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Post by f3 on May 16, 2018 22:22:40 GMT -5
I have a Marine Corps buddy that lives in Alaska and I have been harping on him for awhile to put a hunt together. Well he has finally come through and we are going moose huntin'.His uncle owns a plane and is flying us into a lake. Credit cards are getting utilized and I am actually excited. I think it is called Tustumena. I have no idea what the area looks like nor does my friend because he has never hunted there. I am hoping to talk to his uncle tonight.
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Post by jt on May 17, 2018 0:24:27 GMT -5
You boys takin wheel-guns on this one?
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Post by f3 on May 17, 2018 2:33:02 GMT -5
I will definitely be packi'n a wheel gun but will most likely end up using a rifle. My old neighbor is trying to talk me into usin' the 1886 33wcf. But I am thinking my Marlin 356 might end up pulling duty. The Marlin may not be as classy as the old 33 but, wait I cannot think of a reason not to use it.
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Post by bula on May 17, 2018 6:57:37 GMT -5
Yah had me at "Alaska !!!" Best of luck. Moose tenderloins have to be amazing !
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Post by bula on May 17, 2018 6:59:28 GMT -5
Before I could click create post on the last reply above, was a Post-It Extreme commercial on the Tv, "tested tough in Alaska" ! Funny.
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Post by magnumwheelman on May 17, 2018 7:11:08 GMT -5
Alaska hunting are bucket list hunts for me... MRS cousin lives there, & is married to a native Alaskan... my 1st trip up, I'd be happy just to help her husband sustenance hunt, & do some fishing... with a Kodiak Brown bear hunt filling the bucket for me... not sure if I'd be brave enough to handgun hunt a Kodiak Brown  |
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Post by f3 on May 18, 2018 15:32:05 GMT -5
Bought the plane ticket last night. Round trip Missoula to Anchorage was only $572. Moose tag is going to be $800, Blackbear $450. a wolf tag is only $60. The area we are flying into has an old cabin we can stay in also. I was really hoping to be able to do some fishing also but my buddy didn't sound to promising about catching some fish. But he also never been there so I am still optimistic. His uncle is retired and does a lot fishing and huntin. Thats the reason he has a plane and a boat.
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Post by foxtrapper on May 18, 2018 15:53:25 GMT -5
Gotta be room for one more guy! This guy! Lol. Good luck on your hunt!
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Post by mart on May 18, 2018 18:15:48 GMT -5
Tustumena Lake is Unit 15B and 15C and a 50 inch or four brow tine area in the 15C portion. Nonresidents cannot shoot a spike or fork bull in 15C. At least according to last year's regs. The new regs are not out yet or weren't a couple of weeks ago before I left for the slope. The 15B portion allows nonresidents to take a spike/fork or a 50 inch/4 brow tine bull.
Moose numbers are much better in unit 15 than they've been in several years. You will see a few other boat hunters as the lake is accessible on the NW end by road. It is a big lake and can be quite rough at times. It's beautiful country and there is no shortage of brown bears. I'm not sure how the black bear population is in that area but it should be good. That whole Kenai Peninsula has good black bear numbers.
Tustumena is closed to fishing for reds (Sockeye). The side drainages should have good Grayling, Rainbows and Dolly Varden. You can download the 2018 fishing regs at the ADF&G website. Might run into some Lake Trout in the lake itself.
Your choice of either rifle is fine. Moose aren't generally shot at long range and are not too difficult to get close to. They may take a little bit to figure out they are dead. A second and third shot on a still standing moose is not a bad idea. If you are going to shoot one in the water it's a good idea to have a capstan winch. Otherwise do your best to not drop them in a body of water. And just because the water is only up to their knees doesn't mean it isn't over your hip boots. They are pretty long legged.
Being armed with a revolver is a good idea. A four inch DA or 5.5 inch SA in 41, 44 or 45 Colt will serve nicely coupled with a moderately stout load with cast bullets on the heavy side.
The uncle can give you much better information than me since it sounds like he's on that lake frequently.
Have a great hunt and we look forward to the pictures of your trip.
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Post by sixshot on May 18, 2018 20:13:10 GMT -5
Moose tags are 4 times what they were when I hunted Alaska, been a while. Good luck & hope you use the six gun.
Dick
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Post by Paden on May 18, 2018 20:21:29 GMT -5
It's beautiful country and there is no shortage of brown bears. But hunting brown bear does require an Alaska registered guide. |
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Post by sixshot on May 18, 2018 21:06:35 GMT -5
Or a resident relative.
Dick
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Post by Snyd on May 18, 2018 21:49:43 GMT -5
I have a Marine Corps buddy that lives in Alaska and I have been harping on him for awhile to put a hunt together. Well he has finally come through and we are going moose huntin'.His uncle owns a plane and is flying us into a lake. Credit cards are getting utilized and I am actually excited. I think it is called Tustumena. I have no idea what the area looks like nor does my friend because he has never hunted there. I am hoping to talk to his uncle tonight. Good for you! I made the drive from Missoula to Fairbanks back in 1991 at the age of 31. Been here ever since! I grew up in Missoula, born in Whitefish. Get boned up on Moose calling. It's a hoot to call one in. I took me a few years to get out of my Montana "whitetail still hunting" or " got a go find em" brush bustin mentality. Here in AK, you just might sneak up on the wrong critter! The Big Brown Fuzzy one! Been there done that  Bulls are on the move in Sept lookin for cows. The can literally show up out of nowhere after days of calling and glassing. It can also take a couple days to get one to come out of a long steep alder choked valley once you start calling. Be patient, let them come to you, that is unless you spot one a mile or two away and decide to put the stalk on him. Even then, once you get close you might be able to call him in to handgun range. Heck, the brush might be so thick you could spit on him by the time you can get clear shot! Pack a bigbore wheel gun of your favorite flavor for sure. One thing that you may or may not be aware of. It's against the law to pay your buddies uncle to fly you in unless he's a commercial outfit. The law allows you to share in the fuel expense only. The other thing here is that you can shoot by sunlight or moonlight, just no artificial light. Shootin hours are 24/7. I came close to getting a moonlight bull one night. My Montana Buddy that I came to Alaska with shot one at night by moonlight, 60 incher too! That was cool, I shot a 50 incher the day before! |
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Post by bushog on May 19, 2018 7:22:22 GMT -5
I called the one in I shot on the Nush.
Used one of those big metal coffee cans with about 18" of nylon rope knotted and put through the bottom.
Hard to describe but your buddy should know....
Wet the rope and grunt away!
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Post by bula on May 19, 2018 7:26:57 GMT -5
"Wet the rope ". I'd not heard that tip before. Cool. The whole thread laced with good info. Wonderful people here.
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