Anticipation of the Hunt

[Mike Yancey]

Getting ready never ends! This September will be my 5th trip to Alaska hunting, and probably the 15th or so for my buddy.  It will be our second with this pilot. My hunting buddy and I learned alot specific to this hunt last year, but it will be a little different this Fall going in on tundra tires rather than floats. Always thinking about gear and weight, we are restricted to 65lbs each, for 10 days of hunting. Trying to optimize camp to be able to take a little extra food 😋.  An extra candy bar looks like gold about 7 days in...

Fiddling with my bow, on and off, will end up around 60lbs and arrows around 650gr.  The only "for sure" right now are the Snuffers, couple of options yet on bow and arrow selection.

Hoping to pack a moose or two to the gravel strip this September!....oh, then deer season starts up right after I get home...

R

Snuffers!! I killed the antelope in my picture there and many others with a Snuffer.

Ryan, I loved your Dad! He was always so nice and polite to me when ever we met at events. A Real Man!

[Ryan Rothhaar]

Thanks, Mike, kind words!

Been looking at your African videos some, nice animals! Was in RSA this past summer, had a tough hunt, got messed up by wind and too many buffalo around several times. Passed some animals I wasn't interested in, not a lot of chances at stuff I was. Did get #1 on my list, a jumbo warthog...



I'm booked for Makalaan in Namibia in August 2023, really looking forward to that one! Gemsbok and eland are 2 I really want and it looks like that is the place for both. Guys I've talked to killed or passed eland many times mid-day there, which is pretty unusual.

Keep posting!  😀

R

[KAZ]

Thanks, Mike, kind words!

Been looking at your African videos some, nice animals! Was in RSA this past summer, had a tough hunt, got messed up by wind and too many buffalo around several times. Passed some animals I wasn't interested in, not a lot of chances at stuff I was. Did get #1 on my list, a jumbo warthog...

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I'm booked for Makalaan in Namibia in August 2023, really looking forward to that one! Gemsbok and eland are 2 I really want and it looks like that is the place for both. Guys I've talked to killed or passed eland many times mid-day there, which is pretty unusual.

Keep posting!  😀

R

That's a jumbo... I was fortunate to be in Namibia last September. Beautiful place that can draw you back for sure...

[Mike Yancey]

Great Warthog! I hope you have a great time and it does draw you back time and time again!

[Wudstix]

Best of luck in Alaska Ryan, hope to talk soon.  Snuffer 160's Rule!!!

[Terry Green]

Great Post Mike, glad you are getting out, wish I was going with you.  Best of luck and tell the Sofala Gang I said hello.

Oh, and if you can remember and got room please bring back my impala arrow.

[Jim Jackson]

Nice post Mike. Yeah, preparing is a big part of the hunt.  Safe travels.