Hey guys,
I am planning a caribou hunt with one other guy for next August and I'm trying to clarify a couple of things. We are both in the military, so times for the hunt are not very flexible and we don't have a ton of cash. So those are our limiting considerations. These tags will have to be
- non resistant only
- available to hunt from the road
So first off, I am still a little confused about locations and tag availability. Are registration hunts something I should look into? And how many tags are issued for each registration hunt?
I was thinking about the 40 mile herd hunt and I know that there are registration hunts available to non residents. But those tags open up in July and I don't want to plan everything just to find out I can't get a tag.
We are also looking into the further north herds. Are those realistic to drive to from Fairbanks? I know most of those tags are over the counter, and people seem to have better luck out there.
When we do find a zone to hunt, how do we find a specific location? Everywhere I read just says 'do your research' but no one says where to find that. Are there further out area that we can drive to with less people? How do we figure out where the herd is to get in front of it?
I was wondering if hiking 10-20 miles off the road would get us past other people? Or would we need to go further than that? We really only have the money for a drive in hunt. I know that hunting from the road means everyone else can too, but we're both willing to put in the effort to get out further than most other people. We are both in pretty good shape and I feel are ready for the challenge of the terrain. I have been backcountry hunting a lot and he has done a lot of backpacking, but never in Alaska. I spent a month in Anchorage last summer and did a bit of hiking, but that is the extent of my Alaska experience. I know it is a different beast than the lower 48, but again, I feel like we are both up to the challenge.
Gear info is pretty easy to come across, but if anyone has specific suggestions, I would appreciate that as well.
Thanks for any info you can give me, also feel free to PM me if you would prefer. Thanks again for any help.
Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk
I am planning a caribou hunt with one other guy for next August and I'm trying to clarify a couple of things. We are both in the military, so times for the hunt are not very flexible and we don't have a ton of cash. So those are our limiting considerations. These tags will have to be
- non resistant only
- available to hunt from the road
So first off, I am still a little confused about locations and tag availability. Are registration hunts something I should look into? And how many tags are issued for each registration hunt?
I was thinking about the 40 mile herd hunt and I know that there are registration hunts available to non residents. But those tags open up in July and I don't want to plan everything just to find out I can't get a tag.
We are also looking into the further north herds. Are those realistic to drive to from Fairbanks? I know most of those tags are over the counter, and people seem to have better luck out there.
When we do find a zone to hunt, how do we find a specific location? Everywhere I read just says 'do your research' but no one says where to find that. Are there further out area that we can drive to with less people? How do we figure out where the herd is to get in front of it?
I was wondering if hiking 10-20 miles off the road would get us past other people? Or would we need to go further than that? We really only have the money for a drive in hunt. I know that hunting from the road means everyone else can too, but we're both willing to put in the effort to get out further than most other people. We are both in pretty good shape and I feel are ready for the challenge of the terrain. I have been backcountry hunting a lot and he has done a lot of backpacking, but never in Alaska. I spent a month in Anchorage last summer and did a bit of hiking, but that is the extent of my Alaska experience. I know it is a different beast than the lower 48, but again, I feel like we are both up to the challenge.
Gear info is pretty easy to come across, but if anyone has specific suggestions, I would appreciate that as well.
Thanks for any info you can give me, also feel free to PM me if you would prefer. Thanks again for any help.
Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk