Kodiak bear

Dogleg said:
When I bought my Alaska grizzly licence it simply said "Brown bear". $600 and there was no distinction between the two.
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I think the distinction is drawn by organizations like Boone and Crockett and SCI rather than by game departments. Kinda like the old maps that said "Beyond here there be dragons".
 
BigUglyMan said:
I think the distinction is drawn by organizations like Boone and Crockett and SCI rather than by game departments. Kinda like the old maps that said "Beyond here there be dragons".
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And by what the outfitters charge...lol Kinda like in BC....you just buy a sheep licence.....sub species is not defined.
 
rimfire458 said:
Dogleg
Where exactly were You?
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We were in the Chetina Valley, so far south east in Alaska that we could see at least one peak that was in Canada. We were hunting out of and around Paul Claus' Ultima Thule Lodge. Its more of a Dall Sheep and goat and eccentric billionaire location, with the normal customer being completely different than a couple of scruffy Canadian bear hunters. Its a long story how we ended up having the place to ourselves.
 
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I was going to suggest the ABC Islands too - Admiralty, Baranof, and Chichagof - but I see I was beaten to that. Have you looked into those areas?
 
rimfire458 said:
I want to hunt the big ones. Most outfitters focus on Kodiak island. With that in mind one has to wonder if he wants to lay out 25 G's to go to an island that's pounded by so many. Anyone have experience with outfitters other places. With the price tag I'm trying to get the best bang for my buck
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Just to recap. The wait time for the better outfitters is 2-3 yrs. That counts me out
 
elker said:
Before the biggest, brownest, and ugliest bears were "harvested", they must have had years of opportunities to mate other females. So their genes are already in the next generations. So where is the concern?
Last night, I watched a brown bear documentary on YouTube. In one episode,A big brown was having ### with a female bear. Then another female bears showed up, this lusty male bear stopped having ### with the first one to jump on the newcomer.
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That's kind of my train of thought as well though I am no biologist or dna specialist..........to my way of thinking the genetics are being passed on, the animals just need time to reach their growth potential?
 
Been to kodiak, saw lots (prob 50 bears in 10 days)and came home without. Would I go back? Yes but...
Kodiak is an amazing place to see, was there in the spring. The hunt was crowded, the guide had me near another client. There were 12 clients on two spring hunts. 4 boars were killed... The weather is another big unknown in Alaska
Prices are going up as well... The peninsula is as good and I would look into it next...

Pm me if you want more info
 
Buckmastr said:
Been to kodiak, saw lots (prob 50 bears in 10 days)and came home without. Would I go back? Yes but...
Kodiak is an amazing place to see, was there in the spring. The hunt was crowded, the guide had me near another client. There were 12 clients on two spring hunts. 4 boars were killed... The weather is another big unknown in Alaska
Prices are going up as well... The peninsula is as good and I would look into it next...

Pm me if you want more info
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you can post here if you dont mind.
 
OR.....you can just move to BC and go hunt them on the NW coast for the cost of the trip and grub............same bears, they just happen to live south of the invisible line known as the BC/Alaska border.

If you're hellbent on hunting Alaska for them, you might give Ronny Martin in Haines Alaska a call............
 
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