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Big Game Hunting => Out Of State Hunting => Topic started by: AKBowman on February 15, 2013, 02:41:03 PM

Title: AK Draw results are in!
Post by: AKBowman on February 15, 2013, 02:41:03 PM: And I drew One of the three non-res archery sheep Chugach State Park permits!!!
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Post by: NWWA Hunter on February 15, 2013, 02:41:33 PM: Congrats
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Post by: gaddy on February 15, 2013, 02:42:34 PM: WOW good luck
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Post by: bobcat on February 15, 2013, 02:42:50 PM: Time to hit the gym!

Will you be using an outfitter?
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Post by: shanevg on February 15, 2013, 03:03:02 PM: Congrats! That's awesome! Are you hiring a guide or do you have family that can take you hunting?
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Post by: Mr Mykiss on February 15, 2013, 03:13:15 PM: No moose. No caribou.
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Post by: AKBowman on February 15, 2013, 04:15:40 PM: Quote from: bobcat on February 15, 2013, 02:42:50 PM
Time to hit the gym!

Will you be using an outfitter?

Thanks. I need to hit the gym hard!! I'm not in good cardio shape right now. I'm going to try to lose about 15 lbs of fat and muscle by Oct 1!

No outfitter I'm going next of kin.

Craziest thing about this whole deal is there are 3 permits available and my long time hunting partner who was in my wedding in May drew one of the other two!!!! Back in 2008, the last year that we were residents we both drew one of the 40 archery permits that are available for residents. Had wayyyy to many chances to not come home with a ram. W couldn't believe it when we checked this morning. Talk about a one in a million deal.

I will be creating a post for this for sure
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Post by: wt on February 15, 2013, 05:24:33 PM: Nice AK, I've started a couch to 5k program at my local YMCA, maybe something like that might help you kick off the training. Congratulations!
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Post by: Wea300mag on February 15, 2013, 05:36:46 PM: Thats awesome AK, can't wait for you to come back with some great pics and stories for us. :tup:
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Post by: bearpaw on February 15, 2013, 06:00:35 PM: congrats, I look forward to hearing your story and seeing your pics... :tup:
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Post by: TeacherMan on February 15, 2013, 06:07:18 PM: I didn't even apply this year, lol. I'm hitting the Haul Rd for caribou and just the Valley for moose! That is a great sheep tag!
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Post by: NWWA Hunter on February 15, 2013, 06:18:10 PM: 0 4 me
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Post by: AKBowman on February 15, 2013, 06:50:02 PM: Thanks for the congrats everyone I really appreciate it. I just got off the phone with my buddy, this is really not believable. We're already talking strategy! After going 0-5 archery sheep hunting I honestly had written killing a sheep with my bow, this being the only tag I would hunt this yr considering the $ it will cost to do it right, new job, just married etc.

We know most of the area really really well, we used to spend days and weeks on end hiking and camping all over Chugach State Park when we were in high school. This will be my second time hunting this tag and my buddies second as well. It's now or never for me if I want an Archery Dall Ram!!!!

I ordered a Go Pro cam tonight that will be coming along for the trip
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Post by: bobcat on February 15, 2013, 06:55:09 PM: So the blacktails will get a break from you this year? Lucky for them!
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Post by: dscubame on February 15, 2013, 07:03:00 PM: Nice draw! What were your odds?
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Post by: Wanttohuntmore on February 15, 2013, 07:09:09 PM: Awesome! Keep us up to date on your progress. I would Love to get a sheep with a Bow. I'm looking into doing a dyi archery moose or 'bou this year, either on the haul road or ? Have a friend down in homer with a boat, not sure what moose is like in that area.
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Post by: AKBowman on February 15, 2013, 07:14:20 PM: Quote from: bobcat on February 15, 2013, 06:55:09 PM
So the blacktails will get a break from you this year? Lucky for them!

After killing 3 BT's 3 yrs in a row with archery gear I haven't killed anything with my bow for two years! The blacktails have been pretty safe with me around thats for sure. But no, they don't get a break. I'll be in a stand somewhere in blacktail country this November that's for sure.

In fact I have a stand to pull and a cam to check Sunday
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Post by: MLBowhunting on February 15, 2013, 08:32:00 PM: Congratulations cant wait for the pics and story
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Post by: Mr Mykiss on February 18, 2013, 11:40:27 AM: Does nobody else think it's odd that you can look up anybodies draw results in Alaska?
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Post by: WonkyWapiti on February 18, 2013, 04:32:11 PM: Good job on that sheep tag! My buddy and I didn't draw anything.
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Post by: SpokaneSlayer on February 18, 2013, 04:44:55 PM: Outstanding! I drew a caribou permit for the Denali Highway area. :IBCOOL:
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Post by: boneaddict on February 19, 2013, 04:47:42 AM: Really looking forward to seeing and hearing about this hunt from you. Congrats on a draw for a great hunt
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on February 19, 2013, 05:31:31 AM: Congrats,applied for TOK permit only anything else is subpar for me.
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Post by: AKBowman on February 19, 2013, 10:42:27 PM: Quote from: boneaddict on February 19, 2013, 04:47:42 AM
Really looking forward to seeing and hearing about this hunt from you. Congrats on a draw for a great hunt

I have pics from my 2009 Chugach archery hunt I need to transfer from an exteernal hard drive to a laptop. Once I do that I will post them up on here and write up a story on the 09' hunt.

Crazy happenings that year, I'm not exaggerating when I say that it took my body 2 months to fully recover. I need to hit the gym!
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on February 19, 2013, 11:28:28 PM: Good luck and I look forward to pic's and a story!
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Post by: huntnnw on February 19, 2013, 11:43:01 PM: What a dream hunt! :tup:
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Post by: Hunter Dug on February 20, 2013, 08:45:26 AM: Quote from: Mr Mykiss on February 18, 2013, 11:40:27 AM
Does nobody else think it's odd that you can look up anybodies draw results in Alaska?
I know I just looked up my hunting partners to see if he drew a moose tag. He didnt now I know for sure we are going to wyoming for deer. Wooo Hooo.
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Post by: AKBowman on February 20, 2013, 10:05:46 PM: Quote from: huntnnw on February 19, 2013, 11:43:01 PM
What a dream hunt! :tup:

Definitely. Been working up here this week and spoken with a number of Dr's that are drooling over my tag! Its getting tougher to draw every year for sure. I will post pics and a story from my 2009 hunt on this thread once I get the photo's transferred.

Thanks for the support everyone. I think if I dont kill a ram on this hunt I will just stay out there and die with them!
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Post by: Gringo31 on March 07, 2013, 10:34:22 AM: That is AWESOME!!! I'm jealous :tup:

My brother got drawn for elk and a cow moose....I didn't put in this year.