Alaska Moose Hunting Outfitters
Yukon River Area We have a tremendously successful trophy moose hunting area near the Yukon River in the western part of Interior Alaska. If you are focused on taking an exceptional bull moose, we invite you to talk with us today about this area. Our Yukon River camp has the enviable record of nearly 100% success since its establishment in 1997. There are just a heck of a lot of moose out there, and since the area is remote and hard to access, there are more mature bulls than in areas with more hunting pressure, like those closer to Alaskan towns and cities. Trophy quality has been outstanding. In 1998, the new # 4 B&C trophy moose was taken from this camp. This area also has a very good number of grizzly & black bears, making it a great spot for a trophy moose & bear combination hunt. Moose are the biggest of the deer family, and Alaska moose are the largest of the moose around the world. We routinely see large bodied moose, with antlers sometimes even into the 70 inch range. We are proud to be able to offer our clients some of Alaska's best moose hunting. We believe we have the ability to offer a variety of combination hunts to provide the hunting trip you are dreaming of. Pictures really tell the stories on these hunts. We have a number of pictures of fine moose taken on Deltana hunts. We invite you to look those over to see what the game and country is like. Another way to envision these hunts is to take a look also at some of our hunting stories by guides, hunters and others who have been with us. For example, Tom Higgs took an fine trophy in the 2003 season and wrote the story of his Alaska moose hunt. His guide, Billy Molls, wrote a story from his perspective, too. Each of them is a good read, and together they give an interesting glimpse of what guided moose hunting in Alaska can be. Some Moose Natural History Usually called "elk" in Europe, moose are found throughout the northern forests of the world. In Alaska, moose are found throughout the state, except on some of the islands of the SE Alaska "panhandle", Kodiak, and the Aleutian islands. Moose expanded to the Seward Peninsula in western Alaska in the late 20th century and continue to build up their numbers in the Yukon-Kuskokwim delta area even today. Moose thrive in brushy areas and in places without extensive stands of mature trees. Younger mixed forests, and areas touched by Alaska's not infrequent forest fires are perfect for these animals. As the moose hunting season opens, moose are already feeling the primal urge to reproduce. This works to our advantage as hunters as the peak of the moose rut in Alaska occurs in late September and early October. This brings a lot of movement for both bull and cow moose in the forests and scrub forest lands of the Alaska. Moose behavior is different in the fall because of the rut. Sometimes bulls will respond to brush thrashing or even wood chopping because it sounds like other bulls thrashing their antlers. Moose are also beginning to call, and your guide may use this to your advantage if the situation is right. We have limited open dates for these hunts. If you have a serious interest in a true trophy moose hunt, |
Video - Moose Hunt
  Moose hunting in Interior Alaska (0:14)
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According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, moose may
develop trophy class antlers as early as age 6 or 7, but 10-12 is
more common. Moose normally do not live beyond about age 16 in
the wild. Western Alaska, which is where we hunt is where Fish
& Game reports the largest moose in the state to live.
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