A New Solution To Access Public Land | HUNTING GEAR
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ม.ค. 2025
- A new solution to access public land. This piece of hunting gear will open up a whole new array of options to access pieces of public land whether it's whitetails along a major river, a cast and blast, being able to backpack in and float out a moose or caribou, or using it for getting into tight areas in southeast Alaska for black bears.
In this video, Randy Newberg is joined by Joe Risi of Alpacka Raft who shows him the usefulness of their lightweight backpack-able rafts that weigh only 8-14 pounds depending on the model. They float a stretch of the Gallatin River in Montana to test them out and see how they perform. Needless to say, Randy is impressed.
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Helpful tip, anytime you inflate your boat, put it in the water, roll it around, get it cold, then top off the air again. Your warm breathe will condense as it gets cold from the water and the boat will not be at full pressure. It will save you from getting out and topping it off later
Randy, you’re living my life. I’m glad you’re in Montana performing the good deeds our fellow Americans need for conservation.
I remember the podcast on HuntTalk Podcast a while back with the designer at Orion Coolers and Jackson Kayaks (his name escapes me right now) and speaking to him about using water to access certain areas after deer or other big game. Him with whitetail in Tennessee or you with mule deer here in Montana. He should have designed a true hunting kayak and call it The Big Fin after you. But as I know from owning an 11 ft sit on top kayak they are heavy and take up space in your rig and with the RAPTOR having a shorter bed than the Titan and you taking a guest and one or two cameramen with you often these pack rafts definitely make sense. Now you have Wilderness Trail Llamas and Alpacka Rafts, must be something about those family of animals that you like that can extend your hunting days and ways to hunt places that are difficult to access.
You mentioned two adventures already, plus spring bear in Alaska. Now when applying you can be more comfortable scouting on On-X and finding access routes via water to some hunting grounds that you may never have applied for before.
I have seen some other hunters like Brian Call and Ryan Lampers use these on that super high country mule deer hunt from last season and they worked great, I know that they will do the same for the Fresh Tracks Crew. Row Row you boat merrily down the stream.
I picked up one last year. So far I've not used it for its intended purpose, remote trout ponds, but I have made the best of the learning curve. As a whitewater kayaker I've used the raft on some familiar waters and it is amazingly close to my hardshell kayak for surfing and general river running. I wish now I'd bought a different color, mine is yellow, for float hunting ducks.
Thank you for your information, it is helpful.
Id bring a tucktek foldable kayak as backup just incase something happens like misplaced knife cuts it, coal jumps from the campfire puts a hole in it, hunting dog gets bored and puts a hole in it ect then that way you have a hard shell kayak to fold out to get back over afew streams or whatever, that may be un passable by foot only . But this is a game changer forsure and I don’t see it getting damaged to easy
I saw this video when it first was posted and thought "someday"... now I'm planning for a big travel adventure, dirt biking/ hunting and fishing, this fall/ winter.. and need a boat that will fit within my vehicle limitations: Truck towing a camper, with dirt bikes in bed, no room for a traditional canoe/ jon boat (both of which I already have!) and I'm thinking now is the time to order one of these :)
AS i age float hunting has become a new sport shooting a trophy within 100 yards from the boat or rivers edge is GREAT. I have a lot of fun onxmaps finding that isolated area on state land that is land locked by trail, but a boat will get you there.
I will not rate this boat because i have never used on but my pack rafts have saved me in some really nasty stuff at 15 ponds pack weight.
Enjoy your adventure keep the videos coming you have helped me a lot thanks
I'm sold! Perfect solution for a O.I.L. Utah Ram hunt I'm applying for through Desolation Conyon on The Green River! But I'm sure I'll figure out many other Adventures in it before I finally draw that tag! Awesome product! Thanks again Randy for bringing another excellent product to light!
I hope you draw. That would be such a cool hunt with one of these rafts.
Yessirree! A great hunting/fishing concept came to fruition.
That bag trick is slick.
