Alaska Moose Hunt & Dall Sheep
Why choose this outfitter for your Alaska Dall Sheep or Alaska Moose hunt? Reputation and exceptional hunting land access! A family owned and operated hunting company built around quality and success for over three decades of big game guiding. Jeff and his team have achieved an excellent reputation scheduling only a small number of hunts each season is a key to their long term success and your successful hunt in the field.
Alaska Moose Hunt & Dall Sheep
Not for the faint of heart, an Alaska Moose hunt or Dall Sheep hunt will challenge even the most accomplished hunter.
Jeff enjoys two exclusive guide areas in unit 12 in the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve and the exclusive guide area unit 9 in the Katmai National Park & Preserve on the Alaska Peninsula. He is the only outfitter allowed to guide in these areas. As a responsible conservationist, Jeff and his team treat the land responsibly as if it was their own and managing the game so it will flourish. Only a limited number hunters are taken each year ensuring your success rate is high and the trophy quality is exceptional.
These are backpack hunts so you need to be in the best shape of your life to fully enjoy your experience.
Hunts are one-on-one fully guided with registered guides and each hunter will be paired with their own guide for the entire hunt (unless requested otherwise). All of the guides are experienced, knowledgeable, and highly trained.
At base camp they have a large Weatherport tent for the cook shack and 10×10 Bomb shelter tents that sleep two people. When sheep hunting, you stay in small 1-3 men pup tents. When moose hunting, you stay in Bomb shelters, wall tents, a cabin, or Arctic Oven, depending on the location.
This varies from client to client, but if you come in shape and can shoot well, we will have a great chance at filling your tag. Usually it is 75-95% depending on the species.
Accommodations & Meals
At base camp they have a large Weatherport tent for the cook shack and 10×10 Bomb shelter tents that sleep two people.
Dall Sheep hunting: When sheep hunting, you will stay in small 1-3 men pup tents.
Moose hunting: When moose, you stay in Bombshelters, wall tents, a trappers cabin, or Arctic Oven, depending on the location.
The meals at base camp are all home cooked and hearty, sure to satisfy your hunger. When out hunting, the meals are freeze-dried for dinner and breakfast, sandwiches for lunch, and plenty of snacks throughout the day.
Hunting
Season:
Dall Sheep Hunts: August
Each day begins glassing the mountains for trophy Dall sheep. When the sheep is spotted, the planning begins. What is the best path to reach the sheep, where might they move, and what will produce the most successful shot will be expertly planned by your experienced guide.
Sheep hunts are vertical in nature and challenge even those that are in excellent shape. Even with that being said, because of years of experience in the field and a critical understanding and familiarization of the hunting area, high opportunity has defined this outfitter. Simply said, they do what needs to be done to give you the best opportunity for a successful hunt with the highest integrity.
Moose Hunts: September
The hunts are all backpack and you will need to be in great shape. The sheep hunts are the most intense and you will enjoy this hunt if you are in the best shape you can be, ready to hike anywhere from 10-20 miles a day. The moose and bear hunts are less intense, but you still need to be in great shape, able to hike an upwards of 5-10 miles a day. The Dall Sheep hunts is at elevations of 3-4,000 feet with a maximum of 6,000 feet.
The Dall sheep hunt is nine full days, moose are eight full days.
Before any hunt is finalized, you will speak directly with Jeff, the owner of the outfitting company, to ensure that you understand the hunt opportunity and what will be expected of the hunter to have the best success.
It is not uncommon for these hunts to be booked two or more years in advance. Of course, cancellations do occur occasionally.
Travel Details & Location
We recommend that you either overnight in Anchorage before your morning flight to Fairbanks or fly on to Fairbanks and overnight there in order to ensure that you do not have any delays that shorten your trip. Then from Fairbanks you will rent a car to drive to Tok (about 3 1/2 hours) where you will overnight and on the following day you will take your charter tundra plane flight (arranged by the outfitter) to camp.
Internet & Communications
If you need to communicate with home, you will want to take a Satellite phone with you. Your guide will also have a Sat phone.
Trip Insurance & Cancellation Info
Trip insurance is highly recommended to protect your investment on this trip. We will assist you with trip insurance upon booking. See links at the bottom of this page for the two providers we suggest for our clients.
Family Expeditions, LLC confirmation and refund policy:
If your trip is more than 90 days out from date of departure, a 50% non-refundable deposit confirms your reservation and must be received within 10 days of booking to confirm your dates. All trips must be paid in full at least 90 days prior to the departure date. If your trip date is within 90 days, FULL payment for the trip is required. All payments to Family Expeditions are non-refundable. Should you need to reschedule or cancel your trip, we will do everything in our power to assist you in finding a suitable substitute or transferring your dates per the lodge/providers/government requirements. Trip insurance protects your investment!
