North to Alaska

[elkdiesel]

Well it is finally here. Tomorrow my Dad, Brother and another friend fly out to Alaska. We have been planning an OYO moose hunt for a couple of years now and we finally got our stuff together and are going to give it a try. We will be dropped into camp by a bush pilot and will have about six days to find a moose or four. I'm sure we will have tales to tell and hopefully a moose rack or two to hang on the wall! Any last minute advise?

 

[JohnCushman]

Good luck to you!! Have a great time and good luck!!

 

[mdunc8]

Good luck. Looking forward to some pictures. Is it an area where you might have a chance at another critter (caribou) or are you focusing on moose?

 

[Bowhuntrben]

I wish you the best of luck! I expect to be seeing pictures of some awesome moose and spectacular scenery!!!

 

[elkdiesel]

Good luck. Looking forward to some pictures. Is it an area where you might have a chance at another critter (caribou) or are you focusing on moose?

The only other critter tags we have in our pockets are wolf tags.

 

[Bambistew]

Good luck! Hope you guys kill some good ones.

Don't shoot more than one at a time, don't hunt more than a mile from your camp, and don't shoot one in the water.

 

[elk_hunter]

Good luck guys!

 

[Big Fin]

Good luck. Look foward to the pics and stories upon your return.

 

[DRAFTSTUD]

Carry a Pocket sized package of Wet Wipes. Hell, I haven't been Moose Hunting............made sense to me! Good Luck! John

 

[StHubert]

Good luck and enjoy the experience Alaska is a great state. Don't forget the surveyors "trail" tape, to mark you trails.

 

[TBinKodiak]

Non resident tags are transferable to an equal or lower cost tag as long as the season is open for that animal. You could tag a bou with a moose tag if bou is open in the area your hunting. Four moose in 6 days seems a little tough, two moose and a couple bou seems doable though. Good luck and like stew said, don't shoot them in the water.

 

[mdunc8]

The only other critter tags we have in our pockets are wolf tags.

In Alaska can't you shoot something if its tag is cheaper than the animal you have the tag for?

 

[elkdiesel]

In Alaska can't you shoot something if its tag is cheaper than the animal you have the tag for?

Yes, black bear is my only other real option in this area, and I haven't convinced myself that I want to trade a bear for a moose

 

[Dinkshooter]

Wow this is a late moose hunt.

 

[elkdiesel]

Wow this is a late moose hunt.

Yeah, I have a feeling we are going to get rained on, but the season dosen't open until the 22nd.

 

[mdunc8]

Yes, black bear is my only other real option in this area, and I haven't convinced myself that I want to trade a bear for a moose

Gotcha. Yeah, you can shoot all the bears you want right out your back door.

 

[TBinKodiak]

Yeah, I have a feeling we are going to get rained on, but the season dosen't open until the 22nd.

More like snow and single digit temps.

 

[Lawnboy]

Carry a Pocket sized package of Wet Wipes. Hell, I haven't been Moose Hunting............made sense to me! Good Luck! John

John you crack me up! They will come in handy when he downs one of those beasts. I think he'll need to clean his shorts after he sees how big they really are.

Good luck Matt. No more than a mile from camp. That will be bad enough. Good luck

My brother says that the ponds around Fairbanks have a thin layer of ice on them already. Must be getting cold.

 

[Bambistew]

My brother says that the ponds around Fairbanks have a thin layer of ice on them already. Must be getting cold.

Good to know... Its about 20deg here right now.

The woman has one tag left that opens the first of Nov... Not sure if we'll make it up or not, days are getting mighty short, and the temps will be in the minus by then. Spending 20hours in a tent doesn't sound like a lot of fun.

The freezer is packed to the gills, all we need is another moose.

 

[wingman1]

Good luck Elk Diesel. Bring back a load of game and a great story.