Posts Tagged ‘Hunting’
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
For most big game hunters, the chance to square your sights on a 400-inch elk is an once-in-a-lifetime thrill. Every time an elk hunter sends a bugle echoing through the hills he’s hoping to get closer to the ultimate Wapiti record breaker. To help all you bone collectors get pumped up for this season, we’ve compiled eight examples of Boone & Crockett elk. Enjoy. (photos: Boone & Crockett Club). To see these great elk hunting pictures from the American Hunter, please click here:
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Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
Trying to combine brown bear, elk, moose and mule deer all into one hunt is practically impossible. Brown bear, by definition, live in a very limited area along/adjacent to coastal areas on mainland Alaska along with the various islands including the ABC islands (Admiralty, Baranof, and Queen Charlotte) as well as Kodiak and Unimak Islands. With some exceptions including the Kenai and Katmai Peninsulas of Alaska, moose are generally not available in occupied brown bear habitat. Likewise, mule deer are non-existent in Alaska. Roosevelt elk are available on some of the Alaskan islands but I believe that they are on a limited quota and tags are hard to come by. So, the brown bear combination is not practical – most folks that hunt brown bear do so stand alone, although Sitka blacktail deer are available in some areas in conjunction with the fall hunting seasons.
Elk and mule deer are available in a combination hunt in many areas of the western US and southern Canada. Specific areas of British Columbia may also be able to offer grizzly bear in conjunction with antlered game including elk and/or mule deer – but grizzlies in BC are very expensive. Insofar as Alberta is concerned, I believe that the grizzly bear season is closed for non-resident alien hunters, but would have to double check that to be sure.
All in all, there are a number of factors to consider in planning your hunt. If you are looking for a six-point bull elk in excess of say 320 B&C and a mule deer buck in excess of say 170 B&C then it is altogether a different ball game as males of this size just don’t grow on trees and it becomes a function of time. Moreover, the more animals that you try to combine on one North American hunt, the more likely you are to fail on one or more species – the days of unlimited game populations are over, weather often can be a factor during the fall, etc. The more animals you try to combine on one northern hunt, the more that these factors come into play and the more limited the areas that we have to choose from.
My recommendation would be to look at either an elk/mule deer hunt or moose hunt. You will need to decide if you want Canada moose or Alaska-Yukon, which will then dictate where we need to look and what other species might be available. An Alaska-Yukon moose would also give an opportunity for black/grizzly bear and/or caribou depending on where you go – keep in mind that Alaska-Yukon moose hunts will run well over $10K/hunter depending on the area and the outfitter and trophy fees will be required for grizzly bear/caribou so you could be looking at $20K each by the time it is all said and done. Canada moose hunts are cheaper, but the moose are smaller and the opportunities for other big game species will be limited depending on where you hunt. Western Canada moose are generally only available in southwestern Canada.
Brown bear hunts in Alaska are currently running anywhere from $10,800 to over 20K per hunter plus air charters. Grizzly bear hunts in AK are currently running from about 8K to well over 13K depending on the area and outfitter.
Bob Anderson
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Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
WESTERN STATES: IMPORTANT DEADLINES
(Editor Note: Here are the important permit/tag developments to watch out for this month in the US West, thanks to Kate Goodin and Barbara Crown of the Hunting Report.)
Arizona: 602-942-3000; www.azgfd.gov
Big game draw results are available online. There are more than 2,000 leftover tags, including more than 1,700 deer tags, 500 fall turkey tags, and 200 tags for the juniors only fall javelina hunts. They are posted on the web site and will be issued first-come, first-served. The application deadline for spring turkey, javelina, buffalo and bear is tentatively set for October 12. Applications are available online but must be mailed in. General season lion and bear tags are available over the counter (OTC). Call the lion hotline (877-438-0447) to see which units have met quota.
Colorado: 303-297-1192; http://wildlife.state.co.us
OTC big game licenses are on sale. A list of leftover licenses from the drawing for deer, elk, pronghorn and bear is available online. OTC mountain lion and bear licenses are available online. Call 888-940-5466 to see which units have met quota.
Idaho: 208-334-3717; http://fishandgame.idaho.gov
There are still more than 12,000 nonresident whitetail deer tags and 7,500 zone elk tags left. General season permits for all big game, including mountain lion and black bear, are available OTC. Call 800-323-4334 to see which units have met quota before purchasing a tag.
Kansas: 620-672-5911; http://www.kdwp.state.ks.us/news/Hunting
At press time, over 1,000 leftover whitetail permits were still available and had gone on sale first-come, first-served.
Montana: 406-444-2950; http://fwp.mt.gov
Surplus deer, elk and antelope tags have been posted online and are being sold first-come, first served. As of August 31, black bear and mountain lion licenses must be purchased at a department office and cannot be used until five days after purchase.
Nevada: 775-688-1500; www.ndow.org
Mountain lion permits subject to a quota are available over the counter. Call 800-800-1667 or visit http://www.ndow.org/hunt/seasons/fur/mtlion.shtm to determine which units are closed.
New Mexico: 505-476-8000; www.wildlife.state.nm.us
More than 2,700 leftover deer licenses, more than 400 leftover javelina licenses and 1,000 youth-only elk licenses went on sale August 11. Mountain lion and bear permits are available OTC.
Oregon 503-947-6100; www.dfw.state.or.us
Draw results for controlled hunts are available online. General season tags are available OTC.
Utah: 801-538-4700; http://wildlife.utah.gov
Archery elk permits and harvest objective cougar permits are available OTC. Call 888-668-5466 to determine which units are still open. Applications for limited-entry cougar permits are due October 13.
Washington: 360-902-2464; https://fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov
General season tags are available OTC for deer, elk, bear and cougar.
Wyoming: 307-777-4600; http://gf.state.wy.us
Leftover big game licenses are still available for Wyoming hunting, first-come, first served. Check the list online. Preference points must be purchased by September 30. General bear and cougar permits are available OTC. Call 800-637-0809 to check which units have filled their quota.
Reprinted with permission from Barbara Brown at The Hunting Report.
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