Arctic Bowman,
Thanks for the reply. Actually Unalaska isn't the short stick at all. However, Akutan would have been for sure. I've been here for eighteen years after being laid off from my job as an electrician in Kaparuk when the oil industry hit the dumps in the mid-80's. I guess we have some things in common, in fact I was born in and spent many years in Fairbanks. Anyway, I'll check out the book that you mentioned. I'm pretty competent up to about 40 yards but have never had any formal instruction. Just a 60 minute lesson in the Back Country Archery Shop when I bought my bow last year. I'm planning on doing a moose, out of Fairbanks incidentally, this fall and Caribou as well. I've always put in for the Unimak bear hunts but have yet to be drawn. Nonetheless many of my friends have and I will continue until I actually get drawn or die! As you probably know these islands are polluted with red, silver, cross and blue fox. In addition Ptarmigan are fun to pass the time during winter. About the only other big game animal to hunt around here are some wild cattle that have been roaming the islands for many years. They're quite feral and leery of being approached. I've been chased more than once! Excellent eating though and the price is right. Thanks again for the reply. I will take a look at the western Board and I'm sure be following along. Thanks again.