August haul road caribou hunt 2023

[LCoult]

I know it’s early in the season but checking in to see if anyone has been up the Dalton highway to hunt caribou yet, and who all is planning to go at some point this year

 

[Nick Muche]

Heard it's a zoo.

 

[rah54016]

I went back in 2019 about this time of year. The road was awful on the way up but better on the way down. Make sure you have extra gas and spare tires. Just be careful of traffic. Go slow and you will be fine.

Its a cool trip.

 

[Wireman07]

Heard it's a zoo.

I plan on going up in 2 years for the first time. Is it pretty easy to get away from other hunters/tourists? Thanks!

 

[rah54016]

Depends...it can be but you have to be so far away from the pipe line if you are not getting flown in. Its a pain to walk in the tundra. Takes about an hour to walk a mile.

 

[Behlftball]

I'll be up in 2 weeks!

 

[LCoult]

Ended up going 2/3 on bulls so can't complain, We also spotted way more caribou from the road on our way back than we had the week prior on our way up.

 

[Hoosker Doo]

Ended up going 2/3 on bulls so can't complain, We also spotted way more caribou from the road on our way back than we had the week prior on our way up.

That's awesome! Do you have some pics? Also did you take them with bows or rifles?

 

[Behlftball]

Congrats!

 

[LCoult]

That's awesome! Do you have some pics? Also did you take them with bows or rifles

Got them both with rifles! My bulls decent but my FIL bull is pretty nice for a first time caribou imo!

 

[Grizz208]

Congratulations on the successful hunt!

 

[Nick Muche]

Couldn't resist, had to go north and give er the ol what for.

 

[Fdh]

Damn that is a goodun

 

[Matt79]

Congratulations on a beautiful bull Nick Muche!

 

[Hoosker Doo]

Couldn't resist, had to go north and give er the ol what for. View attachment 602048

Awesome caribou! Did you get that big guy off the haul road?

 

[WI Shedhead]

Heading to Ak as we speak. A week in kotzebue is on the agenda

 

[LCoult]

Couldn't resist, had to go north and give er the ol what for. View attachment 602048

Hell yea stud!!

 

[Hunter26]

Couldn't resist, had to go north and give er the ol what for. View attachment 602048Badass!

 

[2hunde]

Got them both with rifles! My bulls decent but my FIL bull is pretty nice for a first time caribou imo!View attachment 590293View attachment 590294

Congrats!

 

[Nick Muche]

Didn't see much but made the most of it and really enjoyed the trip. I am very surprised at the lack of bigger bulls this year.