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Re: Alaska float hunt success TRnCO #14120254 09/12/19
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ftbt Campfire Tracker F Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 4,189	Sir ... you have definitely earned the bragging rights!

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Re: Alaska float hunt success TRnCO #14120817 09/12/19
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 13,354 Florence, Montana M MontanaCreekHunter Campfire Outfitter
MontanaCreekHunter Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 13,354 Florence, Montana	Originally Posted by TRnCO If a guy was looking for a brown bear, I'd highly recommend this river drainage. We saw over 20 bear total. Got lucky on the moose, although we were seeing quite a few tracks along the river, just weren't seeing most of the moose. Also no shortage of wolf tracks along the river but never heard or saw any of them. Already took my rifle to a gunsmith to get cerekote treatment. Rifle was being attacked by rust from one end to the other after being wet almost none stop for 8 days including while in the wet gun case while on the river. Birdsongs Black T! Eat Fish, Wear Grundens, Drink Alaskan.

Re: Alaska float hunt success TRnCO #14121876 09/12/19
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,218 Erie, CO J JonS Campfire Regular
JonS Campfire Regular J Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,218 Erie, CO	Can't tell you how much happier I am rowing counterbalanced oars on the raft. Got some sawyer squaretops at a really good deal and couldn't pass them up, won't ever go back. Looks like a great tripo. Who was the guide or service ifn a guy wanted to try and do something like that? Keep Smiling

Re: Alaska float hunt success TRnCO #14121927 09/12/19
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 32,070 Kenai Peninsula, AK L las Campfire 'Bwana
las Campfire 'Bwana L Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 32,070 Kenai Peninsula, AK	Good job, nice moose. Why the hell would anyone not want to live in Alaska? Beginning young of course. 51 years for me- not regretted a moment! Last edited by las; 09/12/19. The only true cost of having a dog is its death.

Re: Alaska float hunt success TRnCO #14122260 09/13/19
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Hectortwsp Campfire Member H Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 244	I did a float for moose and caribou 30 years ago and swore off them then. Not for lack of game but for way too much work than hunting time. I remember spending 3 days of a 14 day hunt just packing out 1 moose my pal shot and dragging that dammm raft over miles of shallows hoping for enough water to float the meat laden raft at every bend. But looks like you had a great trip.

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Re: Alaska float hunt success TRnCO #14122484 09/13/19
Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 13,649 Indiana pointer Campfire Outfitter
pointer Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 13,649 Indiana	Nicely done! I really would like to do a float hunt sometime.

Re: Alaska float hunt success TRnCO #14122534 09/13/19
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 2,188 Elizabeth, CO T TRnCO OP Campfire Regular
OP TRnCO Campfire Regular T Joined: May 2011 Posts: 2,188 Elizabeth, CO	Quote Who was the guide or service ifn a guy wanted to try and do something like that? Hidden Alaska outfitters. Quote I remember spending 3 days of a 14 day hunt just packing out 1 moose my pal shot and dragging that dammm raft over miles of shallows hoping for enough water to float the meat laden raft at every bend. We got lucky and only had to pack my moose 200 yards through a marsh/bog and 400 yards further to a good spot along the river where we could land the boats to load. We also had to pull our boats through some shallows but that was before we loaded the moose, thankfully. We did, how ever, get stuck on a large boulder that was sticking up enough to hang up on. Was stuck for a couple of minutes until we were able to rock the boat enough to free it. The level of the water in the river really fluctuates a lot, depending on rain. As we all know, Alaska had a very dry and hot summer so when we arrived the river was way down, but when we arrived the rains also started. That basin is a very large catch basin so levels began to rise with the rains, which was a blessing for us, although that also created another problem. It created what a guy might call, false channels. Instead of having the main channel clearly visible, several other channels started to flow water and a guy had a hard time figuring out which channel was carrying the most water. That got us stuck a couple of times, down the wrong channel, which in the end forced us to pull our boats through shallow water. As we proceeded further down river, the river area narrowed and finally only had a single channel to follow with plenty of water, class 3 rapids, in a few spots. I've never floated any river ever before, which made this even more of a challenge for me. Laws aren't preventative measures. In other words, more laws won't prevent gun crime from happening.

