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Alaska Trophy Hunts
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April 10th to May 10th
2007
We are offering a very special rate of
only $8,800.00
for the first bear and only
$3,200.00
for the second bear.
This specially priced hunt is being offered for a limited
time only! Don’t miss this great
opportunity to experience a Spring Bear hunt in Alaska at a
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May 1st to May 30th
2007
We are offering a very special rate of
only $2,500.00
per hunter. We can accommodate groups of up to 5 hunters.
This specially priced hunt is
being offered for a limited time only!
Don’t miss this great opportunity to
experience a Spring Bear hunt in Alaska at a great price. |
Are you ready for the
experience of a lifetime? With one if not the highest hunter success
rates; Tom Shankster, owner of Alaska Trophy Hunts, will show you
how to hunt big game in his back yard – Alaska.
"I just returned from Alaska after
a great hunt with Tom Shankster. I was able to bag a nice black bear
and my dall sheep. I hiked some great mountains and saw some
fantastic country and animals: 7 black bears, 2 grizzly bears,
caribou, moose and lots of sheep..."
– Customer John Legnard, Conifer Colorado
 Whether
you have only hunted deer or elk, or are a seasoned hunter who is
looking for Brown Bear or Dall Sheep, Alaska Trophy Hunts’ expert
guides do their best to make sure you don’t go home empty
handed. Tom Shankster is a registered Master Guide and has been
operating as an outfitter in Alaska since 1985. Tom offers remote
fly-in hunting for Dall Sheep, Moose, Caribou, Black Bear, Grizzly
Bear, and Wolf. The primary base-camp is in the West-Central Alaska
Range (GMU 19). Here, there is an abundance of high peaks, rugged
hills, and sloped meadows that are home to nearly all species of
Alaskan big game and small game alike.
 GMU
19 is approximately 75 air miles from McGrath and 150 air miles from
Wasilla. The remote area has a solid game population while offering
spectacular views. This is why people come to hunt in Alaska! Tom’s
base camp includes wall tents, a separate cook tent, and many
amenities to help make you comfortable. Most people won’t hunt from
base camp, but will instead be shuttled to one of several spike
camps depending on their abilities, condition, and what species they
are after. Tom also hunts many river drainages in this remote area.
If you are looking for
another type of hunt, Tom suggests hunts in GMU 22 around Unalakleet. This
area is virtually untapped and offers excellent opportunities for
both Moose and Caribou. If you want to catch some of the best fish,
let Tom help you with your fly-in fishing needs.
Tom provides
services to residents and non-residents and offers both guided and
unguided services.
Once we know you are coming, Alaska Trophy Hunt selects a site
optimal for obtaining just the trophy you want. Because we are
native to Alaska, we have become adept at knowing where each animal
tends to dwell and where
Tom’s primary
base-camp is in the West-Central Alaska Range (GMU 19). Here there
is an abundance of high peaks, rugged hills, and sloped meadows that
are home to nearly all species of Alaskan big game and small game
alike.
This area is
approximately 75 air miles from McGrath and 150 air miles from
Wasilla. This area has a solid game population, offers spectacular
views, is rugged and remote, and represents why people choose to
hunt Alaska. Tom’s base camp includes wall tents, a separate cook
tent, and many amenities to help make you comfortable. Most people
won’t hunt from base camp, but will instead be shuttled to one of
several spike camps depending on your abilities, condition, and what
species you are after. Tom hunts many river drainages in this remote
area.
Tom also offers hunts in
GMU 22 in the area around Unalakleet. This area is commonly
overlooked and offers some excellent opportunities for both Moose
and Caribou.
What
We Provide
Once you arrive in camp,
we provide all non-alcoholic refreshments, snacks, food, shelters,
transportation, guides, and packers.
We base our hunts out of
a nicely equipped and very comfortable base camp. The camp has wall
tents with cots, a separate cook tent with a full time cook, and
other amenities to make you comfortable. There are lots of hunting
opportunities right out of our base camp (black bear, brown bear,
sheep, moose and sheep), but we generally shuttle our hunters to our
remote spike camps. We transport you to the spike camps in Tom’s
Super Cub (or other small aircraft as needed). The spike camps will
have everything you need to be comfortable and well fed, but these
remote camps will generally be more primitive and secluded. Normally
the spike camp will consist of a single wall tent or a small tent(s)
for sites that are particularly difficult to get to.
Depending on hunt type,
your guide will provide a spotting scope, game cleaning equipment,
and pack frame as needed.
