We did a 5.1 mile stalk. Used snowshoes when we crossed deep snow (Sherry did a great job of helping with putting snowshoes on and off). Crossed a stream and the final 500 yards with the bear watching guide and hunter which was a very emotional experience. The final mistake of the bear was to walk toward us, Brownie should have left the country. My first shot was at 260 yards using a 416 Rem, 350 gr. A-frame bullet. The stalk started at 9:30 am (first day of hunt) and I got my shot at 4:30 pm. What an adventure and memory of a great hunt.

Special Equipment recommendations.

Swarovski spotting scope STS 80 - This spotting scope played a major role in judging the size of the bear at 4.8 miles which ultimately helped make the decision to undertake a very long stalk.

Would you recommend this hunt to a friend?

Three words describe a Bob Adams hunt - emotion, adventure and memories. I would also recommend the use of a professional booking agent - I use Jim McCarthy Adventures. Jim has provided me with honest facts and expectations on hunting trips since 1983. Simple formula - honest facts and expectations equal reality.

This trip had come highly recommended by Jack Atcheson & Sons and all references I spoke to. Every aspect of the hunt lived up to it's billing. Bob Adams runs a 100 percent quality operation. They were organized and professional. The equipment in the spike camp was very good. The main camp was comfortable and quite plush considering the remote location. My guide, Wendell Runyon, was very experienced which greatly aided the success of my hunt. He hunted at a pace I could keep up with and taught me a great deal about Alaska and the game I was hunting for the first time. Game could be considered plentiful, especially caribou. I had numerous chances to take a second caribou much larger than the one I did harvest. My moose was on the average to small size. Larger moose were seen but they stayed in dense cover making stalks almost impossible. The moose were not in the rut and did not respond to calling. Anything negative about the hunt is totally my fault for not getting in good enough shape, as Bob Adams had strongly recommended. Five of the seven hunters being guided during the nine days got every species of animal they went after. One failed to get a moose, but he had hunted with Bob before and was holding out for a major trophy. He did get two caribou. A second failed to get a moose, but it did not seem the guide or outfitter was at fault. Adams Guide Service gets my highest recommendation. I will hunt with them again!