PLEASE NOTE: Items may change slightly, subject to seasonal availability. If you require any special medicine and/or foods associated with your daily diet and health routine, you will want to make sure you pack it yourself and bring it with you. Camp Locations Our goal is ALWAYS to place you in a location where you […]
Tag Archives: In the Field Information
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Jan
Jan
Getting picked up from the field can be the most 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 will permit […]
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Jan
Jan
If you can fit it within weight limits, you might consider bringing a small rimfire rifle (or a shotgun if you’re that serious about it) for ptarmigan hunting. Bowhunters should consider throwing in a blunt or two. Ptarmigan hunting methods vary, as does the weapon of choice. Most popular is the shotgun. Bring either a […]
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Jan
Jan
Many of our clients bring collapsible fishing equipment just in case they do get dropped in a spot with some fishing opportunity. Some even bring a small rimfire rifle for a lunch of freshly harvested ptarmigan. Depending on your location and the time of year, the fishing could be great. Then again, it may not […]
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Jan
Jan
It’s just a fact that you will most likely at least see a bear on your trip. In most cases, bears are not a threat, but they do deserve your respect and attention. When traveling in bear country, keep alert and enjoy the opportunity to see these magnificent animals in their natural habitat. However, it’s […]
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Jan
Field Dressing Hunters should know how to field dress and care for meat before going afield. Some hunters waste a lot of valuable meat because they simply do not know the how to properly field dress game. There are several good methods of field dressing. You will be successful with any method as long as you […]
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Jan
Jan
We encourage all hunters to purchase a wolf tag! Wolves and caribou travel together. In fact many of our hunters report seeing wolves during their DIY caribou hunt. However, that doesn’t mean you’ll get one killed. Wolves are hard to hunt. Seeing wolves and getting one are two different things, but how frustrating to get […]
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Jan
Jan
Only bull caribou are legal on your hunt. Identifying a legal caribou can sometimes be difficult because both sexes have antlers. Identifying a Legal Caribou Most cow caribou have antlers from June through April of the following year. Bull caribou have antlers from May through part of the winter. The oldest bulls drop their antlers […]
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Jan
Jan
We are aware of the whereabouts of the herds, and do our best to put you into the general vicinity of the animals. If you’re not seeing any, cover some country (which isn’t easy in the tundra) in search of the animals. It’s quite possible to be in a situation where your particular area is […]
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Jan
Jan
In Alaska, mosquito levels can vary quite a bit from day to day and location to location. If you are visiting Alaska between May and August make sure you’re prepared to deal with bugs while camping. The only way to avoid all mosquitoes on your trip to Alaska is to visit in the winter! In […]
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