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2009 bear hunt

Alaska Spring Black Bear hunt May/June 2010-   Tyonek Lodge  

Ken Onion Custom Knife Alaska Black bear hunt

In cooperation with Top Gun Treks and the Tyonek Native Corporation, in the spring of 2010  15 Wounded Service members were hosted on an Alaska black bear hunt at Tyonek lodge in Alaska. Our hunters were joined by representatives from sponsor companies and celebrities to assist and share in the joy of celebrating our heroes as well as assist in their outdoor rehabilitation.

The Tyonek Native Corp has accomplished extensive renovations that allow us the opportunity to take even our paralyzed Service members into this somewhat remote lodge to enjoy Alaska’s outdoors as well as have a chance at an Alaska black bear in this well known high bear population area of the state.

By the end of the hunt 22 black bears had been taken and a lifetime of memories, relationships and healing had begun.

Below are just a few of the hundreds of pictures taken during the hunt, more will be posted shortly as new pages are developed.

Tyonek Lodge

Sean McDowell and Joshua Wofford with Joshua's 7ft + Black bear

Successful Hunter Joshua Wofford 7ft Black bear

L-R Rear- Brooke Smith, Ken Onion, James Beyer, John Zaremba, Doug Warren, Justin LaFountain, Guide Bob Jewett. Front L-R  Stephen Cochran, Jim Zumbo, Aaron Tippin, Joshua Wofford,  Joe Fox

L-R  Curtis Dunham, Mico

Justin LaFountain and Curtis Dunham with Justin's beautiful bear

L-R  James Whitlock, Kenneth Schoenlin (Shane)

L-R  Jim Zumbo, Ken Onion, Joe Fox, Aaron Tippin

L-R Ryan Warren, Joe Wurzelbacher

Sponsors:

Ken Onion Custom Knives

Tyonek Native Corporation

Village of Tyonek, Alaska

The Last Frontiersman- Kenai River fishing guide- Dan McDowell

The Outdoor Channel

Surefire flashlights

Kershaw knives

ZT Knives

Leupold

Stealthcam

The Hunting Shack

Columbia River Knife and Tool

Pacific Mercantile Bank-Costa Mesa, CA

Sportsmans Warehouse-Wasilla, Alaska

Organizational Supporters

Alaska Moose Federation

Wasilla Alaska Am-Vets

Celebrity supporters

Aaron Tippin- Country artist

Jim Zumbo- The Outdoor Channel

Joe Wurzelbacher- Joe the Plumber

Stephen Cochran- Country artist and wounded USMC Veteran

Media Supporters

The Outdoor Channel

Jim Zumbo

KBEAR 104 Country Radio Anchorage