Hunt Kodiak Island Bears

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Big brown bears are at the top of the list for many hunters and Kodiak is often their first thought when considering this hunt. This is with good reason as the famed island has earned her reputation for producing big brown bear. The outfitter does it right offering a full 15 day hunt for those that want more time to be selective or simply want to ensure a greater chance for opportunity. Hunt dates have remained consistent, 20 April-5 May for spring and 25 October – 8 November for fall hunts. Frequesntly, two highly experience guides are dedicated to your hunt, you can be certain the bears will be properly judged for age class and size. This is a draw hunt and requires a guide client agreement at the time of application. This hunt takes place on a portion of Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge where the outfitter has the sole Guide Special Use Permit, as well as adjoinig private lands. Appliations for this hunt must be submited by Dec 15th two years prior to your hunt year. A hunter planning to hunt the spring of 2025 must have submitted an application by 15 December 2023. Your Huntin Fool Adventures advisor is available to assist in this process.

After a day in the city of Kodiak handling your permit and stopping for incidentals, the entire crew departs via charter flight to base camp. Once in camp you will be paired with one or two guides and you will be properly oriented to the area. With heated tents, generator power, and hot meals you are sure to have a comfortable stay in base camp. Oftentimes, guides may choose to utilize comfortable spike camps if they see it is advantages to your hunt, though many hunts are conducted exclusively from base camp. It is good to have options and hunters should be prepared for either camp option during the hunt.

Hunt days consist of early mornings with a hot meal before departure. When weather and daylight permit, you will boat in 18-24’ skiffs to adjacent bays and glassing points to look for bears. You may even find a bear near the beach along the way! As this is not a boat based hunt, the option remains to hike out from camp and hunt bears if the situation dictates. Mature boars are very intelligent and will often not tolerate mistakes so patience is exercised to ensure the best situations are presented before a stalk or shot is attempted. Expect to work on this hunt, a positive attitude is must if you are to stay effective in your pursuit for 15 days. Hunting through weather and difficult conditions is important for success on this hunt,If you are prepared and stay positive, you should have an opportunity to harvest a large, mature bear. This outfitter and his lead guides have experienced great success over many years in the area taking many B&C qualifying bears. It is not uncommon for hunters to have an opportunity at 9 1/2 to 10 ft bears.

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