Spring Brown Bear Adventure May 2010

wildwildmuseum — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 13:13:59 +0000

Team Keslar member Bruce Matthews drew the coveted Kodiak Brown Bear tag on Kodiak Island AK.
Needless to say Bruce was very excited about his good fortune. I was very excited about his good fortune especially when I did not draw a tag for the 5th year in a row. This meant I could be his assistant guide on the big bear mission. We were set up with Jim Hodge of Hodges Outfitting of Anckorage AK. A long time freind of mine, and my Alaskan guide for over 13 years, on more than 20 Alaskan adventures. So you can safely say we know each other pretty well. It was a 10 day hunt we had to get ready for, and it did not take us long to get ready for that mission. I can get ready for a 15 day mission in about 2 hours, but I am a professional guide and hunter any way, so for me getting ready is easy. May 3rd we arrived in Kodiak to meet up with Jim, and off to camp we went. We had great weather for being on Kodiak at this time of year. So we met up with Steve Harvey of Harvey Flying service, and headed to camp.
Bruce was excited when Steve fired up the old widgeon for our flight to camp. I dont care how many times you go to Kodiak Island its beauty will take your breath away every time you step foot upon her.
Before you knew it we were sitting on the beach in front of our camp with supplies enough for 20 days, and we had a camp cache of supplies for another 10 days so we were set. Why so much?? Well on Kodiak Island the weather can turn ugly and stay ugly for long periods of time. I remember one trip we were ther for 20 days waiting for a plane, so you need to be prepared for the worst mother nature can throw at you. 100 mph winds are not uncommon here at camp ooozinkie, and fog so thick it takes a week for the sun to burn through.
When people ask me about Alaskan weather I tell them as always it is the only place on earth you can get sun burn on your face while you get hypothermia on your back, and this trip would prove my observation on more than one occasion. Good weather bad weather it does not matter to the giant bears they roll no matter what.
We were very lucky we had some great weather the best I have seen in a long time.
We were seeing lots of bears. We were after the 10 foot plus monster. Bruce said it was 10 foot or nothing. See, Bruce has taken 9foot bears already so he did not want anything less which I agreed with him 100%.
We are extreme trophy hunters, we have been hunting so long now we have taken so much game that the monster males are what we are after. In other words we do not kill just to fill our tags.
After several oppertunities at close range for smaller bears, time was running out on our 2010 adventure.
Then on the last day, KAABOOOOM he appeared. A 10 foot plus giant. We had only one problem he was on top of the mountain next to us, and way out of our range. It was disappointing, but not really. I had seen a bear that ranks up there with the largest I have ever seen. Spring was alittle late, the bears were slow moving.
It did not matter to us we had a great trip of a lifetime, Bruce got to see Kodiak Archepelico for the first time, everything could not have been better. As I always say, sometimes you get the bear, and sometimes the bear gets you…

Febuary 14th 4th annual Big Game Feast, and Gun Bash

wildwildmuseum — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:22:44 +0000

Hello and thank you to all the people that made this years party a nice success. We had lots of good food, Buffallo burgandy, hot deer sausage, smoked pheasant,
Salmon, giant shrimp, and of course Jioio’s Pizza supplied by Rosalie’s Little Italy. To much food to list.
All you could drink…It was great to see alot of the regular attendees, and alot of first timers. The raffle ladies did a great job selling tickets. Everyone had a great time. Valentines Day was very good..
Next year we will be around the same time, if everything is still going good and everyone keeps positive for the up coming year.

Wyoming at its best 2009

wildwildmuseum — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:02:56 +0000

Team Keslar was off to the great state of Wyoming to see our good freinds the Mankins.
Bill & Cindy were very hospitable while we stayed at the old bunkhouse on the ranch.
The place takes me back way before my time. I have known Bill Mankin for 20 years now,
and he has become a good friend. He lets us on his ranch to take mature muledeer & antelope.
Myself, Bruce Matthews, and of course the Mangler(Dennis Marcelli) enjoyed the bountiful amounts of game on the ranch. We had a very successful hunt, we all took big muledeer, and antelope. If you got a copy of the news letter you can see some of the animals we took.
We saw the new lakes that bill had the gas drillers put in for him while they drilled for gas on the ranch, I gave him some knowledge on how to manage the fish that he has put in the lakes. His lakes are many acres, and he has put alot of rainbow trout in them. I told him to get some minnows by the pound, and stock them every year for the next 5 years as to get the fish grown to good eating size, and to level off the population. His lakes are deep and cold just perfect for trout. The ph is fine since the lakes are in the middle of the big limestone beds, and the lakes are cold water spring fed. I think It will be soon time, to go to the lakes and fish. Wow, will that be great to hook a few of those babies. They will be good eating. Remember one thing fish are what they eat. As all animals, keep that in mind when sitting down to eat wild game or fish.
That you again Bill.
jack

New Fish Management and land Reclamation /2009

wildwildmuseum — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:45:56 +0000

Our fish management, and land reclaimation project is complete as of 8/24/09.
We successfully added a new lake, added limestone filters in the stream bed, fixed the older pond, and cleaned up the old dump. What a job. Thank you to Laurel mountain excavating, Ligonier Construction, and of course the Phelps Family foundation for there generosity with out them this would not have been possible.
The groups of children are already enjoying the benifits.
The groups of adults are enjoying it also, maybe a little more than the children.
I am proud of the job that we have done, and I want to keep doing it in the future.
Everyone is invited to come and see, and enjoy it. Fish are coming!!!!!
see you all soon
jack

