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Is a DIY moose hunt doable in AK? What licenses would I need and what is the cost of them? Are over the counter licenses available to non residents? | ||
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Rich, The short answer is yes. A hunting license is $85 and moose tag is $400. There are lots of areas in Alaska where you can just buy a OTC tag. You'll need to do a drop off hunt via bush plane or do a float hunt to have any real chance of success DIY. Greg Browlee is offering an outfitted but not guided float hunt that has been pretty successful and If your interested in a drop off hunt on a wilderness lake contact Bristol Bay Air in Dillingham. AK. I did several successful hunts with them when I lived in Alaska. Mark MARK H. YOUNG MARK'S EXCLUSIVE ADVENTURES 7094 Oakleigh Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89110 Office 702-848-1693 Cell, Whats App, Signal 307-250-1156 PREFERRED E-mail markttc@msn.com Website: myexclusiveadventures.com Skype: markhyhunter Check us out on https://www.facebook.com/pages...ures/627027353990716 | |||
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Rich, yes DIY hunts for moose in AK, are doable. The last I knew, NR tags were $400, plus a hunting license of $85. Depends on the unit/sub unit whether an over the counter tag is available to NR. Go to the AK fish and game website, and do your research. Big place, lot of opportunity. In some places and situations, you can put your tag on the animal of a lesser value, if you are legally able to hunt the one of lesser value in the same zone. I was able to this exact thing on a hunt in 2010. Had a moose tag, but no moose, and was able to shoot a caribou, as we were in the middle of them. Knute | |||
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Can you pack a 100-150 pound hindquarter from where you kill it to where you put on a raft or plane? That's my limitation right now. I wouldn't shoot one very far from the river that I indend to float. I think Mark Young's contact is a decent one. PaPa Bear (who I used for a DIY caribou hunt) is probably another one. For a guided deal, look to AR member 458Win. There is tons of info out there, check out the Alaska Outdoors Directory, and get every video made by Larry Bartlett - especially "Project Bloodtrail". Shooting a moose is only the beginning  If you are going to carry a big stick, you've got to whack someone with it at least every once in while. | |||
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Rich, Redlander gave you a very important piece of information. Novice moose hunters tend to want to take off into the back country from the lake or river they are dropped on. Stay on the lake or river or at least in the immediate corridor around the water. You'll already be in good moose county so learn to call and bring the bulls to you. Every year several out of state hunter are arrested and charged with wanton waste because they just did not have enough gas in the tank to pack the moose out from Hell hole they shot it in. I hunted moose for over 20 years and packed exactly one bull more than a few hundred yards. Hunt with your head not your back. If you ever decide to do a guided hunt I have some excellent options for you. Mark MARK H. YOUNG MARK'S EXCLUSIVE ADVENTURES 7094 Oakleigh Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89110 Office 702-848-1693 Cell, Whats App, Signal 307-250-1156 PREFERRED E-mail markttc@msn.com Website: myexclusiveadventures.com Skype: markhyhunter Check us out on https://www.facebook.com/pages...ures/627027353990716 | |||
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There's some good info on this thread: http://forums.outdoorsdirector...ing-out-a-moose-solo Here is my response: "I've been lucky enough to take 2 moose the last two years on solo hunts. Two years ago I shot my first ever moose and about did myself in just trying to cape, quarter, and bag my spike fork moose (read "little moose"). I was totally fragged after 4 hours of bending over processing the moose. I lucked out and was able to get someone with an ATV to help me get it out. This year I was still in balls to the wall sheep shape while out moose hunting. I also had processed a moose before solo and knew the pit falls. I shot a mature bull at ~11am 430 yards from transportation. By 1:30pm I had him skinned, quartered, and bagged. By 4pm I had him packed out entirely bone in and was driving out. I took him in 5 trips: 1 front quarter & back strap, 2 front quarter & back strap, 3 hind quarter & tenderloin, 4 hind quarter & tenderloin, 5 ribs on bone & brisket & neck meat & horns (heavy). Even in 5 trips packing the moose over 430 yards of flat ground was relatively easy. Even though I cut my cape, quarter, bag time almost in half this last year I would still say the processing is worse than the packing on a solo hunt. Summary/Advice: IF you're in great shape, do your homework with regard to gear needed to/how to process a moose, and give yourself plenty of time you can manage a solo moose hunt..................assuming you don't do something REALLY stupid like shoot your moose in a swamp, pond, or river or shoot it too far out from transportation. I would personally try to limit the moose to 800 yards from transportation if possible. I suppose if I had an all downhill or easy flat ground pack and all the time in the world I would consider shooting a moose at 1 mile, but ONLY if in great shape and ONLY if I have favorable terrain between the moose and transport." Don't underestimate the work involved with taking care of a moose. Especially if you make some poor decisions. Brett DRSS Life Member SCI Life Member NRA Life Member WSF Rhyme of the Sheep Hunter May fordings never be too deep, And alders not too thick; May rock slides never be too steep And ridges not too slick. And may your bullets shoot as swell As Fred Bear's arrow's flew; And may your nose work just as well As Jack O'Connor's too. May winds be never at your tail When stalking down the steep; May bears be never on your trail When packing out your sheep. May the hundred pounds upon you Not make you break or trip; And may the plane in which you flew Await you at the strip. -Seth Peterson | |||
