Black Bear

[280rem]

Considering a 2008 spring black bear hunt & i'm leaning towards a vessel based hunt. Any help or recommendations would be appreciated?

 

[Alasken]

Are you leaning towards guided or unguided? You should get some good info here, but it does make a difference if you're looking for a guide or not.

 

[280rem]

Probably guided since i'll probably be going by myself.

 

[BRWNBR]

check with muskeg excursions, johnny is his name, not sure of his web sight but a search outa bring it up. theres a million of them it seems like. pacific mountain guides outa valdez is one, parkers guide service, adams guide service, woods outfitting does some great black bear hunts as well, but he's not off a boat, has a camp and runs boats but not vessle based.
good luck!

 

[Alasken]

Definitely check with Johnnie Laird, Muskeg Excursions. He operates out of Ketchikan. http://www.muskegexcursions.com/
Also Check with Joe Romano, Gas and Time Alaskan Outfitters. He hunts the Prince William Sound Area. http://www.gasandtime.com/
I know both of these guys and don't hesitate to recommend either one. They're both great guys and get really good bears.

 

[280rem]

Thanks for the help!

 

[Alasken]

No problem. I've been here quite a while, and know a lot of folks. Always willing o point someone in the right direction. You can probably get a black bear bigger than the brown bear Moosie got last year.

 

[SJ]

No problem. I've been here quite a while, and know a lot of folks. Always willing o point someone in the right direction. You can probably get a black bear bigger than the brown bear Moosie got last year.

Know anything about Glacier Mountain Outfitters or Black River Hunting Camps?

 

[lilbiggun]

A 2nd recommendations for Romano's outfit. Good guy and he definitly wont steer you wrong.

 

[AkBearHunter]

Black River does not do vessel based hunts as far as I know, I believe he hunts out of the Talkeetna's.

 

[Alasken]

Black River does not do vessel based hunts as far as I know, I believe he hunts out of the Talkeetna's.

You're right. The other guy Glacier Mountain I've never heard of before. From looking at his web site it's not clear if his PWS hunts are boat based or not. He does claim to be in the top 1% of the guiding profession though, whatever that means.

 

[280rem]

If i was to try a drop camp hunt on my own without a guide, any recommendations?

 

[AkBearHunter]

POW, tons of black bears down there.

 

[Erik in AK]

280,

You can rent a 19-20 foot deep V boat in Whittier for about $350 a day.
Head north to College Fjord and explore the coves and back bays. Bring good glass and a pack frame.

 

[280rem]

Interesting Erik & AK thanks for your help!