EWpres
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I drew a spring black bear tag for POW for the spring of 2025. Now that I have the tag, I need to figure out logistics, and I was hoping you all could offer some insight. More specifically, I'm looking for suggestions for how to do this trip on an affordable budget (under $5k for rentals, lodging, gas, etc.), not counting travel to and from Alaska. I'm an experienced Western hunter with many elk, deer, and antelope hunts under my belt, as well as a handful of Montana spring bear hunts, so I'm not looking for general hunting advice, just logistics.
The plan, which is subject to change, is to rent a boat and cruise the shoreline for bears. We're open to either sleeping on the boat or on the shore. Depending on when we go, maybe we'll do some fishing when we're not hunting. I've not explored the concept of hunting inland very much, but I'm certainly open to that.
I've done quite a bit of research on truck and/or boat rentals. There don't seem to be very many affordable options. The same goes for lodging.
For those of you who have hunted there before, do you have any suggestions on who to rent a boat from? Are there some parts of the island that are better for bear hunting for one reason or another? Does anyone have any local connections there who can offer some advice?
I'm trying my best not to go through an outfitter or fishing guide service if I can help it. Any tips would be appreciated.
Thank you!
The plan, which is subject to change, is to rent a boat and cruise the shoreline for bears. We're open to either sleeping on the boat or on the shore. Depending on when we go, maybe we'll do some fishing when we're not hunting. I've not explored the concept of hunting inland very much, but I'm certainly open to that.
I've done quite a bit of research on truck and/or boat rentals. There don't seem to be very many affordable options. The same goes for lodging.
For those of you who have hunted there before, do you have any suggestions on who to rent a boat from? Are there some parts of the island that are better for bear hunting for one reason or another? Does anyone have any local connections there who can offer some advice?
I'm trying my best not to go through an outfitter or fishing guide service if I can help it. Any tips would be appreciated.
Thank you!