I Leaved in Alaska for 10 years and hunted everything up there under the sun. After moose hunting (September 15) ducks and Sandhills were on my list. Depending on the weather. For grouse, depending on where you hunt north of of Wasilla south of Fairbanks or down toward Seward. Lots of birds and hairs don't forget about the hairs. I used my Rizzini in 28 gauge. Bears, never ran across any bird hunting. But always had my king cobra strapped across across my chest . Fly up, you don't want to deal with Canada's gun rules, plus a 3 to 4 day drive through north west territory is buitiful it could cost you more than you expect. PM me if you like I can give you more information. Lots of good board members have information oh I moved back to Ohio from Alaska in 2001 so my data is dated.