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Offline mato06

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2016 Alaska Float Hunt
« on: October 07, 2016, 05:53:12 PM »
I want share a brief write up and a few photos of a moose float hunt three friends and myself did this last September. We hired an air transporter to drop us off on a ten day 130 mile (river miles) float hunt on a remote river in western Alaska. We had a spectacular hunt with beautiful scenery and for the first three days great weather. The weather turned on us but I think that helped with the hunting. We all ended up harvesting big bulls, everyone 60" or greater. The most challenging part of the hunt was unloading the meat from the rafts each night, hanging it and starting the process over in the morning. We couldn't stay more than one night at a camp as we had to keep moving in order to make it to the pick-up point on time. I have included photos of my moose and one of the others, I don't have permission to post photos of the other two.
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Re: 2016 Alaska Float Hunt
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2016, 05:55:39 PM »
Those are some stud bulls! Congrats nice and close to river to :IBCOOL:
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Re: 2016 Alaska Float Hunt
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2016, 06:03:45 PM »
OH MY!  congratulations on a great trophy!  :tup:
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Re: 2016 Alaska Float Hunt
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2016, 06:05:09 PM »
 :tup:
Well done, that's a great trip right there!
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Re: 2016 Alaska Float Hunt
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2016, 06:31:23 PM »
Awesome bulls  :tup:
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Re: 2016 Alaska Float Hunt
« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2016, 06:31:50 PM »
4 for 4 on 60"+ moose. That must have been amazing to be a part of.
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Re: 2016 Alaska Float Hunt
« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2016, 06:42:54 PM »
4 for 4 on moose on a float hunt is amazing!
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Re: 2016 Alaska Float Hunt
« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2016, 07:22:57 PM »
Did you guys do any fishn to? Did you guys see other critters? That looks like one of the coolest hunts ever ??
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Re: 2016 Alaska Float Hunt
« Reply #8 on: October 07, 2016, 07:28:37 PM »
 :drool: :drool:
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Re: 2016 Alaska Float Hunt
« Reply #9 on: October 07, 2016, 09:10:12 PM »
Looks like a fantastic hunt! :tup:
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Re: 2016 Alaska Float Hunt
« Reply #10 on: October 07, 2016, 09:19:27 PM »
Awesome!! Self guided? Congrats on some monsters!


Great country, can't wait to get to AK again!
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Re: 2016 Alaska Float Hunt
« Reply #11 on: October 07, 2016, 10:11:34 PM »
Congrats! This is my dream hunt for sure, can't wait till I can pull the trigger and do it!
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Re: 2016 Alaska Float Hunt
« Reply #12 on: October 07, 2016, 10:34:54 PM »
Amazing hunt!
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Re: 2016 Alaska Float Hunt
« Reply #13 on: October 07, 2016, 11:19:16 PM »
how far from the river or camp did u have to hang the meat. come along, to do this.? any bear encounter's
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Re: 2016 Alaska Float Hunt
« Reply #14 on: October 07, 2016, 11:23:38 PM »
Awesome bulls! Thanks for sharing! :tup:
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