Alaska Bowhunters Directors

My family and I arrived in Alaska close to the end of my military career and knew immediately we were home. The preceeding years allowed me to bowhunt all over the world and learn from each venture, animal, environment and condition. The travel also allowed me to learn first hand from some fantasic archers enabling me to develop my own ”style” and adapt it to the situation facing me. There are days you will see me with my longbow and others with my compound.. I bowhunt; I am a bowhunter; the equipment I take to the field is dependant soley on my mood.

I feel prevlegded to serve as your Vice President and will due my utmost for you, the ABA and the community as a whole.

Vice President

Kim Carter
Anchorager, Alaska
(907) 245-1346
kcarter@clearwire.net

Born in Caribou, Maine, I moved to Alaska with my family in 1979. I have remained in Anchorage since then. I have grown up around hunters my whole life. I now own and operate Last Frontier Taxidermy with my husband Mike and our 4 sons, Cody, Timmy, Connor and Gage. Our whole family is actively involved in hunting and archery. I am glad to be a part of the Alaskan Bowhunters Association. They take every chance they get to fight for what we all believe in so that our children can continue to enjoy hunting for years to come. With the ABA I have had a chance to become a National Archery in the Schools Instructor Trainer along with other directors. With that program now in Alaska, it is a great time to get kids involved in archery.

Legislative V.P.
Jack Frost
Anchorage, AK 99515
(907) 344-8371
jdfrostmd@gci.net

Raised in Pennsylvania, I made my first bow kill in 1952 at age 7. I have been hunting with and shooting a bow ever since but became truly addicted in the late 70s. I have hunted big game exclusively with a bow since 1980. I am an orthopedic surgeon practicing in Anchorage since 1973. I have taken at least one of every big game species in North America (28) with a bow, most of which are in the Pope and Young record book. I have hunted Africa and Asia three times each with a bow. I am a director of the National Bowhunting Education Foundation and a master instructor of the IBEP course in Alaska. As Legislative Vice-president of The ABA I hope to increase bowhunting opportunities and reduce or minimize unnecessary regulations. I welcome your input.

Director At Large
Ryan Johnson

Until moving here with the Army in 2005 I called Rochester, Minnesota home. It was here that I learned the art of bowhunting and through many mentors and friends was able to harvest my first whitetail. Bowhunting has consumed a large portion of my young life thus far and 2009 will bring with it my 18Th year with bow in hand.

My wife Anne and I recently had our first son Loden and I am anxiously awaiting my chance to show him the great outdoors I am hopeful he will share my passion for this sport.

I joined the Board of Directors to ensure that I was doing what I could to preserve and further the sport of bowhunting in Alaska. I look forward to working with the membership to bring bowhunters of all backgrounds together so that as a unified voice we can share the challenges and addicting nature of bowhunting in Alaska.

Director At Large
Jack Kleinsmith

Bio and picture coming soon!!

Director At Large
Stacee Frost

Bio and picture coming soon!!

Southcentral Director
Vacant

Mat-su Director
Kyle Wait
Chugiak, Alaska
(907) 748-3393
kyle.wait@richardson.army.mil

Hello, My name is Kyle Wait and I am your new Director at large. Like many of you I am not native to AK but got here as soon as I could. I am a 30 year old Soldier stationed on Ft Richardson. I arrived in AK full of determination, prepared to do whatever it took to successfully bowhunt the great animals of my childhood dreams. Though AK is more difficult to hunt than I had originally planned, I am more than overjoyed to have the opportunity. I became more involved in the ABA when bear baiting reached the ballot. I was able to watch my efforts and dollars go full circle right here at home. This is one of the principles we are founded on. The ABA is in the fight and I am going to be there with you. Good luck and safe hunting to all.

Kenai Director
Frank Sanders
(907) 252-7413
atoinc@yahoo.com

I was raised on a cattle ranch in Northern California. I was raised hunting and even though no one around me bow hunted I was fascinated by archery at a young age. I got my first bow at age 8 and with the help of Fred Bear's Archer's Bible I taught myself to shoot. I took my first deer with a bow at 13. Since that time I have patterned my life around bowhunting. I changed colleges from California to Oregon so I could hunt the month of September for elk and deer. I hunted on Prince of Whales Island in 1991 and loved it. In 1997 I moved to Alaska because I knew I could never afford to hunt Brown or Grizzly bears and I was tired of never drawing a sheep or Goat tag. In the last 18 years I've hunted in over 15 states and taken over 40 animals that exceed Pope & Young Minimums. All of my hunts in the US have been self guided, the only guided hunt I've been on was for Free Range Cape Buffalo. I'm a member of multiple hunting organizations and hopefully I can help the ABA in it's goal to better archery and bowhunting in the State of Alaska and to Bowhunting in General.

South Eastern
Director
Mike Collins
Juneau, AK 99801
(907) 789-5246
oldboar99@hotmail.com

I was raised in California, and moved to Alaska in the spring of 1995. I have been a bowhunter for most of my life. I am a member of the ABA, NFAA, ASAA ,SCI, Pope and young and the NRA. I am a IBEP Master Instructor. I am serving currently as the president of the Juneau Archery club. I own and operate Archery Outfitters here in Juneau. I enjoy getting kids and new comers started in archery and off on the right foot. Giving back to help spread a sport that will become a life time passion for many. Target shooting or bowhunting it does not mater. Getting started and then taking the path you choose and sharing it, enjoying it, just doing it. That's what it's all about. I look forward to working with the ABA to help preserve and expand bow hunting opportunities here in Alaska. The ABA truly cares and is actively working for all bowhunters interest.

Fairbanks Directors
Ken and Anna Vorisek
Fairbanks, AK 99709
(907) 479-3075
Ken: timberwf@gci.net
Anna: avorisek@gmail.com

Like most of you, Ken and I have a passion for bow hunting. There is nothing we like better than to be hunting. As a young boy Ken roamed Ohio farmlands with bow in hand looking for that whitetail deer. During my youth I freely roamed the hills and forests around my home. After Ken was discharged from the Army in 1973 he loaded up his bow and arrows and headed to Alaska to fulfill his dreams of bow hunting the greatest place on earth. I in turn was busy raising my kids in Oregon, in 1990 the draw of Alaska became to strong so I too loaded up a truck, with kids in tow, and headed for the last frontier. Ken’s years of hunting adventure has lead to all corners of Alaska, Africa, New Zealand, Canada, and many of the lower 48 states. While my bow hunting career began in 2001 Ken and I have had many great hunts together, from Alaska to New Zealand.

As you know hunting success never comes easy with the bow, some of my most memorable successes include Moose, Big Horn Sheep, Elk, Bear, and Red Stag. Ken’s arrows have harvested a Sheep Grand Slam, Polar Bear and 24 of the North American 28. Combined Ken and I are members of many outdoor organizations, SCI, FNAWS, Grand Slam, NRA, Pope & Young, Golden North Archery Association, and the ABA.

Like our passion for hunting we are always looking for ways to protect our’s and all hunter’s rights to hunt. As your Northern Director it is our hope that we can contribute to the Alaska Bowhunter’s Association’s mission and promote bow hunting.