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The very first rule about about moose hunting is that there is no such thing as a "little" moose. You're gonna want a partner. Secondly, it's plain stupid to be in the Alaskan bush by your self. A partner if, for no other reason than for safety. Your choice tho. Bear in Fairbanks Unless you're the lead dog, the scenery never changes. I never thought that I'd live to see a President worse than Jimmy Carter. Well, I have. Gun control means using two hands. | |||
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Sound advice. Brett DRSS Life Member SCI Life Member NRA Life Member WSF Rhyme of the Sheep Hunter May fordings never be too deep, And alders not too thick; May rock slides never be too steep And ridges not too slick. And may your bullets shoot as swell As Fred Bear's arrow's flew; And may your nose work just as well As Jack O'Connor's too. May winds be never at your tail When stalking down the steep; May bears be never on your trail When packing out your sheep. May the hundred pounds upon you Not make you break or trip; And may the plane in which you flew Await you at the strip. -Seth Peterson | |||
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My son shot our family's first bull elk last year. Was able to drive a truck up to it and then drive to our ranch house and quarter it out inside of a cooler. It was a lot of work. That's why I think a guided Moose hunt is worth every penny if you don't have the years of experience of where/when to/not to shoot moose, efficiently field dressing, and packing out. "Evil is powerless if the good are unafraid" -- Ronald Reagan "Ignorance of The People gives strength to totalitarians." Want to make just about anything work better? Keep the government as far away from it as possible, then step back and behold the wonderment and goodness. | |||
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Let me amend that rule: the very fist rule about moose hunting as a non-resident is to make sure the moose you kill has an antler spread of at least 50 inches...if you aren't comfortable estimating the spread, hire a guide. | |||
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If you are physically able and willing to pack seven to eight loads of bloody meat, each well over 100 pounds, through wet, sticky and uneven tundra, up and down hills and through prime grizzly country for a mile or more, often in the dark -- then a DIY hunt is perfectly doable. You might even get lucky and shoot one along side a river, rather than in it.  Anyone who claims the 30-06 is ineffective has either not tried one, or is unwittingly commenting on their own marksmanship Phil Shoemaker Alaska Master guide FAA Master pilot NRA Benefactor www.grizzlyskinsofalaska.com | |||
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Phil: Don't discourage him. Every moose hunter be required to handle the "river problem" at some point. Otherwise, how could he be called a "real moose hunter"?  Bear in Fairbanks Unless you're the lead dog, the scenery never changes. I never thought that I'd live to see a President worse than Jimmy Carter. Well, I have. Gun control means using two hands. | |||
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Thanks for the eye opener. It sounds like a bit more than I want to get into solo. Anyone able to recommend an affordable guide for either a moose or grizzly hunt for fall? Dropping $20K on a guide for a moose isn't happening! | |||
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How about some of the other stuff? Deer? Said to be loads of fun. Caribou? Fishing is fantastic and should not be compared with any Lower 48 experience. How about waterfowl? Most western AK fishing trips should include plenty of wildlife viewing of bears, moose, small game and game birds. I've been buzzed many a time by Harlequin ducks while bank fishing small rivers. Great experience. | |||
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Caribou would be something I would be interested in. | |||
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No problem with a DIY moose hunt Make sure you have plenty of time On a 10 day hunt don't shoot any moose after the 6th day or you will never get it all packed out in time unless you have help. That's what's nice having an outfit you can hunt till the last day. Have a great time Larry | |||
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Not that it is fun, but have done plenty of solo moose hunts and enjoyed them all "after" the meat was packed out! | |||
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If I had done that, you would have to work on my back for the next 20 years! Double Rifles, This is the weapon of a Jedi Knight. Not as clumsy or random as bolt rifle. An elegant weapon for a more civilized age. DRSS Chapuis 9.3x74R NRA Life Member | |||
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I shot a bull , that came to my call , on the side of a lake . He promptly swam to the middle of the lake , before he died . Have you ever had to tow one to shore ,with your canoe , then try to quarter him up while he's still in about two feet of water . DIY moose , can be a challange . DRSS Chapuis 9.3 x 74 R RSM. 416 Rigby RSM 375 H&H | |||
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The latest issue of Fur-Fish-Game has a feature article on DIY Alaska Moose Hunting- - it may be available on-line... | |||
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