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Alaska Private Guide Service
Smokey Don Duncan,
Master Guide #136
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Alaska Private Guide and OutfitterAlaska Private Guide Service is owned by Smokey Don Duncan, Master Guide #136. Smokey Don moved to Fairbanks Alaska in 1975 and began hunting and fishing with Alaska’s best guides. After operating his own fishing guide business for several years working for other hunting guides, Smokey got his registered hunting guide license. In 1990 APGS was formed by Smokey to incorporate the hunting, fishing and river touring/photography businesses into one. The business has been slowly but steadily growing ever since. Smokey is a working guide. He is in the field with the clients and guides, not sitting back at the lodge. He takes particular concern that each client is put in the right camp based on their desires and abilities. He takes every hunt and every client seriously and works hard to achieve the desired results. He realizes that for some, it is their one and only Alaska big game hunt. It is his goal to make every hunt a success while conducting a legal and ethical guiding service. The money, hunt fee is simply a way for Smokey to afford and have available the various options that increase success, safety and comfort. The real profit is in the enjoyment, excitement, camaraderie and new jokes that come with each year. You may come as a client but you’ll leave with new friends. We tell you the truth, the good and the bad, we want you fully informed. That is why we have a detailed website. One of the unique aspects about APGS is that most all of the guides are former clients. They paid for their hunts for 2 years and then came back as a packer, helper, and assistant guide. Some have chosen to remain an assistant guide while others have gone on to be a registered guide. The registered guides chose to stay with APGS because they love making dreams come true for their clients. And with APGS, they have the resources and support to accomplish that goal. They aren’t guides for the money, but for everything else that comes with the hunt. They have regular jobs or own their own business. They don’t need the money. They love to hunt and have been doing so all their lives. The average age is 50 and they have been with APGS an average of 7 years or more. Who that calls himself a true hunter could say, “no” to being paid to hunt? The APGS operation would not be what it is without all the help these great guides give to APGS and the clients. Now you can enjoy the excellence of experience! Here they are: Registered Guide, Tom O’Connor, our pilot and guide, grew up in Dillingham and was taught to fly by his grandfather. Tom built and flew his first plane at 16 years old. With Tom we have someone we can depend on t be where and when we need him to be. He has the knowledge and connections to handle anything that comes up. Registered Guide, “HunterDon” Young first met Smokey when his hired Alaskan guide called at the last minute and cancelled his and his 2 buddies hunt after waiting 2 years. The guide didn’t refund the monies owed. Don’s friend of a friend was working as a packer for APGS and told Don to “Call Smokey”. Don booked and got his moose, brown bear and caribou all on the first day he hunted them. His friends got their game also. He came back and worked his way up to registered guide. Don Specializes in fly in and walk camps and the black bear camps. Wayne Gregory came with APGS as a fishing client in 1991. Then as a caribou hunting client. Then as an assistant hunting and fishing guide for the last 15 years. He is now the master fishing and waterfowl guide. Also the local expert on plants and poisonous plants. Retired as a jet engine mechanic, so he helps us with the mechanical side of things also. Not a bad cook either. Wayne Brewer, Assistant Guide, came and hunted with Smokey in 1992 and got his grizzly. Then 6 years later got his moose. He guides and maintains control of K1 logistics concerning food, fuel, messages, blow up doll patch kits. Also head of humor dept. Good cook. Brad Baron Assistant Guide, knew Hunterdon and signed on from the ground up. He could get a registered guide license, but why bother. Brad ranges through all the camps for all game. Get the camp gear, client and go. Will give you all you can take. Loves to predator call. Assistant Guide Dave Buck’s business partner introduced him to Smokey. A horse of a man! No load too far or too hard. Dave moves around the camps as needed and is an excellent cook. Based at K1 usually. Jimmy Davis, Assistant Guide. AKA “Long Range Jimmy”. He had hunted with several other guides across Alaska before finding APGS. HE came on a caribou hunt then a moose and brown bear hunt and then a black bear hunt. He then signed on the be a guide. Has been to all K1/K2 and black bear camps. Usually he is at one of the fly-in camps for moose and bear. Doesn’t mind going for a hike to scout the next ridge. John Henderson, Assistant Guide. Has hunted and fished all the camps as both a guide and paying hunter. He has his own business and can’t make up his mind whether to guide or hunt, so he does some of both. He has taken 4 moose with APGS along with caribou, brown bear, and black bear. Good fishermen to boot. Jay Mckee Registered Guide. Jay guides with us part time. He owns a business in Anchorage and is Director of Youth Services at his church. Has guided or hunted all areas. Excellent fishing guide and waterfowl hunter beside guiding big game. Jay lives in Anchorage. Larry Lee. AKA 911 “Larry Lee” is our go to guy in Koliganek. Larry helps with all the logistics into and out of Koliganek. Mr. dependable. Doug Maine hunted with several guides and worked for another before hiring APGS for a brown bear hunt. He did not find what he wanted the first year but connected with a dandy 9’ the second time around. Now he guides. Loves to hunt brown bear and scout. Excellent tracker and sign reader. Eagle eyes. Old school. -- top |
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