Anyone done a drive up DIY Moose hunt in AK?

[elk247]

Im back. Sorry bout that. I need a sec to bring myself up to speed.

[idahohuntr]

I drove from Walla Walla to Fairbanks in 2011 to hunt moose.  It was an awesome drive (except the $6/gal gas about halfway there!) and a fun trip.  I hunted mostly in unit 25c in the white mountains NRA...AWESOME COUNTRY! I also hunted a little in 20b.  We saw moose but never killed one.  If you wanted to increase your chance of success I would strongly recommend figuring out how to bring/rent/borrow atv's while your up there, unless you are going to try and find a river to float.  We saw very few hunters and lots of country and some moose.  I will go back again in a few years. 

[lokidog]

My ex and I drove to Anchorage for our honeymoon, three relatively leisurely days to get there, two hard driving days to come back.  We had over three hundred pounds of meat and fish frozen in coolers for the trip back.     The Alaska highway back in 93 was no big deal other than some potholes and gravelly areas, it's got to be better now, I would think.  We did a drop camp where we were just dropped out in the boonies with our wits and our gear hunting caribou.  We both got nice animals and could have taken second ones if we had wanted to.

Sounds like a fun trip.

[KFhunter]

I'll prolly bring 2 ATV's and a couple rafts.

Anyone got an airboat     

[Austrian Hunter]

I'll prolly bring 2 ATV's and a couple rafts.

Anyone got an airboat     

Are you in??? 

I hope we did not jack your thread but I hope many more people put in their recommendations and experiences!!   

[KFhunter]

ya I'm going do it but I already have a crew of 4 dudes going, wasn't looking for a match.com thread 



Was hoping some folks already done it and felt like sharing.

[KFhunter]

for fuel I'm planning on a 200+ gal slip tank to get me through Canada - land of high fuel cost!

[Austrian Hunter]

ya I'm going do it but I already have a crew of 4 dudes going, wasn't looking for a match.com thread 



Was hoping some folks already done it and felt like sharing.

Haha, ok, we should start our own!  Sorry!!!   

[KFhunter]

na this is fine keep it in one place 

[elk247]

Sorry KF, your thread is awesome.

[rtspring]

Damn thread jackers!! Ha ha.    We still need a fourth. 

I will pm you guys tmmrw

[KFhunter]

this is what I'd like to see in the back of my truck



not that'd I'd pack it out that way 

[washelkhunter]

Man oh man! Thats a winner there. Ill be driving up 3 or 4 days, leisurely enjoyable road trip. No rv's or big trailers except maybe a small utility which is likely. No big tent, no big base camp, compact but comfortable but if we need to move no big deal.

[BowBender87]

Tagging this....would like to do this someday

[boneaddict]

I did it.   Most of the cost was fuel in Canada as noted.   It was a drive of a lifetime. 3 very long days.   Meat made it fine, but I was puckering on this end.   It was freezing solid in the Yukon, but quit warm in September Coming through southern BC, Seattle and into Yakima.  I drove because I wanted the meat.   Total cost was about $2000 one way.  It would be higher now.