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Well, looks like we have a space on the forum now to talk about hunting in this great land. Marshal has asked us to get the ball rolling, and I'm not really sure where to start. I've hunted in lots of different places around the state for all kinds of game, but there are many more places that I haven't. Coldfingers, if I'm not mistaken is from around the interior, and Doug I believe is from out around Bethel (correct me if I'm wrong) so they've got a much better handle on the situation in their neck of the woods than I do. I'm sure each of the Alaskan members of the forum have a wide ranging set of experiences and are much more qualified than I to comment on their particular area they hunt. I've hunted in the Chugach, Wrangells, Talkeetna's, Alaska range and once in the Brooks. I typically do my moose hunting all over the place, from the Kobuk to the Revelation Mountains to the Cape Suckling areas. Done some on the Kenai too, though it's getting a bit crowded down there. For sheep, well, the biggest ones I found to be over in the Wrangells, though I believe I like to hunt the Chugach and Talkeetna's the best. I'm not a trophy hunter, but try to find a nice mature ram with lots of character. Caribou, I've hunted the Mulchatna herd a bit, I'm just not a huge fan of the taste. Please don't take that to mean that I think they aren't good, I just prefer moose, deer and sheep. My goat hunting exploits have mostly been around the Prince William Sound as has my deer hunting. I really love deer hunting on Montague and Knight Islands, but have hunted Hinchinbrook, Afognak and Kodiak. I've yet to draw an elk permit for Afognak so don't know too much about it.
I guess I'm getting a little long winded so I'll close by asking you guys to feel free to post your hunting stories and experiences, your preferences on tatics, gear, animals and if you have any questions, please ask. There's quite a few Alaskans on the forum here and I'm sure we rustle up some kind of answer to help out. There's a lot that I didn't cover and is hard to come up with at the moment, so feel free to add what you feel is deserving.
I surely felt that this first post should have waxed poetic, but thought we could just open the floor. How 'bout a good hunting story from Coldfingers, DouginAlaska, FA18CUB or someone?
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I guess I'm getting a little long winded so I'll close by asking you guys to feel free to post your hunting stories and experiences, your preferences on tatics, gear, animals and if you have any questions, please ask. There's quite a few Alaskans on the forum here and I'm sure we rustle up some kind of answer to help out. There's a lot that I didn't cover and is hard to come up with at the moment, so feel free to add what you feel is deserving.
I surely felt that this first post should have waxed poetic, but thought we could just open the floor. How 'bout a good hunting story from Coldfingers, DouginAlaska, FA18CUB or someone?
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