salukipv1

welcome, nice griz and moose, I think I'd of shot either. What did you use? whats your favorite gun/caliber for alaska? .338? .375?

Speedo

I live near Talkeetna.

Gus

Speedo

It wasn't actually a bear hunt, it was an incidental kill on a moose hunt.
I am first and foremost a meat hunter and the GMU (game management unit) that I hunt has a large number of grizzly bears and they take out a large number of moose calves. While I don't go out specifically looking for bear I will take one when I can. That one had come in around daylight the previous day and taken half a caribou off our meat poles. I got up the day that I shot it and waited for it to get light enough to see. I heard the bear coming in toward camp and it was light enough for a shot, broke the back just behind the front shoulder. Most of the time I carry a .300 Wtby but when I'm expecting bears I shoot a .375 H&H.

Gus

Speedo

I have the luxury of being able to take more than one firearm when I hunt and I typically stay out for a little over 3 weekson our moose hunt so we pack a lot of gear. I hunt above tree line so some of the shots are long range and for that I like my 700 Remington Classic in .300 Wtby once either my wife or I have moose hanging I carry my 700 Classic in .375 H&H. I'm partial to Swift A-frames for both calibers.

Gus

elknut1

Gus, Thanks for your response!

ElkNut1

dayna0306

welcome aboard.If there is anything we can do just ask.I'm sure you will come in handy for ak. info. Do any goat hunting?


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