Bear hunting in alaska booklet

If you want a more laid back, casual, brown bear hunt, then spring brown bear hunting with alaska coastal guiding is the hunt for you. In 1969 tony came to alaska with the simple goal of having one of the top outfitting services in the state. Parker guide service provides a premier alaska hunting trip experience aboard our new 80. Treasure hunter lodge specializes in conducting fully guided, lodge or boatbased trophy coastalisland black bear hunts out of klawock in southeast alaska. Alaska peninsula brown bear alaska big game hunting.

Alaska grizzly bear hunting our grizzly hunts are offered in two different hunt areas one is open and the other is held within an exclusive federal preserve concession area. Alaska bear hunting gear list download our pdf gear list here. This book is a must for anyone seriously considering hunting browngrizzly bears. Thank you for choosing us for your alaskan adventure. The rare blue glacier phase generally occurs on the mainland from juneau northward and is most common in the yakutat area. Kodiak bear hunts, kodiak bear hunting guides, alaska. Click here for alaska hunting license fees and tag fees in the current state of alaska hunting regulations booklet. This book will teach you every skill you will need to prepare for, scout, find, select, stalk, shoot and care for one of the most soughtafter trophies on earth the alaskan brown bear and the alaskan grizzly. X, bear hunting in alaska title x edit your search.

Hunting black bears alaska department of fish and game. This is on a firstcomefirstserve basis for any species during any hunt period. Bear hunt in alaska on kodiak island with a master guide and one of the mountain men mike horstman. After learning to fly in 1972 and later purchasing a super cub, he paid his dues as assistant guide for several years. Alaska 2020 fall grizzly bear special book a 7 day all inclusive alaska grizzly bear hunt for the 2020 spring season for only. Alaska hunting regulations alaska department of fish and. Contrary to what we had thought, my buddy courtland and i rode 90 miles, by snowmachine, into the mountains and glassed for two days without seeing a single bear track. Alaska black bear hunting certified master hunting guide. Tony russ covers every aspect of the trip, including a complete list of every. The information in this booklet will help you prepare for a black bear hunting trip in southeast alaska. Deer and goat seasons open in late summer and continue until midwinter. There are also some trophy alaska black bears in the area and you can take up to three on this hunt. Please check the current alaska hunting regulations booklet for exact season timing. Alaska hunting outfitters, information, alaska bear hunting gear list.

Alaska offers a variety of hunting opportunities, many of them world class. Kodiak island mountain goat hunts and sitka black tail deer hunts. To ensure the continued stable population levels on the peninsula, alaska alternates between spring and fall seasons, so in odd years they have a fall brown bear season and on even years they have a spring brown bear season. There is not an animal in alaska that will get your heart pounding on the final stalk like an alaskan grizzly bear. Their products have helped us enjoy some amazing success with our bait sites. Our hunting areas have a good, stable population of brown bear, and a longer season than many areas of alaska. In the west and alaska, where most spot and stalk bear hunting takes place, the animals. You will be flown in by bush plane to one of several small airstrips located right in the heart of some great bear country. In the spring of 2020, from april 16th through april 23, we are going to offer one browngrizzly bear hunt during their prime time exiting denning habitat. Brown bear ursus arctos horribilus the brown bear represents the spirit of alaska, especially in sitka.

Alaska black bear hunting guided alaska black bear hunts. Tony russ covers every aspect of the trip, including a complete list of every piece of necessary gear, what to expect, how to find bears, how to judge bears, how to stalk bears or choose a good standblind location, how to make the shot, and how to care for a bear hide once youve got your bear. If you are not an alaska resident, you also need proof guideclient agreement that you will be guided by a licensed guide or a close relative. Bear hunts alaska provides you with a bear hunting gear list to help you enjoy that. Spring bear 2020 and virus implications alaska outdoors. Our hunter will have a superior opportunity to harvest an exceptional bear. Scott mileur is a professional, registered guide who began guiding alaska kodiak bear hunts on kodiak island decades ago as an assistant guide for the legendary team bill pinnell and morris talifson. We start our first spring hunt in midapril and hunt through the end of the season on may 31st, then again from september 1st until early november. It should be mandatory reading for anyone that guides clients for brown bears. We hunt the western cook inlet area south west of anchorage, alaska.

