Brown and Black Bear Hunts

The Chilkat Valley and uplands provide a prime location for hunting some of Alaska's largest Brown and Black Bear. Ample native habitat attracts many species that provide the perfect setting for big game hunting in our area. Several major rivers provide vast spawning grounds for salmon, which in turn attract large animals . The uplands provide lush vegetation for the large population of black bears. Additionally the rivers offer some of the best Fishing in the wolrd.

Our fall Brown Bear Hunts take place in and around the river valleys where these large bruins come to feed. The bush surrounding these lowlands are often thick and provide for optimal habitat. During the Spring, Browns are are in the rut phase looking for mates. The cover is mixed vegetation and open terrain, providing for good viewing. We take pride in looking over our game to assure an exceptional trophy.

Our Brown Bear hunts last for a total of 10 days and we offer two seasons. The spring season is from April 15th thru May 30th. The Fall season begins on September 15th and lasts until November 15th. Additionally we offer combination hunts for both Brown Bear and Wolf during the Spring season. During the Fall Season we offer a combination hunt for Brown Bear, Wolf, and Mountain Goat. We will handle two hunters at a time, If more hunters are wishing to come we will arrange accordingly with our assistant guides. Hunters have the opportunity to stay at John's house or book reservations with hotels within the area. Additionally there are times in which we will stay in hunting cabins located in the field.

The lush uplands provide exceptional hunting for Black Bears.  We have two color phases that are common to the area, Black and Cinnamon. The exceptional habitat allows these bruins to grow to over 7 feet. Our largest Cinnamon phased Black Bear measured 7'7" and the largest Black Bear measured 7'6". The Black Bear season runs from May 1st thru June 15th. This is a 5 to 7 day hunt.