Well I flew into Fairbanks and then drove up to Tok Ak. From there I flew out with a transport service called 40-mile air. Because of weather my hunt was cut really short, so I debated even taking my bow or not. I deceided to hunt with my bow for the first full day and if I hadn't got anything, I would change to a rifle for a little insurance. First day I hunted hard and blew a lot of stalks on an animal that seems to never stop moving...After 5 hours of attempts to get in bow range of a respectable bull I finally closed the distance to 40 yards of 4 nice bulls. I shot my bull in a huge patch of blueberry bushes, which was good for stalking, but horrible for a clear shot. As the caribou fed threw I steadied my pin on him and shot...I hit him a little forward, but to my surprise he dropped like a rock and died within seconds! I went threw the front of the shoulder blade and into both lungs...Then the work began!!!
I am an elk hunter from NM and have no idea how to score a caribou, but from what the locals tell me, he will make P&Y easily, and if he had a double shovel he would be flirting with the 400 inch mark! As soon as I get it officially scored I will be sure to post...