HUNT: DIY Caribou Hunt in Alaska
CONSULTANT: Outdoors International
August, 2019
Thanks Outdoors International for booking us with these guys!
We had a great trip! This was a do-it-yourself caribou hunt in the Brooks Range of Alaska. Unfortunately for us the migration quieted down just as we arrived in camp. The four guys in front of us tagged out in 1 1/2 days and never got more than a mile from camp! We weren’t so lucky and hunted hard for 7 days. My son killed a really nice bull on day five and my nephew took a small bull the last evening 3 1/2 miles from camp. I don’t recommend hunting caribou that far from camp in tundra country by the way! We were camped on a beautiful lake right at the mouth of a large drainage and if caribou had been migrating we were certainly in an excellent position to take advantage of it. Our transporter was top notch. Everyone was super nice and bent over backwards to get us into and out of the field safely. The equipment and food provided by the transporter was fine and appropriate for the situation. We wouldn’t hesitate to go back.
The only thing that would have made it better was if the migration had been in full swing – but that’s why it’s called hunting now isn’t it? We saw grizzlies, wolves and foxes, but weren’t bothered by any of them.
The food was Mountain House
augmented with some other goods so it was just fine. This trip was as hard or as easy as we wanted to make it. We could sit in camp and glass or get out and hike if we wanted.
The transporter did a fantastic job. They met us at the airport, took pretty much complete care of us, got us into and out of the field safely, provided us a place to process our game, helped us box antlers and meat, drove us back and forth to the hotel and delivered us to the airport on the day of our departure. If you only went 50% success and the only thing you can complain is the coffee then I’d say they did a pretty fantastic job.
- How would you rate your trip overall? Overall, my trip was an amazing Alaska adventure, I couldn’t have asked for more.
- How was your food and lodging? NA.
- How was your guide? NA.
- How was your outfitters communication? Perfect.
- How physically demanding was your trip? Moderate.
- How would you rate your consultant? Looking forward to working with you guys again in the future. ‘nuf said.
- Would you book another trip with Outdoors International in the future? Yes.
- Can we use your stories and/or photos on our website? Yes.
- Can we use this in social media? Yes.
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Our hunt was excellent.
We saw bucks every day along with all other sorts of wildlife. Mountain goats, bears, and foxes were common sights. Fishing and crabbing was special bonus. The food was excellent, the crew was amazing. Outdoors International did a great job of finding exactly what we were looking for.
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The hunting lodge was out of this world!, Rooms, food and the scenery were all A+. Our guide was exceptional and had us on Shiras moose all five days. We saw over 30 total with at least 10 bulls. They had a plan for everything including taxidermy and game processing.
Kayla Redmon
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