Bummed out!
Contributors to this thread:Moose
From: huntindoc
29-Aug-15
Was to leave on Sept 1 for Moose/ bou. Buddy's plane all DIY. Very successful last year, and I could not go. Just found out the plane needs a complete overhaul and the trip is off.... One year rain check, but I'm glad not to have a plane choke up on the north side of the Brooks Range!
So one question... I've got time off, a little $ saved up, a plane ticket to Fairbanks and no connections beyond that. Anybody know how the ptarmagin hunting or fishing is within driving distance of Fairbanks? Too late and too much $$ to set up with another group...
From: DonVathome
30-Aug-15
Ouch, I think there is some great duck hunting along the wood river? Maybe rent a vehicle and drive the haul road - a dream of mine.
From: mixed bag
30-Aug-15
change your plane ticket and go hunt/fish on prince of wales.Hope next year works out better
From: elmer@laptop
30-Aug-15
Go moose hunting yourself. Plenty of open areas where you can have a reasonable chance at a bull without a plane.
From: kota-man
30-Aug-15
Hire a drop service along the Haul or even out of Fairbanks to take you caribou hunting...
From: SDHNTR(home)
30-Aug-15
I like Kotas plan! Bottom line, you need to make lemonade out of that lemon!
From: DonVathome
30-Aug-15
Caribou unit 13.........
Moose somewhere, fishing. Black bear. No way I am showing up in AK and not hunting.fishing.
Go to AK hunting forums and post I bet a lot of guys there have some great ideas.
Find a moose area with no NR restrictions. Moose meat is great!
From: Pat C.
30-Aug-15
They pick this up doing the planes annual, Or did it just start having problems?
From: cityhunter
30-Aug-15
everything happens for a reason
From: Kdog
30-Aug-15
Good luck whatever you decide to do. At least you didn't find out the plane needed an overhaul when you were in the air.
Kevin