Guided Alaskan Brown Bear Hunt

Brown Bear hunts run both spring and fall.   Our spring bear hunts start in April when the bigger bears are the first to emerge from the dens. This is an excellent time to get a bear- there is still a lot of snow, making bears easier to spot and track. Their hide is at its prime and they have the longest claws they will have all year.  Most spring hunting is done from snowshoes and/or snowmachine. As May rolls in, things start to green up and bears start to move out of the den area into lower country.  Breeding season is just starting, so there are more bears out traveling around, looking for food or sows. This is a great time of year to hunt if you're looking for just a bear, instead of a combo hunt.     

Fall Brown Bear hunts start around the first of September and go through the end of November.  The bears are on the salmon that are running up the rivers, and there are berries on the mountains.  The bears are concentrating on the two food sources, which makes for a good hunt.  We generally see a lot of bear and have good success.  Fall hunts also give you an opportunity to hunt other game, for   combo hunts with Dall Sheep, Moose, Mountain Goat and Black Bear.  You can also fish for salmon.  We average between 8 1/2 to 10+ foot bears.

To hunt these guys you need to have the right equipment.  Most of our shooting is done between 50 and 150 yards.  We recommend having a .375 with a 250 or 300 grain bullet .  But more important is to be comfortable with your gun.  Don't bring a .416 if you're going to jerk the trigger when you shoot it.  A bigger gun is of no benefit to you if you can't hit what your shooting at.

Our camps may be a little rustic, but they're comfortable.   And the food is good if you like steak and potatoes, pancakes , eggs, bacon and so on.  Your cook will be your guide, and he may burn your toast once in a while, but you're going to have a good time- and you will be glad you came.