Erik in AK
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Ovis,
I don't think so either but, I could support snow travel if it was limited properly.
I think I'm going to submit a proposal on "winter hours" for the corridor.
Hunter numbers seemed on the low side of average (totally subjective estimate) from mid Aug to early Sep and tapered off quicker than expected in late Sep but then picked back up after Oct 1st when the limit went to two. I don't know how popular hunting the haul road is with our army brethren, but I take it you had a run in on a past hunt.....Hmmm?
Based on my observations a lot more road hunters would score if they approached caribou more like whitetails....pick a likely spot and wait them out.
At first glance the tundra all looks the same and caribou distribution seems random, but its not. There are certain places where they tend to congregate/feed and cross the country. I've been seeing caribou in the same places consistently since mid August. Granted, I work up here and by simply doing my job I get to "road hunt" with my eyes. Certain ridges or valleys, or just "spots" that don't fit a geographical category always seem to hold animals.
But guys seem happiest wasting gas, cruising the road and jumping out after bulls while holding their bows over their heads.
I don't think so either but, I could support snow travel if it was limited properly.
I think I'm going to submit a proposal on "winter hours" for the corridor.
Hunter numbers seemed on the low side of average (totally subjective estimate) from mid Aug to early Sep and tapered off quicker than expected in late Sep but then picked back up after Oct 1st when the limit went to two. I don't know how popular hunting the haul road is with our army brethren, but I take it you had a run in on a past hunt.....Hmmm?
Based on my observations a lot more road hunters would score if they approached caribou more like whitetails....pick a likely spot and wait them out.
At first glance the tundra all looks the same and caribou distribution seems random, but its not. There are certain places where they tend to congregate/feed and cross the country. I've been seeing caribou in the same places consistently since mid August. Granted, I work up here and by simply doing my job I get to "road hunt" with my eyes. Certain ridges or valleys, or just "spots" that don't fit a geographical category always seem to hold animals.
But guys seem happiest wasting gas, cruising the road and jumping out after bulls while holding their bows over their heads.
