2019 Alaska Caribou Journey DIY

[Team Kabob]

I got a phone call a few weeks back from a friend in Alaska asking me if I wanted to join them on a Caribou hunt north of the Brooks Range. I figured it would be fun to share the experience from the start of planing, logistics and getting to Alaska from the Midwest and everything involved to do a DIY Caribou hunt!

My PTO is approved for two weeks off and getting ready to book flights! I do consider my self still a rookie at Western hunting and enjoy learning from my mistakes!

This will be a rifle hunt from the Dalton Highway via a Airboat!

This is from the trip in 2013. It?s been too long!

See where this Journey will go! Alaska is a adventure in its self!


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[Team Kabob]

Flights

So for plane flights, Alaskan Air flies out of KC. So that will provide great flights from KC to Seattle to Anchorage in August. I got a Alaskan Airlines card which you give you reward miles, than you put a little money on the card. Believe $500, you would spend anyways gas and groceries; since I have kids that was easy. $75 annual card fee and $12 fed tax and that?s it for flight to Anchorage! I?ve flown with them before and they are great! Even flown a dog with them!




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[LCH]

Awesome. I look forward to reading along as you plan your adventure.

 

[Prerylyon]

I'll be reading too! Caribou and Char in Alaska are on my bucket list [emoji38]

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[Bonecollector]

Looking forward to following this adventure. It?s on my shortlist!
Hope to make the trip with an EF member(s).


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[dirtclod Az.]

I'm on board, Dream hunt.If I went I would disappear never to be heard from Again!

 

[AKaviator]

Sounds fun! Take your fishing gear too, some nice grayling and char in that river!

 

[hunter25]

Good luck on your hunt!
I have the card also and will be flying from Denver to fairbanks in august.
Saved me 600 as my son flies for free on the annual companion fair offer.

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[Team Kabob]

Sounds fun! Take your fishing gear too, some nice grayling and char in that river!

Fishing gear is a must for the river hunt! Char are fun to fish for.


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[Team Kabob]

Good luck on your hunt!
I have the card also and will be flying from Denver to fairbanks in august.
Saved me 600 as my son flies for free on the annual companion fair offer.

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Hunter25, can?t wait to here your trip report too! Feel free to add to the post if you like. I the companion ticket is awesome when two people are flying. We used one in 2017 to go fishing up there. What type of hunt you guys doing?

I will admit since I?m going with a few AK residents and we are hunting from a airboat, we are not counting ounces. But, I should have all my own stuff. So I?m going to keep the weight down in hopes to bring Caribou meat back. Most of my gear works in the Midwest too. I will make a rough draft gear list and what I plan to add! My outer jacket and pants need replaced.


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[Fink]

Going via airboat will be awesome. If I wasnt afraid of killing myself, I'd trade in my surface drive, and get an airboat!

 

[hunter25]

We'll be hunting caribou and dropped by float plane in the north east.
Second trip to that area.
Ounces aren't as critical with a float plane as they are in a super cub

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[Team Kabob]

Orders a new Jacket and pants. Decided on the Sitka Jetstream Jacket and Timberline pants in subalpine. Think they will work well to what I already have.

My short list for gear


My personal gear.

Sitka Jetstream Jacket
Sitka timberline pants
Kuiu Guide Jacket
Kuiu attack pants
Prana Zion pants for town and travel
Fleece sweater
Fleece hat
T-shirt?s
Underwear
Camp shoes
Down vest
HH guide rain jacket
Glasses
Ball cap
Wool socks
Gortex gloves
Leather gloves
Eberlestock just one pack (Probably borrow a Kifaru Pack from McSeal2)
Bottom and top long handles
AGC bino harness with 10x42 vortex
65mm Vortex spotting
Rangefinder
Tripod
Tyto knife
Benchmade pocket knife for camp
Lowa Tibet boots
Lacrosse Rubber boots
Leatherman
Pocket survival kit (carry at work too)
Trekking poles
Camera
Browning a bolt 7 mm and 40 rounds
Bog pod shooting sticks
Pocket sharpener
Small amount para cord
Slick bag Kifaru
sleeping pad
Water filter
Tarp
Game bags
Jet boil
Mug
Nalgene bottle
TP
[emoji817] deet and head net
Headlamp and flashlight
Glock 20 And holster
Pelican case
Hunting tags Caribou and wolf tag


Stuff to pick up or share items
Truck and boat
Food
Shelter
Cot
A lot of fuel

I?m sure I missed something in this rough draft.








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[Team Kabob]

Fishing gear
Sat phone for the group!

I?m sure I will find something else


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[Bonecollector]

Taking notes...

 

[Alaskabound2016]

Aweskme! Can't wait to hear all about it when you get back dude!

 

[Team Kabob]

Gun is packed, knives are sharp, and duffle is loaded! Pushing off tomorrow!

 

[Aught6Fan]

Good luck TK! Take twice the number of pictures you think you'll want.

 

[GOSHENGRUNTER]

Good luck! Can't wait to hear about this trip!!!

 

[Team Kabob]