2024 Alaska moose hunting in remote solitude...father/son.

[Lukeandcod]

Good write up, sounds like an awesome trip.

 

[Bigred323]

Looks like a great trip! Congrats

 

[LightFoot]

Midway through our hunt my son spotted a couple bulls further out laying down mid-afternoon. The wx was good, wind was right, and one bull looked pretty mature so we kept an eye on them. Later in the afternoon, they got up and started to browse a bit, so I cow-called. The bigger guy immediately turned our way, located where we were, and quickly walked directly towards us, doing the “head swagger” and grunting and drooling with every step.

The wind was just right to turn him towards our meat pole. When he was about thirty yards from the pole I got him to stop. My son had a direct broadside shot and double-lunged him perfectly. He didn’t drop in place, but ran about a hundred yards and died in a spruce thicket. We got him all butchered-up, bagged and hauled back to camp a little past mid-nite.

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It was an older bull on the decline and missing some teeth…and the remaining teeth were pretty beat-up. His rack had a lot of character. The top of the palms were thinner and had been extensively rubbed-down and chipped from raking and head-banging the past month. The points on the sides of the palms were not very extended. However, the beams were large diameter and brow-tines were well palmated on both sides…a 5x4, 52”. (My son gave me permission to post his picture).

Our method for hauling meat loads for the past four years…

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Love it! Don’t see many custom A-Bolts.


>>>——JAKE——>

 

[Larry Bartlett]

Doc that's all awesome. That sled is nice over the tundrascape, huh?

 

[AKDoc]

Doc that's all awesome. That sled is nice over the tundrascape, huh?

Your sled is totally awesome! I was going to say, "Thank you LB" under that picture when I posted it!

It is very well designed and keeps it's shape well when pulling loads...great work LB...thank you for bringing that to the market for the rest of us to experience and appreciate.

Edit: And your TAG bags are my go-to's for the past decade...they are hanging in those photos...thank you for those as well LOL!!

 

[AKDoc]

Thank you guys for the kind comments...very appreciated.

 

[AKDoc]

Thanks for sharing your adventure. Let's see a picture of your meat bull, if you don't mind. I'd love to see it, too.

Thank you. I didn't take a picture of that bull...sorry. It was a paddle-head, 1x1...similar to one in the assortment of bulls posted.

 

[arctichunting]

Doc that's all awesome. That sled is nice over the tundrascape, huh?

How is it over gravel bar/rocks? I tried an old shoddy Midwest deer one my friend had brought and it was awful cracked right away


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[CRJR45]

Awesome hunt , thanks for sharing .

 

[elkguide]

Thanks for taking us along. What a great adventure.

 

[Larry Bartlett]

It's ideal over gravel and rocks, wet or dry, although i much prefer to sled march on wet days. Scenarios with moist to a few inches of water is my favs because it offers some flotation in motion. That sled is useful for many things drag related.

 

[keller]

Thanks for taking us along. Sounds like once again a successful hunt in all aspects. Always enjoy your story!!

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

Thanks for sharing! Excellent photos! Congrats to you and your son! Really neat bull!

 

[Robinhood21]

So awesome Doc! Great hunt and adventure

 

[Huntr]

Thanks for sharing!

 

[silasbowhunter]

Thank you for sharing and reminding us all what it’s all about!


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[Jdeck09]

Awesome write up and trip! I hope one day I'm fortunate enough to recreate such an experience with my own son

 

[Steve O]

Thanks Doc for a great write up as always. Those are some mean looking Super Cubs!

 

[Scottf270]

I used a sled product similar to the one Doc showed. It was not as nicely designed as the one from Larry, but it worked pretty dang well. Requires some steering from the rear in brush.

 

[Terry Receveur]

Just nothing better than a hunt with your son. My son and I also did fly-in moose hunt and had a fabulous time. Congratulations on making some phenomenal memories.