Raspberry Island Hunting

24 October, 2014

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

29 August, 2014

Kitting up with KUIU
Kitting up with KUIU

Kitting up with KUIU

Tags: Alaska, Backpack Hunting, First Lite Merino, Gear, Kitting Up, Kodiak, KUIU, KUIU Chinook, KUIU Yukon, Raspberry Island Hunting, Sitka Gear, Ultra Merino|

Continuing my train of thought from yesterday’s post (Kitting up with First Lite) I am going to use the same hunt scenario (Mid October Elk & Black Tail hunt on Raspberry Island) to build this KUIU kit. As mentioned we are flying in via a Beaver and operating out of a base camp so I can take more gear than I typically do. As in my earlier post I’ll need a good base layer, solid pants, insulation, and of course