S2-E09: True North: Alaska North Slope Caribou

MeatEater TV Season 7: Alaska Moose and Caribou Hunt with Janis and Papa Janis

On this hunt, Steve, Janis Putelis, and Janis Sr. head to the remote wilderness of interior Alaska by bush plane to search for moose and caribou. Janis Sr. has never been to Alaska before, and his first trip is nothing short of an amazing experience, made even better since he gets to share the hunt with his son. Steve and Janis Sr. have bull moose tags and Janis has a caribou bull tag. It’s the peak of the moose rutting season and the bulls are...

A Guide to Hunting Caribou

The actual task of hunting a caribou is not that hard. Instead, the challenge of pursuing these animals is reaching an area that holds caribou and then trying to maintain your comfort and sanity when faced with everything that Arctic and sub-Arctic environments can throw your way. Bush-planes delayed for days on end by un-flyable weather, tents and gear soaked by horizontally driven rain, late summer blizzards, persistent fog, waist-deep rivers...

Trophy Country: Southeast Alaska

Southeast Alaska is one of the MeatEater team’s favorite trophy country destinations. The coastal mainland and islands here are daunting and unforgiving, but also beautiful and generous. Comprised of dense rainforests, alpine high country, and endless stretches of rugged, undeveloped coastline, much of Southeast Alaska’s trophy country is extremely remote. But unlike much of interior Alaska, this area is relatively easy to reach for hunters from...