Panhandler80
WKR
So, we are booked for a 2021 self guided moose hunt for 2nd half of season. Will likely be landing on a lake somewhere just south of central stretch of Brooks Range. When we first decided to do a base camp and not bite off more than we can chew with a float trip, I had envisioned landing on a ridge with a wheeled plane, and having an instant vantage point.
Have any of you landed on a lake and then set up camp for moose? Of course how you hunt the area will depend on the lay of the land, but what's the typical scenario? I guess to a large extent, the same set up would apply to landing on a river as well. In the back of my mind it's something like this:
1. Unload plane at lake edge.
2. Determine predominant wind.
3. Determine where animals might want to be / where they can be seen / where or likely travel corridor based on topography
4. Determine vantage point within reasonable distance from unpacking plane
5. Hike to vantage point and set up camp
Guess that's about it, huh? I'm just fearful of being dropped somewhere that is going to be without an accessible vantage point to glass from. There will be no boat to paddle lake, or move meat with. Anyway, just trying to think it all through. Obviously, this is all theory and we'll need to figure out the best way to hunt the particular set up we're dealt, but is my line of thinking about right from a very general perspective? Do folks try to hunt the actual lake edge? I can't image getting to an elevated vantage point AND hunting / glassing lake edge from there. I imagine that's going to be 1,000 yards away, and of course around the lake edge is where I suspect vegetation will be it's most dense. If you were to glass a moose, how in the world would you get within range and be able to see him?
Almost makes me want to reconsider the float option. The ability to start over sure has it's appeal.
Have any of you landed on a lake and then set up camp for moose? Of course how you hunt the area will depend on the lay of the land, but what's the typical scenario? I guess to a large extent, the same set up would apply to landing on a river as well. In the back of my mind it's something like this:
1. Unload plane at lake edge.
2. Determine predominant wind.
3. Determine where animals might want to be / where they can be seen / where or likely travel corridor based on topography
4. Determine vantage point within reasonable distance from unpacking plane
5. Hike to vantage point and set up camp
Guess that's about it, huh? I'm just fearful of being dropped somewhere that is going to be without an accessible vantage point to glass from. There will be no boat to paddle lake, or move meat with. Anyway, just trying to think it all through. Obviously, this is all theory and we'll need to figure out the best way to hunt the particular set up we're dealt, but is my line of thinking about right from a very general perspective? Do folks try to hunt the actual lake edge? I can't image getting to an elevated vantage point AND hunting / glassing lake edge from there. I imagine that's going to be 1,000 yards away, and of course around the lake edge is where I suspect vegetation will be it's most dense. If you were to glass a moose, how in the world would you get within range and be able to see him?
Almost makes me want to reconsider the float option. The ability to start over sure has it's appeal.