Alaska Moose Hunt DIY

Looking for some advice. My sister and her boyfriend live up north of Anchorage. We are in the process of planning a moose hunt next fall. The area we will be looking to hunt is near Talkeetna. We have some ideas and areas figured out. Just looking to see if anyone else on here has any information or successful hunting trips they went on in that area whether it was a fly-in, float, wheeler or walk-in hunt. Any information welcome.

Thanks!

Congrats! What an adventure...

That is on my bucket list, probably when I retire at this point. Preferably with a bow. Someday. I can't imagine caring for an animal that large any distance from a road. The whole idea of it is a bit intimidating to me honestly.

You do not need a guide in Alaska for moose or caribou and I believe you can hunt any other species with a resident of Alaska. Bears were never a problem and I guess I never worried about them while sleeping because I slept fine. All our meals were mountain house dehydrated meals and were quite tasty. 

I thought nonresidents had to hire a guide?

DRPTINE, congrats on your successful hunt.  I've been to very remote locations in AK twice on fishing/hiking excursions.  The first thing that I noticed on my first trip was how incredibly vast that area is and how insignificant I was in relation to it.  I can't imaging doing the things I did in AK without a guide.  I probably would have gotten lost or eaten by a bear.  What an accomplishment on your part and that's a beautiful set of antlers.

Congrats again!

drptine,

Thanks so much for sharing those beautiful pics and congrats on your harvest! How many inches did that bull Go?

Tim

Looks like the Cabelas  XWT tent you had there. Those tents were some of the best made. I dont know why they quit making them. I have used them in Alaska and Colorado in extreme wind rain and snow they have always stayed dry and upright.

Congrats and beautiful pics!!!  Sure looks like an awesome location and a heck of a hunt.

That's a hunt of a life time....congrats...Thanks for sharing!!

Congradulations. That looks like quite an adventure. You know they say once you go to Alaska you never come all the way home! Thanks for sharing your hunt.

Drptine...harvesting an animal of that magnitude is awesome enough, but on a DIY hunt...big time Kudos man!!