How will I know which animal to shoot because the Alaskan Wilderness is full of game?
This is usually the biggest misconception of most first time hunters to this State. We have all seen the National Geographic films of the Brown Bears at McNeil River and the Rams in Denali National Park. Many hunters believe that this is how it is everywhere in the State. It would be similar to equate wild elk hunting with hunting in Yellowstone National Park. Alaska has large populations of game animals, but an even larger amount of land in which to hide them. Game densities in Alaska are among the lowest anywhere. One only needs to see this State in the wintertime to realize why. There is a very limited amount of winter range that can support most of the game populations. Furthermore, much of the country is very brushy and provides excellent cover for the few animals that reside in any given area. There are pockets of habitat which contain fairly high densities of game, and it is your Outfitter’s job to know where these are and how to successfully hunt them. Be realistic in your expe
