cjl2010 Report post Posted June 1, 2018 Anybody ever gone and hunted them? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jcubed Report post Posted June 1, 2018 My dream hunt. Gotta get it done soon. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOWUNTR Report post Posted June 1, 2018 5 times... you'll get hooked. Ed F 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hunter4life Report post Posted June 1, 2018 Once, on Kodiak. It was a difficult but good hunt. Where (in elevation) and how you will be hunting really depends on the dates you choose to go hunting. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjl2010 Report post Posted June 1, 2018 Been seeing a lot of it on the hunting channel. Looks like certain times of the year its similar to coues hunting. Vantage points and glassing. Looks like a freaking blast! Any of you guys care to share what a guy would be looking to spend to go on a hunt like this? I know ammentities vary but just a ballpark figure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOWUNTR Report post Posted June 1, 2018 Tag prices doubled last year... About $3500 DIY door to door with 3 deer. Ed F 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjl2010 Report post Posted June 1, 2018 Tag prices doubled last year... About $3500 DIY door to door with 3 deer. Ed F Thats not bad at all. Is that sleeping in a tent? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sneaker Report post Posted June 1, 2018 In highschool we did Whale Pass Lodge in the beginning of August I think. It was a little tough bushwhacking from beach to above treeline every day on the different islands we hunted, Whale, Kodiak, and Raspberry, but it was a lot of fun and we chased alot of deer with our bows. I want to try it again, been thinking maybe Prince of Whales Island trip though to avoid the grizzlies haha. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted June 1, 2018 When I was fishing commercially in AK, the boat often used the inside passage. Was great seeing the Sitkas swim from island to island. If you're there long enough to get a taste of that lifestyle, you won't want to come back. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjl2010 Report post Posted June 1, 2018 Sounds awesome edge! Sneaker, the bear situation seems sketchy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke-BE Report post Posted June 2, 2018 On my bucket list but I want to do the Black bear coast hunt from those fishing yachts. Luxury hunting right there. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjl2010 Report post Posted June 2, 2018 When I was 15 I got to go and kill a couple caribou, been wanting to go back ever since. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted June 2, 2018 When I was 15 I got to go and kill a couple caribou, been wanting to go back ever since. Where did you go? I hunted east of Nome in the 90's but I have heard it is tougher now and herds have declined. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjl2010 Report post Posted June 2, 2018 A friend of a friends is a pilot. We flew into Prudhoe bay, drove down the pipeline road to dead horse, then took a bush plane out in the arctic slope. We got dropped off a few miles in front of a few thousand caribou and camped there for the week. Met some natives and they cruised us around on some boats and showed us their areas. Was a pretty neat trip. The one thing that was a major let down was the salmon fishing. We got tricked into the tourist deal where about 200 bumper boats floated down the river and Just trolled for salmon. Alaska is an unreal piece of land. Not very forgiving. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjl2010 Report post Posted June 2, 2018 I shot a small bull first. My dad wanted to shoot this bull but he was across a big river. He ended up killing a decent bull and then a few days later this same bull came out on our side and I killed him. Caribou is some of the best meat Ive ever eaten. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
