M102 - Horseback Or Remote Lake Yukon Moose Hunt Details:
This Outfitter is known throughout the world for the excellent Alaska-Yukon Moose that they harvest annually. They have over 8000 sq. miles that they distribute the harvest throughout, giving hunters areas to hunt that have either never been hunted, or were not hunted for several years. They have so many remote lakes and rivers, that they have not touched 60% of their vast area. There are many different ways to hunt moose, as they are common along rivers, lakes and also high in the alpine.
Horseback hunts are the most popular choice of hunting in Yukon. Horses are a great way to gain access into remote country that hasn’t been hunted. You are very flexible when hunting with horses, as you can hunt the lakes, rivers and mountains. There is a certain ‘romance’ involved with horseback hunting, and this is the association to Yukon that so many hunters make. Horse back is a good way to do a combination hunt, with all the species that we can offer to hunt. Many hunters that have grizzly or caribou on their list together with moose select this type of hunting.
A very unique hunting experience is a journey to our remote lake camps. You are alone with your guide in totally untouched wilderness. Hunting pressure does not exist and all you hear is the echo of your guide’s moose call across the lake which you quietly explore in a canoe or small boat. Any one of a thousand lakes can be home for you during this 10-day hunting adventure, where the moose are just waiting to be called to a rut challenge. This is a great way to harvest a bull in country that has seen virtually no one... Grizzly and caribou are available on these hunts as well.
Moose start to get active at the end of August. During September 3-12, when the big bulls are shed out of velvet, the first 10-day fall hunt takes place. The bulls are seeking out cows to start herding them into an area where they can keep their ‘eye on the ladies’. Although there is sometimes good pre-rut action at this time (when the days are still ‘long’) it is common to see full rut activity as early as August 30. This is also the hunt when the weather is relatively warm, and there are beautiful fall colors.
Our next hunt date is September 14-23. This always seems to start out quiet, as the bulls are moving towards full rut mode. The days are getting noticeably shorter now, and the weather gives way to freezing at night. You can spot moose easier because the leaves are falling off all the different willow, alder, aspen and poplar. As usual during their rut, moose bulls are susceptible to cow calls over long distances.
During our last hunt date September 25 – October 4 the weather might turn colder in the high country. Patterns turn towards the look of winter, and snow could replace rain showers. Daylight hours are diminishing, and the rut is not only in high gear, but the second estrous of the cows brings the big bull out of hiding. Bulls are still coming to cow calls, but the bull calls challenge as well. The cooler weather can contribute to an increasing rutting action during these short days.
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