Jaker_cc
WKR
I’ve been researching a hunt for 2023 in the 40 mile herd territory. After emailing one of the flight services out of Tok they are booked out until 2024 and are charging $9,500 a man to fly into and out of the field. Then on top of that they charge $500 per animal to get it out of the field. Seems to me quite ridiculous as I’ve read on here that it could be done way more affordable than that.
I’ve read a bunch of threads already about the area and hunting this herd, but I’ve got to ask. Aside from paying these absurd prices, trying to book the December before with 40 mile air, or not going at all, what are my options. Are there any other flight services that access the 40 mile herd other than 40 mile and Tok that I’ve missed? Does going further west to hunt the other herd cost as much as it does in eastern Alaska? I’ve kind of got a bad taste in my mouth about hunting caribou after hearing that number. I’d really love to go do it but I dang sure am not paying that for a flight in.
I’ve read a bunch of threads already about the area and hunting this herd, but I’ve got to ask. Aside from paying these absurd prices, trying to book the December before with 40 mile air, or not going at all, what are my options. Are there any other flight services that access the 40 mile herd other than 40 mile and Tok that I’ve missed? Does going further west to hunt the other herd cost as much as it does in eastern Alaska? I’ve kind of got a bad taste in my mouth about hunting caribou after hearing that number. I’d really love to go do it but I dang sure am not paying that for a flight in.