Southeast Alaska Rut Hunting Tips, By Jeff Lund

[Justin Crossley]

Please give Jeff Lund (@alaskalund) a warm Rokslide welcome.

Jeff Lund is an outdoors columnist for the Juneau Empire and author of A Miserable Paradise: Life in Southeast Alaska. His podcast The Mediocre Alaskan Podcast is available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. An archive of his work, hunting tips, and podcast episodes can be found at The Mediocre Alaskan.

Now enjoy Jeff's first Rokslide article: Southeast Alaska Rut Hunting Tips

 

[Weber]

@alaskalund Thanks for the killer write up.


What gives away a game trail as an "escape route"

 

[alaskalund]

@alaskalund Thanks for the killer write up.


What gives away a game trail as an "escape route"

Thanks!


Bedded spots give deer a feeling of protection, but they won't be so protected they put themselves in a situation with no option. So just off a nice game trail through thick brush there might be a nice little bed at the base of a tree surrounded mostly bu thick cover, but there will be a little hole in the back where it can get out in the case of something using the trail. Knowing that, if you can approach from a less obvious angle, you might put yourself in a better position to make a good move.

 

[alaskalund]

 

[alaskalund]

From this bed a deer could see me if I'm in the muskeg and take off out the back side without me ever knowing. It would also take off if I just plowed straight ahead to the edge of the muskeg.

 

[robby denning]

Excellent article Jeff! Welcome to Rokslide.

I love deer hunting all deer hunting and this article is why. Gotta beat them at their own game!

 

[Weber]

There truly is not enough information shared on blacktail hunting in Alaska. @alaskalund Thank you for sharing.

 

[Glory]

Good article Jeff. Everyone hunts Sitka blacktail a little different and it’s always interesting to hear how others do it.

 

[gbflyer]

Welcome from fellow southeasterner!


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[alaskalund]

Good article Jeff. Everyone hunts Sitka blacktail a little different and it’s always interesting to hear how others do it.

Thanks. Variety can make for some interesting pairings when hunting with buddies!

 

[AK EricB]

Matches my experience in finding bucks in the transitions most often. It's always hard to avoid the temptation to walk through the middle of a muskeg to have a "better view".

 

[alaskalund]

Matches my experience in finding bucks in the transitions most often. It's always hard to avoid the temptation to walk through the middle of a muskeg to have a "better view".

Better view and easier walking through the middle. Sometimes they are out there, but those edges are the key.

 

[allwaterfly]

Time to lace up the boots and put some new info to use

 

[SomeTexan]

Hey @alaskalund, flew through Ketchikan for a blacktail hunt back in October and picked up a couple of your books at the airport bookstore. The awesome kid working the counter beamed with pride when he told me you were his Counselor at school. Keep up the great work!

 

[BlacktailTracker]

There truly is not enough information shared on blacktail hunting in Alaska. @alaskalund Thank you for sharing.

There really isn't enough info on Blacktail hunting in general. I'm a new hunter and I had to adapt alot of white tail and mule deer info to blacktails.

 

[gbflyer]

After the winter we’re having, we aren’t going to have to worry about blacktail hunting in northern SE for 2-3 years. Time to put new line on the fishing reels.