Alaska: the Last Elk Frontier

[ADMIN]

When I think of Alaska, elk hunting has never been the first thing to pop into my head. Moose sure, caribou definitely, Dall sheep of course…but elk? Hell, I'd never even heard of anyone hunting elk there. Yet here I was, staring into the dark, sipping a beer in the middle of nowhere, and taking in the feeling of accomplishment on the greatest elk hunt I've ever experienced. Read More...

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[seattleman1969]

"but what looked like a manageable walk turned into twice that as we battled miles of alder and devil's club"

This brought a bout of shivers as I relived rolling downhill through an especially thick patch of devils club (So very aptly named) while Roosevelt elk hunting in the Washington state coastal rainforest. Never ever want to do that again...

 

[wilkup]

I had no idea they had rosies in AK. That's awesome! I love chasing them in the north Cascades and would agree on how big they can get. What a wonderful trip, thanks for sharing the story with us to celebrate success with you. =)
You mentioned there are two options for tags: a draw and otc. I thought the otc option was lost rut, but in your story it sounded like you were there for the rut. Did you and your brother each get drawn for a tag?!