Really nice meat... like GDog was saying, it just looks and even smells nice. A far cry from a stinky coyote. Here's a photo of a "catstrap" off a lynx.
Good point about changing sounds... I've had great luck using a variety of hare sounds on the same set, but I once watched a Lynx turn around after accidentally hitting a bird sound after playing snowshoe hare sounds for 20+ minutes straight. Brought him back after I switched back to hare...
Are you able to call at night in your neck of the woods? I'd bet that would make a big difference... I think they're much more likely to throw caution to the wind when it's dark.
They'll approach from downwind, but not every time. They can't help but try to lay eyes on whatever is making all that awful noise, even if they catch some human scent. That's been my experience at night at least. Stick to distress sounds that match what they're targeting. In my case I only use...
I've called in a good amount of lynx up here this winter and you won't want to approach them the same way you'd approach coyotes. Set yourself up in the most advantageous shooting/calling position and disregard wind direction (within reason)... then call loud and constant. Plan on sitting for...
Met a nice couple that recently moved to the US from Eastern Europe. They were scouting for their moose tag as I was on top of the mountain glassing for brown bears. Their dog ran up the hill to say hi to me (10/10 good boy) so I walked down and chatted with them for a while and told them about...
Any reason(s) in particular why you recommend zachar bay for deer? I've hunted that bay in recent years as well as other parts of the island and have a drastically different opinion.
Kaleb
Awesome video! Thanks for sharing. One morning on a moose hunt we glassed a 40" or so bull running full tilt up and over a hill with a grizz right behind him. Don't know how that turned out for the moose but it was pretty cool to see.
Not required but it's a good idea on some hunts... road system caribou hunts in particular. Things turn western real quick when a herd crosses the road and people start bailing out of their trucks.
Got a pretty AK coyote to trot right in on the first stand of the new year. Started circling downwind and lip squeaked him right into my lap. Fun using the shotgun.
-KW
Thanks for the photos and stories! Haven't been able to get out in the mountains yet so I'm living vicariously through you guys. Nice work as always :)
Kaleb W.
I love my Marlin 45-70 but I only carry it when I'm hunting moose in the trees, for bear protection, or when I don't really care that much about bring home meat since my shooting range is limited... I shoot it with a peep and I keep myself honest on shooting distance. If I'm hunting open...
Congrats to your son! Father/son moments like that are what it's all about. I love seeing photos of those early spring hides in the sound, and it doesn't need to be a 6 or 7 footer to be a prize.
KW
I love this thread!
I'm partial to Goldens and my boy Jackson has been such a fun companion for the last 4 years. He may not be the "best" hunting dog in the field, but he's definitely my favorite.
-Kaleb W
15 hour drive from Anchorage to the North Slope to hunt caribou for 2 days. Me and a buddy did the 5 mile walk from the road since we were rifle hunting and took 1 caribou back with us. That was a lot of effort for a caribou but I'm glad I made that trip as an over-eager 21 year old... Good times.
Remi is great to listen to and it's clear that he does it for the right reasons.
Like any other form of media, if the primary goal is to gain attention/monetize, the result is going to come across incredibly tacky and obnoxious. There are prominent hunting podcasts that I believe started with...