All of our spike camps
are equipped with satellite phones to communicate with the base camp
and deal with emergencies.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
You must purchase your hunting license (resident or non-resident),
any locking tags and obtain your harvest tickets PRIOR to arriving
at our base camp. We do not have those things at camp, and you will
not be allowed to hunt without having the appropriate documentation
in your possession. You must carry those documents with you in the
field while you are hunting.
Equipment Needed
While packing for your
trip, please keep in mind that our hunting camps are 75-100 miles
from the nearest town or road. The guide will provide all of the
camping-type equipment and supplies (TP, soap, stove, lantern,
etc.). Also bear in mind that you are limited to roughly 75 lbs of
personal equipment per person. This 75 lbs limit is due to the size
and space available in the Super Cub. Since we are flying into
remote country and will be landing on gravel bars and tundra, we
must be very careful with aircraft performance characteristics.
Pack carefully but
conservatively. If you are not sure about what to bring, please talk
with us before it’s time to load you into the Cub. Repacking on the
airstrip is never fun.
Leave most of the
electronics at home. You won’t need a GPS since your guide knows the
area.
- Emergency kit.
Although you will be with a guide, we suggest that all of our
hunters bring your own emergency kit. At a minimum it should
include the following:
- Small tarp or
anorak for an emergency shelter or wind block
- Fire starter –
this should include water proof/wind proof igniter and
burning material (e.g., petroleum jelly cotton balls)
- Night time
search laser
- 50 ft of ¼ inch
nylon rope
- Compass
- Whistle
- Bivouac sack
(optional)
- Sleeping bag/pad –
typically a 20 degree bag is sufficient.
- Rifle and two boxes
of shells (your hard case will be left at base camp)
- Headlamp – I like
the LED models with 5-8 LED bulbs.
- Batteries – bring 1
extra set for the LED lamp.
- Binoculars – bring
one pair of the best you can afford.
- Frame pack or
decent sized day pack. Make sure it’s comfortable as you’ll be
spending a lot of time wearing this pack.
- Two water bottles
(1L)
- Comfortable ankle
fit hip boots or Gore-Tex wader pants
- Waterproof hiking
boots (these need to be high quality and broken in)
- Stocking cap – to
keep you warm and you may sleep with it.
- Ball cap with brim
- Gloves – warm and
waterproof
- Mittens – warm and
water proof
- Two Synthetic
(fleece) or wool shirts
- Two complete sets
of synthetic long underwear
- Pants (1) – not
cotton.
- Fleece pants (Wind
Stopper would be good)
- Fleece vest
- Fleece jacket (Wind
Stopper would be good)
- Rain gear (full
suit) – Good quality stuff like Helly Hansen ImperTech or
Gore-Tex
- Camp shoes –
nothing feels quite as good as taking your boots off after a
long day of hiking.
- Sleep clothing – I
like to have one set of light weight synthetic long johns for
sleeping in and then use a fresh pair of socks and my stocking
cap if it’s really cold.
- Merino wool (or
synthetic) socks (one pair for each day)
- Synthetic wicking
type liner (3)
- Several pairs of
undies (NOT cotton) or go commando!
- Cotton mesh game
bags (number depends on what you are hunting)
- Good cleaning knife
- Camera – bring
something that may get wet or dirty.
- Toiletries
- Small container
baby wipes
- Small rayon camp
towel
Note on layering: there
is no heavy coat listed. You will use layers of insulation depending
on the temperature. Spring bear hunters will want to bring some
additional warm clothing – please speak with us before packing.
As a general note on
clothing, please try to avoid bringing anything made of cotton.
Synthetics, wool, and synthetic/wool blends all have superior heat
retention characteristics when wet. When hunting in Alaska in the
fall, you should assume that you will get wet so prepare for it.
Other Details
You will need to provide
your own transportation into our base camp. Great Northern Air
offers bush wheel plane service directly out of Ted Stevens
International Airport or Lake Hood Airport which is directly
adjacent to Ted Stevens. For the 2006 season, Great Northern charged
$800 for a bush wheel equipped Cessna 206. The useful load of the
206 is sufficient for 3 hunters with a full compliment of
equipment.
Another alternative is to fly commercial air service from Anchorage
to McGrath Alaska and then charter a flight with Red Line Air into
our base camp. You can reach Red Line Air at 907-524-3733.
The advantage of flying
into McGrath is that it puts you on the west side of the Alaska
Range, which is where we hunt. There are times where inclement
weather makes flying over or through the various Alaska Range passes
difficult. On the other hand, flying in and out of camp to McGrath
is doable even with low cloud cover or high winds.
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