Join Steve, Tyler, and Dan as they have an unscripted planning call for their upcoming moose hunt in Alaska. This is a “behind the scenes” look at how they are planning their hunt, determining a hunting strategy, selecting gear, and more. Hopefully, this upcoming moose hunt will be quite different from Steve’s first moose hunt in Alaska, which was An Awesome, Horrible Alaskan Adventure.
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Topics discussed include…
- Flight & boat logistics
- Strategies of glassing vs calling
- The role of patience
- The possibility of using packrafts for meat-hauling
- Hunting as a large group vs smaller pairs that separate
- Combining a basecamp and backpacking mindset
- Bear protection with fences, sidearms, or bear spray
- Gear discussion on waders, shelters, and more
- Meat care and moose-packing strategies in the field
- Field-judging moose (a helpful Rokslide Thread with examples)
- Trophy-quality goals for each hunter
- Getting a moose transported from Alaska to the Lower 48
- What rifle and cartridge each hunter is using
- …and more.
Header Photo: Exo customer and friend, Ty M., packing a moose back to camp in Alaska.
