Fully Outfitted DIY Alaska Moose Hunts
We offer fully outfitted, DIY (do-it-yourself), unguided float hunting trips for Alaska Yukon Moose on secluded interior river systems in Western Alaska. We offer four or five fully outfitted, unguided Alaska moose hunting float trips per season. With the appropriate Big Game Tags and a Sport fishing License, clients can hunt Moose, Black Bear, Wolverine, Wolves, and enjoy amazing fishing at no additional cost.
A minimum of two hunters is required to book a trip. You will not encounter any hunters on these remote river systems from another outfitter service. The river systems have naturally meandering courses abundant with twists, turns, backwater sloughs, and oxbows – creating ideal moose habitat.
What is Provided On Our Outfitted DIY Moose Hunts
Our unguided DIY river float hunts have high-quality, durable 14-foot rafts, rowing frames with oars, an 80-quart ice chest, cargo platforms, life jackets, patch kits and other essential rafting equipment.
Camping accommodations feature 6 or 8 man Alaskan guide or extreme weather-grade tents, cots, camp chairs, small camp table, shovel, an axe, a bow saw and more. We supply a well-stocked selection of nutritional food and beverages, all necessary cooking and eating utensils, 2 jet boil stoves & fuel, LED lanterns, freighter pack frames, tarps and more.
Due to the substantial and complete nature of our provided hunting camp and river rafting gear, the required personal gear is minimal, with a weight allowance of 70 pounds per hunter. Clients will receive a “Suggested Equipment/Gear List” to assist with packing personal items and a thorough itinerary covering logistical information and guidance for handling harvested game.
Trip Options and Logistics:
We offer different options for our unguided river float hunting trips for Alaska Yukon Moose. The shorter ones average 40 plus river miles and a longer, more popular 110-mile river float. The longer trip averages approximately 34 hours of actual floating time, depending on water levels. While the rivers are rated Class I, rafting experience is recommended.
Our longest float trip commences near the river system’s headwaters and all of the float trips will conclude at our main base camp, which features an extended, deep, and straight section of the river suitable for safe float plane landings and more importantly, long enough to take out a full load of men, equipment, moose meat and antlers.
We provide river maps with marked take-out locations and GPS coordinates. Our established entry/exit strip ensures efficient access to hunt and fish this river system, also complying with Alaska State Hunting Game Regulations requiring exit within GMU 19 when hunting for moose. The remote location and significant travel expenses contribute to the exclusivity of our hunting areas. The first and last days of the trip are dedicated to air charter flights between Anchorage and in the field outfitting point.
What Are The Best Methods To Hunt Moose On A Float Hunt?
It is important to understand that successful moose float hunting typically involves taking your time and making campsites in only a few locations, actively hunting the surrounding areas using raking, bull grunts and cow moaning calling techniques. During moose season the days average 12 hours of daylight so you can cover the distance of our longest float hunting trip in less than 3 days.
Constant awareness of signs of where bull moose have been raking the brush along the riverbank when floating and around your campsites is important. Stopping often and spending some time calling and raking as you are floating to another campsite. Patience and perseverance are essential for a successful moose hunt. The moose are there and it may take time to call a bull in to harvest.
BOOK A DIY MOOSE HUNTING TRIP WITH ALASKA BUSH ADVENTURES
1-623-703-0130 • alaskabushadventures@gmail.com
Hunting Opportunities and Exclusivity:
By venturing out to a remote, undisturbed wilderness far from towns and heavily hunted areas helps to maximize your opportunity to harvest a trophy Alaskan bull moose by. Our moose hunts take place in a pristine environment where wildlife thrives, often unaccustomed to human presence.
Most bulls are harvested near the river significantly reducing the time required to transport your moose back to your campsite. Saving the time and energy versus the long, arduous pack-outs often associated with drop camp style hunts. This allows more hunting time for your partner to harvest their bull moose too.
Pricing and Additional Information:
Transportation of Moose meat and antlers are covered in the cost you paid for the trip
All inclusive 12-Day or Less Moose, Black Bear, Wolf, Wolverine & Fishing Float Trip (Minimum 2 people): $13,600 per person
All Inclusive 14-Day Moose, Black Bear, Wolf, Wolverine & Fishing Float Trip (Minimum 2 people): $14,600 per person
● Non-hunters/Observers: $500 per day
● Moose Tag: $800
● Non-Resident Hunting License: $160
● Black Bear Tag: $450
● Wolverine Tag: $350
● Wolf Tags: Not required in Unit 19b
● Alex Hotel in Anchorage (Arrival/Departure Nights): $250 per night (single or double occupancy)
Ask for the hunter and fisherman rates.
Unguided DIY Alaska Moose Hunt Photos
Remote Hunts Mean Less Hunters and More Success
Through diligent effort, we have established and maintained the only landing strip for float plane access within the upper section of this remote river system within Game Management Unit 19. This has enabled our hunters to enjoy moose hunting without competition from other hunters.
Most rafting equipment, gear, tackle, and camping supplies are stored (cached) at our main river base camp during the off-season. This eliminates the expense of transporting equipment to and from the field annually, contributing to a more affordable unguided Alaskan moose hunting float trip. Hunting in these remote, lightly pressured areas significantly increases the opportunity for successful moose harvests.
The flight from Anchorage to the trip’s starting point is over two hours, with a similar return flight time. We utilize DHC-2 De-Havilland Beavers with wing-tip fuel tanks to ensure sufficient range for these extended flights.
Game Management and Hunting Strategy:
After a 12 year suspension, the “Intensive Predator Management Control Program” was reinstated in 2004. In the few GMU’s where it has been active, moose hunters have greatly benefited from the results. Resulting in an impressive big and small game recovery similar to the previous levels before it was stopped statewide in 1992. The reinstating of this program has helped to balance the predator to prey ratio once again which provides great moose hunting opportunities to harvest mature trophy-class Bulls.
We are very fortunate that our Guide Use Area is in GMU 19 and has been one of the few regions in the State of Alaska that has benefited from the advantages of this program since its conception in 2004. In the GMU’s it is active the reinstating of this program is helping to get Alaska’s wolf population to a more desirable predator to prey ratio again.
We have observed an impressive mature bull and cow moose population growth in recent years. Where implemented, they are currently bestowing additional steady and balanced Ungulate population growth. Fortunately, once again we are able to enjoy the sound benefits of these sensible and successful types of game management programs, which afford a favorable balance for all wildlife species and provide some great bull moose hunting as well.