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<blockquote data-quote="Snowwolfe" data-source="post: 5491160" data-attributes="member: 14220"><p>I been on plenty of Alaskan moose hunts and shot my fair share of these giants, so I do have some real-life experience.</p><p></p><p>Couple of thoughts:</p><p>The real work on any moose hunt begins after you kill one. They are huge. The last full-size bull we shot took 3 adult men to flip over the carcass AFTER we boned out one side. Do not under any circumstances shoot a bull a mile or more away from the water you are floating. Regardless, make sure all of you have quality backpacks and not the ones with internal frames (unless you want to make many more trips carrying out meat).</p><p></p><p>It might be less expensive to bring back some of the meat as checked baggage when you fly. Most airlines charge a fee in the $20-$40 range for extra luggage for each 50 pound piece. Save all your old clothing, underwear, socks, shirts, etc and take them on your hunt. Once they get dirty on the hunt toss them in the campfire at night. Frees up a lot of space on the way home.</p><p></p><p>I'm guessing you will be going first week of Sept or later. Charters in Seward or Homer start shutting down after Labor Day. Make plenty of calls before you leave to find one who can take you out. Figure a 3 hour drive from Anchorage to Seward, 5-6 to get to Homer. Me personally would drive there, get a room, fish the next day, spend the night, then drive back to Anchorage. Homer is a much better spot for late season halibut. Salmon will be spotty but silvers should still be around Seward.</p><p></p><p>Your friend's idea of partially living off the land while you hunt? Sucks big time. Cutting back on calories while being on an intensive hunt isnt a great idea. Depending on which area of the state you are floating limits what fish you can catch.</p><p></p><p>Good luck. If I can answer any questions I'll be happy to. I lived in Alaska for over 35 years so have an idea of what works and what doesn't.</p><p></p><p>One final piece of advice. When you are in Anchorage drive to Girdwood and eat dinner at the Double Musky Inn. Order the Coconut salmon for an appetizer and Pepper Steak for the entree. Your welcome <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.doublemuskyinn.com/framed.html[/URL]</p><p></p><p>Be safe, float trips are not to be taken lightly.</p><p></p><p>PS: Make sure you take every scrap from the carcass then take photos to prove you removed all the meat. Alaska F&W goes crazy if they think you left meat in the field and will charge you with wanton waste. Fines are HUGE and could cost your hunting privileges as well as losing all the meat you do have. They are very serious about this, even more so with nonresidents. I have been on remote hunts and had them appear via helicopter checking out camps and and carrying scales. They will actually weigh the bags of meat and compare what you have to how much they think they should have. In some areas the hunter is not even allowed to bone out the meat and is required to stop in at a check station. This is how it was when we ran up the Koyukuk to hunt the Huslia.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Snowwolfe, post: 5491160, member: 14220"] I been on plenty of Alaskan moose hunts and shot my fair share of these giants, so I do have some real-life experience. Couple of thoughts: The real work on any moose hunt begins after you kill one. They are huge. The last full-size bull we shot took 3 adult men to flip over the carcass AFTER we boned out one side. Do not under any circumstances shoot a bull a mile or more away from the water you are floating. Regardless, make sure all of you have quality backpacks and not the ones with internal frames (unless you want to make many more trips carrying out meat). It might be less expensive to bring back some of the meat as checked baggage when you fly. Most airlines charge a fee in the $20-$40 range for extra luggage for each 50 pound piece. Save all your old clothing, underwear, socks, shirts, etc and take them on your hunt. Once they get dirty on the hunt toss them in the campfire at night. Frees up a lot of space on the way home. I'm guessing you will be going first week of Sept or later. Charters in Seward or Homer start shutting down after Labor Day. Make plenty of calls before you leave to find one who can take you out. Figure a 3 hour drive from Anchorage to Seward, 5-6 to get to Homer. Me personally would drive there, get a room, fish the next day, spend the night, then drive back to Anchorage. Homer is a much better spot for late season halibut. Salmon will be spotty but silvers should still be around Seward. Your friend's idea of partially living off the land while you hunt? Sucks big time. Cutting back on calories while being on an intensive hunt isnt a great idea. Depending on which area of the state you are floating limits what fish you can catch. Good luck. If I can answer any questions I'll be happy to. I lived in Alaska for over 35 years so have an idea of what works and what doesn't. One final piece of advice. When you are in Anchorage drive to Girdwood and eat dinner at the Double Musky Inn. Order the Coconut salmon for an appetizer and Pepper Steak for the entree. Your welcome :) [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.doublemuskyinn.com/framed.html[/URL] Be safe, float trips are not to be taken lightly. PS: Make sure you take every scrap from the carcass then take photos to prove you removed all the meat. Alaska F&W goes crazy if they think you left meat in the field and will charge you with wanton waste. Fines are HUGE and could cost your hunting privileges as well as losing all the meat you do have. They are very serious about this, even more so with nonresidents. I have been on remote hunts and had them appear via helicopter checking out camps and and carrying scales. They will actually weigh the bags of meat and compare what you have to how much they think they should have. In some areas the hunter is not even allowed to bone out the meat and is required to stop in at a check station. This is how it was when we ran up the Koyukuk to hunt the Huslia. [/QUOTE]
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