When is moose season in alaska

Most of the hunting will be done out of boats on lakes and the Nushagak river in real Alaskan wilderness. In order to do an unguided moose hunt, you need a minimum of 3 hunters in your group. All hunters must have a GPS and an external frame pack. Nushagak Guides provides full camps including tents, cots, pads, cook stove, cooking utensils, lanterns, game bags, food, boat, fuel and bush flights in and out of the field hunters and game.

Precipitation is not great, but August and September are among the rainiest months. Snow is possible in September. Temperatures range from below freezing at night to highs in the 60s late in the season.

The sky is typically clear with limited precipitation. Snow is possible, especially at higher elevations. Forest cover is extensive in river valleys, but gives way with increasing altitude to sub-alpine and alpine vegetation.

With the exception of large river flats with many small lakes, much of the area is dominated by hills, which grow to high peaks in the Alaska Range, the Brooks Range and other lesser ranges.

August can be warm, but tends toward rainy and cool. Cool, rainy conditions are normal in September with storms coming off the Bering Sea. Snow travel conditions are typically poor in GMU 22 in May.

Trees are sparse or absent over much of the area. Low-growing shrubs, grasses and sedges dominate. Trees occur in the eastern portion of both units. Much of GMU 18 is wet lowland, rising to mountains in the north and east.

GMU 22 is mostly hilly, rising to low mountains in places. Expect cool weather during the day and cold temperatures at night, especially in September. Prepare for cold weather and snow.

For the second year, the Bull Moose hunting season is shorter for one area. By Gilbert Cordova. Published: Jul. Share on Facebook. Email This Link. Share on Twitter. Share on Pinterest. Share on LinkedIn. In many regions, bag limits affect the next several years of hunting. After a bear is taken, hunters may need to wait between one and four years to hunt another. Alaska Deer Seasons.