Knives of Alaska C harles Allen, owner of Knives of Alaska and a professional onal Alaskan guide, likes to hunt his own way. That means a lot of walking, glassing and not sitting g in a blind staring at a feeder. So, when asked about a hunting story, Allen didn’t hesitate to recall a long-ago deer he shot in Trinity County, East Texas on a windy day early in the season. “He was a 12-point deer I took years ago at the beginning off the rut,” Allen said. “It’s a story about persistence. It was windy and hott — about 85 degrees — as it can be during the early season.” Despite the high wind, Allen was walking and rattling in a hardwood ood bottom. “I worked the bottom all morning,” Allen said. “I didn’t see a deer; not even a doe. The wind was howling about 25 mph, and I wass pretty discouraged.” Allen moved only short distances between rattling sessions, finally ending up in a patch of tall buffalo grass. “After I was done rattling, I looked up and there he stood — att 15 yards,” Allen said. “He was right there! I knew he was good, but he saw me when I turned. He ran flat out.” Allen put a shot right behind the buck’s shoulder as he departed, ed, dropping the deer. “That buck is in my office right above my desk,” he said. “It’s always been a good lesson about staying persistent. I like to move around d when I hunt — the main lesson is, during the rut, don’t give up. Stay out ut and hunt all day.” The buck sported 27-inch main beams with an 18-inch inside spread. Allen said he doesn’t pay attention to score and couldn’t tell you what the buck’s total tally ended up being. “This was back before high fences became popular,” he said. “Itt was a great hunt and that is what matters. It should be all about the hunt.” t.” Once someone takes a great buck on a great hunt like Allen’s, nothing othing beats a Knives of Alaska design to field-dress and cape the animal. “Our knives are all built in the U.S.,” Allen said, “Right here in Texas. All of the prototypes are then brought up here (Alaska), and once we e are assured it works, we’ll offer it to outdoorsmen.” With 44 styles of knives and 100 different models, Knives of Alaska ska is a leader in the outdoor knife industry. “We have 450 nationwide dealers, and we do all manufacturing in-house. house. Since 1992, we’ve had an outstanding reputation with outdoorsmen,” ” Allen said. “We have remained true to our mission statement ‘Finest Qualityy Outdoorsmen’s Knives’ and this has been the basis for our success.”
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