Hi Clynt - You might not remember me, but you gave me some help on SE Idaho mulies in 2002. I lived in AK for 10 years and have been on 7 or 8 fly-in hunts for caribou. I have also checked into Canadian caribou hunts and I believe you can go to AK cheaper. Regardless of who you fly with, you need to be very specific on the details of your hunt. I always like to have an option of moving during the hunt as well. Most of these flying services will have been taking clients to silver salmon just before the caribou season starts, so they should have the herds located. Then the trick is to gauge the herds general direction of travel, get a head of them, find a place to land, and get set up for the next day. You can get into just about any country in a Super Cub, but can't haul much. You can go in on a Beaver on floats and take whatever you need, but you need a good sized patch of water to land, which may not be right on the migration. It is always a bit of a gamble, but having the option to move can save a hunt. Also, it's good if the flying service has other clients (hunting/fishing) in the area, because as they shuttle them in/out they can fly over your camp, and don't have to make a dedicated flight to check on you (which you would pay for). There are few places where you can hunt a drop camp for both moose and caribou. It's better to move. I took a bull in 1994 that grosses in the low 440's and have another one that nets around 370. If it's true that non-residents can only shoot one bull, look over lots of bulls before you shoot. A good one will have palmated tops, long bez tines with lots of points and shovel(s) at or near the end of the nose. Back scratchers (backward pointing points off the main beam between the bez and tops)are generally a sign of a mature bull. This has gotten longer than I wanted, but I'd be happy to answer your questions if you PM me. Best of luck,
Dave
