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The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men.
In it is contentment
In it is death and all you seek
(Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni)
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I really enjoyed that. Thanks for taking us along. đź‘Ťđź‘Ť
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Bad ass!
Thank you for the write up!
Camp is where you make it.
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Glad you had a good time…
It is so odd how I hear different things about game pops, from different people. I was told by a few people including biologists that the moose population is WAY higher now than it was in the 80s, at least in the interior and Togiak areas. From Kenai Peninsula Moose NewsThe moose population in 15A peaked in the early 1980s following large scale wildfires in 1947 and 1969 and continued to decline since this peak. las was in 15A where moose numbers tanked from predators and mature plant succession since those fires. The 160,000 acre Swan Lake fire in 2019 will eventually help a bit, but the majority of 15A is thick and overgrown. Add to that the big, mature, spruce that have been beetle-killed and blowing over in the wind storms, it’s a tough area for man and beast. Good news: it’s close!
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I enjoyed reading that. Good on ya' for getting out there and getting after it!
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What I need now is a couple youngsters with the following qualities: Age 25 -40 Good physical shape for carrying meat through jungle Smart enough to know better. Dumb enough to go anyway. PM me if you know someone like this.  Two would be better. Might lose one out there.
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What I need now is a couple youngsters with the following qualities: Age 30-40 Good physical shape for carrying meat through jungle Smart enough to know better Dumb enough to go anyway. PM me if you know someone like this.... I'm looking for the same thing here, or in AZ to help should I ever get lucky enough to fill a tag.
The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men.
In it is contentment
In it is death and all you seek
(Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni)
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Glad you had a good time…
It is so odd how I hear different things about game pops, from different people. I was told by a few people including biologists that the moose population is WAY higher now than it was in the 80s, at least in the interior and Togiak areas. I hope you weren’t talking to the unit 13 bios they destroyed the unit 13 caribou through their mis-management. Unit 17 mainly, but also a few others. This word hasn’t come solely from biologists….but also from air transporters, outfitters and old time sourdoughs that have hunted particular areas for 40+ years. I haven’t talked to biologists in unit 13 at all though I saw hundreds of caribou there this summer.
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Super enjoyable story and great pics!
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Man quite the adventure. Thanks for the tag along. More impressive at 75. Few would attempt it solo I dare say.
You didn't get a moose but could've if regs were different and done more than most of us will in the next 2 seasons. Congratulations on both your success and accomplishment in that regard.
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What I always wondered about backpacking into a hard to reach area to hunt was, how do you get a bull moose to the truck after you kill it? If you're worried about the weight of carrying a dome tent how do you pack out a moose? Not a smart ass question, I really would like to know. I've only deer hunted in the eastern woods and mountains where I could drag a deer to an access or logger's drag road, and get it onto a truck or 4 wheeler.
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I really enjoyed that - thanks for sharing.
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Good stuff, las! Sounds like time well spent in the woods!
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Great pics and write up! Hope you get your Moose!
Deer Camp! about as good as it gets!
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What I always wondered about backpacking into a hard to reach area to hunt was, how do you get a bull moose to the truck after you kill it? If you're worried about the weight of carrying a dome tent how do you pack out a moose? Not a smart ass question, I really would like to know. I've only deer hunted in the eastern woods and mountains where I could drag a deer to an access or logger's drag road, and get it onto a truck or 4 wheeler. The old joke is that for a moose too hard to get out, just build a cabin next to it and spend the winter eating it!
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
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