First I would like to thank the man who who showed me it was possible to go on a self guided black bear hunt in Alaska and in his words, "lowered the hurdles" for me to turn a dream into reality. @Big Fin, thanks a ton big guy. I thank you for the inspiration and knowledge you have given me.
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Headed to hunt black bear on Kupreanof Island in May. Will be staying at Calder Mtn Lodge. I will be hunting them by boat and by foot. This is my first time hunting tidal waters and my greatest concerns on this hunt are understanding how to anchor the boat and making sure it STAYS PUT when going...
Picture yourself as a new big game hunter who has never hunted elk or deer much at all and is looking at controlled hunts in Idaho and just wants to go hunt and not hold out for glory tags. Do you bother applying for tags with 20% odds? Or just apply for units with >40% odds? What about a unit...
Howdy guys! I am a total greenhorn when it comes to big game hunting. I love to hunt anything with wings but haven't hunted for anything with fur much. I stumbled onto OYOA and Fresh Tracks on youtube and I really love the show and what it stands for. I joined the forum in hopes of learning...