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Offline summitx

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caribou hunting in Sept
« on: April 19, 2004, 05:12:37 PM »
looks like the only time I will have off to go caribou hunting is Sept10-18 looking at the Mulchatna herd, we have always gone in Aug, how is it during this time frame I have listed. Thanks
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caribou hunting in Sept
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2004, 06:10:54 PM »
We are going from August 28th to Sept 8th this year. We are going to the Inyorurak Pass Area in Area 26A. It is between Koiyaktot mountain and Kivktort Mountain. My first trip to Alaska.  :D
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« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2004, 08:07:09 PM »
At that time the guides and outfitters will have taken lots of clients in and the Caribou will be pretty spooked.  Still should not be too much trouble.  My neighbor went last year and had outfitters dropping other folks off right next to his camp.  He got so tired of having so many people all around him that he will not go back to the Malchatna area.  We're going North this year.
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« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2004, 07:20:05 AM »
If you can find a nice place away from crowds, September can be a nice time for caribou - some times there are frosts that knock down some of the bugs, the cooler weather can make a better time to care for the meat, and with more leaves off the trees, and brush visibility can be better.  Also by then the moose hunters may be gone - depending on area and season. The later you go in September, the more careful to avoid big bulls that may be getting rutty and really nasty to eat - but nmis Sept is usually ok.
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« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2004, 04:57:26 PM »
Everytime we go caribou hunting we always go from sept 7-15th. Dont know why but we do. First trip between 4 of us we got 18bulls. for 3 days straight nothing but bou. Other trips were similiar but not as successful as the first one.

I agree the mulchatna is to heavily hunted. The quality of the big bulls isnt what it used to be, sure there some big ones taken but its few and far inbetween. I wont hunt it again, if I cant afford to fly to the northern herd then I wont go.
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« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2004, 06:51:57 AM »
If you have a range finder I would take it along.  Judging distance on the tundra can be difficult if not down right frustrating.  

I tried shooting a bull once with the 30/30 Contender only to have the bull wonder what was happening at his feet! :roll:

Better to watch the bou, see which way they are headed and then get there before they do to ambush them.  Range several rocks before they get there and be ready.
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