Wood-Tikchik Drop Camp: An Alaska Moose Report
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Wood-Tikchik Drop Camp: An Alaska Moose Report

By Dispatch Advisory Team

A self-guided moose hunt in the Wood-Tikchik country is one of the last truly wild things you can do with a hunting license and a float plane. It is also a lot of work, and that's the point.

Drop-camp reality

The plane leaves and it's you, your partner, and a lot of country. You'll set camp, glass the willows and burns, and call. When a bull commits, the hunt is only half over — the pack-out is the other half.

Meat before trophy

A mature bull is a mountain of meat. Plan your camp within reasonable distance of water and be honest about how many trips it takes to get everything out clean and cool. This is where a proper skinner earns its place in your pack.

Who it's for

This hunt rewards competent, self-reliant hunters. If that's you, it's a tremendous value and a genuine adventure. If you'd rather have guides and horses, we'll point you somewhere else — no ego in it.