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Alaska DIY caribou hunt
« on: August 31, 2018, 01:10:39 AM »
Just got back from another great DIY hunt in Alaska. This time I brought my son for his first out of state hunt. We had a great hunt and were into caribou the whole time. My son, me and my friend all killed nice mature bulls. My sons bull was quite a bit bigger than mine which is awesome! This trip was a fly in drop camp. The other two trips I’ve done up there were for moose but I think I’m definitely going to do a caribou hunt again.

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Re: Alaska DIY caribou hunt
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2018, 01:13:38 AM »
What part did you go???? My son and i went last year to south brooks range.  The terrain looked nothing like where you are thou.   So want to go back

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Re: Alaska DIY caribou hunt
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2018, 05:11:21 AM »
That's awesome,  congrats on the hunt and great life time memories with your son.
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Re: Alaska DIY caribou hunt
« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2018, 05:14:52 AM »
Congrats that's awesome. Love those smiles on your faces.
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Re: Alaska DIY caribou hunt
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2018, 07:14:28 AM »
 :tup: :tup: On the to do list. Nice job.

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Re: Alaska DIY caribou hunt
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2018, 07:32:18 AM »
Looks like a great hunt building huge memories. My son doesn't hunt, so I can only experience this vicariously. Congratulations.
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Re: Alaska DIY caribou hunt
« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2018, 07:51:42 AM »
Pretty awesome looking hunt. You guys did good. Congrats and thanks for sharing.
 
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Re: Alaska DIY caribou hunt
« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2018, 07:57:22 AM »
Nice job, thanks for posting.
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Re: Alaska DIY caribou hunt
« Reply #8 on: August 31, 2018, 09:23:27 AM »
Congrats that's awesome. Love those smiles on your faces.

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Re: Alaska DIY caribou hunt
« Reply #9 on: August 31, 2018, 09:35:04 AM »
Awesome!

Do you have any terrain/landscape photos. Looks like a beautiful area.
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Re: Alaska DIY caribou hunt
« Reply #10 on: August 31, 2018, 11:22:00 AM »
Awesome caribou!!

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Re: Alaska DIY caribou hunt
« Reply #11 on: August 31, 2018, 02:21:31 PM »
Congrats that's awesome. Love those smiles on your faces.

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Re: Alaska DIY caribou hunt
« Reply #12 on: August 31, 2018, 02:31:34 PM »
Congrats that's awesome. Love those smiles on your faces.

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That's good to know, was starting to think Thanos was real.

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Re: Alaska DIY caribou hunt
« Reply #13 on: September 01, 2018, 04:41:11 PM »
Awesome bulls!!! Congrats, would love to chat sometime.  I HAVE to go back!!!  😊
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Re: Alaska DIY caribou hunt
« Reply #14 on: September 01, 2018, 05:09:46 PM »
Awesome bulls!!! Congrats, would love to chat sometime.  I HAVE to go back!!!  😊

It’s addicting. This was my third hunt up there and I already have the next two hunts up there scheduled. Looking forward to moose next year!

 


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