Small or large baskets both much better than no baskets. Bring an extra set for your group. You'll end up breaking at least one pole. We did on our last two caribou hunts in Units 23 and 26.
Fishing rod. Last two trips to NBR we shot ptarmigan for camp meat with our 10 mm bear pistols. That said, we had fishing rods along - there was no fishing but a million ptarmigan and they were fun to stalk with a sidearm. MTC.
My sires in chronological order have been: Boo ( US National Champ), Mully ( US Amateur Champ) and Champ (2022 highpoint dog). I breed to my own dams out of Kenwood line. All pups have been promising dogs so far and excellent gun dogs when not trialing.
I bred, own and hunt three field trial Labradors. I always have two in my truck when hunting waterfowl or upland birds. When the oldest grandma could still hunt (she's 13 now), I would have three in the truck. On long hard days, it is optimal for me to change out dogs, and I can pick and...
Our bear fences (yes we have two) are tested and packed. Hoping for some OK weather. Flying out on September 1st. I will post an update when we get out of the bush.
One of my hunting partners, who is new to hunting, bought a 6.5CM Waypoint. I have been to our range with him all spring and summer prepping for an Alaska trip on 9/1/22.
I am impressed at how accurate the gun is despite his relative newness to shooting. Prone, sitting with gun on sticks...
Dolly Llama flies are great for char and dolly varden. Black and white combos. Black gnats for grayling.
If you need a fly shop to put together a selection, call Alaska Fly Fishing Goods in Juneau. They are very helpful and tell them you are going to the Brooks Range for grayling and char and...
I have only hunted Alaska once, but on my first day I had three wolves within 100 yards. Had a tag, but the problem was I had just been bluff charged by a young grizzly who was about 40 yards from me and following me as I retreated. The wolves kept following the grizzly. Wish the circumstances...
Three of us are flying out of Kotz with RAM on September 1 -7, 2022.
And FYI - Optics Planet had a bunch of Nosler Trophy Grade ammo this week that two of us shoot. Not sure if it is still in stock but I got four boxes for my Sako which has been hard to find in 30-06 180 grain partitions.
RAM told us we will be fine. They will just have to work out logistics and take us further in from Kotz. Bryan is responsive and helpful. Our group is not nervous about our plans being disrupted.
Fenwick makes a couple of decent pack spinning rods. One model comes with two tip sections, both medium light and medium weight lures. Both models we bought were just fine and came with hard cases. I believe they were each around $100 so not a spendy outlay of money if they got broken or lost.
Changing from an Eberlestock pack with scabbard and main frame to a Kuiu 3600 saved me 5+ lbs. Also will never carry my camera equipment again in Alaska = 3+lbs cut off my fly in weight. I can replace it with extra food which I need and maybe a bottle of Irish whiskey!