Ron is actually a great old guy, still flys every summer in Alaska. Probably pushing 40,000 hours of Alaska bush time. Undoubtedly one of the most skilled Bush Pilots
still breathing in the world. Extreamely skilled Guide/ Outfitter and probably responsible for more Record Book
Trophys in the books than any guide left alive in Alaska.
Even though it is of course frowned upon today, back when "sameday airborne" was legal, he was considered
"The best of the best" at hearding bears with a Cub.
Back in the 70s/80s his booths at the Sportsman Shows
all over the USA were always the most talked about for years......... Ron always had drop dead beautiful girls, usually exposing massive cleavages to lure the boys in
It was a great sales gimik, that lead to hundreds of books for his lodge......
I know his reputation has some colorful sides to it, to include nocking competitions teeth out at some of the
old watering holes in bush alaska. And it used to be rumored the ADF&G spent close to a million bucks to catch him.......... He is actually a larger than life legend to
all of us that actually guided around him in the "old days".
To get on here and degrade him for ANY reason because you may not approve of his past hunting ethics that has probably been " something you heard from so and so"
Is likely very disrespectful, and rude to and old fellow aviator, he is the kind of guy that is always welcome in our
camp.........
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