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We left Kotz on the 19th to go into the bush. Plenty of weather delays as we arrived in Kotz on the 17th a.m. We crossed three channels of river to make our camp from our drop-off point. We opted to make the first gravel bar our meat/antler/cape cache. Our water came up rapidly, overnight about four days into the hunt. So much so that we had to continue to move our meat higher up the bar, and worried that we would have to try something different if the water rose any more. The water rose without that much moisture in our immediate area (regular drizzle, mist, sprinkles but no real rain showers). Obviously to our north storms were happening. We could only get to the first gravel bar and no way could we move meat or supplies to the main gravel bar and our pickup point. Fortunately, the water receeded after a couple days and we were able to pack everything (didn't lose any meat or supplies) over to the big gravel bar for pickup. But I understand about the water rising quickly and stranding people. It was pretty hairy for a day or two, but we didn't do anything stupid and waited out the weather, which is really all you can do in AK - prepare, plan and have some patience and try not to do anything too stupid.

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