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Kodiak Island – Bear

Of all brown bear hunting areas in Alaska, and probably the world, the “Kodiak Brown Bear” is probably the most well known.  Kodiak Island is a massive piece of land that stretches  100 miles long and probably 75 miles wide.  The less famous but productive Afognak Island is found on the northeast side of Kodiak Island.

The bears on Kodiak have thrived well under modern game management and have approached their highest numbers in this century.  Strict quotas on residents and non-residents in the area will ensure quality hunting for years to come.  Kodiak Island is also very mountainous.  The islands rise out of the ocean to heights of over 4,000 feet.  Bears can be found anywhere in between.  The island allows hunters both back country fly-in camps as well as cabins located on the ocean and large lakes that are accessed by float plane.

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Season

Spring Hunts
The spring season has historically run for 45 days, April 20 to May 15.  Typically, these hunts will run ten to 15 days.  Black bears are not found on any of these islands.  Some incidental fishing can be found, but in general it is brown bear hunting only in the spring.  Days are long, with up to 16 to 18 hours of daylight.  Depending on the spring, considerable snow will be found at various elevations and bears will be emerging from hibernation at this time of year.  Weather in the spring is typical of coastal Alaska, rain, sunshine, wind, snow, and cool temperatures.  You can expect all of this type of weather during a two-week stay on Kodiak.

Fall Hunts
Fall hunts on Kodiak can be highly successful as well.  An added bonus to hunting brown bear is the fact that Sitka blacktail deer season is open and offers good quality hunting.  In fact, some of the best blacktail deer hunting available in Alaska is found on Kodiak.  The season begins on October 24 and runs to November 24th.  Late September and early October salmon runs have concentrated many bears in the river bottoms and along the mouths of rivers that flow into the ocean.  Hunting can be very good.  In some cases, they have moved back up into the mountains and hunters must hike into higher areas and glass for bears.  The camps used on the spring hunts are the same used in the fall and are usually fairly comfortable.  Seaduck hunting can also be added on fall hunts.

Additional Information

Brown Bear/Grizzly Bear tags in Alaska are $500.  General hunting license is $85.  Take additional species on a trophy fee basis.  Inquire for further details.

Pricing Information

Call or email Atchesons for pricing and details directly.   office@atcheson.com or 406-782-2382.  We will be happy to send you a quote!

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Jack Atcheson & Sons, Inc.

3210 Ottawa Street
Butte, MT 59701

Phone: 406-782-2382
Fax: 406-723-3318
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