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# Unguided Alaska

Hunting and Fishing Transport Service

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## Posts

- [Planning & Preparation](https://unguidedalaska.com/blog/) - Unguided Alaska Hunting and Fishing News, Information and Trip Reports.
- [FAQ's - DIY Caribou Hunting](https://unguidedalaska.com/faq-caribou-hunting-kotzebue/) - Here are some of the most common questions we get about hunting caribou out of Kotzebue.
- [Trip Insurance is Highly Suggested](https://unguidedalaska.com/hunt-insurance/) - In Alaska, unforeseen things can and probably will happen. Please seriously consider purchasing trip insurance. LEARN HOW IT WORKS AND HOW TO GET IT
- [Flying Into the Field](https://unguidedalaska.com/flying-out-kotz-into-field/) - Prior to your departure into the field, either the night before your fly out day or in the morning at our airport lot, our field manager will go over all transport and field processes with you. During the pre-hunt discussion you will need to give us your Inreach or other communication numbers and you will
- [Setting Up Camp](https://unguidedalaska.com/setting-up-camp/) - Camps go in, and out of the field with the hunters. Weight limits for hunters is 70 pounds of gear per person. This includes all of your personal gear, weapon, sleeping system, food, backpack, field dressing equipment and game bags. Your total weight limit including you and your gear is 285 pounds. Additional flight charges
- [Suggested Gear List for a Caribou Drop Hunt in Alaska](https://unguidedalaska.com/suggested-gear-list-for-an-alaska-drop-hunt/) - Unguided Caribou Hunting is some of the most sought after hunts in Alaska. There are important considerations on these hunts due to the weather and terrain that hunters should expect to encounter. These hunts are conducted mostly by spot-and-stalk tactics. The hunts are fly-in “Spike Camp/Base Camp” style, where you should will return back to
- [Do I need Hip Waders for my Alaska hunt?](https://unguidedalaska.com/do-i-need-hip-waders-for-my-alaska-hunt/) - YES! Bring some waders with you. Depending on where you end up hunting, you will fly into the field in a float plane and land on water. You will also likely encounter stream and/or river crossings during your hunt. Often you'll need to do a creek crossing every day from where you're camped to where
- [Places to Stay in Kotzebue](https://unguidedalaska.com/places-to-stay-in-kotzebue/) - Places to stay in Kotzebue, Alaska for overnight stays before and after you are out in the field. We suggest making your reservations prior to your trip.
- [Wolves - Be Sure to Get a Tag!](https://unguidedalaska.com/wolves/) - We encourage hunters to purchase a wolf tag! Check the regulations to verify that wolf season is open during your hunt dates (usually August 10), and if it is open, we recommend you get a tag. Wolves and caribou travel together. In fact many of our hunters report seeing wolves during their hunt. However, that
- [Rough-Processing Your Meat](https://unguidedalaska.com/out-of-the-field-meat-care-back-at-the-hangar/) - We have VERY limited space to store meat however, once you harvest an animal and have it field processed and back to your pick-up location, you should send us an inReach message. We may may be able to pick up your animal prior to your fly-out date. However, you should plan for meat to stay
- [In-Field Meat Care and Salvage Requirements](https://unguidedalaska.com/in-field-meat-care-and-salvage-requirements/) - After you have killed an animal it is your responsibility to salvage all of the edible meat, in accordance with the Alaska meat salvage regulations.
- [Dealing with Bears](https://unguidedalaska.com/dealing-with-bears/) - There are two schools of thought for dealing with bears: use a firearm, or carry bear spray. Each hunter has to make a personal choice.
- [Fishing on Your Unguided Hunt](https://unguidedalaska.com/fishing-on-your-unguided-hunt/) - About half of our camps are on a lake or near a stream or river where there is good fishing. Some clients bring collapsible fishing equipment just in case they do get dropped in a spot with some fishing opportunity. Depending on your location and the time of year, the fishing could even be great.
