busy the time with them that we do is
further and glassed endlessly, played elsewhere, so that was a plus but the something really valuable and cool.
NPS and rangers were out and about
Some Trainees just don’t get it!! Bears aren’t the only ones stealing groceries!
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Go on with their jet setting,
WEATHER PERMITTING
Weather permitting.
Way up in Alaska wherever you are,
If you’re headed out close or you’re
Whether you’re working or playing around
headed out far
Flying through the mountains or over the sound
And you’re going by plane you can add
In what kind of season your travels are hitting,
(and it’s fitting)
I will guarantee this, it’s
I’ll be there Good Buddies,
Weather permitting.
Weather permitting.
It gets in your blood wherever you go.
It could really care less what you’re
So I said to my Sweetie how I love you so!
planning or doing;
She said I adore you, come close
An operation, oration, a wedding or wooing.
where I am sitting
When you go to the airport, you may
And I’ll do what you want,
need your knitting,
Weather permitting.
For you’ll only be flying,
Weather permitting.
When the grim reaper comes,
I can see it all clear.
I’ve fretted and stewed, I’ve stomped
I’m alone in my shroud, happy heaven is near.
on the floor, I’ve shouted and screamed
I’m coming Saint Peter, this old
and I’ve started to roar,
world I’m quitting,
But you’ll always face this, it’s
I’ll be along soon,
Weather permitting.
Weather permitting.
So don’t get disheartened in the far golden north
~ Author Unknown
If you suffer delay as you sally forth.
Just learn to relax without fretting or quitting.
You can depend on one thing, it’s
Weather permitting.
When the rich folks come with their
clothing so fine,
With their high fashion wardrobes
and fine French wine,
They’ll stop for awhile then
continue their flitting,
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5. Pioneer Outfitters
2010 Season
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