Drop Camp outfitter recommendations

[Alaska2025]

Hey folks. I'm trying to book a drop camp hunt for my dad and I in 2024. We had decided to go with a certain guy that we had been talking to since Dec. 6. He just told us last night that he made a mistake and is booked up for 2024, but has 2025 available. This likely won't be an option for us, as my dad is getting up there in age and we want to get this trip done before his health starts dropping off. I've really got a bad taste in my mouth from this guy now after he jacked us around for 7 weeks just to tell us he's booked, especially over the time of year when the bigger operations are taking their bookings.... which means that we likely missed being able to get some decent dates with any of them for that year. To say that I'm disappointed and now feeling rushed is an understatement. I feel like the clock is ticking on being able to make this dream hunt a reality for my dad.

So, here's where I could really use some help/info: I've been researching this hunt for about 5 months now, and all I can ever seem to find are the big operations, and it seems that a lot of the smaller operations don't usually advertise that they do drop camps. Can anyone recommend a smaller operation that you were happy with?

TIA for any and all info.

 

[Voyageur]

Here is the best advice I've ever received from this forum. I wish I could remember who posted it so I could give them credit. You will hit lots of dead ends as you make your calls, but if you keep at it you will find someone.

Copied post from a forgotten thread:

https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/cbp/main/Search/Professional

Program: Big Game Guides and Transporters
License Type: Transporter

Dust off the keyboard and google the business names and start calling. That’s how I found my first moose drop off and we had an awesome trip. He was a guy that advertised remote fishing drop offs and air charters; but he had the license so I asked and he agreed to drop us off to hunt.

As previously mentioned, unless you wanna bank on one of the socialists being elected and nuking the economy, the glory days of affordable moose DIY hunts are closing in fast.

 

[Alaska2025]

Here is the best advice I've ever received from this forum. I wish I could remember who posted it so I could give them credit. You will hit lots of dead ends as you make your calls, but if you keep at it you will find someone.

Copied post from a forgotten thread:

https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/cbp/main/Search/Professional

Program: Big Game Guides and Transporters
License Type: Transporter

Dust off the keyboard and google the business names and start calling. That’s how I found my first moose drop off and we had an awesome trip. He was a guy that advertised remote fishing drop offs and air charters; but he had the license so I asked and he agreed to drop us off to hunt.

As previously mentioned, unless you wanna bank on one of the socialists being elected and nuking the economy, the glory days of affordable moose DIY hunts are closing in fast.

That's some darn good info. I hadn't seen or heard that yet. Looks like I've got some work cut out for myself. Thanks!