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permission of the publisher. Printed in U.S.A.CONTENTS VOLUME 11 • ISSUE 3
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
17 The Editor’s Note
33 Outdoor Calendar
39 An Alaska family’s African plains
game hunting adventure
67 The Gear Guy: Food for thought21 THE WAY BACK
In a past life, Gwen Grimes was a
successful police officer who took
pride in her job in law enforcement.
Then a reckless driver plowed
into her stopped Wasilla Police
Department patrol car, resulting
in a serious career-ending injury.
But Grimes’ story is about finding
a new path to happiness. Find out
how this homesteader who got
through 21 days in scorching Mex-
ico as a participant on the survival
series Naked and Afraid now plans
to help brother and sister officers
going through similar trauma.57 FRIENDS OF KODIAK, UNITE
Brian Watkins and three of his
buddies braved snow, treacher-
ous slopes and a lot of hiking on
a quest to harvest Kodiak Island
mountain goats. As you might
expect when you see the words
Kodiak and goats, this wasn’t an
easy hunt, but the camarade-
rie, the company and the fresh
seafood the guys ate every night
made all the pain worthwhile.89 PLUGGING AWAY ON THE RIVER
Using plugs to catch Alaska
salmon is a popular method for
anglers, but mainly for Chinook.
Our Scott Haugen is the go-to guy
for learning how to make these
lures irresistible for coho. Get
Haugen’s proven plug casting tips
in our Field to Fire feature, which
includes Tiffany Haugen’s smoked
salmon dish with a sweet kick.FEATURES
73
TO THE
MAN CAVE,
BATMAN
Satellite TV. Pool table. Wet bar. For some guys, their house must have a man
cave for when buddies come over. But Paul Atkins prefers a different decor for
his dream room. He’s filled the soaring walls of his 1,200-square-foot den with
the trophy mounts of game he’s killed. Take a tour and learn how to make your
own shrine to the animals we not only hunt but exalt by giving them such an
honored place forever.(PAUL D. ATKINS)