Alaska caribou

[Roundball]

Anyone know of good charter service that would drop my son & me off in Alaska to hunt caribou and fish? Would probably go in 2020' or 2021'. I have some info. mainly from magazines. I've heard some caribou units have declined ? Thanks,dave from ohio

 

[jutter54]

Contact Brooks Range Air out of Bettles, AK

 

[AKaviator]

Brooks Range aviation is a good choice, so is Coyote Air service in Coldfoot. My first choice is almost always 40 Mile Air service in Tok.

 

[dirtclod Az.]

Heard hat some areas Caribou are on the comeback.Good Luck Guys!

 

[alaska2go]

TOK air

 

[Winchester]

Brooks Range aviation is a good choice, so is Coyote Air service in Coldfoot. My first choice is almost always 40 Mile Air service in Tok.

I've flew in with 40 mile Air for a sheep hunt ... good operation!

 

[AKaviator]

Yep, they only hire the very best pilots!

 

[Team Kabob]

I leave next month to hunt north of the brooks! Pew pew
Good luck on your quest

 

[Roundball]

Brooks Range aviation is a good choice, so is Coyote Air service in Coldfoot. My first choice is almost always 40 Mile Air service in Tok.

 

[Roundball]

Thanks,AKaviator! sorry so long responding

 

[Roundball]

I've flew in with 40 mile Air for a sheep hunt ... good operation!

 

[Roundball]

Thanks,Winchester!

 

[Bonecollector]

Roundball, did you figure out where you are going yet or when? At this point, I assume 2021....

 

[Roundball]

Looks like 2022'now; probably go with 40 mi.air.Much homework to do yet!

 

[hunter25]

Looks like 2022'now; probably go with 40 mi.air.Much homework to do yet!

As others here will tell you, getting in with 40 mile air is tough. They rarely have openings for new customers. I made it to first standby once but never got the call. Others have tried for years.

 

[hunter25]

Tok air hunts the same area but will charge you far more for the same service.
I used shadow aviation twice and was very pleased with the cost and service.

 

[Bonecollector]

Looks like 2022'now; probably go with 40 mi.air.Much homework to do yet!

In all sincerity, good luck to you getting in with 40 mi.
I’d start researching other options because it’s highly unlikely that you will be successful. However, like you, I would continue to try to get in with them as they run a very solid operation but there are other great operators in the same area as stated. You'll have better success getting in elsewhere and can start planning an actual trip.

 

[JimP]

I found that if you intend to book with the better operations that you need to start your planning 3 to 4 years out. They are usually that popular.

 

[AKaviator]

It's starting early this year...A skier was mauled by a bear yesterday near Haines!

 

[Bonecollector]

I found that if you intend to book with the better operations that you need to start your planning 3 to 4 years out. They are usually that popular.

agreed. I’ve been researching several Caribou and Moose options and this is the case