RyanD16
FNG
After several years of dreaming finally able to make an AK hunt. We decided on a fly-in self guided caribou hunt out of Prospect Creek, AK to the tundra of the South Brooks Range this September. It will be 4 hunters....
I have had several years to research and this site has been the best place to get information. I have purchased what I feel is the best gear based off of reviews from this site. I have read several threads and watched countless videos but still can not get a definitive answer concerning hunting in Grizzly country.
My issue is that I have seen several pictures and videos of people cooking, keeping capes and skulls, meat and food in their barren ground campsite. I have always read about keeping food, cooking, latrine, etc 100-150yds from camp for bear protection but the recent photos and videos I have seen seem to contradict what I have previously thought to be the norm. There are some people that go as far as changing clothes that could have any cooking or game processing odors on them and leaving away from camp and keeping all scented items such as baby wipes, etc away as well. On the other hand I see videos of people cooking and eating Mountain house meals in their tent or tarp. Recently I watched a video where 2 guys had an electric bear fence on the sane type of hunt and kept their meat and trophies next to their tent inside the bear fence....
I understand that barren ground areas really has no trees to hang "scented items",etc from camp and the bears are not as used to people so what do you guys who have hunted the same type of area recommend?
I have camped in Montana while fly fishing in my mega tarp in Grizzly country with no issues however, I want to be prepared as to what to expect...
Thanks in advance,
Ryan
I have had several years to research and this site has been the best place to get information. I have purchased what I feel is the best gear based off of reviews from this site. I have read several threads and watched countless videos but still can not get a definitive answer concerning hunting in Grizzly country.
My issue is that I have seen several pictures and videos of people cooking, keeping capes and skulls, meat and food in their barren ground campsite. I have always read about keeping food, cooking, latrine, etc 100-150yds from camp for bear protection but the recent photos and videos I have seen seem to contradict what I have previously thought to be the norm. There are some people that go as far as changing clothes that could have any cooking or game processing odors on them and leaving away from camp and keeping all scented items such as baby wipes, etc away as well. On the other hand I see videos of people cooking and eating Mountain house meals in their tent or tarp. Recently I watched a video where 2 guys had an electric bear fence on the sane type of hunt and kept their meat and trophies next to their tent inside the bear fence....
I understand that barren ground areas really has no trees to hang "scented items",etc from camp and the bears are not as used to people so what do you guys who have hunted the same type of area recommend?
I have camped in Montana while fly fishing in my mega tarp in Grizzly country with no issues however, I want to be prepared as to what to expect...
Thanks in advance,
Ryan