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  1. VernAK

    Veteran Discount

    Home Depot previously gave a discount with the display of any military ID but now they seem to want me to jump through hoops and no one in Fairbanks store seems to have the complete story. Have any of you mastered their Vets program?
  2. VernAK

    WTS (4) Barrett Fieldcrafts

    Great little rifles.......glad I bought the two I have but was very tempted by the 06.
  3. VernAK

    If a guy had a $3,000 budget for a hunting rifle and scope

    Like the digital world, I'm a generation or two behind, but I didn't see any suggestions for a time-tested rifle/action with a long history of reliability ala Mauser type, Almost all of the scopes suggested would make Hubble proud. But my young friends that own the LGS are enjoying all the $$$$$.
  4. VernAK

    Canoe hunts

    Some of my fondest memories are of hunting from a canoe.......well done!
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    Float trip recommendations??

    Larry Bartlett is on board here and his site is Pristine Ventures. I've not used Larry's services but I've met several of his satisfied clients. His boats are his design and first class. If I were younger, I'd be buying one.
  6. VernAK

    Alaska Moose Transporter Recommendations

    Just a couple quick thoughts from 60 years of moose hunting experience: At this time, I'd look more toward western Alaska as we've had a couple bad winters and we have predators galore. If I were looking to do a float hunt, I'd talk to Larry Bartlett as I've met several of his hunters in the...
  7. VernAK

    Caribou

    You may find a hunt for mountain caribou but most of the barren ground caribou herds are gone. This site is one of your better choices to search for ideas to hunt a rapidly dwindling resource. Before long, I expect to hear cries to put caribou on the endangered species list.
  8. VernAK

    Hilleberg Tent Input

    The tunnel tents work fine but I moved up to a Black Label Tarra and it is rugged. Friends are taking it to Kodiak where they ruined two Cabelas dome tents on the last trip. My Tarra has weathered winds that were measured at 114mph in a close by village where it blew houses off the foundations...
  9. VernAK

    Talkeetna caribou hunt 2024

    Are GMU 14 caribou part of the Nelchina Herd? If so, things are quite depressed in that herd.
  10. VernAK

    Why the hell do my big toes biggest joints hurt?

    Tart Cherry Juice and Ibuprofen....try that daily for a while.
  11. VernAK

    The question about wolves no one is asking but should be

    Skin a few wolves and you'll lose the desire to eat one.....they stink.
  12. VernAK

    Alaska sheep hunt DS203

    Snow has been minimal in DCUA and recent high winds have blown the ridges bare but the sheep population is dismal.
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    Hunting or Fish Camp Co-op rules

    Be sure a members share doesn't transfer to his family upon the members death without consent of other members. Members family should not have access to the cabin without member present.
  14. VernAK

    Fixed power alternatives

    I have a NIB SWFA SS 6x42 MQ that I would trade for a Trijicon TR21G. That's a 1-4 power with green post triangle reticle with 1" tube. I know it's a long shot but gotta try.
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    WTB Trijicon TR21G

    I have a NIB SWFA SS 6x42 MQ will trade for TR21G
  16. VernAK

    My Caribou story...

    I'm trying to think of the brand of hip boots you wear in first pic. They ceased production in the late 80s and we've never had a hip boot that good since. Back then a lot of our hunting was done in hip boots with a rain coat that came down over the hip boot tops....no goretex then.
  17. VernAK

    Tent recommendations

    I spent a quarter century in that area and further North as well as several hunts on AkPen and Kodiak. I tried various tents during those years but once I found the Hilleberg Black Labels [Mine is a Tarra] the search ended.
  18. VernAK

    Kimber Mountain Ascent - Accuracy?

    I've had/have 8-10 Kimber Rifles and had a very early 8400 that took some effort to get hunting accuracy. My latest MA in 270 shoots .5 for 3 shots with 130 TTSX or 129 LRX. The 84 M and 84L are my favorite hunting rifles as they fit me and the ergos are great. These are a very light rifle...
  19. VernAK

    Questions about DIY hunt

    Stay in this chat room and search old threads as there's a ton of information on this site. Be aware that caribou herds across North America are suffering huge losses and I don't see an end to the decline.
  20. VernAK

    40 Mile Herd - Zone 2

    I've been a member of the 40MCH management team for 20 years and we are discussing options for short term [this year] and will perhaps convene another international management conference to look at long term plans. For 2024, I would guess the quota be greatly reduced in all zones but Zone 2. No...
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