Steve had been hunting in Alaska since 1988 after growing up hunting in Minnesota and serving in the military as a submariner and also as a Navy Corpsman attached to a specialized Marine Corp Reconnaissance Unit. He came to Alaska for the tremendous outdoor opportunities and for the adventure of Alaskan hunting. He envisioned starting his own different kind of outfitting service from what he had experienced in the past.  One that truly put the clients first and strives above all odds to get his hunters that trophy they have dreamed about for a lifetime.  To accomplish this task, he hand picked and extensively trained a select few to be his guides, ones that still guide for the Outfit now.  He choose specific areas throughout Alaska and prepared the locations with lodges, cabins, and designated campsites where the best chances of success could be found.  Over 21 years later, these locations are still being used to this day.  His extensive hunting and guiding background created impressive success rates and long lasting friendships which kept Steve’s clients returning to Alaska to hunt with him year after year.  With this two decade long history of Ultimate Alaskan Adventures he created the motto; “Reputation, Experience, Results.” which is still adhered to throughout every season.

He was a Husband, Father, Brother, Friend, and Mentor. He will be missed.

“Us guides that spent countless days and months by Steve in the mountains every season seemed to always try and emulate how he handled every situation; whether the approach he used playing chess with sheep or friendly client interaction by always doing the right thing by them, we came up with a saying.  “What would Johnson do.” This has been secretly said in the minds of all us guides whenever there was question, doubt, or conflict, and it has seemed to always help us prevail.  For the Mentor and friend he was to all of us, we humbly move forward with this outfit, never forgetting its founder, and preserving the Johnson Legacy with every hunt we do.”