Caribou or Black Bear

Some buddies and I are going to Alaska next year. We are trying to decide which hunt we should do. The Caribou or the black bear. We are going to have a blast either way, just wanted to hear from somebody who has done it. Thanks

SENDERO, IF $$$$ PERMITS DO THEM BOTH, IN SOME AREAS YOU CAN SHOOT 2 BOU. IN MOST AREAS B. BEAR & BOU ARE FOUND TOGETHER. DONT OVER LOOK WOLF,THEY ARE WIDESPREAD & CHEAP... YOU MIGHT RUN ONTO ONE HUNTIN CARIBOU. I WOULD MAXIMISE THE HUNT W/ALL THE ANIMALS IN THE AREA. MOOSE ARE EASY TO FIND ALSO, THE DAY I SHOT MY BULL... I SAW 4 OTHER BULLS. ALSO HAD A BIG MALE WOLVERINE WITHIN 4 FEET OF ME, PASSED ON HIM. I WOULD NOT GO THAT FAR TO JUST SHOOT A BLACKBEAR, YOU CAN MOST LIKELY DO THAT IN YOUR HOME STATE. TAGS ARE FAIRLY REASONABLE, AND MOST GUYS DONT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL GET BACK TO ALASKA. NEVER HAD SO MUCH FUN AS ALASKA, NEXT YEAR ITS THE YUKON. HOPE THIS HELPS, TAKE ER EASY, YD.

I ALMOST FORGOT, WHATEVER YOU DO.. FIND SOME TIME TO FISH FOR SALMON.. ITS FANTASTIC. YD.

Yukon

You make me feel better that I might be able to arrange a hunt in 2006 where I can have a solid chance at taking a moose while my in laws are assured a caribou!! Thanks.

I agree that to go to Alaska to hunt black bear by themselves is not the best thought.

Go for the Bou and add in the bear if it happens. Along with wolf(some areas you don't even need a tag) and fishing. Last year I didn't get to fish much but bring a rod!! I waded in streams crossing filled with Salmon and trout. In 2006 we are taking 7-10 days to hunt(incluing flying in and out) and then about a week just fishing down the Kenai and hopefully panning for gold and halibut fishing etc..... Hope the boss agrees to 3 weeks vacation....

Jeff

R495, IN SOME OF THE AREAS I HAVE BEEN PUT DOWN IN MOOSE WAS A SURE THING, CARIBOU WE HAD TO FIND. BOU TEND TO COME & GO. MAKE SURE YOUR AIR TAXI PUTS YOU IN FRONT OF THE MOVING MASS, OR IT WILL BE A TUFF HUNT. UNLESS THE LAW HAS CHANGED RECENTLY YOU CAN TAG DOWN, MEANING YOU CAN PUT A MOOSE TAG ON A BOU.. IF YOU CANT FIND BULLWINKLE. I HAVE LEARNED IT HELPS TO STAY FLEXIBLE IN ALASKA, DONT BE IN A HURRY, EXPECTED A PROBLEM OR TWO, ALLOW PLENTY OF TIME, ECT,ECT. INQUIRE W/ YOUR AIR SERVICE AS TO MOOSE #S WHERE YOU HUNT BOU, & GOOD LUCK ON YOUR 2006 TRIP, YD.