Hi we moved here in 87, Yes it's a beautiful place and the fishing & hunting can be great. But the largest portion of the states population lives on the road system, which is limited very limited. So hunting in areas you can access will not be a wilderness experience, the game populations here are unlike the lower 48 the game is large and require large areas, no very dense. most of the state is mts, we live at about 300 ft elevation, so everywhere is up, you will find this is the case most places. One thing no one mentions on tv When you shoot a moose on a DIY hunt you are the packer and ALL edible meat must be salvaged, to do less is a crime. Even a caribou a couple miles in can be quite a pack job. Most Alaskans use ATVs boats etc to get further back so don't think your going to get away from others without spending money, even then we've been way to close to other camps , transporters make money by the number of people they move and are often not concerned with hunt quality. On one hunt we were well over 35 mi off road by ATV camped on a small knoll during the night we were nearly run over by another group looking for a place to camp, the next morning I climbed a large rock pile to glass and was shocked to see no less than 17 camps I could see from our location.If you have questions I'll be more than happy to answer any I can. You might also try The Alaska outdoor forums.Alex