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    Teaching the grandkids about enjoying our outdoor heritage

    I get to hang out with the grandkids a lot. Teaching them about hunting, fishing, trapping, shooting sports, foraging, plants. The outdoors. Even just starting a campfire. It's easier because our kids always enjoy the bush. It's winter here now. Getting ready to take grandkids out ice fishing...
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    Bull in the driveway

    The moose rut is on and we've had 7 different moose in our yard in the last 2 days. That I've seen during the daylight. Yesterday there was a cow n 2 calves hanging out. I take our 9 year old grandson out to go watch the moose. Then I hear him holler moose ! I turned around and there's a spike...
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    Hunting caribou in the mountains

    I've been on a few caribou hunts off the Denali highway using 3 n 4 wheelers. I don't hunt those mountains now. Had some scary stuff that had to do with gravity. Went out with 2 buddies on 4 wheelers. Got into a dry river bed out of the wind and surrounded by caribou. 1 buddy harvested a nice...
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    Moose hanging in the yard

    Not uncommon to see moose around the place. This cow has been around for a bit now. Hopefully she'll attract a legal bull. I'll start doing some cow calls while putting around in the yard. I've called a few bulls in.
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    Take one make one

    Kids, folks that have never had the opportunity to experience the outdoors. Or certain aspects of it. Like hunting. Those of us that have found out how great it can be spending time out in the bush, always real nice to see new folks learning. Kids that will never have the opportunity to go...
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    Looking at a rutting moose bull in the eye

    Moose gun season starts today. I like to do moose calls from the yard. Grandson actually was doing cow in heat calls before he could walk. Pretty good too ! Was putting around one afternoon n calling. Pulled in this little over 40 bull. Had a camera phone and took some pictures of him...
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    Alaskan bush pilot

    I'm not one to put myself out there and make recommendations. I'll say this. Dave Hicks with N-2 Alaska. Talkeetna Alaska. Is the guy we've used for over 10 years. I've been planning on going out to our cabin for the start of moose season. He says. Just let me know and I'll get him in. And he's...
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    That itch

    That hunting itch. We're starting to get dark here at night in AK. Salmon running, garden to harvest. And moose season coming up. Even had a cow n calf in the yard the other night. I had to have a new knee installed and that kinda messed with my hunting time last year. So hopefully I'll...
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    Using the liver

    A moose has a huge liver. And I am looking for the best ways to process it for table fare. I do like liverworst but fried liver needs to be well done with ketchup. We process all our own meat so can make just about anything. Do folks use it in their ground burger or in sausages ?
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    Dog GPS collars

    I'd like to get our chessy a GPS dog collar. Just for around the yard. We have a few acres she can run around here. But I just don't know much about them. I know that we do not want a monthly subscription. And it has to be as durable as a Chessapeak. I'm thinking that an extra collar would be...
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    Moose in the yard

    I kinda like to do moose calls while I'm working around the house. Have seen 2 cows come through. Be real nice if a legal bull would come in. But sure doesn't hurt to have a cow hanging around. They usually attract a bull or several. This cow has been enjoying cleaning up the garden eating the...
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    Alaska air transport

    For folks needing a good bush pilot. I've been using Dave Hicks with N-2 Alaska Air service out of Talkeetna AK for years. His phone number is 907-616-1010. He flys a 185 on floats. He also does flight seeing tours.
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    Retractable blade knives

    Switch blades and retractable blade knives are legal in ak. No knife laws any more. I have a retractable blade knife that has a grippy rubber handle I keep in my knife bag for breaking down moose. Particularly when gutting. And I have my hands inside a mooses body cavity and cuts are made by...
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    Moose hit hard by snow n bears

    Around our cabin in SC ak near the base of Denali. The deep snow the last couple of years seems to have hit the moose hard this year. Along with the bears n wolves. The wolves cross a moose track in the deep snow n just follow it until the moose is exhausted. Bears can smell the calves being...
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    Taking a new friend moose hunting

    This last spring I took a chance. I invited Jordan Jonnas to come up and go moose hunting. And he accepted. I've not met many folks with such a great attitude about life. Always happy and positive. Him and his buddy found a antler drop and came across what could have been a brown bear. They...
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    Flood warnings in parts of Alaska

    Hello folks. Just wanted to mention that we have been getting a lot of rain. The Talkeetna mts got over 3" in a day recently. So the rivers n creeks are running fast n more furriest. And the tioga n tundra marshy areas are very wet. The mountains will be draining for a few days after it...
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    Flying out moose hunting today

    After being sidelined with injuries for a couple years I'm finally going to go out to our cabin today for moose season. Just me and a friend may fly his cub in later in the week. This trip is only a week but I'll be back in September for more time. For me it's going to be kinda like a...
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    Going moose hunting

    I got the dates booked with the pilot we use flying out to our cabin. Going out for the first week. Again at end of the month for 10 days or so. I'll see how it's going. For me it's a big deal getting out as I've had a broken neck and it is healing great. So beautiful wife is finally allowing me...
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    Rangefinder for impaired sight

    I somehow managed to loose my sense of debth in my sight along the way. I have never use a debth finder and have no idea about them. I suspect that in some way they would but really no idea. And just maybe why I missed a couple shots at wolves, one was pure white too
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    White flags

    Just wondering if anyone uses a white flag to draw caribou in. A white hanky is perfect. It imitates a rear end of a caribou. Being curious animals it's not unusual for them to move closer to take a look. I was with my bil and he harvested a small boo but the only one in sight at leaving...

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