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We actually hunted 5 days, the first day of hunting we shot 6 animals.  We took care of the animals that day and packed 3 back to camp.  The water on the river came up and we couldn't get back across for 3 more days.  The am of the 19th we shot 2 more.  All the meat, good and bad was brought back to Kotzebue.  We brought back 2 capes and 6 sets of horns.  Not only was the rain bad on the meat but the humidity and the birds eating the meat that we couldn't get to.  No meat was lost to bears or wolves though.  The meat back at camp was hung under a tarp and dry and that was fine.  Uusually your right that only being out a few days like that wouldn't be that big of problem but I talked to a few hunters that went with Northern Air trophy and Mavrik and they didn't have any salvagable meat at all but they didn't get picked up until 4 or so days after they were suppose to.  We shipped 100% of our meat home that was good and planned on shipping all 8 caribou home so we were disappointed to lose what we did.
Shawn

Message Thread:

• Follow up on the Kotzebue Caribou Hunt shawnhastoworkaol.com Oct 17 2005
  • Discussion closed Webmaster Oct 19 2005
  • A Rotten Deal- Michael Strahan Oct 19 2005
    • wanton? yukonjim Oct 19 2005
  • Read John 8:7 guys Cutter Oct 18 2005
    • This is sad Arcticwildman Oct 18 2005
  • 15 Yards for PILING ON mdhunter Oct 18 2005
  • Stuff happens.... AkHunter45 Oct 18 2005
  • You guys are nuts shawnhastoworkaol.com Oct 18 2005
    • High water and Kotz Wapiti57 Oct 18 2005
    • Why some of us are upset bushrat Oct 18 2005
      • Offensive AkHunter45 Oct 18 2005
        • are you part of the problem? bushrat Oct 18 2005
          • Freezer?? Brian in AK Oct 18 2005
            • Hi Brian bushrat Oct 18 2005
            • This is sad #2 Rutting Moose Oct 18 2005
          • Rant AkHunter45 Oct 18 2005
  • Grumpy old men Jason in Anchorage Oct 18 2005
    • Not assumption..FACT AlaskaHippie Oct 18 2005
      • I'll Shutup Jason in Anchorage Oct 18 2005
        • Kotz Caribou and water levels Wapiti57 Oct 18 2005
      • How to Avoid rost495 Oct 18 2005
  • Welcome to ODD, Shawn martentrapper Oct 18 2005
    • Let's evaluate martentrapper Oct 18 2005
      • let's evaluate ovis Oct 18 2005
    • I've had enough bushrat Oct 18 2005
    • o ye defender of the oppressed... fullkurl Oct 18 2005
    • There's no need... Michael Strahan Oct 18 2005
  • slippery slope... fullkurl Oct 18 2005
    • meat spoilage viktor Oct 18 2005
  • A couple of questions... Michael Strahan Oct 17 2005
    • Meat situation shawnhastoworkaol.com Oct 18 2005
      • It's not adding up... AlaskaHippie Oct 18 2005
      • meat spoilage viktor Oct 18 2005