Autumn Hunt for Moose in Alaska

The Hunt

Moose hunting on the Alaska Peninsula is among the most spectacular and authentic wilderness hunting experiences imaginable. Hunters pursue the enormous Alaska-Yukon Moose (Alces alces gigas), the largest member of the deer family in the world, and the area is renowned for its strong population of exceptionally trophy-quality bulls. Hunting is conducted as classic spot & stalk hunting combined with intensive use of both cow and bull calls. The season takes place at the beginning of the rut, when bulls are highly active and often respond aggressively to calling. Many days are spent glassing from elevated vantage points or along rivers and lakes by boat or canoe. It is not uncommon to call in a bull from several kilometres away. Most bulls measure between 60–65 inches in antler spread, although every season also produces bulls well above this size.

The Hunting Area

The hunts take place in some of the most untouched and remote areas of the Alaska Peninsula, where the outfitter holds exclusive federal guide concessions covering more than 216,000 acres within the Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge and Aniakchak National Preserve. The area stretches across more than 100 miles and includes river valleys, open tundra, and volcanic wilderness landscapes between the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea. This is true fair chase hunting in an area without roads, settlements, or other human activity. The Klutsch family has hunted and guided in the area since the early 1970s, giving the outfitter more than 50 years of experience in these exclusive hunting grounds.

Arrival

Travel is via Anchorage and onward to King Salmon on the Alaska Peninsula. From here, hunters are flown approximately one and a half hours south by bush plane to the outfitter’s main camp, located deep within this vast wilderness area. Upon arrival at camp, hunters are paired with their guides and flown onward to the various spike camps in smaller Super Cub aircraft. These short flights provide access to extremely remote hunting areas visited by very few people each year.

Accommodation

The stay begins in the outfitter’s historic main camp, consisting of small cabins for guests and guides, a dining area, cook cabin, and bath facilities. During the hunt itself, hunters stay in comfortable spike camps located directly within the hunting area. Accommodation consists of spacious tents equipped with cots and heaters, while guides stay in separate tents. There is also a dedicated tent for cooking and dining. Meals are a combination of home-cooked food and freeze-dried meals, and despite the extremely remote location, the camps are surprisingly comfortable. The entire experience is defined by true Alaskan wilderness, breathtaking scenery, and a hunting adventure of the highest class.