Rainy Pass Lodge

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Rainy Pass Lodge



Rated 5 out of 5.0 based on 1 Outfitter reviews.

Contact: Steve Perrins

Location: Anchorage, Alaska

Species Hunted: Black Bear, Alaska-Yukon Moose, Alaskan Brown Bear, Barren Ground Caribou, Dall Sheep, Grizzly Bear, Grouse, Ptarmigan

State(s) Hunted: AK

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Submitted by: John Ford

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Review Submitted: Nov 1, 2012

Hunt Date: Sep 4, 2012

Species Hunted: Alaska-Yukon Moose, Black Bear, Grouse, Ptarmigan

Days Hunted: 10

Hunt Type: Guided

Primary Terrain: Mountain

Method: Rifle

Price Range: Any

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This is my second hunt at this lodge but my first Moose hunt. Arrived by float plane on sept 3 rd , and treated like family .The food is exceptional. Lodge accomodations are very comfortable with generator providing light , and showers with wood stove heat at main lodge. Taken to spike camp by horse back on sept 4 th which was a 3.5 hour ride with unbelievable scenery including the Alaskan moutain range as we travelled mostly on the iditarod trail in a valley of low blueberries and scattered willows. Spike camp was a cabin that comfortably slept 3 -4 people on Halfway lake with a coleman stove for cooking , and wood stove for heat .Food was great in spike camp including ribs , beef , bacon , pancakes and ptarmigan shot from camp. Spot and stalk hunting was the method .Saw caribou, moose , black bear and ptarmigan from camp . Attempted stalk on sept 4 th on mature caribou but busted at 600 +yards. Shot a six foot 4 inch boar black bear on 3 rd day of hunt . Saw large number of black bears . Caribou seen most days but no other opportunities to stalk. Moose seen most days but mostly cows with and without calves and bulls with less than 50 inch racks.Returned to main lodge by horse back on day 7 and shot Spruce grouse on the way . On day 8 , saw 3 moose as riding out to a new area to spot for the day including small Bull and 2 cows. Within 10 minutes , saw 3 more cows , a small bull then a trophy bull across a high flow river called the Happy River. After sizing him up , river was crossed on horse back ( which was an adventure in and of itself) , and this beautiful bull was succesfully harvested with a 300 winchester mag . We skinned it , butchered it and packed out some meat then returned the next day for remainder of meat , cape and antlers with two extra pack horses. Entire experience was exceptional . Had pleasure of meeting all the guides and 1/2 dozen other hunters. All guides seem to work very hard for their hunters . Game animals are highly prevalent . I highly recommend this lodge . As a foot note, harvested a boar grizzly with same lodge in august 2010 as well as a black bear and many spruce grouse with same positive experience and eight grizzly sitings in total .


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