Middle of October.When I get back to Work early May this spring I'm going to ask to take my two weeks off my last two weeks of work so I can head out after the first week of October.

No matter what you would be wise to carry an inreach because crap
Happens even to the most experienced that will allow youbto hit the SOS button and hopefully get a rescue to you before your no longer among the living

Inreach a satellite phone?

Inreach is much more reliable than a sat phone you can sinc them to your phone if you want but the big thing is an SOS can be sent with the push of a couple buttons

Never heard of one.Will have to look it up.

Garmin?

It may be more than 2 quarters. Hunting lodges are ussually overloaded with meat. Many times poorly salvaged meat. If it is part of your compensation, that may be a legal issue?

Not part of any compensation

Im just watching over the place during the winter and trapping there.

I second the Garmin InReach idea. Is it fly in and do they have an airstrip? Depending on when it is mid October could be no floatplane access

Garmin inReach for sure. You will need it if chit hits the fan when your away from the camp. Buy one now and get used to using it. I think you can get an inReach explorer for something under 400 bucks. Monthly subscription extra. Higher end models 600 or more. Pay now, cry later!!

Has a airstrip but much more expensive.Going to try and get off work 3 weeks earlier and have him pick me up by boat beginning of October.

I'd be leery of someone leaving a moose hanging for me. I'd have to ask, why didn't they haul the meat out? How long has it been hanging there, and in what weather? Just things to wonder

just as a favor

Bruce, it used to be that a person could shoot a moose in mid Sept. (most all our moose seasons are in Sept.) hang it in quarters, hind end, not the ribs tho, and it would age a bit and then freeze in early Oct. That doesn't happen anymore. You, or your provider, will almost certainly need electricity to run a cooler, or more likely a freezer, to keep moose meat edible until the outside temps are at 32 or colder.

Typical out of state hunters. Very few bring the meat back or all of the meat back. Then the outfitter or guides are stuck with it. Just imagine how many thousands of pounds of fish and game get dumped in the trash annually in Alaska....

I have a friend who works at the Anchorage land fill. It is not just non-residents. There is a magical emptying of freezers in the spring.

Not worried about the moose.This is a great trapping opportunity and greatly appreciated.It will all work out.I will bring other food as well.

Lots of good bait wasted.

Not legal bait.