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    2020 Alaska DIY Moose Drop Hunt Planning to Execution Part 2

    You all are correct you do deserve an in depth report. I will give the cliff notes with a detailed report to follow, well overdue. I tagged out with a 63” bill in the first 15 minutes. My partner killed a 60” bull on day 7. We both shot back bears. There where issues with Rob that cut out...
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    AK - Test Negative or Stay Home

    Pretty soon the Canadian and subsequent Alaskan border is going to be like the Mexican border except it will be lower 48 hunters illegally sneaking across the borders trying to make it to their hunts!
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    2020 Alaska DIY Moose Drop Hunt Planning to Execution Part 2

    Thanks, I think we done all the preparation we can now we can just hope everything holds together. Yeah I flew around for a minute. Not sure if it was the training or just compulsive OCD! If I were to guess you prob spent a few cold nights on the ground, it it helps I thought about you when I...
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    2020 Alaska DIY Moose Drop Hunt Planning to Execution Part 2

    We are about 80 air miles south west of Sleetmute. I researched F&G harvest statistics and antler size averages spoke with biologist and also other outfitters in the area. Per tags sold harvest success rates were 66% with average antler size of 61”. 19b is known for producing large moose and...
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    2020 Alaska DIY Moose Drop Hunt Planning to Execution Part 2

    Sure thing, the hunt with Aniak Air Guides is just under 7k with a military discount. That’s per person obviously. My flight from Boise to Anchorage was $500 round trip. The flight with sound aviation was $560 round trip, Anchorage to Sleetmute, I guesstimate the meat flight out is going to cost...
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    2020 Alaska DIY Moose Drop Hunt Planning to Execution Part 2

    Rob Kinkaid with Aniak Air Guides will be picking us up in Sleetmute to fly in the super cub to our drop site
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    2020 Alaska DIY Moose Drop Hunt Planning to Execution Part 2

    I shipped the following equipment (once again don’t judge J) – Food – 18 cliff and kind bars, 20 cheap instant oatmeal packages, one package of Kodiak protein pancake mix, syrup, 1 16 oz jar of jelly/peanut butter, 19 candy bars (yes 19), 29 Starbucks instant coffee, 22 pre/post workout (Mtn...
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    2020 Alaska DIY Moose Drop Hunt Planning to Execution Part 2

    As of now, only forty days from departing, I am still not sure of how this is going to go down which brings me a huge amount of stress. Not only has this aspect unexpectedly gotten more complex, but it has gotten significantly more expensive. If anyone has any experience with air cargo services...
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    2020 Alaska DIY Moose Drop Hunt Planning to Execution Part 2

    Recap: Hello Readers – In March of 2019 I posted about my experience in selecting an air taxi service, unit, what equipment I planned on taking and some thoughts about getting the meat back to the lower 48. I have anxiously continued planning and utilized some valuable input from other members...
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    Idaho unit 36A

    Spent 3 weeks there last year all depends on how far your willing to gp
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    2020 Alaska DIY Moose Drop Hunt Planning to Execution Part I

    After speaking with Rob from Aniak Air Guides he said that Raven airlines runs planes to anchorage every day of the week and they also have a large walk in freezer at the airport. He suggested purchasing quality storage totes. The idea being to process the meat in Aniak and place the meat in...
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    2020 Alaska DIY Moose Drop Hunt Planning to Execution Part I

    I’ll definitely contact you to see if we can figure something out, thanks. I did looked at Monster Moose, however they where a newer company without the depth I was looking for and it is similar to unit with regards to lack of elevation and that’s just not what we were looking for our hunt.
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    2020 Alaska DIY Moose Drop Hunt Planning to Execution Part I

    I have also heard that signing up a known member with Alaska Air freight side can help achieve reasonable rates back to the lower 48. Talking to Rob a couple of days ago he mentioned that Alaska Air was not allowing uncut moose racks on their planes any longer. Trying to follow up on this.
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    2020 Alaska DIY Moose Drop Hunt Planning to Execution Part I

    We decided not to do a float hunt on our first hunt due to my research suggesting that this can be a very logistically challenging hunt for newcomers. Not to say that it hasn't been done multiple time before, but it just wasn't the right fit for us. There wasn't much information to review on...
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    2020 Alaska DIY Moose Drop Hunt Planning to Execution Part I

    After reading and watching everything I could find I started to contact various outfitter/air taxi services. Here is a list of those I spoke with. Larry Bartlett - Pristine Ventures Kent Kaiser - Alaskan Quest Rob Kincade - Aniak Air Guides Poppa Bear Outfitter Renfro's 40 Mile Air and two other...
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