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  1. BrooksRanger

    Anyone Draw?

    Just landed in Kodiak for a goat hunt. Maybe I can pick your brains when I get back from the field?
  2. BrooksRanger

    Anyone Draw?

    Lucked out again...Drew the Talkeetna Caribou tag and will fly out for 10 days in September for another solo adventure.
  3. BrooksRanger

    Glacier Bears - Unit 1C South (DL018)

    Hey Buzzy, you should reach out to the ADF&G in Juneau for this kind of information. Whatever you learn, please don't post it on the internet. Those bears are incredibly unique, and whenever people start posting unique and hard to do hunts on forums they take off like wildfire.
  4. BrooksRanger

    Anyone looking for a pilot?

    If you're looking for jobs in AK, you're most likely going to need quite a few more hours especially if you want to fly floats or tailwheel. However, given the state of the industry that may or may not hold true currently for 135 operators up here. My recommendation is to learn what the air...
  5. BrooksRanger

    Kodiak deer limit reduced for nonresidents

    Would you be interested in hearing where the next restriction will be? (My opinion anyway) Just do a quick Youtube search on Dalton Highway Caribou and you'll see. It's pretty spectacular how many people feel the need to showcase where they hunt. After the shutdown of caribou on much of the...
  6. BrooksRanger

    March Muskox

    @BradA, are you referring to Greenland for your trip? I think it would certainly be a very exciting adventure just getting there.
  7. BrooksRanger

    March Muskox

    Thanks guys. Buzzy congrats on the draw. The logistics are definitely not something to do last minute so I'm glad you have everything you can take are of done. Now it's just a waiting game...I'm going with Ishmael.
  8. BrooksRanger

    Best and worst hunting/outdoor writers

    I'm surprised no-one has mentioned the late Canadian author of so many inspiring outdoor adventures stories for young people, Farley Mowat. Another favorite, is John Haines, an Alaskan poet and writer who homesteaded after WWII. If you really want to be inspired by the North country, pick up...
  9. BrooksRanger

    March Muskox

    That's a great question, and probably one I'm grappling with the most. I would anticipate keeping the rifle outside the house in a soft case as soon as I get to Mekoryuk. Whatever I bring will stay outside or in some sort of cold shed to prevent any warm/freeze condensation issues. I'm also...
  10. BrooksRanger

    March Muskox

    Thank you for the feedback. That is exactly the kind of information that I would like to hear about. My 338 Win Mag bolt action is a safer bet, but it doesn't shoot as accurately. Although at 100 yards or less, that's pretty nonsensical. I go back and forth, but if I hear enough from folks...
  11. BrooksRanger

    March Muskox

    Well folks, I'm starting to prepare for my upcoming March Muskox hunt on Nunivak. I've done about as much research as I can at this point, but keep coming back to which rifle to choose. I see a lot of YouTube videos of guys hunting with bows so I'm pretty sure any high powered rifle will work...
  12. BrooksRanger

    Feathered Friends Volant Puffy Pants and Jacket

    I have been wearing one of their puffy coats for 20 years and it still is keeping me warm in subzero weather here in Alaska. I just convinced the wife to buy one with the idea that it should last her at least 20 years as well. There aren't many other down coats out there that can match their...
  13. BrooksRanger

    A Muskox Hunt (Pic Heavy)

    Thanks for the great write up. I drew this tag for Spring 2023, and am going out in early March. Obviously very excited, and it is great to hear other people's experiences see their photos. Living in Alaska makes it a little bit easier getting out there, but the weather is always the biggest...
  14. BrooksRanger

    Fairbanks in June

    I second the recommendation to head towards Denali, then hook a left in Cantwell for the Denali Highway. The Denali NP front country will be like mini Yellowstone so be prepared for that; however, there are some beautiful and accessible hiking trails at the front of the park to enjoy. I'd skip...
  15. BrooksRanger

    Aging out...what to do with trophies

    Wow. Your friend has many amazing memories...
  16. BrooksRanger

    If you only wanted one animal mounted, what would you choose?

    Really looking forward to having a Bull Muskox shoulder mount to enjoy after next Spring's hunt.
  17. BrooksRanger

    WTH Alaska Department of Fish and Game

    I like maps, but I can see that you REALLY like maps. I'm not sure what the big deal is here though. Somehow thousands of Alaska residents and non-residents (including you) successfully hunt and explore here every year without the files you're looking for. I'm sure I'll get pushback for saying...
  18. BrooksRanger

    WTB: Barnes TTSX 140 Grain .284 Diameter Bullets

    Hello Gentlemen, I am hoping to find some bullets that I'm having some difficulty finding. Please let me know if you have any Barnes TTSX 140 Grain .284 Diameter bullets if you have some available for purchase. Thank you.
  19. BrooksRanger

    Spring bears

    Snow has been sticking around here in Southeast for quite awhile. This winter was pretty rough weather wise; however, we just had our longest stretch of sunshine in almost two years... so the grass is finally starting to get green around the edges of the shoreline. I head out tomorrow to one of...
  20. BrooksRanger

    Alaska Bob

    Hello Bob, welcome to HT. Lot's of great info here and some great stories too.
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