Editor of The Alaska Hunter and your On-Line Guide to The
Best of Alaska Big Game Hunting.
by Jeff Schuler ©
Over
the last two decades, Christopher Batin has emerged as one of Alaska's most
well-known and influential hunting and fishing writers. He is the author of
the best-selling, Hunting in
Alaska: A Comprehensive Guide, How
to catch Alaska's Trophy Sportfish as well as Fishing
and Hunting Alaska on Dollars a Day, and is author, co-author
and/or contributor to five other books. He is editor-in-chief of The
Alaska Hunter, a publication that provides a comprehensive look
at current Alaska hunting hotspots, budget hunting opportunities, hunt camps,
guide reviews, the best do-it-yourself fly-out and road-accessible hunts, and
inside information' on Alaska big game hunting. He also provides one-on-one
consultation on hunting and fishing via his Alaska
Hunter Information Service.
The outdoor media turns to Chris when they need expert advice on Alaska
sportfishing. Chris has served as Alaska Editor for many national and regional
magazines and newspapers. His byline has appeared in Safari, American
Hunter, Sports Afield, Mule Deer, Petersens Hunting, Western Outdoors, Outdoor
Life and many others. He has appeared on the front covers of 13 national and regional
publications and have received recognition in numerous articles, and on radio
talk shows and tv appearances. Chris' dedication to producing quality work has
won him over 60 national and regional writing and photography awards. These
include several first place awards for his books, which include Hunting
in Alaska: A Comprehensive Guide.
There is a reason for this widespread exposure.
Far from being an 'armchair outdoor writer,' Chris spends about 150 days per
year traveling throughout Alaska. Much of that time is spent personally
researching various hunting areas and investigating tips and techniques that
help hunters bag more game. He has hiked into volcanoes, rafted glacial
rivers, climbed wilderness mountains and survived Alaska's worst weather to
search out and experience the state's unique and undiscovered, as well as most
popular, hunting opportunities. Chris' photo file--which contains
over 65,000 Alaska sportfishing and hunting transparencies-- is a testimonial
to this continuous quest.
The Alaska Professional Hunters Association has honored Chris with an award
for his continuous efforts in promoting Alaska hunting. In 1986, the Alaska
Outdoor Council honored Chris as their conservationist-Sportswriter of the
year.
When he isn't hunting some remote area of Alaska, he is in great demand for
his hunting seminars and instructional classes. He is now entering his 22nd
year of teaching the extremely popular 'Advanced
Alaska Hunting Techniques', an intense, eight-hour seminar
designed to help hunters increase their skills in Alaska big game hunting.
Since 1984 he has been a featured speaker at the Great Alaska Sportsman Show,
where hundreds of people fill the bleachers to hear his dynamic presentations.
His hunting experience extends beyond Alaska. He has hunted in Russia, The Far
East, and throughout the Lower 48.
While he prefers to indulge in remote, backpack hunts, Chris
frequently participates in other types of hunts to ''learn whatever is
necessary to increase my knowledge about big game species and how to hunt
them, and pass this information on to my readers."
He is equally adept at calling moose from a boat in the river bottomlands of
the Nowitna as he is chasing goats across alpine glaciers or stalking Alaska
brown bear. He is a strong advocate of respecting the resource. Through his
feature articles, journals, books, seminars, media reviews, personal
consultation and workshops, Chris Batin has introduced the best of Alaska
sport hunting to millions of people around the world. From the best possible
do-it-yourself trips or one of his unpublished, secret hunting destinations,
Chris can continue to provide you with the advice and information you need to
know to make your Alaska hunting trip a success. Visit the Alaska Hunter
Information Service at this website to see how he can help you now, or e-mail
him at chrisbatin@alaskaangler.com,
or write him at Alaska Hunter Publications, 221 Bentley Drive, Fairbanks,
Alaska 99701.