THE BUCK

Mike “Buck” Bowden
Master Guide

“Buck Bowden did something about half a century ago that is pretty near impossible today. He set out into the mountains of the Alaskan Wilderness on horseback, staked a claim, and got himself a homestead from the state for the whopping cost of about $25/acre. Then, he built a log cabin by hand, learned to fly a bush plane, and set up a life as a fur trapper and hunting guide.” Steven Rinella, MeatEater S09 E10

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The MeatEater Interview

Buck’s Story

A person wearing a cowboy hat and dark clothing riding a white horse, accompanied by another horse lying on the ground, in a grassy area during dusk or dawn.
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The Adventures

of a Lifetime
in the Alaskan
Wilderness

You need to get all of this into a book, Buck.

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