In North America, at least, it’d be difficult to find an environment as wild as the Alaskan bush. The Last Frontier is known, respected, and in some cases feared for its unforgiving terrain. Those that choose to accept the challenge of hunting its wildlife-rich backcountry require rugged gear – products that are as tough as they are – because equipment failure in Alaska can result in something far worse than a ruined hunt.
Many of the local outfitters and guides swear by our products when it comes to optics – we’ve long been known for reliability, dating back to very first riflescope we built in the 1940s. Few, though, have been privy to the rugged reliability of a Leupold riflescope in the way that assistant hunting guide Don Hunley has. Not everyone, after all, drops their riflescope in a raging Alaskan river – and even fewer folks wind up finding that very same scope months later. This is that story.