Alaska’s size makes a week-long unguided moose hunt a serious exercise in self-reliance. Remoteness, cold, river crossings and heavy loads punish last-minute…
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A Practical Gear List for a Week-Long Unguided Moose Hunt
Wind thermals and better mountain hunting
Wind thermals are columns of warmer air rising above unevenly heated ground. On a mountain hunt, they reveal where raptors circle and why scent disappears as…
How to Catch King Salmon on a Spinner in Murky Water
Murky water is common during Alaska’s king salmon season, especially after rain, snowmelt, or a sudden rise in river level. Reduced visibility changes how…
Idaho’s Wolf Livestock Depredation Zones and Huntable Areas
Idaho’s Wolf Livestock Depredation Zones are designated hunting areas used in the state’s response to confirmed wolf attacks on livestock. They sit within…
Sight in your rifle for dependable 200-yard elk shots
The best way to sight in a rifle for 200-yard elk shots is not to chase a perfectly centred group at 200 yards. It is to establish a repeatable zero, confirm…
How to build a meat pole bears can’t reach
A useful meat pole is a layered defence for harvested game, not an absolute barrier. Black bears can climb, and grizzlies can rear up, pull on ropes and…
Alaska halibut limits and size rules for Australian anglers
Alaska’s headline recreational rules are refreshingly straightforward: most anglers may retain two Pacific halibut in a day and four in a calendar year, with…
Sitka blacktail deer calls for the Alaskan rut
The use of calls for Sitka blacktail deer in rut is most effective when a hunter treats sound as communication rather than noise. Sitka blacktails are a…
Water Sources for Idaho High Desert Hunts
How to find water sources for hunting in Idaho’s High Desert starts with treating water as route information rather than an emergency surprise. A narrow seep…
A Guide to Alaska’s Coastal Brown Bear Sanctuaries
Alaska’s coastal brown bears live where salmon-rich rivers, tidal flats, sedge meadows and thick forests meet. For Australian hunters, these landscapes offer a…