I am going to have some down time between 2 hunts in Alaska this fall, September 25th-31st. Any ideas on something to do, fishing, hunting, etc.. Not really into the inuit chicks, so any help would be appreciated....

It's a big state. Where will you be?

Brett

either anchorage or cordova, got 6-7 days, guess I could go anywhere

Steelhead around Cordova

http://www.outdoorsdirectory.c...hcentral/cordova.htm

If you're in Anchorage drop me a line if you want to get together.

Brett

Freshwater fishin' for silvers should rock!!!

Well since you'll be in Cordova, why not try pursue some Mountain Goat, a great area for them.

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Originally posted by 505 gibbs:
got 6-7 days, guess I could go anywhere

Better bring your own plane & a suitcase full of $100's! You still will not even scratch the surface in a week.

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Well since you'll be in Cordova, why not try pursue some Mountain Goat, a great area for them.

I am hunting moose and wolf on the peninsula Sept 15-25th and Goat out of Cordova Oct. 1-7th, it's the in between time I am trying to fill. Is there any good caribou hunting in the state any more that can be done in a short amount of time?

You could try bow hunting the haul road for caribou, but good luck getting a rental vehical to do that! You can spot and stalk black bears on the Kenai peninsula from the road system. Let me know if you plan to do that and I'll give you some ideas on where to go.

Brett

A cheechako shouldn't even think of the Dalton Highway that time of year. Even with a good vehicle. One of the best ways to get in trouble there is.
Bear in Fairbanks

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A cheechako shouldn't even think of the Dalton Highway that time of year. Even with a good vehicle. One of the best ways to get in trouble there is.

please elaborate...

505- In Cordova there is a good road system. You will be able to glass bears(blacks) on your own and hunt. There will be some vertical involved which will help you on the goat hunt. In addition, there is really good silver fishing out of Cordova and accesable from the road system or with short hikes. Cordova is my favorite spot in Alaska after a few years working up there and 27 years as a tourist. Check out the Chamber of Commerce site and call the biologist in Cordova at 907-424-3215(pretty sure that is right, if not they will direct you). The biologist will tell you what and where for that time of year. PM me if you want more. You will like Cordova......

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A cheechako shouldn't even think of the Dalton Highway that time of year. Even with a good vehicle. One of the best ways to get in trouble there is.

please elaborate...

Ok!
Likelyhood of severe weather. Very bad road conditions at times. Lack of any type of support should you break down. Coldfoot is the only place to get help/gas should you need it between Livengood & Prudhoe.
The inexperienced person is not going to be properly prepared to do this type of trip at this time of year. If they wanted to try it in Jul. or perhaps Aug., I'd have a different opinion but not after about Labor Day, IMHO. The north side creates it's own weather. A friend of mine has experienced cold & snow in July.
My partner & I occasionally go up there for caribou - the last trip was last Aug. We thought we were prepared - BTDT. In short, the weather was quite bad - cutting wind, snow & fogged in mountains. The 1st full day we were there, it was nice. That night, fog & snow came back in. There was no way we could get out of the wind & get warm. We sat in the truck for the next day hoping the weather would lift & it didn't. We finally decided to "bag it" & left.
Turns out, 2 days later, the weather turned again, & another friend & his partner each got a caribou in the area we had been. We saw caribou from the road & knew it was a matter of time before we'd get 'em beyond the 5 mile mark. Sure enough. The next time we go, we'll be taking my Arctic Oven tent, the wood stove and some fire wood. We had avoided that in the past but not now.
Oh! Let's not mention having to hike over the tundra for 5 miles with a caribou on your back if you use a rifle. BTDT too.
Just my experiences and advice.
Bear in Fairbanks

I'd just hang out in Cordova, explore and get some fishing in. 5 days just isn't enough time to do a side hunt in AK.

And dittos about the haul rode that time of year, most Alaskan's don't belong on that road, especially in the winter, and that is the beginning of winter, in the arctic.

At that time of year and in Cordova, a black bear may well become "target of opportunity" so one should "hang out" with a bear tag on person and weapon at hand.

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I am going to have some down time between 2 hunts in Alaska this fall, September 25th-31st. Any ideas on something to do, fishing, hunting, etc.. Not really into the inuit chicks, so any help would be appreciated....

Brad - I like the inuit chicks idea the best. Drummond would probably come with ya!!!!

Get a Gazetteer and a Milepost, rent a small car, and drive around. In six days you can make it from Anchorage to Fairbanks to Tok, back to Anchorage, then to Seward and back. You'll never see finer country - and you can find all sorts of little places to check out. I've done it a couple of times now and was only road weary a couple of times.

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Not really into the inuit chicks, so any help would be appreciated....

Maybe they are not in to you

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Brad - I like the inuit chicks idea the best. Drummond would probably come with ya!!!!

Aaron, this one got so excited when I told her Drummond was coming, said she was going to warm up the whale blubber....

505 ; PM Kabluey . He is a member here . Deer hunting on Hinchinbrook is a good idea . the fishing and possibly put out some crab pots / shrimp pots .. If you can,t find something to do in early fall in Cordova your possibly already dead ... Cordova is a great place .. Bluey would prolly know if the ducks and geese are migrating then .. If I were going to be there I would be deer hunting .. And don,t feel bad about shooting one with your 505 , I,ve shot them w/ my 500 A-Sq............................... On Hinchinbrook Is. I wouldn,t go hunting anything with smaller than a 338 ....... Cordova is like a bigger version of Hoonah , not quite as many brown bear but still lots . Lots of fishing , lots of waterfowl and lots of hunting... . Kabluey is alot more civilized than I am but still a good hand, who has some of the nicest working medium bores I,ve had the pleasure to handle ...deer hunting would be a perfect recreation , would help you keep your legs in shape for goat hunting .....