Podcast 21 – Alaskan Moose Hunt with Clint Stout

A moose hunt is one that many people dream of doing. I myself have thought about going on an epic wilderness excursion in pursuit of Yukon moose for years. Today we have Clint stout on the show to cover the highlights his first moose hunt which took place in Alaska last Fall.

We cover how he got started with planning a logistically taxing trip, choosing a hunting area, and gear preparation. Clint details the events of the hunt including how they were able to locate moose, the landscape, how they accessed remote areas, and the events of taking his first bull. To end the show, we discuss the grueling pack out and an intense grizzly bear encounter.

Topics Covered In This Episode Include:

• Clint’s current position working in real estate for Whitetail Properties and how he got into selling land and residential homes
• How being a real-estate agent allows Clint to have more opportunities to learn about particular property styles and how that helps with deer hunting
• Highlights of Clint’s recent fishing, camping, and rafting trip to Montana this Summer
• Getting into western adventure hunting and talking about all of the different hunting trips he has been on over the years
• The family tradition of hunting and trapping while growing up in Pennsylvania
• The initial planning stages of a DIY moose hunt to Alaska and how they got started
• Selecting hunting partners for a remote hunt where the stakes are high and why he chose the person he did to go on the adventure
• Talking to the game agency to gather information pertaining to places to hunt and planning the logistics to get there
• The application and lottery draw for tags versus an over the counter unit
• Flying into remote areas and selecting the right service to meet your needs
• Prepping physically for an Alaskan moose hunt deep into the bush and why his hunt was the most physically demanding hunt he’s ever been on
• Gear selection for a remote hunt including weapons, rafts, tents, clothing, and food
• The costs associated with taking planes for a group of four
• Being aware of the chance that you might not be able to take out a moose for every guy and eating tags with time left in the hunt
• Digital scouting prior to the hunt after nailing down the general hunting area
• Terrain and topography that hold moose including lakes, rivers, swamps, and burn areas
• What a typical day of hunting looked like and what strategy they used to locate moose
• Early September weather conditions and how they can vary drastically by area
• Locating the moose Clint shot and how he was able to get within bow range
• The details of the moment of truth when Clint took his first bull moose
• Skinning and quartering a moose while laying in a lake and the challenges of working on a giant animal in waist deep water
• Packing out meat and detailing how grueling that can be in the conditions they were in
• An intense grizzly encounter
• Discussing what he would do differently on their next hunt in 2018
• Why everyone should go on an adventure hunt and the realistic costs of a DIY moose hunt in Alaska