Southwest Alaska Range Bull Moose

This endorsed outfitter invites you to the western Alaska Range in pursuit of trophy bull moose.

The Alaska range stretches in an arc from the Aleutian Chain of islands and continues northward through the Alaska Peninsula. The range builds in height and ruggedness until it reaches Denali, the highest peak in North America. Turning East it continues on until finally giving way to the Wrangell Range toward Alaska's Eastern border.

Once you cross this rugged range of mountains you are greeted with a gentle slope that sprawls westward for miles. It is on this sprawling bench that hunters find the outsized bull moose this country is famous for. With multiple burns in different succession of regrowth, this region is covered with some of the best habitat Alaska has to offer. Add in good genetics and good age classes and you have the makings of an excellent hunt. Hunters should target bulls near the 60 inch mark with a real possibility of high 60s or even 70.

Most hunters book this hunt as combo adding caribou or grizzly bear to the hunt. This region supports a stable caribou population. Though not a high density area, the bulls in this region tend to carry excellent mass with better than average tops. The grizzly bears in this region are on the large side as they are very close to the "brown bear Line". Hunters looking for the slam will want to consider which records organization they want to reference when considering these bears. GSCO considers them grizzly bears while B&C and P&Y will consider them brown bears, This will vary pending on the location in the unit.

Whether you are in pursuit of several species or simply want an excellent moose hunt, this is a high success option for any hunter.