This document provides information about Pioneer Outfitters' 2009 hunting season. It discusses various hunts for grizzly bear, moose, Dall sheep, and mountain caribou. It highlights hunters who were successful in harvesting trophies with the help of Pioneer Outfitters guides. It also describes partnerships with organizations like Hunt of a Lifetime to provide hunting opportunities for people facing challenges.

1. PIONEER OUTFITTERS
2009 Season
MASTER GUIDE TERRY OVERLY,
MANAGER / GUIDE AMBER-LEE
and Hunt of a Lifetime Hunter, Bennett Page

2. INTERIOR
MOUNTAIN
GRIZZLY BEAR.
Pioneer Outfitters has
one of the only areas in
Alaska a Grizzly may be
taken every year instead
of every four
years...crossing more
than tracks, that is the
trick!
This 2009 Season,
Pioneer Outfitters
joined hands with Hunt
of a Lifetime to offer
all of our experience
and opportunities to
help Hunt of a Lifetime
make dreams come true.
As hard as the economy
has been these last few
years, with most people
tightening up on money
and trying to wait the
hard times out,
organizations such as
Hunt of a Lifetime need
people like Alaskan
Master Guide Terry
Overly and companies
like Pioneer Outfitters
to open their hearts and
the purse strings to
make sure the “wait”
doesn’t negate the fact
that young people like
Jesse Pizana and
Bennett Page have a life
to live now.
Jesse Pizana and his
Guide, Amber-Lee with a
truly awesome (last
minute) Alaska-Yukon
Moose.
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3. Terry Overly and Bennett Page, Hunt of a Lifetime Hunter, Bella taking a short bareback
Bore-sighting the new rifle Bennett Page with his Alaska- ride on her new horse, Kantu
Bennett was given for this hunt. Yukon Moose and guide, Amber- with Bennett Page, A Hunt of a
Lee. Lifetime Hunter.
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4. KATHY HUTSON
It’s remote. In can be
unbelievably difficult.
It is expensive. These are
not the reasons that we
hunt Sheep. The beauty
of Sheep country is
unsurpassed. The
feelings brought from
being high on that
mountain peak are
spectacular. The inner
satisfaction, the
knowledge and triumph,
this is why we hunt
Sheep. It can beat you up
and not beat you. It can
break your heart and
heal it, all at the same
time. The pursuit of the
magnificent Dall Sheep,
the holy grail of this
hunter’s quest. Kathy
Hutson, has hunted Dall
Sheep with us at Pioneer
Outfitters twice now
and has yet to harvest
her sought after trophy.
The determination, the
dedication to her goal is
an inspiration. Pioneer
Outfitters has been
privileged over the
years , meeting and
getting to know some
really special people,
Kathy is one of those
people. All hunters
know, as do professional
guides do, luck (like the
weather) isn’t something
anyone can control, all
we can do is keep going
and be ready. Kathy is
due for a little luck to
mix with her drive and
strength and Pioneer
Outfitters is looking
forward to August 2010
so that we can share in
that triumph that is
surely to come.
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5. MOMENTS FROM THIS FALL...
Smoke, one of our “go to” horses, A very happy Dan Weller with his Ed Branson and his Interior
shows us what he thinks of all Dall Sheep. Dan and his guide, Mountain Grizzly Bear, looking
this riding around... Levi Coman spent the night in the pretty happy.
willows eating sheep over a camp
fire, after the long decent back
down the mountain.
Bella, checking out the Jessi Braga, Pioneer Outfitters’ John Murhy , a Pioneer
Grizzly Bear skull. Doug newest Assistant Guide. With the Outfitters Survival and Guide
Tyrrell took this Grizzly training Jessi Training trainee, cleans and
while moving camp. has had and her experience with prepares the Bear skull for
different Rescue organizations, shipping with little Bella
Jessi makes a fine addition to watching closely.
Pioneer Outfitters.
David White with his Dall Sheep Levi Coman working on Doug Denny Ream with his Dall Sheep
after a “short walk” from the Tyrol's Dall Sheep, after back at camp. Getting ready to
Lodge. A really good day and a retrieving it from the glacier it cape and flesh with his guide
good show for those watching spent the night on. Levi walked Todd Robbins.
through spotting scopes from the down the glacier with one boot
Lodge. as the other one self destructed!
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6. ALL PART OF THE
EXPERIENCE!
Alaska-Yukon Moose
Mr. Whitetail, Larry Weishuhn, keeping a
close watch for Grizzly on the glacier
bar.
Master Guide Terry Overly with A group of clients gathered in Hunting area.
David White and his tophies, Dall the lodge, watching the
Sheep and Alaska-Yukon Moose. slideshows.
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7. Out looking for horses, John found these
2 Mountain Caribou racks locked up and
carried them back to put in Terry’s trophy
room.
Todd found another nice set of Mountain
Caribou horns in the creek he was hunting
and packed these back to the Lodge too.
Pioneer Outfitters’ Dan Heineck, One of the best things about
at the end of the first hunt, a being in hunting camp, the end of
terrible infection in his leg the day sitting around a fire. Next Year’s beauties.
would send him to the hospital
for the rest of the fall hunting
season.... He’s all healed up now,
we are all happy to report!
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