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AK Caribou 2022
« on: August 29, 2022, 04:42:19 PM »
I was able to take my 17yo son on a Caribou hunt a couple weeks ago due to the generosity of someone I met at a banquet who was willing to loan me his raft.  Very grateful to that person who I met about 5 years ago.

We didn't see a lot of Caribou, just the two we shot and another cow.  But we saw enough.  ;)

I wish I'd prepared ahead of time for how to preserve antlers in velvet.  It was 6 days after the kill that I applied some VelvaLok and it seems to have worked, but I left too much flesh on the skull cap and it smells rotten.  I've applied a bunch of salt and next step is to apply baking soda.  I hope I can get the stink out!


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Re: AK Caribou 2022
« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2022, 05:13:59 PM »
Get another bottle (or two) of velvalok. You’ll be surprised what that stuff can save. Then let the antlers dry for a long while. They may have a very mild odor still, but I’ve had success doing a last very light spritz of velvalok after a good long drying period after the initial preservation. Nothing beats original velvet if you can save it.

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Re: AK Caribou 2022
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2022, 06:24:49 PM »
Awesome success congrats

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Re: AK Caribou 2022
« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2022, 06:43:57 PM »
What a great trip. :tup:

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Re: AK Caribou 2022
« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2022, 06:49:37 PM »
Very cool

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Re: AK Caribou 2022
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2022, 06:38:36 PM »
 :tup:
Awesome man...stud bull.
I so want to do a float trip but for moose..
But then I don't....it's a daily disagreement I have with myself... :chuckle:

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Re: AK Caribou 2022
« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2022, 08:01:50 PM »
Wow, nice

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Re: AK Caribou 2022
« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2022, 09:16:47 PM »
:tup:
I so want to do a float trip but for moose..
But then I don't....it's a daily disagreement I have with myself... :chuckle:

We saw two spike bull moose on the trip.  Both my son and I agreed - they were so big all we could think was "glad we aren't hunting those!"  :chuckle:  And those were just yearlings, a mature bull would be bigger still.

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Re: AK Caribou 2022
« Reply #8 on: August 31, 2022, 09:38:09 PM »
Once again, stud bull and congrats on a safe and successful trip!
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Re: AK Caribou 2022
« Reply #9 on: August 31, 2022, 10:50:59 PM »
Wicked  :tup:

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Re: AK Caribou 2022
« Reply #10 on: September 11, 2022, 06:51:23 PM »
Just starting the planning on a similar hunt. Hope to do a raft hunt in 24. Nice bull congrats.

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Re: AK Caribou 2022
« Reply #11 on: September 12, 2022, 01:43:49 PM »
Congrats to both of you!  What a stud bull!!  Hope you can save the velvet!!
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Re: AK Caribou 2022
« Reply #12 on: September 16, 2022, 12:47:24 PM »
Congrats, what an awesome trip!

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Re: AK Caribou 2022
« Reply #13 on: September 16, 2022, 12:50:58 PM »
 :tup: very cool
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Re: AK Caribou 2022
« Reply #14 on: October 11, 2022, 01:10:51 PM »
Looks like a great bull and a fun adventure!  We hunted August bulls a few years ago.  We just peeled the velvet on ours. 
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