The DIY boot dryers worked great overnight, we keep our bedroom at 63 (so a bit warmer) they drained a 10k battery pack down to 75% (although this battery pack just shows 25, 50, 75, 100. So I’m not sure exactly how much but somewhere north of 75% charge left on it). I’m think at 4 oz and $4...
I’ve only shot 3 in Colorado. Two were some of the best meat we’ve ever had, one was nasty. I’d say, shoot them as far away from houses and campsites as you can. I will say a bear roast cooked like a Mississippi pot roast is about as good as it gets!
Commercial flights are also booked, an extra day on the front and two in the back. Should provide a worry free arrival and enough time for meat care on the way back and maybe a fishing charter in there as well. This trip is going to be epic!
I’ve heard good thing about the Graaksaw boot dryers and hot tents. But at $90 it seems a little steep, so I went on Amazon and found a usb fan with the same specs. About a hour of work later I had two pairs for $8 total. I soaked a set of boots in the sink, and threw them in. I’ll update with...
Rough to hear about the truck, glad no injuries! Awesome sheep hunt! Really cool looking animals in a neat place! Thanks for posting the pictures and sharing the stories.
That’s intriguing, a quick look at Amazon shows that will be pricier than a weeks rental, but then we would have it for future hunts and from what I understand once one hunts Alaska, you’ll always want to return!
Also, just reserved a bear fence from Kodiak Kamps. This will be worth its weight in sleep insurance I believe. They’ll drop it off with the transporter and pick it up after we return, easy logistics.
Just booked with a transporter for the last week of August! Going to be flying out and spending almost a week looking for blacktail, fishing, spying on foxes, and avoiding bears! Pretty stoked for this trip! I’ll update as developments occur!
3+5 I decided I just wanted to hunt moose. My cow was with a bull so I counted that as successful. Not sure I would have wanted to pack out anything much bigger either! I’ll go to Alaska someday for a bull… hopefully.
Like others have said after you’ve spent $ applying for years you could just have purchased a hunt in Alaska. That being said though have you considered a nanny hunt? I know it might be a controversial to some, but the odds are significantly better usually and they live in the same terrain. I...
We’ve shot a bunch from there and I’m always prepared to hear something from hikers, but I’ve never heard anything negative and most thinks it’s pretty cool!
My wife’s 2023 buck. We had one morning so I’m glad she made it happen! Always a fun time for memory making, and she loves making fun of all our buddies that get skunked each year.
We saved the neck as a roast, I’ll let you know how it is! One of our good friends is from Sierra Leone and she is planning peanut stew with it. I have had her stew before with chicken and it was phenomenal!
We’ve enjoyed the steaks and my wife has made a couple different curry dishes that have been good. We tried some burgers and they were a little strong tasting, I’m probably going to take some of the ground and make chorizo with it.