Brooks Range Aviation - Bettles, AK for moose

[12ring]

Hello,

Anyone have any experience w/ Brooks Range Aviation out of Bettles for moose? Sincerely appreciate any feedback. Thanks in advance.

 

[USMC2602]

Used them for a DIY drop in caribou in 2017, was very pleased with their service. Sorry, but have no experience with them for moose. Give Jay and Judy a call. While they’ll never be described as great conversationalists, I found them to be direct, fair, and honest.

 

[thnksno]

Yes I agree,haha. I used them in 2016 for Caribou and everything went by without a flaw.

 

[6mm Remington]

I went on a hunt the end of August with an outfitter out of Wasilla Alaska. They were fantastic and they had wonderful people working for them. It was an amazing hunt and I got a really nice grizzly bear. Even if I did not get a bear, the trip was amazing. I almost got a wolf as well and I was able to fish for Arctic char and grayling for two days on top of that!! Check their web-site. They have many different hunts available both north and south of the Arctic Circle.

My hunt was on the north side of the Brooks Range above the Arctic Circle. They have another area they hunt that is on the south side of the Brooks Range as well. Lot's of options and hunts available.
David

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[Southeast]

No experience yet, but a friend and I are using Brooks Range for a DIY moose hunt in 2020. So far they seem pretty solid.

 

[Indian Summer]

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No experience yet, but a friend and I are using Brooks Range for a DIY moose hunt in 2020. So far they seem pretty solid.

What’s the cost for that? I look forward to hearing about your hunt. Good luck.

 

[Jeffjward88]

Interested in how your trip went I'm planing one for next year

 

[Northwestalaska]

Brooks Range is a top quality flying service. We use them for our clients who are going into Gates of the Arctic such as the upper Kobuk and the upper Noatak. I have 2 groups that are flying out with them this summer for summer float trips. They have a variety of aircraft and can accommodate various sized groups. Bettles sits is a very good spot to reach a bunch of really good hunting units. As far as moose you must have pulled a Upper Koyukuk tag which is hard to pull. Flying in and out of Beatles is very pricy! Only Wright Flying goes into Beatles and man do they charge! Frieght into and out of Beatles is $1.80 a pound so getting that moose out will cost you a bunch!! Just the moose will run you about $1,600 back to Fairbanks!! Depending on what GM you pulled a tag for look at flying out of Galena just to compare prices..


Good luck and bring your Master Card!

Walt

 

[Dexter Grayson]

To avoid the Wrights Air cost, one could rent a vehicle and drive to Bettles from Fairbanks. But that too wouldn’t be cheap since the vehicle would sit unused during the hunt. Would need to compare the cost of each.

You cant drive to Bettles, closest you can get is pump station 5 on the Dalton highway. Brooks Range Aviation will then come pick you up in a beaver. that 20 minute flight will cost you $500, so add that into your cost.

 

[Kevin Dill]

You cant drive to Bettles, closest you can get is pump station 5 on the Dalton highway. Brooks Range Aviation will then come pick you up in a beaver. that 20 minute flight will cost you $500, so add that into your cost.

And that's for a 25-30 air-mile flight.

 

[william schmaltz]

You cant drive to Bettles, closest you can get is pump station 5 on the Dalton highway. Brooks Range Aviation will then come pick you up in a beaver. that 20 minute flight will cost you $500, so add that into your cost.

They also have an otter for the return flight if you have a ton of meat.

I was largely unimpressed with BRA. They were extremely unorganized and almost impossible to get answers from. We made a down payment and then she tried to charge us the full price at the end. Luckily we saved all emails on our phones to prove our point because she wouldn’t budge (there is no cell service or wireless in Bettles.) I compare air services to the numerous others I’ve used across the state and I put BRA in the bottom half. With that being said, all their hunters seem to do well. Had a friend pull two 60+ inch bulls on a float 3 years ago.

I also heard a podcast about a month ago where these guys flew with them towards the end of the season, were dropped on a lake, and ended up running into a packer hauling out camp on mules who said they already took 4 large bulls from the valley. You can’t convince me that BRA didn’t know there was a guide there all season - especially since there were mules it suggests the camp was either close to Bettles or the road.

Bring a pack of light bulbs in case Garrett flies you out. When he refuses to talk to you because he hates hunting season break one over his head and tell him to lighten the F up!

 

[Dexter Grayson]

They also have an otter for the return flight if you have a ton of meat.

I was largely unimpressed with BRA. They were extremely unorganized and almost impossible to get answers from. We made a down payment and then she tried to charge us the full price at the end. Luckily we saved all emails on our phones to prove our point because she wouldn’t budge (there is no cell service or wireless in Bettles.) I compare air services to the numerous others I’ve used across the state and I put BRA in the bottom half. With that being said, all their hunters seem to do well. Had a friend pull two 60+ inch bulls on a float 3 years ago.

I also heard a podcast about a month ago where these guys flew with them towards the end of the season, were dropped on a lake, and ended up running into a packer hauling out camp on mules who said they already took 4 large bulls from the valley. You can’t convince me that BRA didn’t know there was a guide there all season - especially since there were mules it suggests the camp was either close to Bettles or the road.

Bring a pack of light bulbs in case Garrett flies you out. When he refuses to talk to you because he hates hunting season break one over his head and tell him to lighten the F up!

Hahahaha, you nailed it!