Alaska bear hunts, moose hunts, caribou hunting with. Alaska has an estimated 30,000 brown bears statewide. Wolf season is open during the period of pelt primeness. William sound in the north, southward throughout the southeast panhandle of alaska. Jun 20, 2019 to ensure the continued stable population levels on the peninsula, alaska alternates between spring and fall seasons, so in odd years they have a fall brown bear season and on even years they have a spring brown bear season. Our archery black bear hunts are some of our favorite types of hunts and gives archers the ability to take black bears at around 30 yards. Grizzly bears are usually the first species that comes to mind. In other states, these hunting methods are permissible. Black bear hunting information, alaska department of fish.

Grizzly bear hunts our hunting areas are home to the worlds largest grizzly bears. Occurrence and distribution of walrus and other marine mammal carcasses along western alaska beaches in the chukchi sea. At westwind guide service, you will experience one of the most dynamic and beautiful wilderness adventures of a lifetime. Our brown bear harvest rate averages between 85% and 100% weather depending. He has gotten an exclusive guide area in some of the finest brown bear hunting on the planet. The open area can be combined with a caribou hunt while our exclusive right area only hold 12 permits and is limited to space availability.

Most of the deer hunting is in september into early november. A guide for all black bear hunters on what the law requires. Westwind guide service, owned and operated by alaska master guide tony lee, specializes in brown bear, grizzly, moose, black bear and dall sheep. Since 2002, our clients have taken numerous highscoring grizzly bear. To accomplish this, unit 9 is open in october of odd years 2011, 20 and may in even years 2010, 2012. In 2007, about 1,900 brown bears were harvested in alaska. When you choose parker guide service for saltwater salmon fishing in alaska, youll spend more time fishing and catching. Deer seasons open in august and run through the end of the year. Stig, a childhood friend of mine, took to the bear hunt to alaska in 1967. Alaska hunting regulations, alaska department of fish and game. We hunt the western cook inlet area south west of anchorage,alaska. The best bear hunting areas in southeast alaska extend from prince. The camps are generally comprised of two bomb shelter.

You can expect to generally view up to 10 to 30 bears during your hunt. Check the regulations for more complete information about residency. The balance is due 30 days prior to the hunt start date. General information pdf 1,220 kb pages 1 23, 34 35, 36. Alaska peninsula brown bear alaska big game hunting, bear. Proper gear is crucial to making your trip as enjoyable as possible. The alaska peninsula near cold bay is our premier brown bear hunting area. Bear hunting in alaska northern publishing and author tony russ. The last of the great brown bear men when these men retired scott took over their world famous hunting area and has carried on the success in consistently. Statewide, the annual harvest increased steadily between 2003 and 2007, from about 2,500 to 3,250 bears. Spring bear 2020 and virus implications alaska outdoors forums.

We offer spring and fall hunts in some of alaskas most remote and pristine alaska peninsula and western alaska areas. A nonrefundable 25% deposit is required to reserve your guided bear hunt in alaska. Just southeast of nome, alaska, along the norton sound coast, our. Licenses, harvest ticketreport cards, tags, guides, and permits. This region is as good if not better than kodiak island for huge coastal brown bear. Alaska is a beautiful place to visit and it offers a wide range of terrain from rolling grassy hills, to steep mountains and it is known for its thriving population of large black bears. Alaska black bear hunting is conducted in prince william sound in unit 6 along the rugged coastline. We were lucky enough to see over 100 ptarmigan, 4 moose and 2 fox. Denali guides and outfitters offers the highest quality, full service, affordable guiding operation in alaska. Alaska black bear hunting guided alaska black bear hunts in. This is a just a generalization, theres tremendous variability between animals and regions. This 22page booklet is a great resource for any alaska moose hunter, regardless of experience level. Alaska hunting with jake jeffersons black river hunting.

It is hands down the best location for trophy brown bear in alaska. Here is a brief list of suggested items to bring with you. Fall grizzly bear hunt alaska remote guide service. Our black bear hunts take place north of fairbanks in one of the most pristine wilderness areas left in north america. Prices alaska big game hunting, bear hunting, moose. I just finished reading your book bear hunting in alaska.

We hunt in an area with the largest grizzlies in north america. To hunt kodiak brown bears you need a valid alaska hunting license, a big game tag record, a brown bear locking tag, and a registration andor drawing permit for the area you plan to hunt. The islands of southeast alaska are inhabited primarily. Alaska offers brown, grizzly and black bear hunting opportunities throughout the hunting seasons. Our alaska hunting trips include brown bear, moose, sheep and muskox. The autumn season is longer and offers better opportunities to combine a bear hunt with a deer or moose hunt or fishing. Hunting for alaska brown bear, grizzly bear, dall sheep, moose and caribou is what we do, and deltana does it best. Alaska hunting and trapping information, alaska department. In the west and alaska, where most spot and stalk bear hunting takes place, the animals typically emerge from hibernation between midapril and midmay, with larger boars emerging before the sows. Our closeknit staff of fully licensed professional guides set the standard for knowledge, skill, effort and experience to help you bag your next trophy black bear. Contact jake for more information on a spring time baited grizzly bear hunt.

