Trophy Alaska Moose
Willow Air is very proud of its self-guided moose hunts in western Alaska. Year after year, we have had fabulous success with large trophy bulls in this area. This is not your average DIY or do-it-yourself Alaska Moose hunt, but it is unguided. Last year, we experienced an over 75% success rate and have not been under 60% for the past 6 years. There are very few transporters in Alaska that can boast a success rate as high on self-guided hunts as ours.
The reason for this is that we have dedicated airplanes in McGrath, so all we do is take care of moose hunters. We hunt remote Wildlife areas within six thousand square miles of the best moose habitat in Alaska. Also, there are no villages or homesteads near where we hunt, so there is very little local hunting pressure.
Starting in 2022, we will be offering offering Fully Guided Moose Hunts.
Self Guided Moose Hunt
This is not a typical drop-off Alaska moose hunt; it is a top-notch hunt where we provide rafts for a float hunt or boats and motors to hunt from a fixed camp. Hunters bring their own camping gear and freeze-dried food. Each moose hunter is allowed 150 lbs. of gear. You will mail this to your hotel in McGrath ahead of your hunt, and it will be waiting for you when you get there. The moose are killed close to the water, so packing is minimal, which is important when moose hunting. We offer 3 types of unguided or self-guided moose hunts.
We fly the river daily (weather permitting), so on the fixed camp hunts, when you kill your moose, you can call us on your satellite phone, and we will put you on our schedule to pick up your moose as soon as possible and bring it back to McGrath. That way, you can continue hunting with your partner instead of babysitting your moose. The float hunts are on smaller tributaries, and we are unable to pick your moose up until you reach the pick-up point.
We bring a lot of hunters out early after they kill their moose. This area also has excellent black bear and wolf hunting and excellent pike fishing at no additional cost. You will need to purchase additional Alaska big game tags before your hunt if you wish to continue hunting for black bear, wolf, or wolverine after you have filled your moose tag. Moose season in this area is from Sept. 5-25, and the length of our hunts is ten days.
