SPRING BROWN BEAR Now Booking for 2008 & 2009 Alaska Range & Kodiak Island ALASKA RANGE HUNT This hunt speaks for itself. The game management unit we hunt along the Alaska Range has some of the highest Brown bear densities in the state.
The numbers are so high that ADF&G has allowed a TWO BROWN BEAR PER YEAR limit. We also have over 90% success rate on this hunt as well. In the Alaska Range we use aircraft to find the bears when they first come out and before they leave their den sites.
Brown bears hide is at its best in the spring. Its
claws are very long as After locating a Brown Bear we find a suitable landing site and set out a spike tent camp within striking distance for our overnight stay. This method of hunting enables us to select bears at their prime while spending a minimum amount of time in the field. BASE CAMP You will fly into our base camp from Anchorage via air taxi and have the comfort of log cabin living and home style meals.
Once your bear has been spotted, we fly you into a spike- tent camp with your guide for your first night in the Alaska Range mountains. If successful you will be back in Base camp the next night with your Trophy Brown bear. CONDITIONS The snow is very deep but its spring snow. We use snow shoes for travel and there has been more good weather than bad the last several years during mid to late April. The snow is very deep but its spring snow.
Temperatures will range from 15deg. to almost 60deg. If its a sunny day you will swear its 80deg. Snow conditions change from hard as a rock to soft and deep depending on your location and time of day.It is also common to see Wolverine and Ptarmigan in the high elevation camps BROWN BEARS Our Brown bears have measured from just below 8ft to over 10ft . The elevations of camp sites range from 1000 ft to close to 4500 ft. WHAT TO BRING You will need your personal hunting gear for the stated temperatures as well as sleeping bag and bed roll. Hunting whites can be supplied as well as snow shoes. A complete list of recommended gear and weight limits will be provided. DETAILS This is a 10 day fully guided hunt with hunting dates between April 15th and May 5th. Air taxi flights into camp will be scheduled for you but you are responsible for cost.
Cost for a second bear is available upon request This hunt will provide you with some of the best Brown bear hunting and with out a doubt best scenery Alaska has to offer all in one.
I am more than happy to answer any questions you may have about this hunt. I am looking forward to hearing from you.
PRICES INCLUDE:
10 day fully guided hunt cost is $13,500.00
KODIAK SPRING BEAR Our Spring Kodiak Brown
Bear hunts Differ from Our Alaska Range hunts in several ways. The Lodge
is based in the heart of one of the most densly populated Brown Bear
area's on the Island. This allows us to hunt directly from the Lodge on
foot with great success. Viewing more than 10 Brown Bears from the deck on some days is not uncommon. This is also a drawing hunt with the application period in December. The success rate for drawing varies from year to year but some years have seen more than 40% draw rate. Our size average over the last 2 years is 9.5ft . You wont find better acomodations or bigger Brown bears all in one spot. PRICES INCLUDE:
14 day fully guided hunt cost is $14,500.00 Our goal is to see that your hunt IS the hunt of a lifetime! WE WILL provide the personal service and go the extra mile drawing on all our resources and experience to make this the best hunt you ever went on. P.O. Box 771856 Eagle River, Alaska.99577 phone (907) 696-5800 fax (907) 696-5800 E-Mail wildak@alaska.com |