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Wherever you will be hunting in Alaska, know the area and its weather intimately. Also, know how you’ll be accessing it, as that will determine how much gear you will be able to bring. (SCOTT HAUGEN)
BAG CHECK FOR HUNTERS HEADING TO ALASKA? HERE’S ONE HUNTER’S EXPERT PACKING TIPS BY SCOTT HAUGEN
D
uring my last 30 years of hunting throughout Alaska, I’ve learned a lot, especially when it comes to gearing up for a hunt.
Living a semi-subsistence life on the North Slope for most of the 1990s was an invaluable education, and it’s something I continue learning with each journey to different regions of the state. I have gained even more knowledge in the
past six months since moving to Hyder, on the east side of the lower Panhandle. Thanks to first-hand experience I have acquired, I’ve developed a prehunt packing routine that’s quick and efficient. When preparing for a trip to Alaska,
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