Elk Hunt Alaska

20 December, 2014

If you read my Alaskan elk hunt adventure from this October you will recall we had a bit of "shelter drama." It was my first trip in a modern, lightweight, tipi and I partnered with www.Rokslide.com to capture the experience. You can check it out here: Rokslide Review Kifaru 6 Man Tipi Review When people think of Alaska, big bears, white sheep, and giant fish come to mind. Few people, however, think of a huntable population of elk living on

28 October, 2014

Hunting Roosevelt Elk in Alaska, Part 3 – The Gear
Hunting Roosevelt Elk in Alaska, Part 3 – The Gear

Hunting Roosevelt Elk in Alaska, Part 3 – The Gear

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This is Part 3 in the “Elk Hunt Alaska” series. Part 1 provided an overview of Elk in Alaska, Part 2 captured our adventure, and in this post I discuss the gear used on this hunt and how it performed. We established a base camp and hunted from the base camp. This was not a backpack hunt and Seahawk Air’s Beaver is basically an F250 on wings, so weight is not really an issue. Elk Range in Alaska

24 October, 2014

Hunting Roosevelt Elk in Alaska, Part 1
Hunting Roosevelt Elk in Alaska, Part 1

Hunting Roosevelt Elk in Alaska, Part 1

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Hunting Roosevelt Elk in Alaska So you thought Elk hunting was a L48 pursuit, eh? Well think again, Alaska presents a unique opportunity to pursue elk. However, be forewarned it’s not as easy as one might think. This article is first in a series that will provide the reader an overview of Elk in Alaska, share an adventure, and discuss the gear used. Fossil records indicate that a subspecies of elk once existed in Interior Alaska. However, current elk herds