Re: Alaska float hunt success TRnCO #14124899 09/14/19
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gunnut308 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 8,642 Ouachita Mtns, AR	Fantastic hunt, Congrats! I bet it was one HELL of an experience for a very first float trip. I can just imagine it’s an all out “work your ass off” trip. One things for sure while hunting- Always expect the unexpected!!

Re: Alaska float hunt success TRnCO #14126056 09/14/19
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TimberRunner Campfire Outfitter T Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 9,051	Wow. Congrats. Thanks for sharing.

Re: Alaska float hunt success TRnCO #14126142 09/14/19
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rong Campfire Outfitter R Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 10,731 upstate ny	Sounds like it was a bit of work,but yet also sounds like a blast.

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Re: Alaska float hunt success Hectortwsp #14126963 09/15/19
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 32,070 Kenai Peninsula, AK L las Campfire 'Bwana
las Campfire 'Bwana L Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 32,070 Kenai Peninsula, AK	Originally Posted by Hectortwsp I did a float for moose and caribou 30 years ago and swore off them then. Not for lack of game but for way too much work than hunting time. I remember spending 3 days of a 14 day hunt just packing out 1 moose my pal shot and dragging that dammm raft over miles of shallows hoping for enough water to float the meat laden raft at every bend. But looks like you had a great trip. And your problem is what? The only true cost of having a dog is its death.

Re: Alaska float hunt success TRnCO #14130868 09/16/19
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222ai Campfire Member 2 Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 128 tx	Congrats!!! Callin Varmints

Re: Alaska float hunt success TRnCO #14133751 09/17/19
Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 2,158 S SDHNTR Campfire Regular
SDHNTR Campfire Regular S Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 2,158	Awesome! Congrats! I just got back from an unsuccessful brown bear hunt last week down near the Copper River. We saw the same thing with the helo hauling the broke down plane! Let’s see the bear!

Re: Alaska float hunt success TRnCO #14135543 09/18/19
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efw Campfire Ranger E Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 29,625 Mi.	Man that is awesome congrats on an amazing experience and some great tasting organic protein!

Re: Alaska float hunt success TRnCO #14136417 09/18/19
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 2,188 Elizabeth, CO T TRnCO OP Campfire Regular
OP TRnCO Campfire Regular T Joined: May 2011 Posts: 2,188 Elizabeth, CO	It was raining cats and dogs when my friend shot his bear and I don't have any real good pics at the kill site, although I did get it on video for him. This shot is my favorite back at camp after fleshing. Never did get a measurement of the cape or skull. 26632 by .com/photos/156405073N02/]Tim Richard, on [bleep] Laws aren't preventative measures. In other words, more laws won't prevent gun crime from happening.

Re: Alaska float hunt success TRnCO #14137249 09/19/19
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222ai Campfire Member 2 Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 128 tx	Great Pic!!!! GET SOME!!! #Verminators Gadget Callin Varmints

Re: Alaska float hunt success TRnCO #14143303 09/21/19
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 4,317 Anchorage, AK C cwh2 Campfire Tracker
cwh2 Campfire Tracker C Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 4,317 Anchorage, AK	Awesome. Nicely done.

Re: Alaska float hunt success TRnCO #14144091 09/21/19
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SDHNTR Campfire Regular S Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 2,158	That looks like a damn nice bear! Congrats. What’s the story? What’s that rifle all about? Some kind of silencer?

Re: Alaska float hunt success Snootie #14144615 09/21/19
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VernAK Campfire Tracker Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 5,489 Delta Junction, Alaska	Your meat weights were right on target. Thank you for bringing out all of that good meat! Moose hunting is a must-do but it can be a pile of work.

Re: Alaska float hunt success TRnCO #14145491 09/22/19
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 2,188 Elizabeth, CO T TRnCO OP Campfire Regular
OP TRnCO Campfire Regular T Joined: May 2011 Posts: 2,188 Elizabeth, CO	On the bear, we were simply sitting on a knob over looking a small lake/swamp area that the bear were frequenting. Actually had a bigger bear in his scope about 10 minutes before shooting this bear, but he just never got a clear shot at the bigger bear. When this one came out and gave him a shot at 213 yards, he decided it was big enough and took him. .338 win mag with 250 gr. TTXS bullets. Shot him twice and both bullets passed through high shoulder. And yes, he has a suppressor on that rifle. Laws aren't preventative measures. In other words, more laws won't prevent gun crime from happening.

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