Jaret's Journal

Crow Killer

by Jaret Owens

One Fall in Alaska I just finished guiding hunters at Rainy Pass Lodge. I flew into the Anchorage airport and called my friend Dennis Prairie. He said he and Milton Kelly were going to Crested Butte Colorado hunting and invited...

The Biggest Bear

by Jaret Owens

In the spring of 1984, I was working for Don Johnson guiding brown bear hunts on the Alaska Peninsula. I got permission for my good hunting buddy, Jerry Taft, to come and make a movie of the hunt. Don flew...

Two Kids, Two Goats

by Jaret Owens

In the fall of 1976, I was guiding for Ron Hayes in the Wrangell Mountains, a very large range of rugged mountains. This area is now part of the Wrangell Saint Elias National Park. Nine of the sixteen tallest peaks in the United States are here. I was...

Don't Go Bear Hunting Alone

by Jaret Owens

I sat down with my 375, aimed, and send a round toward the big bear. I heard the bullet make a solid hit on the bear. He quickly disappeared into the alders. I chambered another round...

A Tragic Tale of Survival on an Alaska Bear Hunt

by Jaret Owens

It was 1982 and springtime in Alaska. This was my favorite time to hunt big brown bears because there were no leaves on the alders and all the snow made spotting bears easier. The big boar bears are the first...