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    Moose Prep Tidbits

    These studies were enlightening research for me and colleagues, and data helped me understand true food demands on expeditions. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6236107/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7769173/
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    Moose Prep Tidbits

    If you want to criticize your own packing list, compartmentalize each item into groups like survival, gadgets and electronics, kill kit, clothing, sleep kit, tent, fuel, and food. From my experience hunters shave and shave to their critical minimum, except in one area---food kit. Food weight...
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    Arrowhead outfitters new owners

    Heard mostly good reports from hunters who used them within the past 3 years.
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    Arctic Air DIY Caribou Hunt Kotzebue in depth review with map

    Things were a shit show again with RAM / Arctic Air /Kavik Air/Blue River in GMU 25A (Sept '24). They need to be enforced better because their volume is unsustainable. If they don't police themselves we're gonna see general harvest opportunities for moose and caribou go away in this area...
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    Instant coffee sticks

    NNarcher, you probably have because all major hotel chains use coffee paste, from the US to Istanbul
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    Meat in Cooler in Freezing Temps

    I learn a lot from this forum. Thanks guys. Very interesting to read how others do stuff meat related.
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    Meat in Cooler in Freezing Temps

    If I read correctly you harvested the animal this friday (like yesterday morning)? Your meat should be firm now and most of tomorrow, then by Monday soft again (glycolysis / rigor mortis).
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    Meat in Cooler in Freezing Temps

    1. Dont let the meat reach an internal temperature of 28F before rigor has come and gone (2-3 days). If it does begin to freeze, the muscles will contract permanently, called Cold Shortening. Tuff as ****. 2. Tenderness is a result of lactic acid conversion, which is a process that moves...
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    Caribou article

    Not likely Arctic. Been no collared subjects crossing the Haul Rd to reach and mingle with the Porcupine Herd. There is, however, evidence that some mingling has occurred with the Teshekpuk Herd, but limited. There also are no reports of observed mass death (bones and such) to support some...
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    Humidity in a walk-in

    Yes sir, relative humidity. Commercial lockers have climate controlled coolers with precision electronics, which controls the RH (80%), temperature (39-41F) , and air circulation (1.7 mph). You can find inexpensive humidity pens or other devices to monitor your meat locker climate.
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    Taxidermist?

    Not recommended to make waves at this point. Lesson learned, but it's kinda like telling a fast-food "cook" you didn't get the mayonnaise you ordered. What you get back may look like mayonnaise but it probably ain't right. Just saying, apply pressure but gently. Maybe after you get it back...
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    Alaska - ATV Restrictions

    First determine who owns the land (state vs fed) as they have different public use access rules of engagement. State land is usually DNR and State parks, fed lands are mostly non-ATV friendly.
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    Humidity in a walk-in

    Your goal for a meat locker is (or should be) a humidity of 75-80%. The amount of water within the cells of meat can be drawn out via evaporation, convection and drainage when the humidity is <80%. Most great steaks range in the aW 80-85% range. Jerky and dried fruit is around 70%. Bacterial...
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    Meat Care for Float Hunters

    Fires don't bother moose. In 30 years of hunting them, the majority have been shot from camp with active fire rings. The sticks being broken for the fire sounds much like sticks moose break with their hooves and antlers. I'd call fires a magnet vs deterrent.
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    Meat Care for Float Hunters

    Because we need more videos with similar content, IMO.
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