I live in Anchorage and have a caribou tag for the 40 mile herd hunt that starts next Thursday, December 1st.

Our camp is located on a large plateau at 2700 feet.
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All four … The 40-Mile herd makes its home in Alaska's interior and is accessed out of Fairbanks and towns East of Fairbanks. One Response to “40 Mile Caribou Hunt, Steese Highway, 2013” Joe Says: November 10, 2013 at 5:32 pm | Reply. First off let me say thanks to everyone here who helped me out with this hunt. I’m a meat hunter, and if myself or my hunt partner tags an animal early in the hunt, 40 Mile picks it up and stores it in their chilled boxcar in Tok until we fly back out, which is often several days to many days later. Joined Dec 21, 2015 Messages 70. It has been the focus of study for the past 60+ years in Canada and Alaska. Thread starter mmcneil; Start date Aug 30, 2017; 1; 2; Next. DAWSON CITY, Yukon — The Yukon government has opened a licensed hunt for the Fortymile caribou herd west of Dawson City for the first time … No I knew it, but I never harvested a Bou prior to the 40 mile hunt until this year and I guess I never thought of it was like an oversight. Project lead: Libby Ehlers, PhD student. My 2017 caribou hunt with 40 Mile Air. So I filled out my 40 mile registration and sent it in, and now I am going scouting for moose. The Fortymile area is home range to this caribou herd, once a massive herd of 500,000 animals, the herd declined to a low of 6,000 in the mid-1970s. Aug 30, 2017 #1 M. mmcneil Member. FAIRBANKS, Alaska - Hunting season for the 40-Mile Caribou herd opens Sunday and wildlife troopers are encouraging hunters to know and follow the rules during the hunt. Caribou can have dramatic swings in population dynamics over fairly short periods of time, so it is critical to completely understand the health of the herd prior to planning a trip.

Starbucks via, cowboy coffee and … 40 mile caribou, late hunt 11-25-2016, 04:51. 323. Go. The 40-Mile herd makes its home in Alaska's interior and is accessed out of Fairbanks and towns East of Fairbanks. Hunting Access: The two main options to access this hunt are fly-out drop off by an outfitter like “40-Mile Air” out of Tok, Alaska (400 miles north of Anchorage, 100 miles east of Fairbanks), or access with ATVs off the road system of the Taylor Highway (aka Top of the World Highway) as well as the Steese Highway north of Fairbanks. A 4-year recovery effort by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game using wolf control increased the herd from 22,500 to about 40,000. Caribou can have dramatic swings in population dynamics over fairly short periods of time, so it is critical to completely understand the health of the herd prior to planning a trip. This is resident herd of Caribou (not a migratory herd), which means that the Caribou will be there, but some hiking is required. There are four zones that can be hunted, including road access from the Steese Highway and Taylor Highway. Alaska Caribou Hunts. I have a strange question for anyone that has hunted with 40 mile air or in the area they fly into for Caribou. Our Main-Camp is located in the very heart of the 40-mile country, where this herd congregates. Later in the fall we also offer a 5 day caribou hunt. Traditionally, caribou like to travel high in … Unforgettable Alaskan hunt. This area is well know for its large-bodied Caribou. Home » Caribou Hunts. Any word on where they are located right now? 1 of 2 Go to page. Troopers give tips for 40-mile caribou herd hunt. A 7 day backpack hunt in our exclusive guiding area within the Ray Mountains. 40-Mile caribou. Member. Guided Caribou Hunt.

The reason I use 40 Mile over and over is because their setup is perfect for me. We’re hunting the Porcupine Herd of Caribou in the Southern Slopes of the Brooks Range as they migrate to the Southern edge of their range for the winter months. Hunters are advised to phone the Fortymile Caribou Hotline at 907-267-2310 before departing for the field to obtain the most current information on status of the hunt. We drove out to Tok from … Caribou movements during fall are largely unpredictable, and seasons may be closed in other zones to keep the harvest within the harvest quota. Next Last. Shall I begin up the Taylor hwy or start with the Steese hwy? Commencing the Fall of 2001 non-residents started hunting the 40-mile caribou herd. The Fortymile caribou herd in Alaska and the Yukon is one of North America’s most important migratory caribou herds, straddling the border of the US and Canada. A group of 4 of us have our first ever Alaska hunt scheduled with Tok Air, for August 12-20th and we are flying out of Tok. I got an invaluable amount of knowledge and it definitely made the planning easier. We offer two different types of caribou hunts. By John Dougherty | Posted: Sat 7:23 PM, Aug 10, 2019. Headed out on my first hunt, only lived in Alaska for two years. Thanks Tags: None.

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