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Alaska has long been at the top of my bucket list. I imagine many of you are in the same boat. The main issue for most hunters and making that dream reality, however, is cost. Alaska is expensive. That’s not an issue though for big game hunter and straight shooter Adam Grenda. He first stepped foot in Alaska as a 17 year old, working as the self described camp bitch in a fishing outfit for free! At a young age, the Idaho native knew he wanted to live in Alaska full time and in 2017 he made that dream his reality. Of course that comes with the resident perks of getting tags for moose, dall sheep, brown bear & caribou every year. Highlights from this no holes barred conversation include:

  • Adam’s time working as a pilot for the National Parks Service in Alaska
  • His take on whether the Trump Administration lay offs of federal employees was warranted when it comes to the NPS
  • What kind of plane does he own and how does that impact his ability to hunt and trap?
  • Alaska’s notoriously unpredictable weather and close calls as a pilot
  • “FL g-strings and pumpkin spiced ale”…I wonder who Adam is referencing
  • A self described “trophy moose snob”
  • Once in a lifetime Idaho big horn hunt
  • Elite Hunt Club big game raffles (Adam is part owner in this outfit)
  • When emotions are the guiding force in wildlife management…how has it impacted Alaska hunting opportunities (specifically under Biden/Halaand)?
  • Father of 6 adopted Alaskan native children – do they hunt with him?
  • His wife Tana came on the show a few years ago to talk about a life threating brown bear attack, Adam reveals she had serious PTSD from that experience
  • An Alaskan’s take on whether or not the Trump Admin should “Drill Baby, Drill”
  • Should there be more access for non residents to enjoy everything Alaska has to offer… kind of a Catch 22
  • Wolf and Wolverine trapping
  • 6.5 Creedmoors and .338 RUMs
  • Can you really be over gunned?
  • His take on Texas HB 676 that would allow the use of drones to locate wounded or killed wild game on private land
  • Backyard Grizzly depredation
  • Polar bear with a bow
  • Bucket list sheep hunts across the world
  • Matt Rinella misses the bus (again)
  • Alaska’s stance on predator control (active participant as a state agency)
  • Follow Adam’s Youtube Channel here: Stuck in the Rut
  • And much more!