Fairbanks Freezer - Haul Road Trip Early August

[Behlftball]

I'm heading up the Haul Road early August for the caribou opener. I've done this hunt in the past, but when I was driving. Anyone have a lead on a freezer space for meat before flying out of Fairbanks?

 

[Voyageur]

If you are staying at a motel check with them. There's a good chance they will have a freezer or two for that very purpose.

 

[Pbast81]

Coolmeat storage in North Pole. At the same location as back to life taxidermy.

 

[2PBC22]

There’s a guy named David that did basic game processing last year. He’s getting up there in age, but does it as a “hobby”. His address is ~1200 Bradway Rd - just east of town. Paid him $50 or $60 to keep 2 caribou worth of deboned meat in one of his chest freezers until our flight a few days later.

It was before moose season so he had plenty of room.

Hindsight 20/20 we would have had him finish the processing for us. We had a known shipper number with Alaska air cargo and he said he could have dropped them off at the airport for us after he finished the processing had we elected to do that.

Interior Alaska fish processors wanted like $400 to store the meat for a few days. I would avoid that place. Was not impressed by the young man running their operation.

 

[Arcticmanak]

The Golden North Inn in Fairbanks advertises that they have complimentary freezer space for guests that are hunting/fishing.

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[Behlftball]

Thank you for the replies. I'm Deadhorse now. Only saw 2 caribou on the way up. Hoping it picks up

 

[Vadimbrutskiy]

Thank you for the replies. I'm Deadhorse now. Only saw 2 caribou on the way up. Hoping it picks up

I’m up here as well since opener. Saw 3 as of now. It’s a struggle

 

[Syurko]

I’m up here as well since opener. Saw 3 as of now. It’s a struggle

Y’all scaring me lol I leave to head that way Saturday. … had any better luck?

 

[Vadimbrutskiy]

Y’all scaring me lol I leave to head that way Saturday. … had any better luck?

We got away from the zoo on the road, and found a few stragglers to put a stock on. Never got to let an arrow fly. Overall, very very slow.

 

[Syurko]

We got away from the zoo on the road, and found a few stragglers to put a stock on. Never got to let an arrow fly. Overall, very very slow.

Taking a rifle too. Prepared to make the death march if needed. How long are you there for?

 

[Vadimbrutskiy]

Leaving tomorrow. We went in nearly 5 miles with just our bows. We ran into a few rifle guys that walked out after a few days without seeing anything at all. Hopefully for your sake, they’ll be moving next week

 

[Syurko]

Leaving tomorrow. We went in nearly 5 miles with just our bows. We ran into a few rifle guys that walked out after a few days without seeing anything at all. Hopefully for your sake, they’ll be moving next week

I hope so. If you see anything that maybe be helpful on your way out keep me posted.