I'm thinking about a caribou hunt sometime in the next couple years where my group of 2-4 hunters could be dropped in a fully-equipped camp but without a guide. Thoughts as to the better areas and outfits to contact? Also, what is Alaska terminology for such a hunt?

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Originally posted by sdirks:
I'm thinking about a caribou hunt sometime in the next couple years where my group of 2-4 hunters could be dropped in a fully-equipped camp but without a guide. Thoughts as to the better areas and outfits to contact? Also, what is Alaska terminology for such a hunt?

You are looking to hire a transporter. He cannot guide you, help you pack, etc.

I think you would have a lot better luck if you brought your camp with you. You don't need a lot of gear and that way you could use any number of air transporters.

One of the great benefits of hiring a guide is they know the game laws (reputable ones anyway). If you do it on your own, read them carefully and follow them to a "T."

We call them "Drop Camps" but in Alaska it's probably called something different.

They are called drop camps here too but under state guide laws you will have to book with a guide unless you supply or rent all the gear and then take it out with you.