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Title: Alaska moose, round 2
Post by: actionshooter on September 30, 2014, 10:06:37 PM: I had the opportunity to head back up to Alaska again this year to chase the big deer. Last years float trip was an incredible experience, hard to top, but not so successful in the tag notching department.
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,140609.0.html (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,140609.0.html)

This year my hunting partner and I were invited to hunt with a friend who lives in Fairbanks, who is an excellent moose hunter, has a great spot and a plane. Let me tell you, that is a hell of an combination. :chuckle:

Hunting north of Fairbanks can present logistical problems but a crummy with an aviation fuel tank in the back and a river for a "makeshift" landing zone can cure many of those issues.

I can't go into a ton of detail as this hunt will be detailed in a national magazine (last years hunt was a feature article in the 9-14 issue of Guns & Ammo) and at this looks like it will possibly be on a hunting show.
We got some great video of bulls coming in.

The quick details, we cow called and grunted during the early stages of the rut. I was a bit skeptical but we ended up calling 4 bulls into camp, another 4-5 that we didn't see (but could hear) and there were bulls still moving toward camp when we were flying out the moose and camp, a two day process. Needless to say my skepticism has been removed and I am now a believer. :)

This whole "sit in camp and the moose will come to you" bit is tough to do. I read a 400 page book and gained 5 pounds but it works. :chuckle:

I got the meat cut and wrapped in Fairbanks, 3 day turn around, another benefit of being friends with a local. It came to over 550# of cut and wrapped meat per bull. Here are a few pics.
Title: Re: Alaska moose, round 2
Post by: actionshooter on September 30, 2014, 10:13:12 PM: The weather was a little too good.
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Post by: actionshooter on September 30, 2014, 10:15:17 PM: dead critters
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Post by: Solohunter84 on September 30, 2014, 10:18:08 PM: Awesome. Glad you got some meat this year! Alaskan moose is my dream hunt. Amazing animals and lots of meat. Congrats
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Post by: pips4bucks on September 30, 2014, 10:46:48 PM: Awesome! With a friend like that, I'd be hunting moose EVERY year! Nicely done!
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Post by: DRENALINJUNKIE on September 30, 2014, 10:49:04 PM: Great job. Would love to do a trip like that in the future!
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Post by: bowhunterforever on September 30, 2014, 11:49:27 PM: Great bulls :tup: :tup: Congrats guys
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Post by: huntnnw on September 30, 2014, 11:54:03 PM: :tup:
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on October 01, 2014, 12:13:14 AM: Congrats some fine bulls.
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Post by: boneaddict on October 01, 2014, 05:29:28 AM: I am jealous beyond belief. :tup:
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Post by: elkoholic1 on October 01, 2014, 11:16:18 AM: :drool: :tup:
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Post by: Rhino on October 01, 2014, 11:40:25 AM: Looks like an awesome experience!!!! Congrats!!
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Post by: snowninja on October 01, 2014, 12:25:43 PM: Looks awesome. I had planmed a trip to the Sheenjek River this fall but it fell through due to scheduling. Hoping to get there next year.. Looking forward to the show.
Title: Re: Alaska moose, round 2
Post by: actionshooter on October 01, 2014, 03:15:19 PM: Thanks guys!
snowninja.... pm me, I've been on the sheenjek
Title: Re: Alaska moose, round 2
Post by: actionshooter on October 05, 2014, 04:53:31 PM: Quote from: boneaddict on October 01, 2014, 05:29:28 AM
I am jealous beyond belief. :tup:

Ya, I just read about your Muley, now we are both jealous :chuckle:
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Post by: hirshey on October 10, 2014, 08:45:47 PM: :tup: :tup:

VERY cool animals! And what an adventure! I'm glad you got one of those elusive cervids! Congrats...
Title: Re: Alaska moose, round 2
Post by: Smokepole on October 10, 2014, 09:15:10 PM: Dang fine bulls! Looks like a dream trip, hunting in a remote area like that. Great pics!
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Post by: shanevg on October 12, 2014, 03:08:14 PM: That is so awesome! I'm very jealous!
Title: Re: Alaska moose, round 2
Post by: gunnarnewt on October 23, 2014, 10:41:41 AM: :tup: