The Ex-Communist Bear Baiter of Saskatchewan
Valentin Popov, owner of Tower Lodge Outfitters, is a motivated guide who shuns the role of a back-slapping host.
When introduced, Popov declined a handshake, preoccupied with reattaching a severed finger tip he had hacked off with a machete.
- Cleared trails with Popov
- Wrangled his 4-wheeler through northern Saskatchewan bogs
- Hunted black bears in his company
“Keeps it clean,”
he said, when using an unorthodox antiseptic method of urinating on his injured finger and rewrapping it with black electrical tape.
Author's summary: Meet Valentin Popov, a unique guide.