Alaska June/ July On the Nushagak River 2009

wildwildmuseum — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:25:13 +0000

Hello out there hope everyone is doing well. Here is my 2009 report on fishing the famed Nushagak
River in the Bristol Bay area of the great state of Alaska. The fishing was great for the first two weeks of the season, but the second two weeks of the season was a different story. The same old story year after year. We start catching a few good fish then bam!! the commercial fisherman take over and decimate the King Salmon run. It seems that they need to take the salmon by the million while we try to take them by the foursomes. In my opinion Alaska Fish & Game needs to set some rules. They need to get 100,000 breedable King Salmon in the river to ensure there continued existance. We did the numbers, if you add up all the fish taken by anglers in all the camps on the river we come up with 10,000 fish total maybe. That is a great year. The state seems to think people are going to pay $3,000.00 to $6000.00 a week to come up there to catch fish that are net burned and deformed, all the while they are killing them by the million out in the bay, and lets not even mention what pressure they are getting out in the open ocean. The Chinese, Russians, Japanese, and native corps giant trollers that literaly sweep the ocean of fish. Someone is dreaming, I have been on the river since 1996 and have watched its decline ever since.
Someone needs to do something before it is too late. My advice is go while there are fish there, because it is not going to last. My time on the Nushagak river is coming to a sad end soon.
serious regards
jack Keslar

Pennslyvania Gun Control Hysteria/ Harrisburg PA. 4-21-09

wildwildmuseum — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:23:00 +0000

Hello dear sportsmen and women, gun owners, gun collectors,
A crazy man took the lives of three brave policeman in Pittsburg PA., about three weeks ago. Which I feel deep sarrow for the families of those honorable heroes.
Since then the anti gun media, and their followers have been going crazy. Including the Governor of PA
and the Mayor of Pittsburg. They want to ban assault weapons, they want to make it so you can only buy one gun a month, blah, blah, blah, blah. Instead of bringing out the death penalty to take care of people that need to be eradicated from our society, instead they continue to harrass us law abiding citizens. Their are 2 million firearms owners in Pennsylvannia, (have a good time). Iam not sure but I think they want a revolution. I almost forgot they want to put a serial number on every cartridge sold or made in the state. I also think they want to tax the gun owners out of the gun buisness period. What do you all think? If you have any thoughts get a hold of us to discuss the suject rationally, (no radicals please you do not help our cause). I attended the Rally at the state capital on the 21st it was very informative and civil, I dont know if any of them will listen, but I hope so. There were at least 1200 people in attendance to try to make our voices heard. There is no way Americans are going to wave there 2nd amendment right. I know myself, and our constituency are not going to yeild. We are tired of getting punished for the criminal, punish the criminal, enforce the laws that we already have on the books then we will have a chance at a better life. Stop the abuse of power against the law abiding citizens. Jack Keslar

Big Game Feast and Gun Bash Febuary 15 2009

wildwildmuseum — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:05:59 +0000

The Big Bash was a great success this year. We wnt to thank all who came out to support us
and made this years party the best so far. We had nearly 300 people attend, and all got treated
to the best food and drink to be had anywhere. Lets not forget the quality firearms that we gave away.
A special thanks to our board of directors, and of course Rosalie Jioios for the excellent food.
Thank you to all my Raffle Ladies for a great job selling tickets. I could not have done it alone it was a great time, and we are greatful. We cant wait till next year same time same place. Thanks Again to everyone…
Jack Keslar
Chairman

Kansas 2008 Results

wildwildmuseum — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:04:19 +0000

Team Keslar went to cetral Kansas on November 30.2009 to December 8 2008.
We had an excellent adventure. We took two great 8 point whitetails. We had a great time hunting some pheasant also. The ranch we hunt has been getting a little extra pressure so Dr. Matthews and myself decided to rest the ranch for a year or so. I think we are going to go to a new place for giant whitetails. We are thinking Saskatchewan, and Manitoba for next year. You will be able to see the big bruisers on the site soon. We thank Darren, and doc for everything.

The New president

wildwildmuseum — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:20:40 +0000

Welcome to the biggest mess in the world, you wanted it you got it. I wish the new president well
, but I dont think more taxes are the answer we are looking for at present. The top 5 % of the wage earners are already carrying 80% of the tax burden . He needs to concentrate on Russia number one, then Afganastan number two, Iraq mumber three, and so on and on and on. Leave the second admendment alone so we do not have to worry about a home land invaision. Unemployment is going to hit the roof. Get ready for the toughest times in our countrys history. Good luck to the new President Barak Hussein Obama…..

Kansas 2008

wildwildmuseum — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:37:55 +0000

Team Keslar heads to Kansas for the third time in four years. We just cant get enough of Kansas.
What I can tell you is this the ranch we hunt is loaded with deer, turkey, and pheasant. The owner of the ranch is Dr. Fritz Farmer, a first class man. Bruce Matthews and I get along with Doc so well he
makes us feel at home when we arrive and all year long for that matter. It is a time of year we chomp
at the proverbial bit to get there. We leave in two days and it feels two weeks. I will post the results
upon return. happy hunting