We have four separate camps situated throughout the area, each with a guide and hunter in each camp. Hunting regulations complete booklet for highspeed internet connections. Bear hunting in alaska by tony russ and a great selection of. Reach out to me for more information or call me at 907 3781851 to book your bear hunting trip with rods alaskan guide service. Book your brown bear hunting excursion with guided alaska boat hunts by parker guide service. Hunting regulations for grizzly, brown, and kodiak bears are listed in the regulations booklet under the heading bear, browngrizzly.

Bear hunting seasons are held in both spring and fall in some areas but only in fall in other areas. It does not include state hunting license, big game tags, transportation to and from tok. Alaska peninsula brown bear hunts alaska hunting and. The actual hunt takes place in unit which has really good populations of both brown bears and black bears. Alaskan guided bear hunts alaska bear hunting guides. The information in this booklet will help you prepare for a black. Black river hunting camps has teamed up with alaskas own bait em 907 bear baiting products for our newly acquired grizzly bear baited hunts. This is an area we only hunt on even numbered spring years. It is also important to read the statewide hunting regulations. Grizzly bear hunting in alaska requires being patient while waiting for that trophy grizzly bear to appear then making your first shot be a good one. Fall grizzly bear hunt alaska remote guide service bull.

About our alaska black bear hunts our typical hunting style consists of cruising shorelines in our comfortable, top of the line skiffs and glassing for black bears. The options include taking kids grouse or hare hunting along back roads in the interior, filling the freezer with muskox, or conducting a onceinalifetime brown bear or mountain goat hunt in the southeast rainforest or along the southcentral coast. The hunt starts out fro talkeetna, 160km north of anchorage. This region of the alaska peninsula consistently produces some of the largest, recordbook brown bear in the world. Hunting methods in the words of the late great hunting writer duncan gilchrist, the walking bear hunter seldom gets his trophy. This means a complete closure for 16 months between the spring and fall seasons and this closure, combined with the remoteness of our areas, provides lots. Browngrizzly bear hunting information, alaska department. Alaska outfitters your expert, experienced hunting guides for. Black is the most often encountered color, but brown or cinnamon bears are often seen in southcentral alaska and the southeastern mainland. Of that figure, about 700 were taken by alaska residents and roughly 1,200 or 67 percent were taken by nonresidents. Alaska bush adventures call 480 6573174 to book today. He was lucky to trap one of the biggest bears ever shot in alaska. Plan your hunt workbook alaska department of fish and game. Refer to each states regulations booklet for details.

Lodging, food, camp equipment and low hunter to guide ratio make a deltana hunt an exceptional value. Alaska black bear hunting alaska hunting outfitter. Alaska grizzly bear hunt clearwater alaska outfitters. We will be hunting in the tongass national forest, the largest national forest in the united states, and also the wettest. Your hunting license includes nonresident hunting license.

With hunts ranging from the river bottoms of interior alaska to the snow. Flyin, drop off, hunting if youre contemplating an unguided, flyin drop off hunt for alaska moose or caribou, we recommend reading what you should know before you charter a flying service or bush plane for hunting moose or caribou. According to the alaska department of fish and game. An estimated 100,000 black bears ursus americanus inhabit alaska.

Alaska bear hunts, moose hunts, caribou hunting with alaska. Just southeast of nome, alaska, along the norton sound coast, our hunts begin when the ice goes out. Welcome to parker guide service alaska boat hunts with. Browngrizzly bear hunts will be available in august and october as well. If you see a bear outside of the animals normal range, report it to the dnr. Jul 30, 2014 stig, a childhood friend of mine, took to the bear hunt to alaska in 1967. One of the benefits to hunting the peninsula is that they are guaranteed tags, meaning you dont have to put in for the. Big game hunting, alaska, tony russ, brown bears, grizzly bear, bear hunting.

Any hunter seeking to hunt black bear in sitka, alaska would do well to go with parker guide service. Black river hunting camps specializes in guided alaska grizzly bear hunts in the talkeetna mountains of interior alaska. Minnesotas black bear range has been slowly expanding southward and westward. The alaska moose hunting guidebook is now available. Hunting is generally not permitted during the summer. Welcome to alaska, home to some of the finest big game hunting in north america and the world. Now is your time to experience the worldclass alaska black bear hunting standards that no other hunting outfitter can match.