- [Pick Up Day - What to expect.](https://unguidedalaska.com/getting-picked-up/) - Getting picked up from the field can be a frustrating part of your hunt. On the afternoon/evening prior to your scheduled pick up day, you'll want to check in with us back in the hangar with your inReach We'll let you know if we are still on schedule, or if the weather looks like it
- [Shipping Your Meat and Trophy Back Home](https://unguidedalaska.com/shipping-your-caribou-meat-and-trophy-back-home/) - When it comes to shipping your meat and/or antlers and cape back home from Alaska, you need to plan ahead. Here's everything you need to know.
- [What is the Recommended Gratuity for an Unguided Trip?](https://unguidedalaska.com/what-is-the-recommended-gratuity-for-an-unguided-trip/) - Our Business is a SERVICE industry, and although the general public is seldom aware of it, gratuities are a major part of our crew member's salary.
- [Camp Gear](https://unguidedalaska.com/camp-gear-rental-and-food-package/) - Camp Locations Our goal is ALWAYS to place you in a location where you will have a chance for a successful hunt. The camps are placed in caribou country that has had historical success. The weather, our schedule and caribou movement will determine your camp location.
- [News Release: The Noatak Preserve closure was officially extended.](https://unguidedalaska.com/news-release-the-noatak-preserve-closure-was-officially-extended/) - The Noatak Preserve closure was officially extended last week indefinitely until the caribou herd reaches a population of over 200,000 animals. This does not affect our caribou hunts as we have been operating under the assumption that it would not open back up. Meeting Minutes: For Immediate Release: April 11, 2024 Federal Subsistence Board approves
- [Freeze Dried Meal Packages](https://unguidedalaska.com/freeze-dried-meal-packages/) - These meals will save you the hassle of shipping, extra bag fees, etc. Our Freeze Dried Meal Package Includes: $350 Per Person Random mix of 14 Mountain House and Peak Refuel meals (variety of beef, chicken, and pasta dishes) Random mix of 8 Mountain House and Peak Refuel breakfasts (variety) Lightweight stuff sack also included
- [Bugs - Mosquitoes Can Be Intense in Alaska](https://unguidedalaska.com/bugs/) - If you are visiting Alaska between May and August make sure you’re prepared to deal with bugs while camping.
- [Bring a Communication Device](https://unguidedalaska.com/bring-a-garmin-inreach/) - Satellite Phone or InReach? For us, this was a no brainer, we carry the InReach products in all our aircraft and out in the field.
- [How to Get Your Alaska Hunting License, Harvest Tickets and Locking Tags](https://unguidedalaska.com/how-to-get-your-alaska-harvest-ticket-and-locking-tag/) - All nonresident hunters in Alaska must possess and carry in the field a valid Alaska state hunting license, locking tag(s) & harvest ticket(s). HOW TO GET THEM
- [Flying to Kotzebue, Alaska - Travel Logistics](https://unguidedalaska.com/flying-to-kotzebue-alaska/) - When flying to Kotzebue, we suggest flying Alaska Airlines through Anchorage. Plan on being in Kotzebue the night PRIOR to your scheduled departure date.
- [Donate Your Caribou Meat](https://unguidedalaska.com/donating-your-caribou-meat-to-the-village-of-kotzebue/) - If you donate your caribou meat to the village of Kotzebue, we do require that you donate at least a "whole half" out of respect to the elders.
- [2023 Caribou Season Report](https://unguidedalaska.com/2023-caribou-season-report/) - Despite struggling with weather and tundra fires our clients had good success. It should be noted that 17 groups chose to come out of the field early, which drastically affects our overall success rate. There were also a number of hunters who accidentally shot cows which are not reflected in our numbers. Before you show
- [Peter Tippen Caribou Hunt Report](https://unguidedalaska.com/hunt-report-peter-tippen/) - We were in a great place, lots of bears, great fishing and it was a wonderful experience. We were very happy, well taken care of. All of the Unguided Alaska staff were timely, friendly, treated us like family and friends and had great gear. Very thorough and professional. We will go back and hunt with you again. It was
- [Dave Thomas Group Caribou Hunt Report](https://unguidedalaska.com/hunt-report-dave-thomas-group/) - This Alaska caribou hunt was one of my hardest hunts testing us physically and mentally every day pushing us to are limits. We experienced so many crazy situations that would’ve broke anybody down but with hard work, dedication and support all three of us came out successful! We encountered charging grizzlies running at us down the gravel bar from the smell of a
- [Travis Leeper Caribou Hunt Report](https://unguidedalaska.com/hunt-report-travis-leeper/) - Excellent caribou hunt from start to finish. Life long friends and memories will forever be remembered! The only thing I would change would be hunters choice on the dry food selection. Other than that, everything else was excellent from the ground and air transportation to the animal preparation after the field.
