This Brown Bear hunt take place in Game Management Units 8(Kodiak Island), 9 (The Alaska Peninsula) and Unit 16. This outfitter has been hunting these areas for the past 14 seasons and has had excellent success. As of the spring of 2010 he has been 100% on our rifle hunts and 80% on our bow hunts. Spring hunts are 15 days, which is the whole season, with the hunter arriving the day prior to his hunt and departing the day after. If a hunter cannot do 15 days we recommend taking the latter part of the season as he typically sees more bears as the rut gets closer. The reason for the spring hunts being longer than fall is due to uncertain weather changes, which affect bear movement after leaving their dens. The fall hunts are 10 full days. Hunters can take one Brown Bear and have the option of taking a black bear for a $500.00 Trophy Fee. If the hunter chooses to buy a Black Bear tag and try for one he must take into consideration that a black bear should only be taken after his brown bear. If the hunter takes a black bear prior to his brown bear and an additional flight is required to remove the meat from the field to avoid spoilage, the hunter will be required to pay the cost of this flight (Typically around $1000.00).
Unit 8, Kodiak Island, is an area the outfitter acquired a few years ago, though he has hunted there since 1998 and has taken some great bears. Unlike Units 9 & 16, Unit 8 is on a drawing only basis. Applications are due in December of the prior year for spring and fall hunts (In 2010 the Alaska Dept of Fish & Game combined all species to a single draw period instead of a Winter & Spring draw). If you are interested in applying please contact us as we must enter a Guide/Client contract to the state prior to you applying. This is a great hunt but is not a gimme as many people think Kodiak is. The area is steep ridges all the way down to ocean beaches. You may also take Sitka Blacktails on fall hunts for a trophy fee of $ 500.00 each.
Unit 9 is open every other year. It is open during the spring of even years and the fall of odd years. This unit consists of the whole Alaska Peninsula from Lake Illiamna down to Cold Bay. We hunt the Northern part of the unit in mountain passes, on salmon streams and saltwater beaches, depending on the time of year. During the spring, Unit 9 is open from May 10th-25th and we typically hunt beaches where bears come to mate and passes where bears travel. In the fall we hunt all of the mentioned areas and specifically target the salmon streams. The fall season for Unit 9 is September 20th to October 20th in the mountainous areas and is open October 1st-20th on the Coastal side. During a typical 10 day fall hunt you can expect to see 8-10 bears with 2-3 being in the 9 foot plus category, the spring is similar with maybe a few more bears being seen with the addition of more sows and cubs.
The outfitter adheres to a strict wounding policy and the Alaska Board of Game has made it a law in many of our units that if a bear is wounded it counts as the hunters kill. Know your limits and your weapon and communicate that with us. This outfitter will do his best to make sure every hunt is a successful one.
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