Welcome to the HUNT film series of The Experience Project. This video series will document the three Alaska hunts we completed in the fall of 2024, for caribou, moose, and mountain goat.
In this first episode, Steve, Mark, Jeff, and Justin leave civilization behind, get dropped off at a riverside landing strip, and begin their 7-day hunt. They have 4 caribou tags to fill and nearly 30 miles of river to navigate with pack rafts before the plane returns to get them at a backcountry airstrip at the end of the week.
On the first full hunt day, they make big moves to chase bulls in the distance and find success — notching the first of their four caribou tags for the trip.
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To learn more about how this hunt was planned, browse our collection of articles, podcasts, and videos that are part of the Alaska Caribou Hunt Resources.
Episode 1 — Gear Highlights
- K4 5000 Pack System
- Hilleberg Anjan 2
- SIG Sauer Zulu 6
- Hydrapak Seeker & Filter
- Kowa TSN 55mm 17-40x Spotting Scope
Episode 1 — Behind the Scenes
Filming, editing, and photography by @TheMtnExperience
An Alaskan Uber
Landed at the river and loading K4 Packs for the first 3 days of hunting up the mountain
A brushy climb from the river bottom
Beginning to break through the brush line, Mark looks back at the river below and some of the endless country they have to hunt for the next week
Cresting the ridge, approaching the first glassing spot that they pre-scouted
Caribou feeding on the snow slope. Can you spot them?
After a great “day zero” packing into caribou country, the guys enjoy laughs at camp before the hunt truly begins in the morning
Justin admires the mass and beautiful velvet on his bull
Loaded up with Justin’s bull and about to begin the first of many heavy miles to come
The only thing bigger than Justin’s bull is the grin hiding under Justin’s mustache
