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June 17, 1921
The Alaska Daily Empire
Juneau, Alaska
What is this article about?
A party of four American hunters, including Charles Hoffmester, C.E. Sykes, Edward Crabb, and Robert Rockwell, successfully shot 17 Kodiak brown bears on the Alaska Peninsula over 28 days. Three bears measured 11 feet; specimens to be sent to Oklahoma and Brooklyn Museum.
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HUNTERS SECURE MANY BEAR; TRIP SUCCESSFUL ONE
Party Hunting to Westward Make Record Shoot 17 Kodiak Brown Bears.
After one of the most successful hunting trips any party has enjoyed in Alaska, Charles Hoffmester, of Imperial, Nev., passed through Juneau Wednesday night on the Alameda, from the westward, for the South. Hoffmester was one of a party of four men from the States, hunting for the past 28 days on the Alaska Peninsula. The party shot 17 Kodiak brown bear, three of which measured 11 feet in length.
Of the bears shot, five will be sent to the state of Oklahoma, seven to the Brooklyn Museum and each of the four hunters will keep one.
Besides Hoffmester, the others in the hunting party were C. E. Sykes, an oil magnate of Ardmore, Okla.; Edward Crabb, representing the Oklahoma State University, and Robert Rockwell of the Brooklyn Museum of Natural History. The latter three did not go South on the Alameda, Sykes and Crabb remaining at Cordova, to be shortly joined by their wives, and then make a trip to the Interior. Rockwell will spend some time in the Katalla district before going South.
Party Hunting to Westward Make Record Shoot 17 Kodiak Brown Bears.
After one of the most successful hunting trips any party has enjoyed in Alaska, Charles Hoffmester, of Imperial, Nev., passed through Juneau Wednesday night on the Alameda, from the westward, for the South. Hoffmester was one of a party of four men from the States, hunting for the past 28 days on the Alaska Peninsula. The party shot 17 Kodiak brown bear, three of which measured 11 feet in length.
Of the bears shot, five will be sent to the state of Oklahoma, seven to the Brooklyn Museum and each of the four hunters will keep one.
Besides Hoffmester, the others in the hunting party were C. E. Sykes, an oil magnate of Ardmore, Okla.; Edward Crabb, representing the Oklahoma State University, and Robert Rockwell of the Brooklyn Museum of Natural History. The latter three did not go South on the Alameda, Sykes and Crabb remaining at Cordova, to be shortly joined by their wives, and then make a trip to the Interior. Rockwell will spend some time in the Katalla district before going South.
What sub-type of article is it?
Adventure
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Exploration
What keywords are associated?
Bear Hunting
Kodiak Bears
Alaska Peninsula
Successful Hunt
Record Shoot
What entities or persons were involved?
Charles Hoffmester
C. E. Sykes
Edward Crabb
Robert Rockwell
Where did it happen?
Alaska Peninsula
Story Details
Key Persons
Charles Hoffmester
C. E. Sykes
Edward Crabb
Robert Rockwell
Location
Alaska Peninsula
Event Date
Past 28 Days
Story Details
Four hunters from the US embark on a 28-day trip on the Alaska Peninsula, shooting 17 Kodiak brown bears, including three measuring 11 feet. Bears distributed to Oklahoma, Brooklyn Museum, and hunters.