M104 - ATV's 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.
We have different ways to hunt the numerous rivers in our area. We may fly you into a lake and the guide and you drift down the outflowing river in a canoe, hunting unitl you reach a basecamp with your harvested trophies. Or you go up river in the morning and drift slowly, quietly down river in the afternoon and late evenings. Always calling as you go, this is a relaxing way to hunt the big bulls that come to the river in fall. This is also a good way to harvest a grizzly and a wolf on your moose hunt, as the carnivores are traveling the river frequently. We hunt on the rivers on all hunt dates in September.
4-Wheeler (also called ATVs) hunts are for the hunter who likes to cover a lot of different country. We have a number of areas where it is practical to get around on these machines and still make the hunt enjoyable. ATVs, as your hunting ‘companion’ (as opposed to horses) allow you to hunt with ‘the turn of a key’as early as you want. This hunt can be for the hunter who is more physically challenged, or anyone who just likes the ATVs as a part of the hunting experience. Consider that we can access the high country with our ATVs which make it easy to combine your moose hunt with a grizzly or caribou. These ATV hunts are available on any one of our hunt dates
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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