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Meat shipping options?

Planning a AK moose hunt for this fall and was planning on using Alaska Express Trucking out of Wisconsin to haul meat home if successful. I just went to they're website and it says no service for 2018!! So now what should a person do? I would like to get my antlers, cape, and some meat home without taking out a second mortgage. I see Alaska Air ships meat/antlers. We are not flying with Alaska Air do you just box everything and they take it as freight and you pick it up at the airport when it shows up?

Way back in 2009 and 2011 we used a place in Homer, AK that would clean and ship your fish back to the lower 48. Although we were hunting mountain goats, they gladly froze the meat for us and shipped it out on a pre set date. It wasn't cheap, I believe around $250 to $300 for one boned out mountain goat.

For the hides we used D & C Expediters in Anchorage, very good service and quality work. I'm sure than can ship your moose antlers back home.

Good luck

Alaska Air Cargo may be your cheapest route (albeit expensive still) if you live nearby one of their destination cities... Plan ahead though, to ship from Alaska to L48 you must register as a known shipper with Alaska Air Cargo where a 3rd party company comes and inspects your house/business to make sure you aren't a security risk for TSA. It can take 4-6 weeks to push through and is valid for one year. They have freezers in Anchorage/Fairbanks where the meat totes can sit until making a flight, and most destination cities also have freezers (call to check before hand). This route is nearly ALWAYS cheaper than UPS/Fedex route because you don't have to overnight it since they have freezers.

I shipped 6 blacktails south this year for buddies on here and it was cheaper than the equivalent bag fees and far more convenient than navigating airport pick up with tons of meat totes.

Thanks for the info, Trevor.

Thanks for the help guys I'll look into the Alaska Air Cargo option.

2 of us shot 2 bulls DIY 2017. We used Wildlife Gallery They pickup from just about every big hub in AK. Prep the skull and ship to Michigan for $200

The wildlife gallery. Look under the Alaska Depot. They prep any animal and ship to Michigan. It’s by far the cheapest.

What about the meat, altitude sick?

Great bull, BTW. Congrats!

We signed most of our meat over to our float pilot and hanger guys. Then we put 40# of meat in waxed freezer boxes, leaving room for 5# of dry ice and weight of the box. And took them as checked bags. Even if it’s over the allowed amount of baggage. It’s the cheapest method. And it is there when u are. There is no such thing as cheap meat shipping. The best would be to have all hunting gear sent UPS and take meat as checked bags.

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