What a game changer! Endless possibilities for hunting and fishing. I need one
"You blow until you can't blow anymore." Sounds like you need a politician on that trip. 😉😬😂
OMG, that's funny.
That's cool. I think I may have seen a film with Gritty Bowman using one of these.
I see Randy finally discovered that the oldest form of transport is one of the best. Anyone who is interested in running rivers should read and watch the works of Bill Mason. Canadian outdoorsman and one of the best canoests to ever live.
Love the inflation system, they really did think of everything!!
Was hoping to draw Missouri River Breaks unit this year but now I’m kinda glad I didn’t . Maybe next year. I will say, I was looking for a raft to take on an airplane with me. I think this is the ticket!
It sure is. You can throw them in your carry on and have no problems, especially with a breakdown paddle.
These packrafts really are the next evolution of backpacking, hopefully one day soon these will be more affordable to the average hunter
You can rent them from a bunch of places. They have link on website.
We know they are pricey, but all of our packrafts are handmade in Mancos, CO and most of the materials to make them are sourced in the United States as well. Additionally, we back them all with a lifetime warranty on materials, and workmanship and a full service department. We do have less expensive models, that will also work great for hunting such as the standard Classic model.
Also, Andy is right. Check out the Alpacka Raft website and visit the page at the link below if you're looking to rent one for your upcoming hunts: www.alpackaraft.com/rafting/rentals/
Cool stuff that would be sweet to have,and for a guy who has 2bad knees float hunting is something I need to look into,thaks for the tip 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👍👍👍
What a great tool for hunting or fishing. Wheels are still spinning in Randy’s head about the possibility’s. Great short vid. Anyone fall in? LOL
Nope. Nobody swam. Alpacka Raft packrafts are super stable.
Love it.
Is it subject to the boat inspection's like they do for Montana's waters
Yes, all boats need to be inspected in Montana. Luckily there is no cost and most inspections stations will soon be open around the state, pending current state pandemic orders. Consider calling ahead to schedule inspections at Montana Regional FWP Offices, 406-444-2440 and make sure they are open when you'd like to have your boat inspected.
Awesome is all I can say!
I'm really hoping to order two of these soon. What configuration are those in this video (open, cruiser deck, etc)?
Awesome. Happy the hear that. All of the packrafts in this video are "open" configurations. Feel free to email us at workshop@alpackaraft.com if you have additional questions.
I was sold after watching this video,6 weeks before my moose hunt so i found the website and was gonna purchase the mule but wow the price is a little out of reach. Hopefully they go on sale 😂
Brian Call says to make sure you know the front from the back!
The inflation valve and Alpacka Raft logo always goes in the back of the packraft. :) Randy is using them right in this video. Brian accidentally floated his backwards in his mule deer film, but humorously called himself out and is paddling his Mule facing the right direction now.
Is it safe using waders? i don't really want a dry suit.
What about if the TSA wants to look inside like your Alaska bear trip?
Did they ever emburse you for that?
Other than an unnecessary Airport search I can’t see anything wrong with them.
Would the zipper allow complete access without destruction?
Happy Hunting.
Cool raft! Any chance you want to do a giveaway for your jacket? Or one of the rafts?
Awesome little rigs! Wish you would have talked about prices. Thanks for the informative video!
You can get the NRS version for about $500 from NRS, Alpacka or Kokopelli ecpext $1000 ish to start.
Each and every one of our packrafts are made by hand Colorado and we back them all with a lifetime warranty on materials, and workmanship and a full service department. We know they aren't cheap, but if you are looking for something a little less expensive, our Classic and Mule models are still great for hunting and fishing and you can get them for under $1,000 with standard features.
www.alpackaraft.com/rafting/product/classic/
first llamas now Alpackas :)
No limit to the ingenuity of the American hunter ;).
what part of alaska are you going to for the moose hunt? as long as the market isn't totally destroyed i'll be selling my house and moving to my land in healy this year. hopefully i'll be moose hunting too!
Marcus drew an archery hunt up on the haul road. Guess we will see if hunts are still allowed, given non-resident black bear was closed this spring.
