2019 Succesful Brooks Range Caribou DIY

[Sconnie77]

Great write up - thanks for sharing your hunt info with us. I'm heading up in Sept 2021, hopefully I'll have some pictures and stories to share!!

 

[Jkwatts626]

Thanks! That's per person.
$2745 for the air service & right at $1000 for license and tag.

All other expenses were:

-Commercial flights, Houston to Fairbanks, then Fairbanks to Bettles and the return trip (plus luggage fees).
Hotel stay in Fairbanks. Not that it can't be done, but I wouldn't recommend trying to get to Bettles or a remote destination in AK on the same day as a commercial flight, so a hotel stay is necessary.

-The cost to mail gear there and back

-Meat processing and shipping ($400)

-Getting capes tanned and sent home

You could definitely shave off a few dollars here and there but the bulk of our expense was mostly tied to what kind of deal we could get for flights and then paying to ship or fly with excess weight.

nice trip!

 

[Ono]

Great job on this. Still blows my mind that it would be $6,500 DIY per person. That would pay for a Trophy elk/deer combo wilderness hunt with guides, horses, and hot meals in the lower 48. Still worth it, sounds like

Worth it. Don't see too many musk ox in elk country and its one hell of an adventure.

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[Dbat]

That's a bucket list hunt for my son and I!

 

[j3butch]

Great job on this. Still blows my mind that it would be $6,500 DIY per person. That would pay for a Trophy elk/deer combo wilderness hunt with guides, horses, and hot meals in the lower 48. Still worth it, sounds like

I'd like to know with who

 

[Reddawg]

What a trip... very jealous. Looks like you guys had a great time. Nice job.

 

[TAGPUNCHER]

Is the air service fee normally split or is that rate at per person? Thank you I have learned a lot on these threads. Trying to get my DUCKS in a row for 2023.

 

[Ono]

Is the air service fee normally split or is that rate at per person? Thank you I have learned a lot on these threads. Trying to get my DUCKS in a row for 2023.

Air service is per person. Not cheap.

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[TAGPUNCHER]

Thanks for clarifying,I was afraid that was gonna be the answer. LOL.

 

[Blacktail22]

Awesome job congrats

 

[Karson88]

Aweaome congrats! Looking to do a similar trip in 2022

 

[slickhunter]

Thanks for posting, great story and pics

 

[TheWhitetailNut]

Great job on this. Still blows my mind that it would be $6,500 DIY per person. That would pay for a Trophy elk/deer combo wilderness hunt with guides, horses, and hot meals in the lower 48. Still worth it, sounds like

Where?

 

[chiefs88kc]

Question for any of you guys who've done this hunt. I've got a caribou drop hunt booked for August and I'm wondering what you used for traditional fishing gear for the rivers. I'll be shipping everything beforehand (to Bettles).... Main question... should I go with a telescoping rod or is it easy enough to bring a breakdown spinning rod?

 

[steadytowingandshot]

Question for any of you guys who've done this hunt. I've got a caribou drop hunt booked for August and I'm wondering what you used for traditional fishing gear for the rivers. I'll be shipping everything beforehand (to Bettles).... Main question... should I go with a telescoping rod or is it easy enough to bring a breakdown spinning rod?

I think you’ll be fine with either