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[Retterath]

Just boarding plane. Will be in the field in about 4 hrs I hope. Hope I can post some pics of some animals in 7 days. Good luck to everyone else put there hunting.

 

[Ikeepitcold]

Good luck brotha!

 

[OregonJim]

Good luck !!!!!

 

[Work2hunt]

Good luck and have fun.

 

[AKaviator]

I'll see ya soon, be safe and have a great hunt.

 

[ando_31]

Good luck, have fun, be safe, and make good use of those new binos!

 

[sneakypete]

Where are you headed? Good luck when you get there,

 

[Retterath]

I headed to kotzebue. I'm sitting in anchorage heading out tomorrow morning, just had lunch with akaviator, thanks for dinner. I had the greatest experience ever didn't see hardly any caribou but saw 4 wolves 1 bull moose 1 griz 1 black bear. I thought I would be upset if I didn't get anything but it was such a great experience it didn't get to me about killing anything. But I will tell u that I'm headed up there next year and won't quit till I get a caribou and moose. You all needed to experience alaska at least once if u can do it. If any one wants info about it talk to akaviator, he has lots of great advice and a great guy or pm me I will help out as much as possible. I will be posting a gear review of the things I used and have a link to all the pics I took. Yes those swaro el's are the best I love them.

 

[gonhunting247]

Glad you had a good time! It can definitely get in your blood. That's pretty cool you met up with AKaviator, the hunting community is full of a lot of good folks that's for sure.

 

[Retterath]

This forum u can learn a lot of info but also gives u the oppertunity to meet up with people and visit with the things u love to do

 

[alaska2go]

I am glad you had a good time and put a successful trip in perspective. People come up here thinking it is the land of plenty, inwhich it is not, except for bitting bugs & ice. It probably has the least game densities per square mile of any state. If a guy is caribou hunting timing is everything and can go the whole trip & not see one. The western artic heard is on a great decline about 60% from 6 years ago and they are starting to migrate later in the year. Alaska is the last great wilderness in the USA. There is no place in the lower 48 that even holds a candle to the vastness & true wilderness that Alaska has.

 

[Retterath]

I finally realized it's not always about killing something but have a great experience but don't get me wrong filling your tag would also be awesome

 

[ScottR]

Share your pictures! We would love to see the cost entry!

 

[Retterath]

I'm uploading them today and going to do a little gear review of the things I used. Hopefully today they will be up.

 

[Cobbhunts]

I'm uploading them today and going to do a little gear review of the things I used. Hopefully today they will be up.

Congrats on even getting to go man. A true dream of mine. Glad you had a great trip!!