I leave tomorrow morning for Alaska on a caribou hunt. Was planning on bringing a .22 for Ptarmigan, but also just decided that i am bringing my bow along too. With that being said, while carrying a bow, i'd prefer my 10mm with me. Or i could meet somewhat in the middle and bring a 9mm. of those three options, which would you do? Oh, and also my dad is bringing his .22 revolver.
last second change of plans - please help!
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Wind Gypsy
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If it's your only gun, definitely a 9 or 10mm.
noharleyyet
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10mm's don't shrink...
Oh good point, I’ll have my rifle as well, but probably not carry it whole bow hunting.
Flatbrimmer
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Good luck on the caribou hunt. Hope to see pics!
I say use your dads .22 if you get tired of losing arrows but you gotta use your bow first… that is why you brought it, after all.. I’d feel a lot better having a 10mm on me out there
I say use your dads .22 if you get tired of losing arrows but you gotta use your bow first… that is why you brought it, after all.. I’d feel a lot better having a 10mm on me out there
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if you got a rifle take a 22. Ptarmigan and grouse can break up monotony quite well up there.
Sheltowee
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Trust in the Lord and the Centimeter, amen.
std7mag
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Good Lord man!!
How many licenses did you get??
How many licenses did you get??
In Alaska? 2 caribou tags, a wolf tag, small game, fishing.
Elsewhere, wy elk, and the otc MT tags.
As far as I could tell, Alaska recognizes approved bow hunter and hunter education from other states.
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What prompted me not to was this...
www.adfg.alaska.gov
They talk about needing some in person class which was enough to make me not fully read it and just do rifle.
Hopefully your hunt goes better than ours did! Good luck
Bowhunter Education Course, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Alaska Department of Fish and Game
They talk about needing some in person class which was enough to make me not fully read it and just do rifle.
Hopefully your hunt goes better than ours did! Good luck
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The largest grizzly ever killed in Alberta, which stood as the world record for a time, was killed by a little old lady with a single shot .22
www.bear-hunting.com
You know what you have to do.
...nah bring the 10mm
Grizzly with a .22 Caliber
Bella Twin was a calm, quiet, clear-headed Cree woman with a trap line. May 10, 1957, she killed a massive grizzly bear with her Cooey Ace #1 .22. That was near Slave Lake, Alberta, and the bear Twin killed turned out to be a world record that stood for a good long time.
You know what you have to do.
...nah bring the 10mm
