Alaska Moose Hunt 10656

The Alaska-Yukon Moose (Alces-alces gigas) is the largest antlered game in the world. Large trophy class bulls can have antlers from the 58 – 65 inch range and some can reach the mid to high 70s. An adult bull can weigh as much as 1600 lbs and gives up to 800 pounds of delicious meat! Most of the moose that are taken are in the 60 – 65 inch range. A moose rack like this is a sight to behold and is many hunter’s opinions the most beautiful trophy a hunter can hope for. The area on the Alaska Peninsula where this outfitter is permitted to guide is home to some of the very best moose habitat and populations on the entire Alaska Peninsula with animals that consistently attain excellent trophy quality
Moose hunts take place every fall during the September 10 – 25 period. Hunting is spot and stalk, with an emphasis on calling. Glassing is done from a high point overlooking “moosey” habitat –areas with plenty of willows, swamps and cottonwood patches. A great deal of time is spent calling. Done properly and with the right conditions, the guides can effectively “blind call” moose from 2 miles or more, often times bringing him all the way to the glassing hill. Like all hunting, finding a large bull requires patience. Nothing can compare to watching a large old bull come in to a call!
The trip starts with you flying into King Salmon, where you will be met on arrival, and you will pick up your registration permit, license and tags if you have not already done so online. From there you will fly into the hunt area via float plane, landing at one of the many lakes. You will set up a small yet comfortable spike camp, consisting of a 4 person Bomb Shelter tent for the client, complete with cots and lantern, and a small 3 man VE-25 tent for the guide and the Assistant Guide, along with an extra tent for meal preparation. Dinners consist of is hard groceries, salmon (sometimes fresh caught out of the creeks), burger, moose, chicken, pasta, sausage, ect. Lunches consist of Pilot Bread or bagels, salmon or hard salami, cheese, energy bars and candy. Breakfasts are usually eggs and hash browns with sausage, or oatmeal and bagel. Despite the remote locations, you eat well.
From this location you will start the hunt, climbing to a high point each morning and glassing for moose. A small, Kodiak style raft is utilized to travel the lakes and creeks, and then hike to an observation point. This gives the group great mobility, allowing us for easily navigating several more miles in a day with little effort. More importantly, it allows you to go after moose that would otherwise impossible to reach, much less pack back to camp.
Once a large bull is spotted or starts coming to the call, a stalk can be planned. There are many factors that can determine what can be done on a stalk, wind direction, the moose’s direction of travel, time of day, distance, and whether or not he is with cows, just to name a few. The majority of moose taken in the camps are called to within a very short distance of where we are glassing from, so a moose hunt with me is more of an exercise in the art of calling than a chase through the tundra!
When you harvest the moose it is skinned, packed with the meat bone in back to camp, followed by hide and antlers, then prepare for the plane to come and get the group. This marks the end of your hunt. A moose hunt is an experience you will never forget!