- [Leighton Moore Group Caribou Hunt Report](https://unguidedalaska.com/hunt-report-leighton-moore-group/)
- [Brandon Espinosa Caribou Hunt Report](https://unguidedalaska.com/hunt-report-brandon-espinosa/) - The Alaska caribou hunting trip was amazing!! The whole process was very smooth! Everybody at Unguided Alaska was wonderful, timely and very professional!! Working with Russ at Outdoors International was a great experience. If someone is looking for an amazing DIY adventure in the tundra I couldn’t recommend this crew more! Sheila and her crew were amazing 5 star operation.
- [Kyle Roberts Caribou Hunt Report](https://unguidedalaska.com/hunt-report-kyle-roberts/) - My hunting partner and I arrived in Kotzebue early September, we were met by the outfitter as we got off our commercial flight. Easily got all gear to the Hotel and were ready to fly out into the field the next day. Weather came in and delayed our flight for one day, but heck we were in Alaska!
- [Todd Strayer Group Caribou Hunt Report](https://unguidedalaska.com/hunt-report-todd-strayer-group/) - We did the unguided caribou hunt out of Kotzebue, Alaska and couldn’t have asked for a better trip. Our main goal was spending time together….Dad, sons and son-in-law. In addition, we are all die-hard hunters and we were all able to fill our tags. The whole trip was very organized by the outfitter. Not only did she answer
- [Cary Foose Group Caribou Hunt Report](https://unguidedalaska.com/hunt-report-cary-foose-group/)
- [Bruce Kuck Caribou Hunt Report](https://unguidedalaska.com/hunt-report-bruce-kuck/) - Our Alaska caribou hunting transporter went above and beyond, great experience!! Unguided Alaska took us out farther than the other outfitters were going. They dropped us in a great spot. All of this contributed to the success our group had. I would recommend this unguided hunt to anyone. It was a very good caribou hunt.
- [Bryan and Danielle Osler Caribou Hunt Report](https://unguidedalaska.com/hunt-report-bryan-and-danielle-osler/) - Arriving in Kotzebue, Alaska we were met right away by the outfitters crew and they did a great job getting us loaded up and transported to the staging area where we were able to repack and organize for the flight into the field. A slight weather delay for a few hours and we were on our way. The
- [Rusty Smith Caribou Hunt Report](https://unguidedalaska.com/hunt-report-rusty-smith/) - Unguided Alaska was awesome! They took care of making sure we had what we needed and made sure we were taken care of before and after our caribou hunt! They placed us in a perfect spot for our hunt! It was beautiful and had what we were after…. Alaska caribou! We both killed our caribou within a
- [Misc. 2018 Caribou Hunting Photos](https://unguidedalaska.com/2018-season-misc-photos/)
- [Jim Rose Group Caribou Hunt Report](https://unguidedalaska.com/hunt-report-jim-rose-group/) - We were pleased with the overall Alaska unguided caribou hunting experience. We put forth a significant amount of effort when it came to glassing from different locations and while we didn’t see a huge number of caribou we understand that caribou hunting is hunting and animal movement is often weather dependent. We did see enough animals to be somewhat
- [Dylan Golightly Caribou Hunt Report](https://unguidedalaska.com/hunt-report-dylan-golightly/) - It was an unbelievable unguided caribou hunting trip. From stepping off the plane in Kotzebue, Alaska to stepping back on the plane to leave town was an unforgettable experience. We were able to be flown out and dropped off in beautiful country and on the way out we were already seeing caribou from the plane.
