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    Musk ox ribs for Dinner!

    humpIt is springtime in the arctic, which mean temps above freezing for the first time in many months! Living 33 miles north of the Arctic Circle offers a hunter many species to hunt and Musk Ox is one that tastes about as good any anything out there! My buddy has a Tier II Musk Ox permit which...
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    Hunt plnning for 2009

    Up here in NW Alaska it can be very expensive due to the high price of Jet-A and AVA Gas. We are currently paying $7.35 at the pump and the flight services are expecting to charge $600-$650 and hour for 185-206 air craft this fall. That price should come down as our gas prices are based upon...
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    Moose and caribou with the same load?

    I wrestle with the problem of seeing moose when I am hunting caribou and seeing moose when I am hunting bou! The question of bullet choice is a constant question all of the time! I do not want to shoot a caribou with a large grained bullet as I find that there is way to much damage and the...
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    Ice fishing North of the Arctic Circle!

    My son and I just returned from a very fast ice fishing trip in Kotzebue Sound. A quick up date on where in the He&% is Kotzebue Sound will put you about 10 miles north of the booming mega hub of Kotzebue Alaska, 33 warm miles north of the Arctic Circle located in NW Alaska. Well, the Sheefish...
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    Flyfisherman Magazine

    Any one pick up the latest issue of Flyfisherman Magazine? Cool story on Char fishing above the Arctic Circle. It hit the news stands Feb 4th and featured the best Char fishing in North America. The article looked atThree Rivers Nunavut, Ungave Quebec and Unit 23 in Northwest Alaska (Kotzebue)...
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    How much does it cost to hunt WACH out of Kotz?

    Increase in flight costs for 2009 hunts-KOTZ I have had a few e-mails from customers who have booked 2009 hunts with me each who have concerns about the increase that they are being quoted by our flight services for 2009 hunts. I have not talked to Eric Sieh or Jim Kincaid about this yet but I...
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    Sheefish, Tarpon of the North!

    Hi Guys: I wanted to take a few seconds to introduce you avid fisherman to one of our species that we have in NW Alaska and it is tough to find elsewhere. Almost everyone knows that we have the best Char fishing in the state and if you’re interested in a shot at the state record well we are...
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    Western Arctic Caribou Report

    Hi Guys: I fell off of the earth this summer but I wanted to give you the report on the WACH and what we are seeing out of Kotzebue. We have had a very cold wet summer, which resulted in early caribou movement on the Slope down to our side of the Brooks. About 2 weeks ago there was a large...
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    Monster Pike from the North!

    Monster Pike from the North! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Every year I head up into my secret Pike fishing hole near Noatak Village and we just returned. Despite the high cost of gas up here this is a trip worth the costs. We hammered the...
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    Did you say fishhhhh?

    Up here in NW Alaska we have fish! I have a blast catching and releasing lots of nice fish and I thought I might share some of my favorites. I live 33 miles north of the Arctic Circle and we have 4 of the coolest National Parks only a short boat ride from Kotzebue. Now short means you can get...
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    Thanks Moosie!

    Hi Guys: I have been working with Moosie to do some advertising on Hunt Talk. I have done all of my advertising on Alaska Web sites and about ½ of my hunting clients come from those ads and the other ½ from word of mouth. Some of you know me and are familiar with what services I offer but I...
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    Caribou report unit 23

    Well for you guys who are not here yet the animals are! I talked to a Park Service Law Enforcement buddy yesterday and here is the report! The animals ar pouring in by the thousands into the drainages to the north of the Noatak River,. They checked camps in The Kuggorok, Nimmi and Kelly and all...
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    NW Alaska Caribou Report

    I just finished up talking with a law enforcement friend of mine who has spent the last week flying patrols in the upper Noatak. He tells me that there are large group of primarily mature bulls coming through the Hunt River and through Howard Pass. Now this is way up the Noatak up near Gates and...
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    Did someone say Pike!

    Its still too early for Caribou, about 3 weeks I hope and I wont shoot a moose when the temps are 70, damn hot hp here right now! So I decided to stalk my favorite fish north of the Arctic Circle, Pike! We just got home and wow we nailed the toothy bastards this weekend. Last night we caught...
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    Accommodations in Kotzebue

    Hi guys: Every year I get the same questions from my clients on where can a guy stay while in Kotzebue. We have only had 2 options for the past 2 years, one being the NANA Hotel and other a B & B. I have put up most of my guys in the B & B as it has been a little less expensive then the hotel...
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    who has moose photos?

    I was out scouting for moose this past weekend up in Noatak National Park-Alaska and I was wondering how many of you guys have some moose picks that you would be willing to share. Show you stuff! PS I saw a cow and calf, no bulls. Walt Northwest Alaska Back Country Rentals Your best bet in...
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    Alaska Transporter/guide has his pilot’s license pulled by FAA

    :( Alaska Transporter/guide has his pilot’s license pulled by FAA This is a heads up to any of you guys who have booked hunts with Mavrik Air. I don’t know all of the facts but please check out this link to the story in the Anchorage Daily News. Don’t get left hanging in the wind...
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    fishing in Kobuk National Park-Alaska

    Orvis and Marv: I thought that I would share a few more fishing photos with you from the great white north. The first one is my wife hooking a nice little Dolly in the Kalarichuk River which is located in Kobuk Valley National Park. The second is a neat pic of a type of Lake Trout that we...
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    Pike Fishing In NW Alaska

    Hi Guys: I just returned from a few days fishing up in the Noatak Flats which is located a few miles down river from Noatak Village in NW Alaska. My kids and I hit the “Pike Hot Spot” landing over 25 fish and 10 were over 24 inches. I am going to try to attach some photos of some of the bigger...
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    Caribou on the Move!

    The caribou are grouping up for the big trip over the Brooks Range. My neighbor went down to Buckland Alaska, which is about 80 sno-go miles south of Kotzebue this past weekend and dropped 6 animals for spring meat. Please keep in mind that up here the locals hunt for extended families and...
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