itcha illgqchuz success

[EvanG]

I flew in solo to itcha lake last friday. I had never hunted caribou and this was my fist fly-in. I hiked up the the upper plateau below itcha mtn and put and perfect stalk on a hed of about 20 animals that were hiding out in the snow patches. A part of me wanted to hold for for a larger one, as I had been advised to do, but since it was my first caribou, the stalk went perfect and when i peeked up over the ridge at 200yds to find two legals bulls in the group it was too much to pass up. He was shot Four 4 miles from my camp as the crow flies and probably vloser 7 or 8 following the trail out, needles to say it took two very heavy and very long trips to get him out but it was also VERY rewarding. Probably should have held out, as the next day, of course i would see a bigger bull, much closer to camp, but it could have very easily gone the other way as well. Thanks to marlin375, mod7rem,rod and all those who sent me feed back and info over the last few months i was well informed and had none of the issues I was worried about.


Evan

ps> i dont post pictured very often and am computer illiterate so might be a few minutes.

[EvanG]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/0742.JPG
antler pile in the alpine

[EvanG]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/0521.JPGhttp://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/1217.JPG

[EvanG]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/0402.JPG

[EvanG]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/0784.JPG


saw this guy on my way back up for the second load

[Krico]

A buddy of mine gets a chubby any time somebody mentions the Itchas. Looks like you did well, congrats. What was the motivation to do that hunt solo? Or did someone back out at the last moment?

[horse280]

Right on Evan,that,s a fine looking bull and it sounds like planning and prep made this go as easy as could be expected!Looks like the weather was good too!I'll call ya when i get back,leaving on a jet boat trip today for 12 days....Horsee

[BiG Boar]

Nice looking bull. I am pretty stoked up about going on my bou hunt next week! Congrats on a successful solo job!

[d6dan]

Good first Caribou bull to take and being solo!. Congrats... I like the velvet on him and it looks to be in good condition. Are you keeping it or stripping it off?.

[EvanG]

Its a hunt i really wanted to do so i just booked it with the intention of going regardless, asked around and didnt have any takers. I stripped the velvet as it was a little beat up and soon to come off.

[EvanG]

Right on Evan,that,s a fine looking bull and it sounds like planning and prep made this go as easy as could be expected!Looks like the weather was good too!I'll call ya when i get back,leaving on a jet boat trip today for 12 days....Horsee


Thanks Todd, good luck give me a shout n let me know how it went.

[moose2]

Really nice pictures and congrats on the bull, sounds like you worked hard for him.
Mike

[Ron.C]

Very cool. And well done on the solo effort. Great job

[riflebuilder]

Congrats on a nice caribou. Brings back memories of my daughters first caribou.

[srupp]

hmmm nice bou....because of the hot weather..some were where you found them..the rest further south...but as I did say ... they are there....

how were the bugs??

cheers
Steven

[olharley guy]

Howdy, great job -nice Caribou - too bad no one took you up on your offer to go with you, I am sure they would of had a great time. See any bears up there? later

[Rackmastr]

Good job! Congrats on a good hunt. Its on my 'bucket list' of hunts to do for sure!

[srupp]

the #s are more than advertised,,and there are some CRANKERS in there..still a fine boo..

steven

[d6dan]

Regardless of the velvet, Good bull..:smile:

[gerrygoat]

Congrats on your bull, some of the best eating meat you can get right there.

[kennyj]

Awesome job! Very rewarding getting it done yourself.
kenny

[ianwuzhere]

very nice, solo hunts are always memorable.. looks like the weather was great..
Good job!

[guest]

Right on, I got my 1st Bou in there years ago .......

Congrats to you, pre - rut and tasty ! Good on ya Solo man ! Cool

CT

[Marlin375]

Way to go Evan, thats a nice Bull. Great way to see that country. Said to be no other place in the province like it, I have no doubt you will make a return trip. Did you run into anyone else while you were there?

[Darksith]

congrats, nice bull

[TIKA 300]

Sweet !!! Great job.

[nature girl]

That must of been a great hunt to be on all by yourself.
Very nice caribou you shot.

[swampthing]

Nice work on the boo. Solo trips have their challenges but are rewarding.

[Everett]

Awsome a solo Caribou is a serious accomplishment. What was the hunter preasure like?

[EvanG]

No bugs, no bears and awesome weather. there were thre other guys camped up near the alpine and they got a bull the same morning and another family who flew in on there own plane and camped by the lake but i think they were only hunting down low.

[MOUNTAIN MAN - TOYOTA/ATV]

Niice caribou. Nice pictures.

[fester]

awesome animal

[jimzuk]

Beautiful bull. thanks for sharing the story. Who did you fly with?

[EvanG]

I flew with tweedsmuir air out of nimpo lake. no complaints at all