Who is moose hunting 2023?

[Voyageur]

@william schmaltz what raft is that in your second picture?
Thanks.

 

[ROKnROAL]

Going out this weekend hunting AB in the Edson area. Hoping to cash in on a bull, but have tags for elk, whitetail and black bear as well. Something is getting blasted

 

[william schmaltz]

@william schmaltz what raft is that in your second picture?
Thanks.

Alpacka Forager

It handled a whole moose no problem. Not sure where a human would go in there with a full moose, let alone a camp too. Based on the total shipped weight of our moose, I would've put the load right at maximum recommended limit if I jumped on that sucker. We just used it to walk the moose around a lake (instead of packing 9 loads the 600 yards around) to a spot that we only had to pack 50 yards to a larger lake for pickup.

 

[keller]

I was blessed on my first alaska moose hunt. Their was alot of unforseen suck involved but having a reliable partner is worth more than all the the world's riches when you are in a place where you can have a million dollars cash and can't buy anything. Thanks to everyone on here for all the information couldn't have gone better.

 

[bmrfish]

Nice moose Keller. In the water!


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[Scottf270]

Oh it could have been better. Lol!!! That picture of the bull in the water is my moose nightmare. I have taken 4 bulls, all on dry land. My luck will run out someday.

Great moose and yes, a great partner is good to have.

 

[AKDoc]

Pictures of bulls in the water...yikes!

It happened to me several years back, and we were very thankful for the z-drag system that we had put together and taken with us...just in case. We were able to get the bull all the way up on the dry shore of the lake for butchering...it was an all day project, but ended well.

I feel for you guys!

 

[medvedyt]

Pictures of bulls in the water...yikes!

It happened to me several years back, and we were very thankful for the z-drag system that we had put together and taken with us...just in case. We were able to get the bull all the way up on the dry shore of the lake for butchering...it was an all day project, but ended well.

I feel for you guys!

do you prefer a come along or the z-drag system? if you need to use for recovery of course ...

 

[roymunson]

Slammer Moose, Keller! Congrats! those fronts are special

 

[roymunson]

My buddy killed his 9-15 and I killed mine 9-19.

Hidden Alaska Adventures got us on them. not huge densities, but the kind of trip that had enough stories and character to keep my grandkids entertained some day.

58" wide and I couldn't be happier.

 

[z987k]

I went with a buddy this year in 15. We scouted it back in July from the air and settled on the area based on that and that I just didn't want to deal with the logistics of going up north again this year.
I had him shoot as we didn't want or need 2 moose and he hadn't got one yet in AK. Shot it the afternoon of the 2nd day we were out. Got it in bags that day, hiked it to the plane and flew it out the next day. We had planned on being out there 10 days, and were home in our beds again on day 3.
It was really warm, we were in t-shirts the whole time as soon as the sun was up. Our waders were soaked on the inside from sweat. Surprisingly the flies were not too much of a problem. And the few around didn't stick around once the citric acid was down. Even the mosquitos didn't bother us despite the area being a swamp. Never needed the nets or spray.
I never did get a photo of the moose without him standing with it so I'm not going to post it, but it was 51 1/8, 3 brow tines.

 

[AKDoc]

do you prefer a come along or the z-drag system? if you need to use for recovery of course ...

A come along is much easier to set up and use, and the leverage with the handle is a benefit...but it's a relatively heavy rig. On weight restricted flights in/out I bring what I need for a z-drag (sometimes complex z-drag) set-up, which is relatively much lighter. Thankfully it's not something I've had to use for the past several years in the field, but I always remind myself how to tie Prusik knots before going LOL!

 

[Robinhood21]

Congrats to everyone so far! Man some really great bulls have hit the dirt. Happy for each and every one of you.

@ammonnhonduras I know it takes a while to unwind after the hunt. I'm excited to hear how your float hunt went. I hope it was the adventure you were seeking.

 

[SaltySailor]

I took this 66"er right at the last few minutes of light on the last day I could hunt up in interior Alaska. Got him all cut up and in the freezer, was able to let him hang for six days and so far all of the meat we have tasted has been pretty tender!

 

[SaltySailor]

Hunted out of Bethel, first trip to AK and I was truly blessed with the bull of my dreams. Can't get AK off my mind now...lol

Good lord! What did that beast spread??

 

[laltaffer]

Had a great trip to BC. My first moose. 49in wide.


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[Jolley78MT]

Good lord! What did that beast spread??

He was 73.5 inches wide. More than I could have ever dreamed of.

 

[SaltySailor]

Wish I would have guessed first. I wanted to say 75" but it sounded ridiculous coming out of my mind! Lol! True monster right there. Chase something else from now on, you won't beat that.

 

[Jolley78MT]

Thanks Salty, yes I was truly blessed to say the least. Problem is now I can't get alaska off my mind, hoping to go back for Caribou in a couple of years

 

[medvedyt]

A come along is much easier to set up and use, and the leverage with the handle is a benefit...but it's a relatively heavy rig. On weight restricted flights in/out I bring what I need for a z-drag (sometimes complex z-drag) set-up, which is relatively much lighter. Thankfully it's not something I've had to use for the past several years in the field, but I always remind myself how to tie Prusik knots before going LOL!

ah ah the prusik part will kill me. done that last time over 13 years ago for white river kayak rescue training. and never thought of this for fly out but you re right z drag will be less lighter than all the things i have with the come along but that can be so handy ...