- [Caribou Hunt Report](https://unguidedalaska.com/hunt-report-1st-group-of-the-season/)
- [Orville Peterson Caribou Hunt Report](https://unguidedalaska.com/hunt-report-orville-peterson/) - 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
- [Wayment Group Caribou Hunt Report](https://unguidedalaska.com/hunt-report-wayment-group/)
- [Jon Lachowitzer Caribou Hunt Report](https://unguidedalaska.com/hunt-report-jon-lachowitzer/) - Our overall trip was very good. My hunting buddy and I were both able to take nice caribou on our DIY drop camp caribou hunt. We flew into the field out of Kotzebue, Alaska at the end of August for a six-day, unguided hunt. The transporters were great to work with. They were always quick
- [August 16 Group Caribou Hunt Report](https://unguidedalaska.com/hunt-report-august-16-group/)
- [September 15 Group Caribou Hunt Report](https://unguidedalaska.com/hunt-report-september-15-group/)
- [September 19 Group Caribou Hunt Report](https://unguidedalaska.com/hunt-report-september-19-group/)
- [Caribou Hunt Report](https://unguidedalaska.com/hunt-report-september-group/)
- [Caribou Hunt Report](https://unguidedalaska.com/hunt-report-september-group-2/)
- [Day Group Caribou Hunt Report](https://unguidedalaska.com/hunt-report-day-group/)
- [Misc. Caribou Hunting Photos from 2020](https://unguidedalaska.com/hunt-report-misc-photos-from-2020/)
- [September 27 Group Caribou Hunt Report](https://unguidedalaska.com/hunt-report-september-27-group/)
- [Russ Meyer and Rusty Smith Caribou Hunt Report](https://unguidedalaska.com/hunt-report-russ-meyer-and-rusty-smith/) - Our trip to the Arctic to hunt caribou was EPIC! Photo, videos and stories do it justice. Flying into camp close to hundreds of caribou was exciting.
- [Chris Adams Group Caribou Hunt Report](https://unguidedalaska.com/hunt-report-chris-adams-group/) - This hunt is what dreams are made of, but not to be taken lightly. The caribou won’t always walk into camp and hiking in tundra takes some grit.
- [Beau Martonik Group Caribou Hunt Report](https://unguidedalaska.com/hunt-report-beau-martonik-group/) - Beau Martonik, of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, embarked on an adventure hunt of a lifetime to Alaska to chase caribou with his friend.
- [WSA21-01 Temporary Closure](https://unguidedalaska.com/wsa21-01/) - On March 30, 2022, the Board voted to approve WSA21-01a from August 1 through September 30 during the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 regulatory years.
- [Drastic cut in harvest recommended to protect Western Arctic Caribou Herd](https://unguidedalaska.com/drastic-cut-in-harvest-recommended-to-protect-western-arctic-caribou-herd/) - The Western Arctic Caribou Herd Working Group voted to propose changing state and federal hunting regulations in response to the herd’s shrinking population.
- [Kotzebue is a Damp Village - What you need to know about alcohol.](https://unguidedalaska.com/kotzebue-is-a-damp-village/) - Kotzebue is a small village, however, it happens to be the largest village in the NW Arctic of Alaska, the "Hub" of several small villages in the outlying area. Kotz used to be a "Dry" Village ... meaning alcohol was not sold or available for purchase and was regulated on the amount any one person
- [Kotzebue, Alaska - It's History and Things To Do While You're There](https://unguidedalaska.com/things-to-do-in-kotzebue-alaska/) - The largest community in the Northwest Arctic Borough of Alaska, the City of Kotzebue offers a wide range of activities for visitors.
- [Identifying a Legal Caribou](https://unguidedalaska.com/identifying-a-legal-caribou/) - Identifying a legal caribou can sometimes be difficult as cows have antlers June through April. Bull caribou have antlers from May through part of the winter.

## Pages

- [Home](https://unguidedalaska.com/) - Our Unguided Alaska Transport Services get you remote and away from the crowds. The hunting and fishing is up to you! Adventure is our guarantee.
- [DIY Moose Hunts](https://unguidedalaska.com/diy-moose-hunts/)
- [DIY Caribou Hunts](https://unguidedalaska.com/diy-caribou-hunts/) - Our pilots will do their best to put our DIY caribou hunters right in the middle of the migration, in camps that have a long history of being productive.
- [UGA3 - Fly-in, Unguided Moose Drop Hunt in the Alaska Brooks Range](https://unguidedalaska.com/uga3/)
- [Contact](https://unguidedalaska.com/contact/)
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