Jake arrived in Alaska in 1967 and has been actively engaged in guiding and personal hunting and fishing every year. He holds Alaska Master Guide License #54, a Commercial Pilot license, a 100 Ton Mariners license and has operated his Arctic Rivers Guide & Booking Service from his 80 acre deeded property since 1972. He is licensed to guide throughout Alaska in Game Management Units 6 through 26. ALASKA CARIBOU is his sixth book.