ABM - Its not looking too good in the caribou access department. All the outfits I' ve spoken with have either already filled-up on clients or aren' t going in to the area this season. I' m beginning to get kind of P.O.ed - especially after putting in for so long and then not being able to get anything arranged. Then, there' s the operators that say they will call me back and don' t - that' s always real helpful!

Congratulations on your animals. Sounds like everything worked out pretty well for you guys - even with the delays and cutting your time short!

bearhuntr - The deer hunting is relatively skimpy right here in the Juneau area. You can find some decent hunting on Douglas Island if you want to do some bushwhacking to get in to areas that don' t get steady pressure, but anything that is an hour' s hike from the road system is normally a waste of time. Even the west side of the Island gets quite a bit of skiff hunting pressure. Its a challenge, but there are nice deer taken on the mainland in the Juneau area each season if you are willing to put some miles on your footgear.

Over the years, most guys that have consistant deer success travel to Admiralty, Chichagof, or Baranof Islands.