The following questions are from a hunter considering booking a hunt, asking Allen Prevatt, a hunter that has booked with Stoney River Lodge in the past.

1. How are the accommodations at Stoney River Lodge? Excellent (4 stars out of 5) Please understand that you are in the wilderness, no roads to deliver materials, everything is flown in. Log cabin rooms with bathroom, hot & cold running water, heater, and roomy main lodge for relaxing and meals. Very comfortable.
2. Quality of game? Excellent! Caribou, Moose, Black Bear, Dall sheep, Grizzly Bears, and Wolves. The latter are scarce and harder to come by. I was fortunate to video tape two wolves tracking and taking down a Caribou two years ago on my Caribou hunt. We averaged sighting 3 Grizzly Bears a day on that hunt. The guide (Pete) and I nick-named it "Valley of the Bears."
3. Food? quality and quantity? Excellent! You won't be disappointed with the meals in camp. You should start fasting now as you won't be able to push away from the table the food is so good. Don't be surprised if you gain a few pounds while in camp. In spike camp, you will have "Mountain House" camp meals. They are a lot better than military MRE's. The variety of choices, lasagna, spaghetti, beef stroganoff, turkey, chicken, etc., will fill you up. Cookies and some dried fruit will fulfill your sweet tooth craving. Obviously you don't have the same meals in spike camp you are treated to in the main lodge, none the less they are filling and welcome at the end of a long day of hunting and packing out your game.
4. Guides: knowledge and experience? Excellent! Guides are experienced, knowledgeable about the game, and put hunter safety first above all else. Master guide Joe, has successfully guided hunters on over 100 Grizzly Bear hunts. Stoney River Lodge holds the #1, #2, #4, #5, #8, and I believe #9, SCI Record Book Grizzly bears for Alaska. Wait to you see the pictures in the main
   lodge, you will be glad you choose Stoney River Lodge as your outfitter.
5. Equipment: what kind of shape it was in? Excellent! 2 man Bomb Shelter Tent for spike camp was
   dry, cozy and home while in the field. 2 burner coleman stove, lantern, and coffee pot worked like a charm. The guide runs everything, just sit back and enjoy the experience. Be sure to take a video and still camera to take
   lots of pictures.
6. Staff: friendliness and helpfulness? Excellent! Curly and his staff will make you feel at home and go out of their way to please you. I have ice fished, shot clay pigeons, run trap lines, baited wolves, etc. while in camp. They won't let you sit still, they always have something for you to do or experience. You will cherish the experience and memories for a life time when you leave camp. In fact, you will start planning your return trip before you ever leave camp. Once you have experienced their hospitality, you will want to return over and over and bring your friends and family with you. I know, I will be on my 4th hunt with Stoney River Lodge this coming Spring.
7. Overall experience ? Excellent! The Caribou, Bears, Wolves, Wolverine, Moose, and Sheep I have seen and video taped are all in my hunting album or on the wall at home in my Trophy room. I still converse with many of the staff and fellow hunters I made friends with while in camp. If you only go to Alaska one time, you will not regret booking a hunt with Stoney River Lodge!

Good luck on your hunt. Get in shape and be prepared to walk several miles each day with a backpack. I keep one in camp at Stoney River Lodge and I have one at home I walk with fully loaded to get my shoulders use to carrying the weight. Travel light, only take what you need and not a lot of stuff you won't use. You will have a great time!

Allen Prevatt
7644 Ledgewood Dr.
Fenton, MI. 48150
810-714-3503