'08 Moose hunt

[Tikaani]

Moose hunt went well.  Spent four days up north in the Sawtooth Mountains and only saw a cow and calf.  Packed up and traveled 350 miles south into the Alaska Range.   Stayed there for three days on Brushkana Creek, again only cows no bulls.  Traveled back north to the Sawtooth on the ninth and saw a moose in the high 50s maybe a sixty, but darkness fell and he went into the spruce thickets, no shot.  Woke up the next morning and called in a 40" and shot him, had him quartered and on the Argo in an hour.  Went home, skinned the quarters on the meat pole and let it hang for a few days.  Left again the next day to bring in a friend to see if he could get one, saw a black bear with two cubs, probably came off the gut pile from the moose I shot earlier, no luck with another moose though.  He is not a big one but he will feed Dian and I for the winter.

Hunt hard, Die tired
Alaska, coldest State........Hottest Governor
John

These pictures are from the first trip north.  Wall tent first evening.


Watching for bulls



Alaska Range Brushkana Creek.  Switched tents at this camp


Marty and Myself


Waiting in Argos while Marty went after a caribou


My Argo


Headwaters Brushkana



Back up to the Sawtooth for second time.
Mark and Myself







After getting the moose returned home and returned north with a friend for the third time.
The Sawtooth


Always glassing




Sunset last evening




Yours truly, last morning, waiting on coffee

[weedwalker]

Great pictures Tikaani. You're living the life we can only dream of.

[Bills Custom Calls]

Yeah what Ed said,some awesome pics
Thanks for sharing.Can we see some pics of the lead slinger you carry on your side 

[KySongDog]

That is some great scenery!  Thanks for posting those.        Awesome country.

That hog leg on your side looks like a Ruger Super Redhawk .44 mag, right??   

[alscalls]

Truly an Awesome Adventure!!.......   Glad everyone stayed safe.    Any equipment troubles John?
Thanks for sharing I was about to bust.

[FinsnFur]

Man o man...that looks like it would be so fun.
So you took these Argos the entire trip?... or were ya's dropped off and left with them?

Sure is some beautiful looking country over there.
Can't tell ya how much we enjoy your pics.

[Tikaani]

Semp, your right 44 Ruger SB, wear it all day, sleep with it all night.  Never know what lurks.

Alscalls,  Bent my left front axle when I hit a tree on the first trip north, repaired it in between third and fourth trip.  It was my fault, hit a tree going faster then I should have for the conditions.

Jim,  We trailer the Argos to the trail heads, leave our trucks, from there it is a 2 to 2 1/2 hour drive in.  After getting the moose, Mark and I left the wall tent up and some gear, I knew I would be going back in.

Hunt hard, Die tired
John

[Okanagan]

Tikaani,  Thanks for the great photo story.  Really enjoyed it. Congrats on the moose.

[securpro]

now I am very jealous, I wish I had never read that story  congrats tikaani thats awsome 

[FinsnFur]

2 1/2 hour drive in on the Argos.
Man talk about getting in the middle of nowhere

[FOsteology]

One of these days I'll need to make it that far North.... awesome scenery. Congrats on your Moose and thanks for taking the time to share with us. Enjoyed the pictures!

[possumal]

Good Lord, what beautiful country.  You are truly a lucky man, and we are lucky to have you share with us. Thanks.

[slagmaker]

Beautifull country you were hunting in there. Congratulations on a sucesfull hunt and thank you for the wonderfull pictures

[Frogman]

Great photos!!

Thanks for posting!

Jim

[iahntr]

Beautiful country!! Great pics!
Thanks for sharin em with us John.
Congrats on the moose.

[Hawks Feather]

Those are some beautiful pictures.  I loved looking at them.  Nice moose too.

Jerry

[Coulter]

Absolutely awesome pics John...I'm saving my pennies man someday

Until then I have to find a towel and wipe my keyboard off. It seems to have a bit of drool that puddled up on it.

How is the wolf hunting/trapping/snaring looking for ya this year? I'm looking forward to hearing some more of those stories as well Congrats on the moose, you'll eat good this winter

Steve

[Tikaani]

Steve,

Heading to the North Slope in March for a week to hunt wolves on snow machines.  Trapping will be minimal this year, maybe work on getting some lynx and just foolin around north of town.  Heading for bear this weekend, nothing serious just go out in the Argo and see what happens.

John