Master Guide Buck Bowden, guiding since 1974 from his homestead lodge, runs fair-chase hunts for sheep, moose, bear and caribou, 10 to 18 days afield.
Hidden Alaska Guides and Outfitters is run by Master Guide Mike 'Buck' Bowden (license #M-80), who moved to Nome at 14 in 1970 and began guiding hunters in 1974. He homesteaded a remote stretch of Alaska in 1976 — living six years in a 14-by-14 dirt-floored cabin more than 30 miles from the nearest person — and his background spans trapping, horse packing, river rafting and work as an Alaska Fish and Wildlife enforcement officer; he is also a commercially rated pilot with seaplane credentials. The lodge sits on that original homestead.
Hunts cover Dall sheep, moose, brown/grizzly and black bear, caribou, wolf and wolverine over 10 to 18 days — spot-and-stalk, calling, float trips, lodge hunts and spike camps, rifle or bow. Bowden is a fair-chase traditionalist: the 'old ways' are proven effective and still work.
Background as described by the operator on their own website.
Alaska hunting seasons vary significantly by Game Management Unit and species. Confirm current seasons with ADF&G and book well in advance — quality outfitters fill 6–18 months ahead for peak species. Non-residents must be accompanied by a licensed guide or qualifying Alaska resident for most big game species.
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