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- How long have we
been in business?
Holliday Air, Inc. owned by Terry
Holliday with over 40 years of flying hunters in the bush.
- Who owns/operates
the business and aircraft?
Holliday Air is comprised of a group
of pilots who own their own Air Taxi Certificates, aircraft
and love to fly and experience the Alaska outdoors. Each
hunting season we work together under the name of Holliday
Air, owned by Terry Holliday with over 40 years of flying
hunters in the bush.
- What kind of planes
do we fly?
We operate a fleet of Super Cubs
and Cessna 185’s both wheels and floats with the
ability to take you where the best hunting is.
- Who flies the clients?
How long have we been flying?
Our guided hunts are done with pilot/guide
Tom Atkins of Tom’s Alaska Guide Service and guide
John Phipps of John’s Alaskan Adventure’s.
With many years of guiding experience we can offer truly
outstanding hunts with high success rates.
- How many clients
do we handle each season?
- What is the weight
limit for gear?
Please try to limit your weight
to 75 lbs. per person and keep bags and boxes as small
as possible. We use Super Cubs to fly most of our hunters
to their camps, and these planes do not have the space
for large coolers, Rubbermaid totes, etc. We usually store
your gun case at the airport until you return.
- What types of hunting
do you offer?
We offer unguided,
outfitted,
and guided
hunts.
- What is offered
with the outfitted hunts?
Outfitted hunts include:Tent - top
quality, water and wind resistant. Cook Stove, Fuel and
Kitchen Utensils. Go-Cots and Pads - you bring your own
sleeping bag. Food - some freeze dried, some canned, and
some fresh, including but not limited to,soda pop and
beer of your choice (upon request), bread, cheeses, and
meats for sandwiches, potatoes, onions, and basic cooking
spices and oil. Garbage bags, toilet paper, paper towels,
paper cups, etc. Water - 5 gal. containers. Meat bags
and tarps to cover meat. Salt for animal hides - 5 lb.
bags stored in zip lock bags to keep dry. Flashlight for
camp. Hatchet and collapsible shovel for camp. Lodging
if needed on the first or last day of your hunt. For more
info go to the "Outfitted Hunts"
page
- Do we rent equipment?
There are some items we can arrange
to rent. Please contact us for availability.
- What items should
you bring?
You may add items of your choice
in order to make your hunt more enjoyable, however, please
keep the maximum weight of your gear to 75 lbs. per person.
The aircraft we use to travel to the best hunting areas
have limited cabin space, so please keep your gear to
a minimum. Warm Sleeping Bag - temperatures can drop into
the 20s in September. Pack Frame with Bag - pack most
of your gear in this pack.
Rain gear - good coat and pants, it can rain long and
hard. Hip Boots - A must for moose hunters, optional but
for caribou and bear hunters. Two changes of clothing
with extra socks. Optics - Spotting scope and binoculars
recommended.
Camera and film. Knife and Saw - to remove antlers. Personal
toiletry items - pills, Band-Aids, toothbrush, etc. Hunting
license and tags Weapons - gun, bow, slingshot, fishing
pole, etc. Federal regulations prohibit the carrying of
pepper spray and bear repellents in passenger aircraft,
please leave these at home
- Is there an additional
cost for flying/transporting meat, cape and antlers to
Anchorage?
We will fly your game meat, cape
and antlers to Illiamna. From there it is your responsibility
and expense to get it to it's final destination . Illiamna
Air & EVERT'S
AIR offer
flights & cargo in & out of Iliamna.
For care of capes, hides and antlers,
plus shipping to anywhere in the
lower 48 states we use Jerry Hammack Taxidermy with a
receiving station
at our facility in Iliamna. Jerry has been in the tanning
and taxidermy
business for many years and comes to Alaska each fall
to help our clients.
He can be contacted for pricing and details at:
Jerry Hammack
1301 Broadway Kerrville, Texas 78028
Tel 830 895-1030 Fax 830 792-4550
and at Holliday Air in the fall (907) 688-4337
- Can a camped be
moved after a few days?
On all hunts we strive to check
on you every couple of days, weather permitting. We move
you as needed to keep you in good hunting areas, and we
try to get your meat into Iliamna as soon as we know you
have an animal down.
- How long is the
actual time in the field?
Each hunt varies see individual
packages for details.(NOTE: Alaska State law does not
allow flying & hunting on the same day).
- What is the best
time to hunt non-velvet bull caribou?
- What is the weather
typically?
Alaska’s weather is frequently
bad during the prime hunting seasons — strong winds,
heavy rain, snow, and fog are common in most areas.We
will fly whenever the weather allows us to fly safely.
Please allow enough time in your travel plans to account
for bad weather days. Be prepared for alternative accommodations
if the weather turns bad. This means having a good book
to read and the ability to pay for alternative accommodations
until the weather clears. Building in a few extra days
for bad weather is the best way to plan your trip.
- What are the lodging
options before and after your hunt?
It is sometimes necessary to overnight
in Illiamna before or after your hunt. There are a number
of Lodges, Inns and B&B's we work with. Extra services
required in Iliamna are at the hunters expense and are
not included in the price of your hunts.
- Is the hunting
area remote, and free of other hunters?
The areas we hunt are very remote,
we try and get you as close to the bulk of the game as
possible. Of course have no control over where other hunters/outfitters
may be.
- What type of payment
do we require/accept?
Payment: For any
services Holliday Air provides in Iliamna in the field
is strictly cash, travelers checks, or credit cards (Visa
or Mastercard). Personal checks will be accepted for hunt
deposits only prior to the hunt as long as they have time
to clear the bank. All services are paid for prior to
departing for the hunting grounds.
Deposit: A 50% deposit is required to
confirm your reservations, unless other arrangements have
been made.
The balance is due prior to departure.
Cancellations: 100% of the deposit will
be returned for reservations cancelled 90 days prior to
departure date. 50% of deposit will be returned for reservations
cancelled 30 days prior to departure date. There will
be no refunds for reservations cancelled less than 30
days prior to departure date unless another client can
fill the
date.
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