@@Fresh_Tracks ah, ok. i was curious why you didn't go up this spring
Ordered... Going on my ADV motorcycle.
Oh wow yes I know where I could use that
What a great product saved the web sight to my phone.
Randy you doing ok with all Covid stuff.
We are all doing fine. The day after this video we started working remotely, even though the state rules weren't in place until a week later. Hope all is well with you.
do you have to continue downstream from your hunt location and be picked up further downstream? I assume you can't paddle back upstream to where you launched and access your truck?
It this current, it would be tough to go upstream.
Nice video 🙌
Those are sweet!!!
Why isn’t this one of the items the contestants on Alone opt to take?
I’m amazed Randy had never come across these before - they’ve been around for years. I need to upgrade to a bigger one to be able to fit my dogs...is that discount code good all year?
That's great! The discount code expires July 1, 2020.
thats crazy
Your next video needs to be how to start a fire and survive a hypothermic experience.
Great idea for going down stream. But going upstream full of gear and meat is an entirely different situation. Correct me if im wrong, it seems the $1000+ investment is only good for half of it's intended use.
Mr. Newberg why don’t you do logistical planning video for Alaskan moose DIY. There is nothing on TH-cam
Marcus has that on our list of things to do as part of his AK moose hunt this fall.
just tried to use your promo code at gerber says it's expired
Hmm. I'll check with them. At Gerber, it is RANDY, not RANDY2020 like it is for Alpacka.
Awesome boats! Now to find find a bull elk at the bottom of the Grand Canyon ... ;-)
Oh my heck does this open the opportunities....
Not really new just to y’all.. mike Eastman used rafts and gritty bowman and his crew use pack rafts just last year nice to see ya branching out 👊🏻
Beau will not be happy switching to alpacas unless you pack one on a llama. Liked the retro lifejacket. Had one like that up at Erie circa 1989.
Nah, Marcus got Beau's Llamas this summer and carried his raft to go high mountain fishing. Win-win
Just checked the web site, says the max capacity for the mule is 500lbs he’s a bit off
The mule is 500#, the other boat we used in this video is the Forager 1,000# capacity.
The Mule will actually float 600 lbs, although our website does say 500 lbs. due to paddler experience, etc. If you're new, we'd prefer you go with less weight to make sure you can paddle, etc. The Forager is 1,000 lbs. Feel free to email us at workshop@alpackaraft.com if you have questions specific to weights and we can help out.
some penetration tests of the material would be nice.
Lost Ronin I can tell you that mine has held up to sticks, gravel, and dog claws so far. I do worry a bit about a fish shaking a hook just right during landing, but it hasn’t happened yet.
I paddled it hard into a big old beaver log in the strong part of the current. The boat just absorbed it and bounced me back into the current. Also bottomed it out in the shallow rapids and forced it along with my weight pushing the material against the rocky bottom. No problems.
Not sure I'd put my pack in there. What if you get dumped and your raft gets away from you? Death.
We regularly use river jet boats to access remote areas. Work great...in both directions on the river! I'm lucky enough to need the jet boats for work so they aren't just a pricy hunting toy, and no divorce needed!
That doesn’t look like social distancing. Lol
Nope. It was pre-SIP protocols.
1800 bucks after tax wow didn’t know a rubber boat cost as much or more than a welded aluminum one! I was excited till I saw the price!
Yep, we know they aren't cheap. But, we make each one by hand in Colorado and we back them all with a lifetime warranty on materials and workmanship and a full service department. Also, our Classic and Mule models are still great for hunting and fishing and you can get them for under $1,000 with fewer bells and whistles.
As a republican voter who loves to hunt and owns guns but want to see our public lands remain public. What part do I vote for in November. The one who will take my guns away or the one who will sell our public land to the big corporation?
Same conundrum for me. I talk to each of them and decide which one is more inclined to support both. If I have to make and "either/or" decision, I don't cut any slack for them when they might go snarewire on the other issues. I remind them you can be good on both of those issues.
"New solution"? :) You guys are only about a decade late to the party.